Pablo Dominguez
New York,NY
Summary
Accomplished Head Bartender & Junior Sommelier at Nice Matin, adept in wine and spirits knowledge and showcasing an engaging personality. Excelled in enhancing dining experiences through expert pairings and managing significant cash drawers, while mentoring staff on cocktail and wine selections. Demonstrated exceptional ability to maintain high customer satisfaction and loyalty in fast-paced environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Swingers Golf
11.2023 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends. ensuring a pleasurable experience with private parties
- Managed cash handling duties of $200, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed the opening and closing bartender duties such as prepping cash drawer, ensuring quality of garnishes and taking note of liquor bottles needing to be replenished
- Keeping the bar presentable for the guest and cleaning up after fellow bartenders
- Staying aware of guest alcohol consumption and making sure to notify management of potential guest intoxication
- Getting drink tickets out of service within a timely manner for the servers
Head Bartender & Junior Sommelier
Nice Matin
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Coordinated with the sommelier and beverage director for wine tastings and pairings
- Managed a cash drawer of $500 every morning and night
- Handled wine service per the WSET standard, would retrieve and confirm bottles of wine with the sommelier
- Managed the excel sheet for inventory regarding wine deliveries, including binning bottles and recording which eurocave they would be placed
- Handled espresso drinks for guest at the bar and service, ensuring sure drinks reached the table hot
- Maintained knowledge of classic and modern cocktails, while also being able to describe wines to the guest
- Educated servers on classic cocktails and wine recommendations, ensuring everyone was educated on the spirits offered
- Enhanced dining experience, suggesting food and drink pairings that complemented menu offerings
- Managed bar inventory, from making dehydrated garnishes, restocking wine bottles and selecting the correct vintage, to making syrups and juices for the bar team
- Created attractive bar displays by strategically arranging bottles and glasses
Bartender
44&King
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Served local clientele in a fast paced and changing environment
- Responsible for infusing spirits to cater to guests' high demand
- Coordinated with bar manager along with other bartenders on new cocktails and local spirits to use
- Opening bar and prepping garnishes for cocktails, batching, restocking ice molds
- Being personable to guests and showing southern hospitality at its core
- Created loyal and repeating guest by engaging in conversation without compromising drink ticket times
Education
WSET Level 1 & 2 - Wine
International Wine Center
350 7th Ave, New York, NY 100012022
High School Diploma -
North Myrtle Beach High School
Little River, SC05.2016
Skills
- Taking bar inventory
- Cash managing
- Wine and spirits knowledge
- Bilingual
- Engaging personality
- Menu memorization
- Classic and modern cocktail knowledge
- Ability to train and be trained
- Open minded
Certification
- WSET Level 1 Certification
- WSET Level 2 Certification
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Bartender
Swingers Golf
11.2023 - Current
Head Bartender & Junior Sommelier
Nice Matin
06.2022 - 11.2023
Bartender
44&King
03.2019 - 03.2022
WSET Level 1 & 2 - Wine
International Wine Center
High School Diploma -
North Myrtle Beach High School
- WSET Level 1 Certification
- WSET Level 2 Certification
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