Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Nicolas Bilderback

Traverse City,MI

Summary

A passionate coffee enthusiasts with an excitement and drive for others to enjoy coffee as well. With 5 years of experience in selling, serving, and educating on coffee in the professional world I am fully equipped to share my knowledge with others and have the base and desire necessary to continually learn.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Barista Manager

Mundos Roasting Co.
Traverse City, MI
11.2021 - Current

Location Lead:

  • Lead barista at the café.
  • Open and close the shop.
  • Handle customer transactions and issues.
  • Make sure drinks are coming out in a timely fashion.
  • Lead other baristas, and ensure the quality of each drink.
  • Give detailed information on all single-origin blends to customers to direct them toward their preferences.
  • Led inventory management, ordering supplies and managing stock levels to minimize waste.

Media Team:

  • Write scripts for announcements and informational videos for social media, with the goal of educating customers on incoming single origins or on coffee-related topics of importance.
  • Plan shoot days, memorize scripts, feature in, and edit videos.

Health Club Attendant

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Traverse City, MI
09.2021 - 11.2025
  • Greeted members and guests upon arrival at the health club.
  • Performed administrative duties such as filing paperwork, answering phones, and scheduling appointments.
  • Handled various cleaning duties to keep common areas neat and organized.
  • Resolved any customer complaints or issues in a timely manner.
  • Watched over swimmers to respond quickly to distress situations.
  • Enforced all safety regulations and posted rules for patrons.

Youth Director

New Hope Community Church
Traverse City, MI
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Directed weekly youth meetings, special group events, and overnight excursions.
  • Recruited, hired and trained primary and supplemental teaching staff.
  • Developed lesson plans and taught lessons weekly.
  • Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth programs, social action, and fellowship.
  • Lead roughly 60 students each week in various activities.

Sales Associate

Old Navy
Traverse City, MI
02.2020 - 06.2021
  • Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
  • Received and displayed product shipments on store retail shelves upon delivery.
  • Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color or style.
  • Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
  • Organized store by returning merchandise to proper areas and restocked displays.

Barista

Mundos Roasting & Co
Traverse City, MI
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Managed cash register and processed transactions with accuracy and integrity.
  • Followed health, safety and sanitation guidelines to pass state inspections.
  • Stocked shelves with ingredients needed to make coffee drinks.
  • Recommended pastries and sandwiches to pair with customers' beverages.
  • Created complex, hand-crafted beverages based upon customer preferences.

Plate Up

Catering By Kelly's
Traverse City, MI
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Assisted in the preparation of various dishes under chef supervision.
  • Maintained cleanliness and order in the kitchen area.
  • Ensured compliance with portion sizes, quality standards, and kitchen rules.
  • Prepared and maintained buffet and salad bar by checking temperatures, restocking food and monitoring potential avenues of contamination.
  • Performed general cleaning duties such as sweeping floors or polishing silverware between shifts.

Education

High School Diploma -

Homeschool
06-2021

Elk Rapids High School

Grand Traverse Academy

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Safe food handling
  • Cleanliness and organization
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Inventory planning
  • New product introduction
  • Employee management
  • Product recommendations
  • Retail operations
  • POS systems
  • Shop opening and closing
  • Marketing and promotions
  • Quality control
  • Attention to detail
  • Coffee Preparation
  • Milk steaming
  • In-depth understanding of coffees, origins, and processes

Affiliations

  • In my free time I co-host a coffee podcast with a friend

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Youth Director

New Hope Community Church
09.2022 - 04.2024

Barista Manager

Mundos Roasting Co.
11.2021 - Current

Health Club Attendant

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
09.2021 - 11.2025

Sales Associate

Old Navy
02.2020 - 06.2021

Barista

Mundos Roasting & Co
05.2019 - 09.2019

Plate Up

Catering By Kelly's
06.2017 - 09.2019

High School Diploma -

Homeschool

Elk Rapids High School

Grand Traverse Academy
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