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Bartender

Steve Salazar

Eugene,OR

Summary

Background includes improving performance, reducing costs and eliminating waste to maximize profitability of beverage service operations. Strategic planner with superior communication and problem-solving abilities. Professional mixologist with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, ranging from casual to high-end restaurants. Consistently contributes to an above and beyond experience of guests at high-volume, fast-paced or intimate establishments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Bartender

Bartini Bistro
Eugene, OR
06.2022 - Current
  • Trained beverage service personnel, training staff to provide recommendations and answer questions.
  • Drafted beverage purchasing plan, aligning inventory needs with budgetary constraints by applying historical data.
  • Analyzed beverage consumption trends, preparing subsequent action plans to maintain product freshness and consistent inventory levels.
  • Implemented new drink policies, reducing over-pouring by 100%.
  • Loaded and operated beverage dispensing equipment such as re-engineering draft beers into draft cocktails.
  • Maintained exhaustive knowledge of beverage flavor profiles, nutritional information, allergens and alcoholic content.
  • Identified areas of opportunity for beverage sales by analyzing customer feedback and product demand metrics.

Bartender

Level Up
Eugene, OR
07.2021 - 06.2022
    • Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
    • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
    • Operated efficiently in high-volume setting.
    • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.

Bartender

Slate Bistro
Camarillo, California
10.2020 - 07.2021
    • Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings.
    • Decreased waste and increased profits by implementing new craft batching techniques.
    • Improved and applied social media marketing strategies to increase patronage.
    • Prepared classic, modern and unique cocktails per individual customer preference.

Bar Trainer/Server

Lazy Dog Restaurant And Bar
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2016 - 03.2019
    • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigerators, and storage areas.
    • Implemented drink prep procedures that significantly reduced wasted stock.
    • Generated higher ticket averages by training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques.
    • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.

Master Server

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Westlake Village, CA
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Assigned work tasks and coordinated activities for dining room personnel to provide prompt and successful service to patrons.
  • Recruited and trained new waitstaff personnel, providing rapid onboarding processes to integrate additional team members quickly.
  • Addressed and resolved customer conflicts with managed waitstaff, verifying satisfactory outcomes for all involved parties.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University - Northridge
Los Angeles, CA
05.2020

Skills

  • Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
  • Knowledge of Craft and Microbrews
  • Creative mixology
  • Clear and effective communication
  • More than 20 years of restaurant experience
  • Database Interface and Query Software
  • Investigating Complaints
  • Performance Improvement
  • Anticipating Problems

Certification

Alcohol Service Permit

Oregon Food Handlers Card

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Bartender

Bartini Bistro
06.2022 - Current

Bartender

Level Up
07.2021 - 06.2022

Bartender

Slate Bistro
10.2020 - 07.2021

Bar Trainer/Server

Lazy Dog Restaurant And Bar
01.2016 - 03.2019

Master Server

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
01.2012 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University - Northridge

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