Summary
Overview
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Shaylaa Banks

Utica

Summary

Professional bartender with 5+ years of experience. Knowledgeable of over 100 cocktails, even creating a few new recipes, highly responsible and reliable. Works well under pressure and high volumes settings, has an extensive hospitality background and excellent with time management. Cheerful, energetic, a huge team player, with a positive outlook, great personal representation while always providing phenomenal customer service.

I truly love what I do !

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender

Breeze Detroit
03.2022 - Current
  • Served customers in a very fast paced, high volume setting efficiently, during special events, nights and weekends
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printed sales reports, prepared bar for incoming shift, prepared cash drawers, and took inventory of all liquor
  • Kept bar presentable and well stocked with liquor, juices, garnishes and anything to meet customers needs
  • Upsold menu items to customers, maximizing profit

Bartender

Experience ZuZu
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Learned the art of mixology
  • Trained 3-4 weeks on signature cocktails, different spirits, wines, and their background
  • Created beautiful drinks from milk punch cocktails to dry ice cocktails
  • Served customers in a very up beat, fine dining restaurant

Lead Bartender/ Trainer

Little Darlings
03.2018 - 12.2021
  • In this position I trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and all sanitation protocols
  • Supervised and monitored use of tools and equipment including p.o.s.
  • Observed and evaluated trainees work to determine progress, provide feedback and make suggestions for improvement
  • Provided hands on and visual instructional trainings, handouts, and other material to facilitate training

Education

G.E.D -

Delta College
Bay City, MI
2014

Skills

  • Cash handling and management
  • Energetic and outgoing
  • Knowledge of Age Identification and Compliance
  • Liquor, beer, and wine knowledge
  • Mixology techniques
  • Responsible Alcohol service
  • Excellent judgment
  • Recipe and Menu memorization
  • Very fast in attending and engaging with multiple customers

Certification

  • Servsafe certified
  • TIPS certified

Timeline

Bartender

Experience ZuZu
08.2023 - 10.2023

Bartender

Breeze Detroit
03.2022 - Current

Lead Bartender/ Trainer

Little Darlings
03.2018 - 12.2021

G.E.D -

Delta College
Shaylaa Banks