Overview
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Education
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Jordan Burwell

Portland

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender/Server

Cassidy's
08.2024 - Current
  • Ran full bar service in a high-volume setting, keeping quest experience consistent and the standards tight.
  • Used wine and spirits knowledge to guide quests through the menu and make genuine recommendations.

Assistant Manager

Beda's Biergarten
07.2022 - 07.2024
  • Ran daily floor operations, coaching staff, and keeping service standards consistent through high volume shifts.
  • Handled ordering and inventory for the beer program, kept pars tight, and managed vendor relationships.
  • Took ownership of guest issues on the floor, catching problems early and ensuring customers left happy.

Bartender/Floor Manager

Whiskey Lounge
08.2022 - 02.2024
  • Build the cocktail menu for a new concept, shaping around our own whiskey brand, and what guests were reacting to.
  • Assigned and ran floor sections, coaching the service team and holding standards for live service.
  • Set up FOH systems from scratch for new opening- POS configuration, service workflow, and other infastructure.

Bar Manager

Loaded Joe's
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Ran the bar team in a high volume coffee, cocktail, and cafe operation. Including scheduling, coaching, guest management, inventory, and financials.
  • Kept standards consistent across both espresso and cocktail programs through busy shifts.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained bar and cafe staff (including kitchen crew) giving feedback and developing the staff.

Bakery Manager

Bread Garden Bakery
02.2016 - 03.2020
  • Ran all bakery operations; hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and developing staff.
  • Managed inventory and vendor relationships, keeping ordering systems tight and supply consistent.
  • Built and maintained production systems that kept quality and output consistent day to day.
  • Build a culture of accountability, development, and trust that allowed my crew to preform as a team or as an individual.

Sous Chef

Bell Book and Candle
02.2015 - 01.2016
  • Worked directly under the executive chef keeping kitchen operations, quality, and consistency through two shifts.
  • Helped developed specials, trained kitchen staff, and built back of house systems in a fast paced neighborhood restaurant.

Education

Bachelor of Science - English

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05-2025

Certificate -

International Culinary Center
New York, NY
09-2015

Skills

  • Aloha, Toast, and OpenTable experience

Timeline

Bartender/Server

Cassidy's
08.2024 - Current

Bartender/Floor Manager

Whiskey Lounge
08.2022 - 02.2024

Assistant Manager

Beda's Biergarten
07.2022 - 07.2024

Bar Manager

Loaded Joe's
04.2021 - 06.2022

Bakery Manager

Bread Garden Bakery
02.2016 - 03.2020

Sous Chef

Bell Book and Candle
02.2015 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - English

University of Iowa

Certificate -

International Culinary Center
Jordan Burwell