Jonathan Cox
Williamsburg,VA
Summary
Bartender/Supervisor with extensive experience in food and beverage for eleven plus years. Highly experienced and talented in specialized hospitality, providing excellent customer service, and the safe serving of food and alcohol. Honed necessary skills such as managing, inventory, multitasking, conflict resolution, leadership, and suggestive selling. Built a regular clientele and professional relationships with guests with a focus in increasing sales in every environment from fine dining to corporate restaurants. Top skills include: Training and Managing Front of House Employees with special experience in craft cocktails and bar service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pub Manager/ Bartender/ Server
Dog St. Pub
08.2019 - Current
- I relocated to Williamsburg after buying property in the area and immediately fell in love with the colonial aspect of the city
- Naturally i gravitated toward working in the colonial area
- I have learned as many different aspects of Dog St
- Pub as needed throughout the staffing crisis due to Covid
- I ended up transitioning into management after about 2 years
- I was responsible for nightly financial reports, bar inventory, bar ordering, and leading a staff of up to 40 wonderful individuals.
Server/ Retail Specialist
Cracker Barrel
08.2019 - Current
- While also working at Dog Street Pub I kept a second part time job
- For multiple years I was a Cracker Barrel server, server trainer, to-go, to-go trainer, and retail specialist
- I made the transition into the retail area after sustaining an injury outside of work.
Bartender
Smokey Bones
10.2016 - 08.2019
- After transferring to this Smokey Bones in October I have gained the position as one of the main volume and closing bartenders.
Bartender
Sky Bar, Hilton
07.2017 - 10.2017
- Over the Summer of 2017 I had the pleasure of working at Sky Bar Virginia Beach
- After learning the computer systems and overall procedure i worked as a daytime and nighttime bartender for the final 3 months of the Summer season.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forest Park High School
Woodbridge, VA2007
Skills
- Great with guest interaction
- Lead a team of 30 servers, food runners, and bartenders
- Recruitment
- Wide range of professional skills based on work experience
- Hard working attitude and the drive to excel in any work field
- Menu Updating
- Supply Ordering
- Team Leadership
- Trained as a cash handler and cashier at multiple locations as well as multiple different systems
- Trained to take/order weekly and end of month inventory in retail and service industry setting
- Trained to operate and work around power tools and some heavy machinery
- Wide variety of beer and liquor knowledge
- Staff Management
- Menu development
- Sales Growth
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Inventory Management
Accomplishments
- Pub Manager at Dog Street Pub
- Serve safe certified 2022-present
- Corporate bar trainer Bahama Breeze 2013-2014
- Server trainer Smokey Bones 2010-2013
- Awarded Eagle Scout September 2006 Troop 35 Woodbridge, VA
Timeline
Pub Manager/ Bartender/ Server
Dog St. Pub
08.2019 - Current
Server/ Retail Specialist
Cracker Barrel
08.2019 - Current
Bartender
Sky Bar, Hilton
07.2017 - 10.2017
Bartender
Smokey Bones
10.2016 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
Forest Park High School