I am an experienced bartender/mixologist who has worked in a high volume environment for 7 years behind the bar and 12 years total bartending/serving. I have extensive cocktail, beer and wine knowledge as well as skills in maintaining a clean well stocked bar. Guest experience and rapport is one of my top priorities and I pride myself on making and retaining regulars. Keeping accurate inventory, managing employees schedules and training/hiring as well as stocking and ordering are also included in my skill set.
> Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
> Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
> Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
> Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
>Running a shift solo and helping FOH staff maintain a positive attitude as well as working through guest issues.
>Creating a fun and high spirited environment for the staff and the bar guests.
>Counting down multiple cash drawers and closing down the bar for the evening, including a deposit of all money earned during the day and ensuring FOH is as cleaned and organized as the bar.
>Being able to keep up with very high value ticket demand for FOH.
>Keeping a clean and well stocked bar the entirety of my shift regardless of how busy.
>Learning and making consistent seasonal cocktails with accurate pours.
>Training new staff both on bar and table service.
>Scheduling
>Ordering, stocking and organizing products.
>Planning events and working special events.
>Hiring and training new staff.
>Organizing staff meetings.
>Full-service bar top and service well experience.
>Extensive crafted cocktails menu with seasonal changes.
>Managing a cash drawer.
>Full set-up and take-down, cleaning and restocking the bar.
>Suggestive selling and guest satisfaction.
>Successful regular rapport building skills.
>Worked very high volume events/parties.
>Won employee of the month for the local magazine.
>Prepped pre-shift daily.
>Counted down drawers.
>Filled out nightly reports/paperwork.
>Ran shifts consistently 5 nights a week as closing supervisor while also bartending.
>Kept bar clean, stocked and organized.
>Great customer rapport.
>Built wonderful teamwork and morale with my staff.