Samuel Kruk
Belmont,NC
Summary
A passionate and loyal bartender. For the last five years I have worked for the same company, Indigo Road, and have worked at 4 of their restaurants, including 3 of them being different concepts. My goal is to become a part of a team where there is opportunity to improve and contribute.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Bar Team Leader
Oak Steakhouse
10.2018 - Current
- Bar Lead - Ordering / Inventory
- Cocktail Creations / Pricing a 12-15 drink cocktail menu.
- Servicing up to 28 guests with one other teammate.
- Keeping liquor costs at 17.5% (Set Target)
Bartender
O-Ku
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Consolidating and making up to 12 drinks at once, increasing service-well productivity for this location.
- Providing 14 steps of fine dining service with high volume.
- Familiar with Japanese ingredients; i.e. yuzu, matcha, lychee.
Bar Manager
Colletta
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Trained and delegated bar team (4 members).
- Ordering / Inventory / Pricing
- Maintained beverage costs at set targets, i.e. liquor cost at 16.5%.
- Served up to 34 guests at our bar-top / high-tops with up to 3 bartenders per shift.
Server
Oak Steakhouse Atlanta
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Refined fine dining steps of service. (14 steps for Indigo Road restaurants).
- Increased wine knowledge, and other up-selling skills.
- Handling higher pressure business tables up to 12 quests.
Bartender
Oak Steakhouse
10.2018 - 01.2022
- Started as support staff. Promoted to bartender after 6 months, with no previous experience.
- Picked up fine dining steps of service and bartending basics on-the-fly. Became very efficient at both within weeks.
- Did orders and inventory once the bar manager left.
Skills
- Fine Dining Steps-of-Service
- Inventory Management
- Ordering Bar Products
- Classic Cocktails
- Crafting Cocktails
- Free Pouring
- Networking
- Staff Training/Delegating
Timeline
Bartender
O-Ku
01.2023 - 04.2023
Bar Manager
Colletta
04.2022 - 01.2023
Server
Oak Steakhouse Atlanta
02.2022 - 03.2022
Bar Team Leader
Oak Steakhouse
10.2018 - Current
Bartender
Oak Steakhouse
10.2018 - 01.2022
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