PAIGE NORDEEN
Clearwater,FL
Summary
Friendly Bartender with exceptional people and communication 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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Coco's Crush Bar IRB
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
07.2023 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special concerts and events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and maintained a clean and organized bar.
- Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Seasonal Bartender / Server
Caneel Bay Beach Club and Resort
St. John, USVI
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Opening and closing duties for Coconut Bar and Lime Bar
- Friendly and accommodating to beach club visitors
- High-volume service creating popular beach cocktails and frozen beverages
- Handled bank transactions and daily cash drops
- Team player helping run beach service meals from food truck to beach.
Seasonal Bartender / Server
Roots Garden Lounge
St. Thomas, USVI
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Sole day bartender and server
- Created craft cocktails and mocktails, made with fresh ingredients, house-made simple syrups and juiced bar ingredients
- Assisted with social media photos, worked special events and worked longer hours when needed
- Handled bank transactions and daily cash drops
- Great guest experience and repeat customers.
Bartender / Server
Root 42
St. Thomas, USVI
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Opened Root 42 as the sole bartender/server daily.
- 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.
- Checked in liquor orders and Merchants/CC1 deliveries.
- Great guest experience and repeat customers, maintained a wonderful relationship with locals and vacationing guests.
Bartender / Server
Hook’d USVI
Red Hook, USVI
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided bar and restaurant patrons with superior service and maintained a positive attitude throughout the shift
- Opening and closing duties, cash transactions and bank drop at the end of shift
- Maintained a clean and well-stocked bar, batched cocktails including Bushwackers, Mai Tais, Sangria, etc
- Created holiday themed cocktails, which were well-received.
Beach Manager / Bar Manager / Cook
Bikinis Bar & Grill
Honeymoon Beach, USVI
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Provided beach patrons with superior service and maintained a positive attitude throughout the shift
- Managed staff and handled any customer complaints while covering the bar duties
- Mixed cocktails and made frozen beverages for high-volume location with average daily sales of $15K
- Stocked novelty cups, liquor, mixers, straws and ice as needed, among other items
- Prepped and cooked for Bikinis Grill including tacos, wraps, burgers and more.
Bartender
Outrigger’s
Red Hook, USVI
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Provided excellent customer service to all bar and restaurant patrons
- Mixed cocktails and took food orders from bar patrons in a timely and friendly fashion
- Stocked all bar needs and completed side work at the end of the shift to set the day or night crew up for success.
Senior Publicist
Alternative Strategies
San Diego, CA
03.2017 - 11.2019
- Maintained and built relationships with local, regional and national media.
- Worked closely with restaurants and chefs, food media, food critics.
- Experienced in pitching, drafting press releases, crafting key messages for restaurants and chefs, event planning, staffing TV news segments, coordinating with major TV networks including Top Chef, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Guy’s Grocery Games
- Oversaw work of account coordinators and team writers, training of new employees and interviewing new candidates.
- Accounts included: Bubbly Fest, Diner en Blanc, Grind and Prosper Hospitality Group, Verant Restaurant Group.
Bartender / Server
Hard Rock Cafe
San Diego, California
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Provided bar and restaurant patrons with superior service and maintained a positive attitude throughout the shift
- Opening and closing duties, cash transactions and bank drop at the end of shift
- Maintained a clean and well-stocked bar.
Education
B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies -
San Diego State University
12.2012
Senior Staff Columnist -
The Daily Aztec
12.2010
Opinion Editor -
Mesa Press
05.2009
Skills
Strong multitasking
Customer Service
Liquor, beer, and wine knowledge
Highly reliable
Team player attitude
Outgoing Personality
Engaging personality
Customer service expertise
Responsible Alcohol Service
Payment Processing
Hobbies
Yoga
Reading and Writing
Fishing and Scuba Diving
Cooking
Playing with my dog, Bella
Timeline
Bartender
Coco's Crush Bar IRB
07.2023 - Current
Seasonal Bartender / Server
Caneel Bay Beach Club and Resort
01.2023 - 05.2023
Seasonal Bartender / Server
Roots Garden Lounge
01.2023 - 05.2023
Bartender / Server
Root 42
01.2022 - 12.2022
Bartender / Server
Hook’d USVI
08.2021 - 01.2022
Beach Manager / Bar Manager / Cook
Bikinis Bar & Grill
06.2020 - 09.2021
Bartender
Outrigger’s
11.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Publicist
Alternative Strategies
03.2017 - 11.2019
Bartender / Server
Hard Rock Cafe
08.2015 - 08.2017
B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies -
San Diego State University
Senior Staff Columnist -
The Daily Aztec
Opinion Editor -
Mesa Press