Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Bartender

MATTHEW J. WILLIAMS

Lahaina,HI

Summary

Award winning competition bartender with 10 years of experience and appearing in 2 bar reality TV shows. Has a passion for providing VIP customer service in a high volume atmosphere. Desiring a position with a company where my skills, experience and dedication combined with strong team player skills and a positive attitude will prove me a valued member of the team.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Down The Hatch
09.2021 - 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.

Web Developer

PEI
04.2016 - 03.2020
  • Develop project concepts and maintain optimal workflow
  • Complete detailed programming and development tasks for front end as well as challenging back-end server code
  • Collaborate with designers to create clean interfaces and simple, intuitive interactions and experiences.

Bartender

Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
11.2012 - 01.2016
  • Set up and stock bar before shift, serve cocktails to customers and servers while performing cocktail and bar magic tricks, maintain a clean bar, take multiple orders simultaneously, perform transactions, set up sound and lighting equipment, maintain quality customer service, as well as closing and various cleaning duties.

Bartender

Knitting Factory Concert House
12.2009 - 01.2013
  • Set up concert house for grand opening, set up bar before every shift, performed closing duties, serve cocktails, worked closely with cocktail servers and support staff, promoted shows and events as necessary for venue.

Bartender

Nikki Beach
04.2006 - 12.2009
  • Multitasking drink orders from servers and customers in a high volume night club, performed bar magic tricks while maintaining prompt service to all customers, maintained a clean bar at all times, performed opening and closing duties.

Gunner, Mate

U.S. Navy
06.2000 - 09.2003
  • Maintained all weapons in the Armory, trained crew members, checked in/out weapons for Armory, attended BUDS training for 7 months, served in over 100 missions in the Arabian Gulf.

Education

Fire Science, in progress

Truckee Meadows Community College

Diploma - undefined

Rancho Vista High School

No Degree - Software Engineering

Kenzie Academy
Online
06.2021

Skills

Multitasking

High volume operations

Competition bartender

VIP Customer service

Great team player

Task automation

Accomplishments

Voted Maui's best Male bartender 2023 by Maui Times.

1st place in Reno’s Rockin’ Rum Competition

3rd place in King of the Hill Bartending Competition

3 time Sterling Star Award Winner with Silver Legacy Resort & Casino

Veteran of Foreign Wars

Expeditionary Medal Awarded

Good Conduct Medal Awarded

Sea Service Deployment Medal Awarded

References

1. Lisa Avita, Assistant Manager
Current Beverage Manager “MGM Las Vegas”
(775) 232-3878
Lisa was my direct supervisor while working at Nikki Beach
2. Gary Pike, General Manager
Knitting Factory Concert House
(208) 954-6838
Gary was my manager while working at the Knitting Factory
3. Mike Loudermilk, Current Manager
Down The Hatch
(219) 742-3742

Timeline

Bartender

Down The Hatch
09.2021 - Current

Web Developer

PEI
04.2016 - 03.2020

Bartender

Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
11.2012 - 01.2016

Bartender

Knitting Factory Concert House
12.2009 - 01.2013

Bartender

Nikki Beach
04.2006 - 12.2009

Gunner, Mate

U.S. Navy
06.2000 - 09.2003

Fire Science, in progress

Truckee Meadows Community College

Diploma - undefined

Rancho Vista High School

No Degree - Software Engineering

Kenzie Academy

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