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Mike White

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Well-rounded Bartender committed to providing guests with genuine hospitality and delivering exceptional services in bar area. Talented and skilled multitasker comfortable juggling competing priorities. Prepared to handle high-volume service situations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Rhapsody
Toronto, ON
01.2024 - Current
  • Adhered to state regulations regarding serving alcohol responsibly.
  • Assisted in setting up the bar for service shift.
  • Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
  • Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.

Manager

Dime on Queen
Toronto, ON
10.2021 - Current
  • Maintained knowledge of bar and menu options to prepare drinks and make food recommendations.
  • Motivated team by giving constructive feedback to deliver exceptional patron experiences to clientele.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation and upselling techniques.
  • Monitored daily checklists and side worksheets to keep other bar staff members on task.
  • Placed weekly liquor orders and performed weekly liquor counts, maintaining adequate inventory.
  • Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.

Bartender

Yonge Street Warehouse
Toronto, ON
11.2017 - 10.2023
  • Maintained knowledge of bar and menu options to prepare drinks and make food recommendations.
  • Prepared cocktails from bar recipes and served wine, draft and bottled beer.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and handling intoxicated guests.
  • Collected and organized daily till totals and tips.
  • Upsold customers from shelf to premium brands to help boost sales.
  • Stayed up-to-date on latest mixology trends, bar equipment and sanitation standards.

Naval Communicator

Canadian Armed Forces
Halifax, NS
04.2013 - 04.2017
  • Used telecommunications systems, two-way radios and intercom system to communicate with teams.
  • Performed troubleshooting to determine issues with communications systems and maintain readiness.
  • Assessed situations and alerted staff to initiate emergency action.
  • Reviewed emergency action messages, extracted relevant information from emergency orders and sent instructions to guide forces.
  • Responded to alarms following established policies and protocols.

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodlawn High School
Dartmouth, NS
06.2012

Skills

  • Outstanding Customer Service
  • Alcohol Ordering
  • Anticipating Guest Needs
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Safe Serving Knowledge
  • Inventory Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Front of House Management

Timeline

Bartender

Rhapsody
01.2024 - Current

Manager

Dime on Queen
10.2021 - Current

Bartender

Yonge Street Warehouse
11.2017 - 10.2023

Naval Communicator

Canadian Armed Forces
04.2013 - 04.2017

High School Diploma -

Woodlawn High School
Mike White