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Francis Combee

Athens,GA

Summary

Hardworking and motivated bar manager with 8 years of experience and record of success in the restaurant industry. Solid history balancing team performance, customer service targets and business objectives. Dedicated to working closely with employees to maximize productivity and optimize procedures. Decisive leader with good planning and organizational skills. Specializing in and has a passion for bartending and employee development/training.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Taqueria Tsunami
Athens, GA
02.2023 - Current
  • Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
  • Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
  • Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
  • Enhanced team member performance through use of strategic and tactical approaches, motivational coaching and training.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

Bartender

Taqueria Tsunami
Athens, GA
05.2021 - Current
  • Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and handling intoxicated guests.
  • Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
  • Measured and mixed house ingredients to prepare both custom and menu drink orders.
  • Attended regular training sessions to stay updated on new products or trends.
  • Stayed up-to-date on latest mixology trends, bar equipment, and sanitation standards.
  • Managed accurate bar tabs and processed cash and credit card transactions.
  • Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets.
  • Prepared cocktails from bar recipes and served wine, draft and bottled beer.

Line Cook

Cookout
Athens, GA
08.2020 - 03.2021
  • Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
  • Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.

Server

Rodneys BBQ and Catering
Dallas, GA
09.2016 - 07.2020
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
  • Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
05-2025

Certification - Leadership

Georgia Military College - Milledgeville
Milledgeville, GA
01-2020

Skills

  • Staff Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Creative Mixology
  • Extensive Beer Knowledge
  • Point of Sale Systems
  • Wine and Liquor Expertise

Accomplishments

  • Became youngest manager in the company
  • 2023 Employee of the Year
  • Selected to and succeeded in opening and training the opening staff for a fine dining Italian concept outside of my home restaurant
  • Broke the record two consecutive years in a row for alcohol sales and drinks made on a single day

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Limited

Certification

  • Servsafe Alcohol Certification
  • ServSafe Manager Certification

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Manager

Taqueria Tsunami
02.2023 - Current

Bartender

Taqueria Tsunami
05.2021 - Current

Line Cook

Cookout
08.2020 - 03.2021

Server

Rodneys BBQ and Catering
09.2016 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Georgia

Certification - Leadership

Georgia Military College - Milledgeville

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