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Lesley Harrington

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Energetic and outgoing server with strong communication skills, adept at building rapport with customers and ensuring a memorable positive experience for every guest.


Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender, Fry Cook, Server

Stakeout Bar&Grill
10.2024 - Current
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.

Special Events Bartender

Ivan Serna
03.2018 - Current

Ivan Serna is the Managing Director for Candelabra Events at the Liberace Mansion. Ivan has been a guest of the Crown & Anchor for many years, and invited me to be part of his team. I have bartended at events held through his company.

Special Events Bartender

Tim Engelstad
01.2017 - Current

Tim Engelstad is a native of Las Vegas and an alumni of UNLV. He leads the tailgating events for UNLV athletics. He has been a guest of the Crown & Anchor many times, and invited me to be an on-call bartender.

Bartender Server

Little Crown&Anchor Pub
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.

Gaming Bartender and Server

Crown & Anchor British Pub
08.2009 - 07.2024
  • Trained numerous new bartenders on all aspects of the job, including drink preparation, up-selling techniques, maintaining customer relationships, garnish preparation and sanitation regulations.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for prevention of intoxicated guests.
  • Collected and authorized payments of guests.
  • Performed opening and closing duties of establishment, including printing sales reports, setting up bar for next shift, counting cash drawer and taking inventory.
  • Maintained an accurate cash drawer of $500 or more per shift.
  • Filled in by showing guests to their tables when the hostess was on break.
  • Assertively upsold alcoholic beverages, appetizers and desserts.
  • Bussed and reset tables and kept dining room and work areas clean.
  • Maintained an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer service.

Education

High School Diploma -

Boulder City High School
Boulder City, NV
1996

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Skills

  • Free-pouring
  • Cash handling
  • Preparing garnishes
  • Liquor and beer knowledge 
  • Drink consistency
  • Bar terminology
  • Training personnel
  • Basic math skills
  • Service industry background

Timeline

Bartender, Fry Cook, Server

Stakeout Bar&Grill
10.2024 - Current

Bartender Server

Little Crown&Anchor Pub
07.2024 - 10.2024

Special Events Bartender

Ivan Serna
03.2018 - Current

Special Events Bartender

Tim Engelstad
01.2017 - Current

Gaming Bartender and Server

Crown & Anchor British Pub
08.2009 - 07.2024

High School Diploma -

Boulder City High School

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Lesley Harrington