Retired US Air Force Forward-thinking professional offering experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and productive in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Excellent and proven budgeting, planning, and management skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Whiskey Point Brewing Company
02.2022 - 09.2022
Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
Logistics Manager
United States Navy, USN
03.2015 - 07.2021
Secret Level Government Clearance - valid until 2028.
Led multi-discipline team, supervised administrative and daily contract operations, complying with policies and regulations.
Managed multiple government contracts worth more than $300M, cradle-to-grave ownership.
Tracked and maintained funding, reviewed and validated all expenditures, performed in-depth analysis of costs.
Managed complex financial data trackers to ensure funding availability, proper expense charging,
and financial accountability.
Provided more than $5M in cost savings to Program Office with innovative processes, strategies and sourcing.
Military Intelligence Analyst
US Air Force
09.1996 - 11.2013
Education
No Degree - Culinary Arts/Management
The Art Institute
San Antonio
Associate of Arts - Spanish
Presidio of Monterey
Monterey
Skills
Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
Food Inventories
Food Preparation and Safety
Food Preparation Techniques
Food Safety Oversight
Contamination Prevention
Rotation Procedures
Food Service Operations
Timeline
Bartender
Whiskey Point Brewing Company
02.2022 - 09.2022
Logistics Manager
United States Navy, USN
03.2015 - 07.2021
Military Intelligence Analyst
US Air Force
09.1996 - 11.2013
No Degree - Culinary Arts/Management
The Art Institute
Associate of Arts - Spanish
Presidio of Monterey
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