RYNE CLIFTON
Annapolis,MD
Summary
Results-oriented professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service and engage guests effectively. Skilled in multitasking and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment. Proficient in cleaning and sanitizing, cash handling, and sales techniques. A reliable team player with an outgoing personality and a strong commitment to cleanliness and hygiene.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Bartender
Knoxie’s Table
180 Pier 1 Rd, Stevensville, MD
10.2025 - Current
- Crafted signature cocktails and maintained quality standards during high-volume service.
- Managed inventory, ensuring timely restocking of supplies and minimizing waste.
- Provided exceptional customer service, fostering repeat business through personalized interactions.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Implemented efficient workflow processes to improve service speed during peak hours.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Bartender
The Goat
Annapolis, Maryland
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Craft cocktails with intricate recipes.
- Prepared and served a variety of beverages to customers at a busy bar.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area throughout shift.
Bartender
Beacon Bar and Grill
Annapolis, MD
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Handled Bar and table service simultaneously while working
- Bartended inside and outside bar simultaneously
- Mixed and served beverages according to established recipes and customer preferences.
BUSSER/SERVER/BAR BACK/BARTENDER
PUSSER'S CARIBBEAN
Annapolis, MD
03.2017 - 10.2024
- Served customers with efficiency
- Significant experience in cocktail crafting
- Responsible for $100,000 in sales as a waiter in 2019
- Consistently worked bar shifts responsible for $10,000-$15,000 in daily sales.
- Very comfortable in high stress and high volume settings.
- Comfortable communicating with any and every person at my establishments.
- Responsible for organizing liquor and beer orders
- Responsible for making mixes and recipes for specialty drinks
- Trained new staff on proper bartending techniques including mixing drinks, pouring beer, stocking liquor shelves and handling cash transactions.
- Maintained cleanliness of bar area, including washing glasses, wiping counters, and sweeping floors.
- Completed opening and closing duties according to established checklist.
- Collected, washed, and restocked glass and barware for repeated use.
- Organized inventory of alcoholic beverages and ensured bar was fully stocked at all times.
- Assisted bartenders with mixing drinks and serving customers in a timely manner.
- Assisted in setting up and stocking bars for events and functions.
- Swept and mopped bar and beverage service areas.
- Kept bar organized and clean during busy hours.
- Handled cash drawer accurately throughout shift including opening and closing out register each day.
- Provided friendly customer service by greeting customers as they arrived at the bar and making recommendations based on their preferences.
- Performed all cleaning duties before, during and after shift including sanitizing bar surfaces.
- Completed POS transactions, returning currency, coin, and payment cards to patrons.
- Trained and mentored new team members in proper bar operations.
GUEST ASSOCIATE
GAMESTOP
Annapolis/Waugh Chapel, MD
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Cashier and maintaining of store front, including stocking, price changes, customer service.
- Meeting daily goals, handling of cash and safe access for money drops.
- Helped to set up large parties and special events.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Prioritized multiple tasks in dynamic environment and stayed calm and composed.
- Assisted with training of new staff members.
- Attended company and restaurant required trainings and meetings, improving skills.
- Persuaded or influenced guest purchase by enticing with higher margin items and add-ons.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BROADNECK HIGH SCHOOL
Annapolis, MDSkills
Efficient cocktail mixing
Time management
Exceptional customer service
Cash handling
Guest engagement
Sales techniques
High volume dining
Food running
Menu memorization
Fast-paced environment
Cleaning proficiency
Efficient multitasking
Stock rotation
Supply replenishment
Glassware organization
Highly reliable
Outgoing personality
Team player attitude
Patience and tolerance
Handling difficult customers
Cleanliness and hygiene
Cash register operation
Memory retention
Payment processing
Responsible alcohol service
Certification
TIPS certified
Timeline
Bartender
Knoxie’s Table
10.2025 - Current
Bartender
Beacon Bar and Grill
03.2025 - 08.2025
Bartender
The Goat
12.2024 - 10.2025
GUEST ASSOCIATE
GAMESTOP
10.2018 - 02.2020
BUSSER/SERVER/BAR BACK/BARTENDER
PUSSER'S CARIBBEAN
03.2017 - 10.2024
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BROADNECK HIGH SCHOOL