Joseph Moffre
Albany,NY
Summary
Trying my best to shake and move and continue to grow in one of the most rewarding industries
I enjoy dim lit dives and cocktail bars, the old fashioned and am a big advocate for people enjoying more Mezcal
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Savoy Taproom
03.2024 - Current
- Cocktail Bar with elevated Pub fare, live music and fantastic seasonal and special cocktail menus
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Helped with the development of seasonal and rotating cocktail offerings*
Bartender
The Copper Crow
03.2024 - Current
- New American and Craft Cocktails
- High Volume 350+ occupancy with a stunning 20 top Bar and Lounge
- Worked cohesively with a team of bartenders on any given shift
- Excelled in both bar top and service well on busy high traffic dinner services and events
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Bartender/Key Holder/Manager on Duty
The City Beer Hall
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Gastropub with chef driven plates and cocktails
- Seasonal and rotating cocktail menus
- High Volume dining room, patio and upstairs bar
- Worked busy events and buy outs weekly
- Fostered culture of teamwork, collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth operation during high-traffic periods.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers
- Helped with the development of the cocktail and seasonal cocktail menus for the spring
Bartender
Morrissey’s at The Adelphi Hotel
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Traditional American
- A busy high volume lounge and bistro with tapas style appetizers, traditional American plates and a full sushi bar
- Guided bar guests through daily food and wine specials
- Educated guests on daily raw seafood and high end sushi prepared fresh in house
- Prepared house and classic cocktails in a service well for the busy dinner rushes
- Maintained a clean and orderly bar while working with a big team of bartenders cohesively
- Assisted with building seasonal and new cocktails for the rotating menu
Bartender
ALICE
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Italian Seafood and Lobster Bar
- A busy high volume bar with fresh daily sea food offerings and an extensive house cocktail menu
- Guided bar guests through daily specials including raw/cooked seafood, handmade/homemade pastas, and deserts
- Educated guests on Italian wines and handcrafted/homemade cocktails paired with daily specials and a seasonal menu
- Prepared house and classic cocktails in a busy service well for the stores brunch and dinner services
- Extensively maintained the bar and all work stations with the other team members both during and at shifts end
- Organized all money and receipts from registers to be recorded and dropped in the safe for management
Bartender
OSTERIA 57
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Italian Fish and Vegetarian
- An intimate bar that offers daily specials and wine by the glass
- Coursed guests through daily raw and cooked seafood/fish specials, handmade/homemade pastas and desserts
- Helped guests pair wine by the glass and house cocktails with the daily specials and seasonal menu offered
- Maintained my guests and a busy service bar responsible for the house and classic cocktails during service
- Maintained an orderly bar stocked with necessary fresh juices, syrups, infusions, na’s and garnishes for service
Bartender
AVENA
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Modern Italian Fine Dining Restaurant
- Tended to an intimate bar that highlighted Italian wine and classic cocktails, made with fresh ingredients
- Prepared fresh espresso and other coffee-based beverages
- Guided bar guests through the menu, and their cocktail or wine-by-the-glass selection
- Diligently maintained a clean, orderly workstation, including setting up, and breaking down
Bartender
THE MALT HOUSE
01.2022 - 08.2022
- American Tavern - Craft Beer and Cocktails
- Tended bar in a fast-paced 250+ capacity tavern with regularly busy brunches, happy hours, and late nights
- Excelled in both the service well and bar-top service
- Spearheaded prepping fresh purees and garnishes for an extensive house cocktail selection, and ensuring accurate labelling and proper storage
- Provided elevated and efficient bar service during large private parties, banquet events, store buy outs
- Guided guests through seasonal and special menus
- Proficient liquor and craft beer knowledge, with a knack for upselling
- Entrusted with reconciling cash drawers and cash outs for both the floor and bar at day’s end
Bartender
CULINARY DROPOUT
06.2019 - 06.2020
- New American - Craft Beer and Cocktails
- A popular high-volume 750+ capacity restaurant, with an extensive selection of craft beers and house cocktails
- Worked cohesively with a big, diverse team
- Provided proactive team support wherever necessary
- Experienced in event-style bartending for all types of BEOs and large buy outs
- Guided guests through nightly specials and seasonal offerings, while utilizing suggestive upselling
- Meticulously set up and broke down the bar, ensuring the next shift is set up for success
- Reconciled cash drawers and cash outs for the bar at shifts end
- COVID-19
Bartender & Key Holder
CHICO MALO
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Chef-driven Mexican Inspired Plates and Cocktails
- A fast-paced, upscale casual, high-volume 350+ occupancy restaurant, driven by simultaneous nearby events such as conventions, concerts, sports, comedy shows, etc.
- Proficient knowledge of over 100 tequila and mezcal varieties, with ability to upsell
- Assisted management in doing weekly inventory, specifically: liquor, beer, and bar ingredients.
- Accurately transcribed weekly bar inventory numbers into MS Excel sheets
- Prepared both house and classic cocktails
- Prepared fresh espresso and other coffee-based beverages, including espresso martinis
- Guided guests through seasonal and special food menus while suggesting drink pairings
- Designated VIP “Tequila Room” server with proven attention to detail, hospitality, and menu knowledge
- Handled cash drawers and cash outs for the bar staff at shift’s end
Education
BS - Political Science
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2017
Associates Degree - Individual Studies
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
05.2015
Skills
- Strong multitasking
- Customer service
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
- Aesthetic and attention to details
Timeline
Bartender
Savoy Taproom
03.2024 - Current
Bartender
The Copper Crow
03.2024 - Current
Bartender/Key Holder/Manager on Duty
The City Beer Hall
12.2023 - 07.2024
Bartender
Morrissey’s at The Adelphi Hotel
07.2023 - 12.2023
Bartender
ALICE
02.2023 - 07.2023
Bartender
OSTERIA 57
02.2023 - 07.2023
Bartender
AVENA
08.2022 - 01.2023
Bartender
THE MALT HOUSE
01.2022 - 08.2022
Bartender
CULINARY DROPOUT
06.2019 - 06.2020
Bartender & Key Holder
CHICO MALO
04.2017 - 04.2019
Associates Degree - Individual Studies
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BS - Political Science
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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