Joshua Abernathy
Bloomington
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Luna Modern Mexican Kitchen
Rancho Cucamonga
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Upscale modern mexican cuisine (No longer in business)
- Worked fast and efficiently during periods of high volume
- Helped with bartending when needed
Server/Shift Leader/Trainer
The Blazin' Claw
Fontana
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Seafood boil restaurant
- Participated in the recruiting/hiring process
- Managed staff in a consistently busy environment
- Trained incoming staff
Fine Dining Server/Bartender
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
Redondo Beach
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Fine dining seafood and steakhouse
- Uphold the restaurant's high standards of etiquette, hospitality, and customer service
- Demonstrated knowledge of wine list and pairings
- Focus on excellent customer service and menu knowledge
Server/Cocktail server/Bartender
Buffalo Wild Wings
Torrance
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Popular chain restaurant and sports bar
- Won rookie of the year at my location and quickly moved my way up to the highly desired bartending roll within my first year
- Stood out with excellent multitasking, customer service, and teamwork skills
Server/Bartender/Trainer
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
Torrance
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Popular chain restaurant
- Responsible for large sections reserved for highest performing servers
- Held a lead bartending position
Server
Elephant Bar
Torrance
05.2013 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: Asian/American fusion restaurant (no longer in business)
- High volume dining
- Cocktail server
Skills
- POS operation
- Staff training
- Team leadership
- High volume dining
- Shift management
- Guest seating
- Server training
- Food safety
- Upselling techniques
- Food pairing
- Beverage preparation
- Customer relationship management
- Recruitment support
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Daily specials memorization
- Food running
- Allergy awareness
- Strong work ethic
Timeline
Server
Luna Modern Mexican Kitchen
08.2024 - 04.2025
Server/Shift Leader/Trainer
The Blazin' Claw
09.2022 - 07.2024
Fine Dining Server/Bartender
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
05.2021 - 08.2022
Server/Cocktail server/Bartender
Buffalo Wild Wings
06.2019 - 02.2021
Server/Bartender/Trainer
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
10.2016 - 09.2019
Server
Elephant Bar
05.2013 - 11.2015