Misty Caballero
Indio,CA
Summary
Friendly Bartender with exceptional knowledge and organizational 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
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
JW Marriott
08.2021 - Current
- Perform opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Follow TIPS/ABC standards, ensuring guests have amazing experiences.
- Follow alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handle simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Train new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Adhere to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Serve high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Upsell menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Obtain cash bank and stock service bar to prepare for operation.
- Organize bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Cultivate strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Regularly clean and sanitize bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Verify drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Maintain impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Uphold strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Use extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Track bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Practice safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
Bartender
Sheraton Suites Fairplex
08.1999 - 07.2021
- TIPS certified, Servsafe certified
- SOMM introductory course certified
- 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.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Fully Stock bar and ensure cleanliness of bar and cocktail areas as well as serve patrons at bar and tables,
- Training new employees
- Make connections with patrons and create amazing experiences for repeat business.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Bartender
D'Antonio's Ristorante
05.1998 - 01.2000
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Created attractive bar displays by strategically arranging bottles and glasses.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
Cashier
Disney sports/Anaheim Angels/Ducks
04.1997 - 09.1998
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Conducted inventory counts by adding each item in stock and documenting in computer system.
Education
High school diploma - General Studies
Ganesha High School
Pomona, CA06.1996
Skills
- High-Volume Environments
- Banquet Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Sales Expertise
- Hospitality Service Expertise
- Food Service
- POS
- Upselling
- Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
- Identification Verification
- Professional Service Standards
- Retail Sales
- Merchandising
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Certifications and Licenses
- Servsafe Certified
- Team Training
Certification
Riverside County Food Handler Card - July 25, 2025
RBS Certified - August 25, 2022
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Bartender
JW Marriott
08.2021 - Current
Bartender
Sheraton Suites Fairplex
08.1999 - 07.2021
Bartender
D'Antonio's Ristorante
05.1998 - 01.2000
Cashier
Disney sports/Anaheim Angels/Ducks
04.1997 - 09.1998
High school diploma - General Studies
Ganesha High School
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