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Kamari Evans

Welling,IL

Summary

Professional hospitality expert with proven skills in mixing and serving beverages, managing bar inventory, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving high-quality results. Skilled in providing exceptional service, handling high-pressure situations, and maintaining clean and organized workspace. Known for reliability, flexibility, and creating positive experiences for patrons.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender & Server

Polekatz
09.2024 - Current
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
  • Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.

Bartender Shift Manager

Scores
06.2018 - 09.2024
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Promoted a positive work atmosphere through clear communication, teamwork encouragement, and recognition of employee achievements.
  • Ensured accurate cash handling procedures were followed consistently throughout each shift to maintain financial accountability.
  • Trained 12 new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.

Assistant Store Manager

Starbucks
11.2013 - 06.2018
  • Managed cash registers efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions, balancing drawers daily, and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Enhanced store appearance for increased sales by maintaining cleanliness and implementing strategic merchandise displays.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
  • Provided weekly work schedules to employees to accommodate business demands and vacation requests.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
01-2026

Skills

  • Skilled at simultaneous task execution
  • Customer relations
  • Consistently dependable
  • Employee development initiatives
  • Strategic task assignment
  • Results-oriented goal planning
  • Comprehensive data recording

Timeline

Bartender & Server

Polekatz
09.2024 - Current

Bartender Shift Manager

Scores
06.2018 - 09.2024

Assistant Store Manager

Starbucks
11.2013 - 06.2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

William Rainey Harper College