Head Sommelier/Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

Bartender

• Sep 2021 - Present

Bartender

• Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

Head Bartender

• Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

My duties include: • Drink menu and beverage program creation and maintenance • Costing and Programming FOH systems • Assisting in creation of take out/to go program during COVID shut down • Ensuring financials goals were met during times of covid restrictions • Continued communication with suppliers and local suppliers My duties include: • Drink menu and beverage program creation and maintenance • Costing and Programming FOH systems • Assisting in creation of take out/to go program during COVID shut down • Ensuring financials goals were met during times of covid restrictions • Continued communication with suppliers and local suppliers

Assistant Manager

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

My duties include: • Scheduling all restaurant staff in line with budgets • Training staff in each dept (breakfast/lunch/dinner) • Floor management, driving staff and sales • Mediating customer and staff grievances • Recognizing guests and creating return business This job required me to split my time between office duties and floor duties. It was therefore integral to balance them both so that I could run the restaurant, assist in driving sales while also completing my office duties and liaising with guests. Show less

Assistant Manager

• Mar 2015 - Apr 2018

My duties include: • Assisted in opening Beach Bay Café in 2015 • Overseeing bar program and keeping it in line with financial goals. • Training and overseeing employees/ writing all restaurant manuals. • Weekly PNL meetings and initiating subsequent changes • Supply chain organization, cash management, scheduling etc. • Writing/formatting/designing menus • Programming sales systems Initially starting off as the bar manager, I later took on the role of assistant manager, becoming the first point of contact for guests, staff and all administrative issues throughout the entire restaurant. Show less

Sommelier/Head Bartender/Server

• Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

My duties included: • Hotel sommelier • Head bartender and server for the Walliser Stube • Training staff • Hosting tastings for hotel guests During my time at this Fairmont, I re-wrote the cocktail menu on two separate occasions while also consulting across the hotel on other bar related matters. I was also in charge of running wine tastings for guests as well as employees, taking on the task of maintenance of the master wine menu, and spearheading the re-build of their hotel wide wine menu. Show less