Laura Jackson
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dependable, hardworking and organized candidate, effective at multitasking to satisfy customers and achieve work targets in fast-paced restaurant and bar settings. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals with a positive attitude.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Barback
Big Dog's Brewing
01.2024 - Current
- Greet guests in a friendly manner, provide drink recommendations, and take orders in POS system.
- Assist bartenders with drink preparation tasks, resulting in faster service for patrons.
- Ensure bar is stocked with proper levels of liquor, beer, wine, garnishes, and other bar supplies.
- Polish, restock glassware, maintain cleanliness and organization of bar area. Prepare mixes and garnish trays.
Barback
Las Vegas Convention Center Via Sudexo Live
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepare ordered quantities of liquor, beer, wine, sodas, ice, drinkware, garnish trays in pantry and transport via carts to bar, and set up at bar.
- Assist bartenders with maintaining bar cleanliness, proper operation of bar equipment and other tasks as assigned and other tasks as assigned.
- Ensure bar is properly stocked with liquor, beer, wine, sodas, ice, garnishes, and other bar supplies. Replenish as needed.
- Breakdown bar at end of event, cleanup, and return remaining quantities to pantry.
Premium VIP Food Runner
Levy T-Mobile Arena Via Event Aces
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Pre-event setup. Stocking beverage pantry. Deliver event equipment to VIP suites.
- Pick up, deliver, and replenish food, condiments, beverages to suites quickly and accurately.
- Set up food and beverages at buffets, keep areas maintained, sanitized and clean.
- Post event clean up. Collect and return equipment to proper storage areas. Removal and disposal of food. Clean pantry.
Bartender
Luka's Tap Room
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Provide food and beverage service to all guests while seated at the bar.
- Fill drink orders for guests, answer questions about drink ingredients and make suggestions for different types of beverages and cocktails
- 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.
- Kept bar clean and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Prepare and serve alcoholic drinks in accordance with provided recipes.
- Peel, slice and pit fruit safely for garnishing drinks.
Education
Psychology
Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach06.2011
Skills
- Efficient multitasking
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Organized
- Flexible & Team Player
Certification
- Certified in Alcohol Awareness Training
- Certified in Food Handling Safety Training
- Pour Card - Currently enrolled in training program
Timeline
Barback
Big Dog's Brewing
01.2024 - Current
Barback
Las Vegas Convention Center Via Sudexo Live
04.2023 - 01.2024
Premium VIP Food Runner
Levy T-Mobile Arena Via Event Aces
02.2023 - 08.2023
Bartender
Luka's Tap Room
08.2017 - 09.2020
Psychology
Cal State Long Beach