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Tess Bellgardt

Summary

Passionate Personal Vessel Captain pursuing a client relations and sales opportunity to apply 10 years of marine and customer service experience. Knowledgeable in client communications and development. Dedicated to growth, excellence, and ingenuity; I am a result-driven and personally motivated, young woman eager to learn and undertake the next challenge.




Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Vessel Operator

Austin Boat Tours
Austin, TX
03.2022 - Current
  • Prioritized safety procedures when operating vessels, controlling speed, docking and undocking, giving optimal protection to crew, equipment, and guests.
  • Adhered to laws and regulations put in place by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
  • Completed regular vessel inspections to identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions. Often took on the task of repairing fuel lines, replacing ignition system and throttle, and welding potential weak points myself.
  • Maintained boat logs and oversaw cargo storage on board, securing items and protecting products from damage or loss.
  • Took responsibility for ship operations in cases of injury or illness.
  • Thoroughly inspected boats before each embarkment to verify maximum reliability.
  • Greeted up to 20 passengers per charter to answer questions and inquiries and safely direct passengers to seats.
  • Checked for spills and other pollutants to communicate findings to management.

Head Bartender

Cuerny Ice House
Austin, Texas
02.2020 - 03.2022
  • Developed an entirely new craft cocktail and happy hour menu. Oversaw the entire project from recipes, pricing, graphic design, and implementation.
  • Boosted company awareness in the community using social media platforms, attaining record sales since the bar's original opening. The company had not experienced significant profits until my employment.
  • Proposed a new checklist and par system to keep track of inventory, nearly eliminating waste and maximizing efficiency when placing product orders.
  • Hired, trained, and supervised a supporting staff team to keep up with customer demands as the business grew in popularity.
  • Secured a partnership with local favorite, Southside Flying Pies, to be our new in house food vendor after our previous contract ended.

Education

University of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sigma Six (Yellow Belt)
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organization
  • Reliability

Accomplishments

  • Achieved a 97 on the ASVAB and entered the Texas National Guard as a 15P (Flight Operations).
  • SAT score of 1880
  • Experienced commercial scalloping on a two dredge vessel near the border of Nova Scotia.
  • Graduated High School a year early with a GPA of 3.75. Enrolled into the University of Incarnate Word the following year.

Certification

  • Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
  • Party Boat Operators License
  • Boater's Safety Education
  • First AID and CPR Certified

Timeline

Personal Vessel Operator

Austin Boat Tours
03.2022 - Current

Head Bartender

Cuerny Ice House
02.2020 - 03.2022

University of The Incarnate Word

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