Sooner Zerrien
Bethpage,TN
Summary
Hardworking and reliable bartender with a strong ability in multitasking and engaging conversations with guests. Highly organized, proactive, and extremely punctual with team oriented mentality.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Bartender
House Of Cards
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Helped maintain nearly perfect inventory counts.
- Juiced fresh fruits daily.
- Cooked house made syrups and liqueurs.
- Maintained a high level of guest satisfaction with a silent sense of urgency (2 hour window for diners before show).
- Helped create cocktails for beverage menu.
- Kept the bar, wine, and liquor room clean and organized.
- Quick and consistent cocktails for the service well.
- Trained new bartenders, teaching them all of my tricks to work smarter not harder.
- Proper cash/credit card handling.
Bartender
The Diner
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet guests needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Trained new bartenders.
- Cultivated strong relationships with my repeat guests aka regulars.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
Bartender
Honky Tonk Central
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Kept the bar top as clean and orderly as possible.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Florida Metropolitan University
Melbourne, FL07.2004
Skills
- Expert of classic and craft cocktails
- Highly engaging, energetic and polite
- Bar and restaurant etiquette
- Swift and efficient multitasker
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Sales driven
- Experienced cash handler
- Competent bar lead
- Process improvement initiator
- Experienced bar trainer
Timeline
Lead Bartender
House Of Cards
07.2020 - 08.2023
Bartender
The Diner
02.2017 - 07.2020
Bartender
Honky Tonk Central
07.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Florida Metropolitan University
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