Joseph McClymonds
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
VOTED BEST BARTENDER 2014
Bartender with almost 20 years experience looking to bring a positive attitude and outstanding record of service to your establishment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Morton’s The Steak House
Scottsdale, AZ
01.2020 - Current
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
Bartender
The Mission
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Assists servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay
- Takes customer orders and capitalized on opportunities to sell special beverage and food options
- Up-sells menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits
- Generates higher ticket averages by using suggestive up-selling techniques
- Develops unique drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings
Bartender
Edina
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Magazine
- Developed personally created cocktail, which became best seller
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage service
- Processed orders on computerized Point of Sale system
- Assisted servers with specialty drink orders by preparing on-demand items without delay
Bartender
MANNY'S
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Developed unique drink and cocktail offerings to enhance bar reputation
- Kept accurate inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine and bar supplies
- Up-sold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies for accuracy
- Applied excellent organizational and multitasking abilities to handle simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors
Bartender
W Hotel
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Assists servers with specialty drink orders by preparing on-demand items without delay
- Takes customer orders and capitalize on opportunities to sell special beverage and food options
- Greets guests in a timely and professional manner
- Adheres to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage service
- Maintains a consistent, regular attendance record
Bartender
Mozza Mia
11.2010 - 03.2016
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Applied knowledge to create innovative cocktails, enhance flavor profiles and expertly pair food and drinks.
Bartender
Libertine
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Recruits and trains new bartenders and bar-backs
- Consults with managers to organize special events and promotions to bring in new customers
- Sets up bar for operation, obtained cash bank and stocked service bar
- Receives over 300 beverage orders nightly from wait staff and delivered beverages to guests while keeping up with bar orders
- Suggests wine pairings to go with specific menu items
- Consistently maintains high guest check averages
Business Development Manager
Backboard Group
02.2014 - 03.2016
- Scheduled promotional activities in accordance with available inventory and staff resources
- Devised effective marketing, sales and other promotional initiatives
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit
- Partnered with Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund to raise awareness using social media
- Created reports and presentations detailing business development activities
- Participated and actively engaged in strategy meetings
- Developed new business by networking with valuable customers
Bartender
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant Group
02.2011 - 07.2013
- Consulted with managers to organize special events and promotions to bring in new customers
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands
- Generated higher ticket averages by using suggestive up-selling techniques
- Upsold daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals
- Quickly and efficiently polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas fresh and clean
Bartender
Edina Grill
08.2010 - 10.2012
- Consistently used suggestive selling techniques
- Processed orders on computerized Point of Sale system
- Greeted guests in timely and professional manner
- Waited on multiple customers at the bar and throughout the bar area
- Maintained consistent, regular attendance record
Bartender
Cheesecake Factory Inc
05.2005 - 11.2011
- Served each guest courteously, quickly and efficiently
- Quickly cleaned and stocked bar area
- Handled money, balanced tills and processed credit card payments
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage service
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay
Restaurant Server
Red Lobster Hospitality LLC
02.2003 - 05.2006
- Established and maintained positive work environment
- Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals
- Promoted items on beverage lists and restaurant specials
- Attended to new tables promptly to answer first questions and take drink orders
- Maintained complete knowledge of restaurant menu, including daily specials
Personal Trainer
YMCA
01.2001 - 02.2002
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability
- Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise and stretching
- Participated in and studied additional programs to ensure health education and wellness objectives were met
- Grew customer base through word-of-mouth referrals based on customer satisfaction and results
- Taught clients how to properly operate exercise equipment
- Screened clients and performed client assessments
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Apollo High School
1998
Skills
- SKILLS
- Outstanding customer service
- Strong client relationships experience
- Excellent cash handling and
- Exceptional time management
- Management
- Motivated team player
- Quick learner
- Active listener
- Exceptional communication
- Bartending
- Personal Training
- Group Fitness
- Training & Development
- Upselling
- Serving Experience
- POS
- Certifications and Licenses
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
- Assessments
- Food Safety — Familiar
- October 2020
- Proper food handling, storage, and equipment use for preventing the spread of foodborne illness
- Full results: Familiar
- Work Style: Reliability — Highly Proficient
- February 2020
- Tendency to be dependable and come to work
- Full results: Highly Proficient
- Food Service: Customer Situations — Highly Proficient
- August 2020
- Ensuring customer satisfaction, prioritizing tasks, and suggesting products in a food service setting
- Bartender Fit — Highly Proficient
- September 2020
- Measures the traits that are important for successful bartenders
- Customer Service Fit — Expert
- Measures the traits that are important for success for customer service roles
- Full results: Expert
- Work Motivation — Proficient
- Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Full results: Proficient
- Bartending — Expert
- March 2020
- Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued
- Development in any professional field
Timeline
Bartender
Morton’s The Steak House
01.2020 - Current
Bartender
The Mission
12.2019 - 03.2021
Bartender
Libertine
04.2017 - 10.2018
Bartender
MANNY'S
03.2016 - 03.2020
Bartender
W Hotel
03.2016 - 03.2020
Business Development Manager
Backboard Group
02.2014 - 03.2016
Bartender
Edina
01.2014 - 10.2016
Bartender
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant Group
02.2011 - 07.2013
Bartender
Mozza Mia
11.2010 - 03.2016
Bartender
Edina Grill
08.2010 - 10.2012
Bartender
Cheesecake Factory Inc
05.2005 - 11.2011
Restaurant Server
Red Lobster Hospitality LLC
02.2003 - 05.2006
Personal Trainer
YMCA
01.2001 - 02.2002
High School Diploma - undefined
Apollo High School