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James Lincoln

Nashville,TN

Summary

Hardworking bartender/barback with experience in fast paced service while maintaining quality of cocktails and expectations of service.

Dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experience. Skilled in staff training and team development.

Reliable manager with independent approach to handling high-volume customer loads. Well-versed in assisting wait staff with drinks and food orders. Excellent relationship-builder and multitasker always ready to support team needs.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender/Barback

Alley Pub
08.2015 - Current
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.

General Manager

Crow's Nest Green Hills
04.2022 - 01.2024

Manage day to day operations of the restaurant/bar while overseeing and assisting staff in their duties and needs. Ordering all product needs of the establishment from paper goods to beer/liquor/food.

Filing weekly cost of goods reports while maintaining a budget and managing and filing payroll for staff.

Working with representatives from all food/liquor/beer distributors to maintain a up to date and evolving selection of menu items to keep customers interested and coming back.

Managing staff while implementing duties and standards for each position and moving staff to the position that best suits their skills and gives them the best opportunity to succeed.

Front of House/Bar Manager

Crow's Nest Green Hills
08.2021 - 08.2023

Managing front of house staff while overseeing hiring new employees and maintaining staff scheduling.

Building and implementing drink menus every 6 months.

Oversee the seasonal rotations of beers, liquors and cocktails.

Managing inventory of beers and liquors.

Bar Manager

Alley Pub
02.2017 - 03.2019

Oversee beer and liquor inventories while removing or adding products based on sales.

Develop seasonal beer and drink menus with representatives of beer and liquor distributors.

Work with GM/Owner to keep fresh ideas and drink concepts to offer to customers while maintaining the general theme of the establishment.



Skills

  • Food Service
  • Food Running
  • Health Codes Compliance
  • Cocktail development and execution
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Beverage Preparation
  • Operations Oversight
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Staff Development
  • Health Code Compliance
  • Customer Engagement
  • Responsible Alcohol Service
  • Vendor Relationship Management

Timeline

General Manager

Crow's Nest Green Hills
04.2022 - 01.2024

Front of House/Bar Manager

Crow's Nest Green Hills
08.2021 - 08.2023

Bar Manager

Alley Pub
02.2017 - 03.2019

Bartender/Barback

Alley Pub
08.2015 - Current
James Lincoln