Paulo Valdez
Los Angeles
Summary
Dynamic bartender with extensive experience, excelling in cocktail preparation, cash handling and Known for delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining impeccable sanitation practices. Proven ability to manage high-volume events while providing tailored drink recommendations, ensuring a memorable experience for guests. Passionate about creating vibrant atmospheres and enhancing guest satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
High Tide
Los Angeles
07.2022 - Current
- Prepare & serve cocktails at high volume
- Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
- Assisted in setting up the bar for service shift.
- Managed cash drawer at the end of each shift ensuring accuracy of funds received.
- Maintained inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverage items.
- Performed opening and closing duties including restocking supplies.
Bartender
Various Private Events
Phoenix/Chicago
01.2018 - Current
- Worked private events to maintain skills
- Weddings, anniversaries, ballroom events
- Maintained inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverage items.
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
- Assisted in setting up the bar for service shift.
Bartending/Barback
Here & now
Arts District
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Serve & greet guests
- Open table/toast experience
- Prep & batch cocktails
- Prepare & service cocktails
- Bus & set tables
Bartending/Barback
Beauty & Essex
Hollywood
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Prepare & serve cocktails at high volume
- Balance drawer & handle cash
- Fill, burn & clean wells
- Prepare garnishes
- Serve private events
Bartending/Barback
Tesse
West Hollywood
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Restock fridges
- Polish and stock glassware
- Prepare and garnish cocktails & wine at high volume
- Take & serve food at bar
- Restock liquor room
- Batch prep
Barback
Lucky Strike
Phoenix
05.2016 - 04.2017
- Take drink orders, balancing registers, guide customers to venue specific options
- Prepare garnishes
- Fill & burn wells
- Clean & dry glassware
- Change Kegs
Bartender
Karla’s Sports Bar
Phoenix
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Prepared and served cocktails/beer/wine at a high volume
- Balance drawer & Cash handling
- Change kegs
- Maintained clean & organized well
- Serve Private events
- Maintained inventory of liquor, beer, wine, and other beverage items.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
Education
High School -
Proviso West High School
Hillside, IL05.2011
Skills
- Cocktail preparation
- Cash handling
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Sanitation practices
- Bar setup
- Event service
- Garnish preparation
- Volume service
- Drink recommendations
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Bartender
High Tide
07.2022 - Current
Bartending/Barback
Here & now
07.2022 - 05.2023
Bartending/Barback
Beauty & Essex
03.2022 - 07.2022
Bartending/Barback
Tesse
08.2021 - 03.2022
Bartender
Various Private Events
01.2018 - Current
Barback
Lucky Strike
05.2016 - 04.2017
Bartender
Karla’s Sports Bar
09.2015 - 05.2016
High School -
Proviso West High School