Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Richard Yeadon III

Dripping Springs

Summary

Qualified Bartender with robust background in hospitality and mixology. Successfully crafted diverse cocktails and ensured customer satisfaction, contributing to high repeat business. Demonstrated skills in customer service and inventory management.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender

Proof & Cooper
07.2025 - Current
  • Crafted diverse cocktail menus, enhancing customer experience and satisfaction.
  • Trained and mentored junior bartenders to improve service quality and efficiency.
  • Managed inventory control, reducing waste and ensuring availability of key ingredients.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and safe environment.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.

Sales Associate

Bigfoot Roofing & Gutters
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Roofing sales to include everything from new installs to insurance repairs.
  • Helped customers to facilitate the insurance claims process.
  • Fostered positive customer relationships through effective communication and product knowledge.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop promotional strategies that increased sales.

Bartender and Server

Chili's Grill and Bar
08.2015 - 03.2025
  • Promoted and recommended drink options to guests, upsold customers to enhance bill totals with high-profitable items when possible
  • Stocked bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies, maintained detailed inventories, and kept work areas clean
  • Engaged in small talk with 70+ guests per day, built rapport with 35 guests that became regulars
  • Multitasked to support 7 servers by preparing specialty drinks for guests in the entire establishment while maintaining satisfactory service to 20 guests in the bar area
  • Certified Bartender Trainer
  • Consistent top100 bartending margarita sales in California

Sales Representative/Merchandiser

Republic National Distributing Company
06.2020 - 10.2023
  • Develop written plans to ensure all 23 accounts are serviced and merchandised and meeting company and supplier established goals, sales objectives and tasks in an efficient manner
  • Achieved 90% of monthly sales goals while upselling popular brands
  • Runner-up in Michael David Freakshow wine Halloween selling contest
  • Brown Foreman monthly contest winner for selling Korbel and Jack Daniels
  • Build and develop positive relationships and an effective partnership with the ultimate decision maker in all assigned accounts
  • Ensure 100% distribution of all authorized SKU's in cold box and on shelf in all assigned accounts and feature price promotions and display merchandising support from the assigned territory chain account buyers
  • Gain extensive knowledge of the brands and knowing in-depth features and benefits of each compared to the competition, create diverse options for selling the company's products to help the customer's business

Education

High School -

Abraham Lincoln High School
San Jose, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • TABC Certified
  • WSET II
  • Computer literacy
  • Drink preparation techniques
  • Inventory
  • Salesmanship
  • Creative mixology
  • Teamwork and professionalism
  • Point of sale systems
  • Time management
  • Strong multitasking
  • Highly reliable

Certification

TABC Certified Seller/Server

Timeline

Bartender

Proof & Cooper
07.2025 - Current

Sales Associate

Bigfoot Roofing & Gutters
04.2025 - 06.2025

Sales Representative/Merchandiser

Republic National Distributing Company
06.2020 - 10.2023

Bartender and Server

Chili's Grill and Bar
08.2015 - 03.2025

High School -

Abraham Lincoln High School
Richard Yeadon III