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Sarah Perritt

Shreveport,LA
Sarah Perritt

Summary

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. Capable bartender passionate about serving customers well while exceeding customer expectations and maintaining poise and sense of humor in demanding environments. Strong history of exceptional service in night-life establishments.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Sams Town Casino And Hotel

Bartender
09.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Enhanced overall guest experience by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues professionally.

Time Out Sport Bar

Bartender
02.2019 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club

Entertainer
12.2011 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Money management, human resources management, entrepreneurship;
  • Communicate with, manage and retain clients, how to quickly make people feel comfortable and safe, how to read people's emotions, therapy,, listening skills, networking skills, teamwork, care skills (i.e., dealing with people on drugs), conflict resolution;
  • Advertising, building and promoting a brand/image, maintaining image
  • Working independently, stress management, booking and organizing a work schedule, self-motivation; and
  • Adaptability, creative problem-solving, long-term planning, strategizing to work around criminalization, assertiveness, boundaries, self-confidence, intuition/reading body language/assessing people, and self care

Break N Run

Head Bartender
06.2009 - 10.2011

Job overview

  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory
  • Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business
  • Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders
  • Managed bar at special events, leading team in providing coordinated service for weddings, business meetings and social gatherings
  • Implemented drink prep procedures, significantly reducing wasted stock
  • Developed specialty drinks to work with menu changes, sustaining customer interest and solid bar revenue
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends
  • Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty
  • Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels

Education

Southwood High School
Shreveport, LA

High School Diploma
05.2008

University Overview

Skills

  • Bartending License
  • Cash Handling and Management
  • Responsible Serving
  • Drink Consistency
  • Measurement Accuracy
  • Safe Food Handling Procedures
  • Guest Satisfaction
  • Suggestive Selling
  • High-Volume Environments
  • Mixed Drinks Preparations
  • Taking Inventory
  • Handling Difficult Customers

Timeline

Bartender
Sams Town Casino And Hotel
09.2024 - Current
Bartender
Time Out Sport Bar
02.2019 - 05.2023
Entertainer
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
12.2011 - 09.2017
Head Bartender
Break N Run
06.2009 - 10.2011
Southwood High School
High School Diploma
Sarah Perritt