Phillip R. Lerma
Las Vegas,NV,
Summary
SUMMARY Skillful and knowledgeable bartender with experience in top-rated restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. I am seeking the opportunity to lend my creativity and knowledge to a restaurant or bar with a commitment to innovation and sustainability. I have also successfully completed the required POUR class with Bartenders Local Union 165.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Golden Steer Steakhouse
02.2020 - Current
- Outstanding guest service.
- Communicate with managers and servers while preparing drinks for restaurant and bar top
- 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.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
Bartender
Bazaar Meat By Jose Andres
04.2015 - 09.2020
- Outstanding guest service
- Cash handling
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Communicate with managers and servers while preparing drinks for restaurant
- Ordering wine, beer and liquor
- Prep fruit, juices and all garnishes for dinner service
Bartender
Yusho Las Vegas
04.2014 - 09.2015
- Outstanding guest service
- Ordering wine, beer, sake and liquor
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- 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.
- Cash handling
- Prep fruit, juices and all garnishes for dinner service
- Maintain, clean and stock bar for dinner service
- Create and prep draft cocktails
Bartender
Rose.Rabbit.Lie
11.2013 - 08.2014
- Outstanding guest service
- Prepare drinks for cocktail servers
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Prep batched cocktails
- Service bartender for club
- Order wine, beer and liquor
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
Education
Skills
- Outstanding guest service
- Strong spirits knowledge
- Fine dining experience
- Punctual
- Extensive wine knowledge
- Trainer
- Union certified bartender local 165
- Opened 3 craft cocktail inspired bars/restaurants on the Las Vegas strip
- High volume experience
Timeline
Bartender
Golden Steer Steakhouse
02.2020 - Current
Bartender
Bazaar Meat By Jose Andres
04.2015 - 09.2020
Bartender
Yusho Las Vegas
04.2014 - 09.2015
Bartender
Rose.Rabbit.Lie
11.2013 - 08.2014
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