Maria Vanegas
Bronx,NY
Summary
Looking for a position that offers a fun, fast paced work atmosphere in the service industry. I have strong customer service skills and truly enjoy provide stellar service. Ultimately I would like to advance to management after proving myself as a leader and team player in my position.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Sharon Hoota
182 Eighth Ave New York, NY 10011 United States
05.2022 - 01.2025
- 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.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Server
Hummus Kitchen
New York, NY, USA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Currently I am a server in a fast paced restaurant and pride myself on excellent customer service
- I mainly work front of house but can fill in as needed in back of house or if needed as hostess, or to go cashier
Cashier, Barista
Lincoln Market
Brooklyn, NY, USA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Worked as a cashier and Barista in a high volume market
Commercial Line Chef
Italo's Gourmet Foods
Wallington, NJ, USA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- In charge of pasta sauce line and filling station
- Prepped for three hundred gallon kettles on a filling line for 24 ounce pasta sauce jars
- Also in charge of setting up capping machine, label machine and testing station for BRIX and PH
Bartender
Barclays
Medellin, Colombia
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Barclays is a busy lounge that caters to an upscale clientele, mostly in the legal and professional sector
- Bartender in a fast paced cocktail lounge in the downtown section of Medellin Colombia
- This is where I learned and honed my bartending skills
- I consider myself fortunate to have worked under, and learned from very skilled bartenders at Barclays
- Barclays is a busy lounge that caters to an upscale clientele, mostly in the legal and professional sector
Education
Barista Pro
Zendaya
Medellin-Colombia03.2025
Certified Bartender -
American Bartenders School
New York, NY01.2022
English Certificate -
Brooklyn School of Languages
Brooklyn, NY01.2020
High School -
Monseñor Francisco Cristobal Toro
Medellin01.2009
Elementary/Middle School -
Escuela Ana Frank
Medellin01.2009
Skills
- Server
- Bartender
- Barista
- Customer Service
- Customer Satisfaction
- Perform under pressure
- Create enjoyable atmosphere
- Top quality drinks
- Service
Contact - Cellular
(929) 214-7308
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Bartender
Sharon Hoota
05.2022 - 01.2025
Server
Hummus Kitchen
01.2022 - 06.2022
Cashier, Barista
Lincoln Market
01.2020 - 01.2021
Commercial Line Chef
Italo's Gourmet Foods
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bartender
Barclays
01.2015 - 01.2019
Certified Bartender -
American Bartenders School
English Certificate -
Brooklyn School of Languages
High School -
Monseñor Francisco Cristobal Toro
Elementary/Middle School -
Escuela Ana Frank
Barista Pro
Zendaya