Ronald Salamanca
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Customer-oriented bartender offering several-year background preparing and serving alcoholic drinks. Versed in maintaining liquor stock, keeping bar clean and assessing customer needs. Friendly and upbeat individual possessing outstanding dexterity coupled with first-rate multitasking and customer service abilities.
Reliable and hardworking professional works autonomously or in teams to serve several customers per shift. Thriving interpersonal and multitasking skills honed in fast-paced customer-focused environment.
Reliable Bartender with background in both high-volume and intimate bar settings. Skills include mixology, customer service, cash handling, inventory management and team collaboration. Known for creating unique cocktails that enhance dining experience and increase customer satisfaction. Proven ability to improve bar operations and contribute to business growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Factory Town
Miami, FL
10.2024 - Current
- I work world renowed festivals such as Elrow and Circoloco that also occur in different countries in the world such as Spain, Bulgaria, Portugal, Malta, Romania among others.
- Always trying to help out my fellow coworkers on anything that is needed.
- Set myself up for success with the proper bar tools for the evening.
- I help my barback set up for the whole bar based on volume of guests.
- Recommended drinks to patrons based on preference, pairings and special promotions.
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Break the bar down, clean and wipe the wells down, wipe liquor bottles down, and put the bottles away.
Bartender
Southern Hospitality LLC
Los Angeles, California
03.2022 - Current
- Travel to several states around the country for either golf events or music events.
- Would be on my feet for 14-15hrs for 3-5days.
- Constant volume of guests.
- Carefully inspected identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Neatly sliced and pitted fruit for garnishing drinks.
- Monitored customer drink levels and suggested additional drink purchases at appropriate times to boost sales.
- Checked identification of guests to verify age requirements for alcohol purchase.
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
Bartender
Carousel Club
Hallandale Beach , Florida
01.2021 - Current
- Won a tequila competition last May by creating a cocktail from scratch.
- Cocktail was Ghost Tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, fresh squeezed blood orange, muddled pineapple and homemade rosemary simple syrup with jalapeño and Sriracha sea salt rim.
- I work the Pegasus derby race that occurs during the month of January with special performances by world renowned Djs.
- I work the Florida Derby race during the month of May where I broke the record sales of that day alone of $10,400.
- Recommended food and drinks to patrons based on preference, pairings and special promotions.
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
- Help barbacks by cutting fruit, mixing mojito syrups and ice.
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Would open guests tabs while holding proper and legal identification and proper and legal credit card of the person ordering the cocktails.
- Mixed and served both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for patrons by following standard recipes and procedures.
- Followed safety protocols while handling sharp tools or dangerous chemicals.
Bartender
Wine Garden
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2021 - 03.2024
- Would set up my guests for dining experience as far as placing dinner mat, share plate and proper silverware and linen napkin.
- Enjoyed serving my neighborhood guests.
- Would help run food since kitchen was next to bar.
- Polish wine glasses, beer glasses and water glasses prior of service.
- Would properly set my bar up for success as far as stocking wine, beer, champagne and NA drinks.
- Recommended food and drinks to patrons based on preference, pairings and special promotions.
- Managed bar area, and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Parkland Fl06-2003
Skills
- Mixologist
- Team player mentality
- Great memory
- Health codes compliance
- Bar restocking
- Beer knowledge
- Wine knowledge
- Sake knowledge
- Hospitality service expertise
- Great personality
- Bar service preparation
- Professional appearance
- Preparing garnishes
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- English; native speaker
- Spanish; native speaker
- Learning Portuguese and French
- Wine and liquor expertise
- Changing beer kegs
- Inventory
- Alcohol awareness
- Able to stand numerous amount of hours
- Suggestive selling
- Handling difficult customers
- Performance improvement
Timeline
Bartender
Factory Town
10.2024 - Current
Bartender
Southern Hospitality LLC
03.2022 - Current
Bartender
Carousel Club
01.2021 - Current
Bartender
Wine Garden
01.2021 - 03.2024
High School Diploma -
Marjory Stoneman Douglas