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Mariah Carmona

Palm Springs,CA

Summary

Hardworking Bartender with experience in festival and event catering. Successful in delivering quality service in fast-paced environments with high volumes of patrons. Knowledge of cocktails, service, and friendly attitude.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender

Best Beverage Catering
06.2023 - Current
  • Serve high customer volumes during special events and festivals.
  • Successfully manage POS systems to process card transactions.
  • Keep bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Follow alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Upselling of menu items to customers - driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits for company.
  • Follow strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
  • Verify drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
  • Use extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
  • Maintaining inventory at the end of the night including counting cups, liquor, sodas, waters, beer, and spoilage items.
  • Set up at the beginning of each festival such as unloading all pallets.
  • Breakdown at the end of each event and festival including reloading items on pallets, loading equipment truck, and final inventory count.

Assistant Catering Director of Operations

First Class Catering Service Inc.
05.2021 - Current
  • Managed events of 300+ guests with over 45+ staff members for 12+ hour shifts and was a success every time.
  • Handled registers for bars dealing with cash, credit cards, and serving drinks.
  • Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers and overall catering needs.
  • Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
  • Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
  • Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
  • Created Event checklists for all events, loading of all event equipment, and unloading of event equipment at job site. Loading and unloading of Full Bars at events.
  • Created great relationships with multiple vendors in the Coachella Valley such as Bright Event Rentals, Signature Rentals, DJ's, florists, photographers, etc.
  • Stocked bars with glassware, mixers, garnishes, and liquors based on guest count and hours of open bar.
  • Created bar menus with clients for Selected Signature Cocktails.

Server/Bartender Trainer

Daily Grill
02.2015 - 09.2021
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Checked guests' identification before serving alcoholic beverages. Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels. Inventory was done once to twice a week.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers.
  • Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team, on drink preparation, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to customers to exceed daily sales goals.
  • Assisted in new server and bartender onboarding with orientation to cultivate seamless transitions.
  • Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations while serving spirits.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.

Education

Associate of Science - Health Science

College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Shadow Hills High School
Indio
05.2015

Skills

  • POS and Square Terminal Operation
  • RBS Certified
  • Event Management & Preparation
  • Vendor Relations
  • Storage Organization
  • Attentive Service
  • Food and Beverage Sales
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Profit Target Achievement
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Cocktail Service
  • Handles High-Pressure Situations
  • Attention to Detail
  • Strong Communication Skills

Certification

  • RBS Certification - since August 18th, 2022.
  • RBS Server ID number: 312976423
  • Riverside Food Handler's Certification

Timeline

Bartender

Best Beverage Catering
06.2023 - Current

Assistant Catering Director of Operations

First Class Catering Service Inc.
05.2021 - Current

Server/Bartender Trainer

Daily Grill
02.2015 - 09.2021

Associate of Science - Health Science

College of The Desert

High School Diploma -

Shadow Hills High School

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