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Kevin O’Meara

Richmond,VA

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

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Brookland Park Kitchen
09.2024 - 12.2024

Business closed on 11/30/2024

  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
  • Helped management plan and serve bar menu exceeding customer expectations.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.
  • Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
  • Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.

Bartender

Torchey’s Tacos
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.

Bartender

MovieLand
02.2022 - 10.2023
  • Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
  • Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
  • Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
  • Applied knowledge to create innovative cocktails, enhance flavor profiles and expertly pair food and drinks.

Bartender/Cook

Firefly
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Educated customers on drink options, making personalized recommendations based on preferences or dietary restrictions.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.

Bartender/Cook

Livery Stable
10.2016 - 04.2019
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
  • Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
  • Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Helped management plan and serve bar menu exceeding customer expectations.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
  • Enhanced overall guest experience by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues professionally.
  • Facilitated smooth workflow, coordinating with kitchen and floor staff to expedite orders.

Head Cook

Blue Moon Dinner
09.2010 - 09.2016
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Inspected freezer and refrigerator daily to check and maintain proper temperatures.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
  • Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining cooking processes and implementing time-saving techniques.
  • Mentored junior cooks, providing guidance on culinary techniques and fostering professional growth within the team.
  • Collaborated with restaurant management to develop and execute strategies for improving overall guest satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with dining room staff to ensure seamless communication between front-and back-of-house operations.
  • Efficiently handled high-volume service periods without sacrificing quality or consistency in food preparation.

Manager

Jefferson Theater
09.2002 - 06.2006
  • Company Overview: (closed and now a music venue)
  • (closed and now a music venue)
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

Education

High School -

Western Albemarle High School
01.2001

Skills

  • Prep
  • Opening/closing kitchen
  • Nightly produce order
  • Cleaning
  • Tending bar
  • Barback
  • Cooking
  • Quality con
  • Selling concessions
  • Bookwork
  • Money handling
  • Strong multitasking
  • Customer service
  • Highly reliable
  • Team player attitude
  • Clear and effective communication
  • Patience and tolerance
  • Engaging personality
  • Cleanliness and hygiene
  • Customer service expertise
  • Responsible alcohol service
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Payment processing
  • Handling difficult customers
  • Cash register operation
  • Menu memorization
  • Memory retention
  • Hospitality service expertise
  • Service-oriented mindset
  • Professional appearance
  • Alcohol awareness
  • Food service
  • New hire training
  • Beverage preparation
  • Drink preparation techniques
  • Classic cocktails
  • Inventory
  • Food running
  • Health codes compliance
  • Changing beer kegs
  • Creative mixology
  • Ordering bar supplies
  • Food preparation
  • Ordering procedures
  • Garnishing drinks
  • Preparing garnishes
  • ABC standards
  • Dining room management
  • Cash and credit transactions
  • Bar restocking
  • Bar operations management
  • Maintaining a clean bar
  • Courteous
  • Recipe and menu memorization
  • Bar service preparation
  • Beer and wine recommendations
  • Identification verification
  • Mixology
  • Safe serving practices
  • ABC regulations
  • Beverage supply orders
  • Glassware management
  • Wine and liquor expertise
  • Point of sale systems
  • Safe food handling procedures
  • Liquor restocking
  • Bar equipment use
  • Excellent judgment
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Fast learner
  • Honest and dependable
  • Teamwork and professionalism
  • Hospitality and guest service
  • Calm and composed
  • Food and beverage service
  • Engaging customers
  • Good conversationalist
  • Drink preparation
  • Bussing and serving
  • Professional service standards
  • Issue resolution
  • Suggestive selling

Timeline

Bartender

Brookland Park Kitchen
09.2024 - 12.2024

Bartender

Torchey’s Tacos
10.2023 - 09.2024

Bartender

MovieLand
02.2022 - 10.2023

Bartender/Cook

Firefly
01.2019 - 12.2021

Bartender/Cook

Livery Stable
10.2016 - 04.2019

Head Cook

Blue Moon Dinner
09.2010 - 09.2016

Manager

Jefferson Theater
09.2002 - 06.2006

High School -

Western Albemarle High School
Kevin O’Meara