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Jeff Kunkel

St. Pete Beach,FL

Summary

Proactive server/bartender/manager with cooking skills. Highly effective at anticipating and accommodating customer needs. Friendly, motivated, punctual, and enthusiastic team player. Offering 15 + years of experience in casual and fine dining food service environments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager/Cook

Mr Pelicans Convenience Store
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Managed local convenience store on St Pete Beach.
  • Prepared quick food items per customers requests.
  • Opened/closed cash drawers/lotto based on shift.

Manager/Server/Cook/Delivery

Sunrise Tacos
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Managed small fresh taco place involving all opening and closing duties
  • Took orders, prepared food, and made deliveries as needed.

Server

Hurricane Seafood Restaurant
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers while resolving guest issues to maintain complete customer satisfaction.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Upsold items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.

Barback/Bartender

Woodys Waterfront
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food and drink.
  • Backed up bartender for general needs.

Bartender/Bar Manager

Mad Pub Bar
11.2019 - 05.2021
  • Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages at high volume bar.
  • Assessing bar customers needs and preferences while making recommendations, taking orders, and building client relationships
  • Managing duties included making schedules, preparing specials, employee training, adjusting financial transactions, and adhering to all safety regulations.
  • Opened/closed bar with keys and alarm, and prepared/closed cash drawers with nightly paperwork.

Bartender

Funky Buddha Brewery Inc.
01.2014 - 02.2015
  • 50,000 sq ft Brew Pub in Fort Lauderdale, FL serving unique styles of craft beer to customers in Tap room setting.
  • Maintained full knowledge of craft beers and made recommendations based on customers tastes.
  • Educated customers about differences in many craft beer styles, including brewing process and ingredients.
  • Worked to establish solid rapports with customers in order to increase business.

Server/Bartender

Truluck's Steak Seafood N Crab Fine Dining
06.2009 - 11.2013
  • Provided friendly and attentive service while maintaining high standards
  • Head Server, voted top 20%
  • Described menu items, special offerings and appropriately identified wine pairings
  • Listened to, understood, and fixed all guest concerns and issues

Education

High School Diploma -

Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, NJ
06.1990

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

Skills

  • Guest relations professional
  • Food and kitchen safety
  • Top-tier, fine dining full-service background
  • Food and beverage pairings
  • Critical thinker
  • Attention to detail
  • Multi-tasking with excellent adaptability and organizational skills
  • Large party/Banquet experience

Hobbies and Interests

  • Proud cat owner, avid outdoorsman, fantasy baseball/football, biking, amateur home cook, stock trader. References upon request.

Timeline

Manager/Cook

Mr Pelicans Convenience Store
01.2024 - 07.2024

Server

Hurricane Seafood Restaurant
02.2023 - 05.2023

Manager/Server/Cook/Delivery

Sunrise Tacos
08.2022 - 09.2023

Barback/Bartender

Woodys Waterfront
04.2022 - 10.2022

Bartender/Bar Manager

Mad Pub Bar
11.2019 - 05.2021

Bartender

Funky Buddha Brewery Inc.
01.2014 - 02.2015

Server/Bartender

Truluck's Steak Seafood N Crab Fine Dining
06.2009 - 11.2013

High School Diploma -

Cherry Hill High School East

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Camden County College

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