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Work History
Education
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Bartender
PAULA VIVIANI

PAULA VIVIANI

Naples,FL

Summary

I've been in the Customer Service Industry for 30+ years. I Love to make people happy and give them a memorable experience that they will want to return to again and again. I Always have a welcoming smile and always eager to surpass customers expectations. I Love meeting new people and believe Everyone has an interesting life story to share.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach
10.2023 - Current
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.

• Obtained cash bank and stocked. service bar to prepare for operation.


• Bartended Large, private parties with celebrities in-house, while keeping the guests names and room numbers private.

Bartender

Tampa Airport Marriott
06.2021 - 10.2023
  • Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
  • Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
  • Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
  • Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
  • Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.

BARTENDER

Sandcastle Resort
07.2017 - 11.2019
  • Bartender at a Hotel/Resort on the beach. I bartended at the outside tiki bar on the beach, also bartended in the fine dining restaurant as well as working portable banquet bars for weddings/parties/etc. on the beach and in banquet rooms on the property.
  • Experience using digital dining POS system to complete room charge/cash/ and credit card transactions.
  • Balanced cash/credit card drawers at beginning and end of shifts filling out all necessary paperwork and reports.

BARTENDER/VIP COCKTAIL SERVER

Sarasota Eateries
06.2016 - 01.2018
  • Bartender in high volume Nightclub Establishment.
  • VIP Cocktail Server that opened bottles of Champagne, Wine and Spirits to serve to patrons.
  • Used POS system to complete cash and credit card transactions.
  • Cashier at door handling large quantities of cash.
  • Balanced cash/credit drawers at beginning and end of shifts filling out all necessary paperwork and reports.

BEACH TAXI SHUTTLE DRIVER/ TOUR GUIDE

Siesta Key Free ride
05.2015 - 12.2016
  • I drove Golf Carts and a large 25 seater tour bus on Siesta Key picking up and dropping off patrons at restaurants, shopping and vacation rentals on the island.
  • Was known as 'The Karaoke Cabbie' on the island. Always got passengers to do karaoke singing with me on our rides making it a fun and memorable adventure for everyone involved.

RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE MANAGER

Back to Health Wellness Center
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • I ran the front office of an Extremely busy Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, and Physical Therapy office.
  • My duties included, but weren't limited to :
  • Answering multi-line phone system
  • Balancing money transactions for the day
  • Verifying insurance benefits of patients
  • Setting up New patients folders in computer
  • Scanning all new info. into computer
  • Faxing Record requests to other Dr.s offices
  • Setting up x-ray appointments
  • Assisting P.T. with Ultrasound and E-Stem therapies when needed.

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

Neely Investigations
02.2004 - 03.2014
  • Specialized in Workman's Comp. fraud cases, cheating spouse cases and child custody cases.
  • Performed surveillance.
  • Typed up documents.
  • Interviewed potential clients.
  • Appeared in court when needed for child custody cases.

SINGER/PERFORMER

80's Cover Band
01.2002 - 12.2013
  • Was a singer in an 80's Cover Band.
  • Performed at nightclubs weekly.
  • Performed at weddings.
  • Performed at private and public events/parties.

Education

Private Investigations -

Metro-tech
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2004

Highschool Dimploma - High-school

Sarasota Highschool
Sarasota, FL
06.1988

Cosmetology - Cosmetology / Hair And Nails

Sarasota Vo-tech
Sarasota, FL
03.1988

Skills

  • Impeccable Organizational Skills
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Quick Learner
  • Eagerness to constantly continue improving in knowledge and life skills
  • Patience to handle conflicts calmly and diligently
  • Ability to exceed customers' expectations
  • Always giving above and beyond what is asked of me
  • Over 30 years of Cash / Credit card handling experience in a Customer service type position
  • Impeccable Customer Service Skills

Timeline

Bartender

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach
10.2023 - Current

Bartender

Tampa Airport Marriott
06.2021 - 10.2023

BARTENDER

Sandcastle Resort
07.2017 - 11.2019

BARTENDER/VIP COCKTAIL SERVER

Sarasota Eateries
06.2016 - 01.2018

BEACH TAXI SHUTTLE DRIVER/ TOUR GUIDE

Siesta Key Free ride
05.2015 - 12.2016

RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE MANAGER

Back to Health Wellness Center
01.2015 - 01.2016

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

Neely Investigations
02.2004 - 03.2014

SINGER/PERFORMER

80's Cover Band
01.2002 - 12.2013

Private Investigations -

Metro-tech

Highschool Dimploma - High-school

Sarasota Highschool

Cosmetology - Cosmetology / Hair And Nails

Sarasota Vo-tech
PAULA VIVIANI