Justin Leslie
Austin,TX
Summary
Personable Head Bartender with 10 years of experience working in high traffic venues. Collaborative leader, establishing functional teams through relationship-building and thoughtful delegation. Proficient teacher, coaching staff to maintain service standards and anticipate customer needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
The Cavalier
08.2022 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
Bartender Shift Manager
Empire Control Room & Garage
03.2013 - 04.2022
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Supervised and trained staff on preparing and delivering drinks and money and setting up bar at beginning of shift and breaking down at end of shift to facilitate operations.
- Oversaw and monitored cash drawers and reconciled drawers against cash register reports at close of business.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, and mixers.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
Senior Bartender
Long Play Lounge
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
- Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Implemented drink prep procedures, significantly reducing wasted stock.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
Senior Bartender
Dive Bar
08.2014 - 08.2020
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
- Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Implemented drink prep procedures, significantly reducing wasted stock.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Education
High School Diploma -
Shawnee Mission North High School
Overland Park, KSSkills
- TABC Certified
- Staff Management
- Highly Reliable
- Clear and Effective Communication
- Customer Service
- Classic Cocktails
- Liquor, Beer, and Wine Knowledge
- Inventory
- Creative Mixology
- Suggestive Selling
- Basic Accounting
- Health Codes Compliance
Timeline
Bartender
The Cavalier
08.2022 - Current
Senior Bartender
Long Play Lounge
02.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Bartender
Dive Bar
08.2014 - 08.2020
Bartender Shift Manager
Empire Control Room & Garage
03.2013 - 04.2022
High School Diploma -
Shawnee Mission North High School
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