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James Risi

Wilmington,NC

Summary

Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Bartender

Shuckin Shack
11.2022 - 05.2025
  • Make drinks for all the bar and all the restaurant.
  • Always cheerful and professional with clientele.
  • Create lasting relationships with regulars and customers and get to know them all by name.
  • Remember repeat customers drinks and orders.
  • Often brainstorm creative drinks for monthly or quarterly features.
  • Thoroughly clean my area and keep it well stocked.
  • Strive to help guests have the best of experiences and leave with an idea of our establishment that will have them mention us to friends and family and keep them coming back.
  • Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
  • Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.

Bar Manager

Benvenue Country Club
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Maximized customer service by training staff, overseeing operations, and resolving issues.
  • Created effective employee schedules maintaining coverage at peak times and minimizing labor costs.
  • Improved customer service rankings by resolving issues quickly and accurately.
  • Strategized plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts, specialty drinks, and customer-focused events.
  • Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings.
  • Guaranteed optimal beverage stock by assessing inventory and collaborating with owners for corrective action planning to limit expenses.

Bartender

Prime Smokehouse
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.

General Manager

The Thirsty Bull
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.

Construction Manager

Infinity Communications
07.2013 - 08.2021
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
  • Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
  • Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
  • Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
  • Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
  • Used computer software to design construction plans and perform calculations.
  • Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.

Education

Associate's Degree - Math and Science, Computer Programming, Internet Services Technology

Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL

Skills

  • Blending techniques
  • Attentive service
  • Garnish preparation
  • Measurement accuracy
  • Safe alcohol service
  • Cost control
  • Sanitation
  • Cocktail list development
  • Customer service
  • Managing cash register
  • Sharp memory
  • Reconciling cash drawers
  • Suggestive selling

Timeline

Bar Manager

Benvenue Country Club
07.2024 - 10.2024

Head Bartender

Shuckin Shack
11.2022 - 05.2025

Bartender

Prime Smokehouse
01.2022 - 11.2022

General Manager

The Thirsty Bull
08.2021 - 01.2022

Construction Manager

Infinity Communications
07.2013 - 08.2021

Associate's Degree - Math and Science, Computer Programming, Internet Services Technology

Daytona State College

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