Lawson Plemons
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Friendly Bartender with exceptional management and efficiency skills. Keep work area clean, stocked and conveniently organized at all times. Successful in delivering quality service in fast-paced environments with high-volumes of patrons.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen
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.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
Salesman
OnPoint Energy
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
- Used consultative sales techniques to understand customer needs and recommend relevant products and services.
- Showcased product features to customers and discussed technical details to overcome objections and lock in sales.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase profits.
- Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
- Negotiated contracts with clients and developed relationships with key personnel.
Cook
Slice City Pizza
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
Restaurant Waiter
Red Hot & Blue Restaurants
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
Landscaper
Self-employeed
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
Education
BBA - Business Management
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX05.2026
High School Diploma -
Arlington Heights High School
Fort Worth, TX06.2022
Skills
- Payment Processing
- Menu Memorization
- Health Codes Compliance
- Suggestive Selling
- Changing Beer Kegs
- Outgoing Personality
- Clear and Effective Communication
- Liquor, Beer, and Wine Knowledge
- Organizational Ability
Timeline
Bartender
Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen
08.2022 - Current
Salesman
OnPoint Energy
05.2022 - 11.2022
Cook
Slice City Pizza
08.2021 - 05.2022
Restaurant Waiter
Red Hot & Blue Restaurants
05.2020 - 07.2021
Landscaper
Self-employeed
05.2018 - 09.2020
BBA - Business Management
Dallas Baptist University
High School Diploma -
Arlington Heights High School
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