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Certification
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Server

Ruth Dolce

Orlando,FLORIDA

Summary

Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes.

Professional Bartender with extensive knowledge of spirits and engages customers one-on-one. Friendly, open and committed to building customer base by providing positive service experience.

Expert Bartender with history of working across hospitality sector, from upscale restaurants and boutique hotels to local watering holes and large music venues. Looking to bring mixology proficiency and engaging customer service skills to challenging environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tiffa Exprience

Tiffany
Orlando , FL
06.2017 - 07.2022
  • Addressed customer inquiries, concerns and complaints by providing solutions and alternatives and followed up to confirm resolution.
  • Responded to high volume of incoming calls utilizing listening and communication skills to identify customer problems, needs and opportunities.
  • Collaborated with internal team members to resolve customer concerns and deliver enhanced customer experiences.
  • Trained 30 new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and sanitation protocol.
  • Oversaw and monitored cash drawers and reconciled drawers against cash register reports at close of business.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Established rules for ejecting problem customers from bar to reduce liability and maintain pleasant environment.
  • Supervised and trained staff on preparing and delivering drinks, handling food and money and setting up bar at beginning of shift and breaking down at end of shift to facilitate operations.
  • Scheduled parties, banquets or sporting events and allocated optimal staff and resources to properly execute.
  • Completed accurate inventory records to thwart malicious activities and maintain organized and profitable establishment.
  • Created balanced shift schedules to keep bar reasonably staffed during peak periods and maximize earnings for bartenders.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
  • Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
  • Set up bar for operation, obtained cash bank and stocked service bar.
  • Kept alcoholic beverages well-stocked and organized to meet expected demands.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
  • Polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas clean.
  • Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
  • Set up glassware, liquor and other necessary supplies for special events.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines and mixers.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Operated efficiently in high-volume setting to prepare and serve more than 60 drinks per hour.
  • Upsold daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
  • Managed cash and bar revenue during special promotions or sporting events.
  • Managed accurate register and produced daily sales reports backing up inventory usage numbers.
  • Consulted with managers to organize special events and promotions.
  • Decreased waste, following strict recipes and drink measurement protocol.
  • Conducted regular inventories of bar and drink supplies to keep stock on hand and avoid expensive rush orders.
  • Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets and increased sales and profits.
  • Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks and scouted and auditioned performers for various special events.
  • Maintained relationships with restaurant vendors to facilitate effective inventory management and implement cost controls.
  • Implemented drink prep procedures that significantly reduced wasted stock.
  • Improved and applied social media marketing strategies to increase patronage.
  • Generated higher ticket averages by training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques.
  • Increased bar revenue through development and marketing of featured cocktails.
  • Developed drink menu with creative cocktails, contemporary wines and craft beers.
  • Reduced inventory losses by managing beverage
  • Trained staff on operating procedures and company services.
  • Cross-trained and provided back up for customer service managers.
  • Surpassed sales goals through implementation of effective marketing strategies.

Bartender

Cafe Keyrole
Orlando, FL
05.2018 - 06.2021
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Set up bar for operation, obtained cash bank and stocked service bar.
  • Polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas clean.
  • Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
  • Set up glassware, liquor and other necessary supplies for special events.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.

Education

Certificate - Bartending

ABC Bartending School
Orlando Florida
01.2023

Early Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
05.2008

Dipolma - Dipolma

Jones High School
Orlando, FL
05.2006

Skills

  • Coordination with Service Team
  • Work Orders and Documentation
  • Service Sales
  • Supply and Inventory Maintenance
  • Glassware Polishing
  • Patron Rapport
  • Handling Difficult Customers
  • Changing Beer Kegs
  • Classic Cocktails
  • Hospitality and Guest Service
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Menu Memorization
  • Anticipating Guest Needs
  • Ability to Lift 30 Pounds
  • Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
  • Age Identification and Compliance
  • Cash Handling and Management
  • Alcohol Ordering
  • Monitoring Alcohol Consumption
  • Knowledge of Craft and Microbrews
  • TIPS Certified
  • Elegant Food Plating
  • Responsible Alcohol Service
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Forecast Preparation
  • Aloha POS
  • Bar Operations and Logistics
  • Mixology Techniques
  • Ordering Bar Supplies
  • Cocktail Service
  • Professional Service Standards
  • Teamwork and Professionalism
  • Outstanding Customer Service
  • Identification and Compliance
  • Preparing Garnishes
  • Responsible Serving
  • Beer, Wine and Soju Cocktails
  • Guest Satisfaction
  • Patron Experiences
  • Custom Drink Preparation
  • Extensive Spirits Knowledge
  • High-Volume Environments
  • Storage Processes
  • New Cocktail Creation
  • Bartending License
  • Food Service Management
  • High-Volume Dining
  • Banquet Events
  • Private Events and Catering

Certification

  • Bartending Training - 4 yrs

Languages

Haitian Creole
Full Professional

Timeline

Bartender

Cafe Keyrole
05.2018 - 06.2021

Tiffa Exprience

Tiffany
06.2017 - 07.2022

Certificate - Bartending

ABC Bartending School

Early Education - Early Childhood Education

University of Central Florida

Dipolma - Dipolma

Jones High School
  • Bartending Training - 4 yrs
Ruth Dolce