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Julio Chavira

Bartender
Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Adept at elevating guest experiences, I leveraged suggestive selling and exceptional guest relations at Panevino Italian Grill to enhance service quality. My expertise in POS systems and committed teamwork significantly contributed to winning accolades at Grape Street Cafe, showcasing my ability to blend hard skills like cash management with soft skills of effective communication.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender/Server

Panevino Italian Grill
06.2018 - 11.2023

Guaranteed professional service at upscale fine dinning Italian restaurant with large wine bar and lounge area, serving and describing chef's daily specials and seasonal specialty cocktails. Verified legal age of alcohol consuming patrons. Entered orders in TOAST POS system. Suggested and described wines from extensive list to guest providing elite wine service as well as table maintenance, coursing meals and marking utensils as needed. All this while overlooking servers transactions and balancing shift report with cash register at end of night.

Bartender/Server

Maggiano's Little Italy
01.2016 - 04.2018

Tended fast paced high volume bar greeting guest and verifying legal age of patrons. Described and suggested food and beverage items as well as daily chef's specials. Entered orders in MICROS POS system ensuring proper timely delivery while engaging with guest enthusiastically. Followed and upheld safety and sanitation policies according to regulations. Balance cash drawer with shift report at end of day.

Bartender Shift Manager

Grape Street Cafe
07.2008 - 01.2016

Managed and tended wine and beer bar at Italian Mediterranean fusion restaurant for eight years always using suggestive selling techniques while verifying legal age of guest and processing orders in MICROS POS system. Balanced cash drawers at end of night managing revenues as well as inventory levels effectively to reduce waste and optimize stock availability for retail and dinning customers. Won best restaurant by The Review Journal three years being a big asset on getting these awards.

Special Events Barback

TAO Asian Bistro
03.2005 - 02.2008

Set up portable and stationary bars for special high volume events at large venue ensuring liquor, wine, beer, glassware, garnishes, condiments, etc, were available for bartenders, retrieving product from various storage units while maintaining effective communication with supervisors and coworkers at all times ensuring smooth bar operations by promptly cleaning glassware and utensils, allowing bartenders to focus on serving guest.

Bartender

The Palms Hotel And Casino
01.2001 - 01.2007

Tended margarita bar at Gardunos mexican restaurant servicing casino patrons in an engaging professional manner while verifying legal age of guest. Processed orders in INFOGENESIS POS system as well as preparing drinks for wait staff in a fast paced and timely manner. Managed revenues and upheld strict cash handling procedures while balancing register with report at end of night. Managed inventory.

Bartender/Server

Bouchon Bistro
03.2003 - 02.2005

Provided courteous professional service at high volume french fine dinning restaurant bar paying attention to detail while ensuring guest were of legal age. Described, suggested and served food, beverage and wine items at a fast pace while mixing servers drinks at service well in a timely manner. Ensured all patrons were properly billed and balanced cash register at end of shift.

Education

GED -

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
06.1997

Skills

  • High energy
  • Guest relations professional
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Committed team player
  • Top-tier full-service dinning background
  • Bar and wine terminology
  • Up-selling capabilities
  • Responsible cash handling
  • Positive attitude
  • Clear and effective communication
  • Excellent math and cash handling
  • Any POS system

Certification

  • Wine Certification on Varietals at Bouchon Bistro

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Bartender/Server

Panevino Italian Grill
06.2018 - 11.2023

Bartender/Server

Maggiano's Little Italy
01.2016 - 04.2018

Bartender Shift Manager

Grape Street Cafe
07.2008 - 01.2016

Special Events Barback

TAO Asian Bistro
03.2005 - 02.2008

Bartender/Server

Bouchon Bistro
03.2003 - 02.2005

Bartender

The Palms Hotel And Casino
01.2001 - 01.2007

GED -

El Paso Community College
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