Experience

NW Beverages

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Draft Technician & Event Team Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  - Managed and oversaw large scale accounts including stadium venues and the Washington State Ferries - Had discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance for draft service and events when dealing with customers - Conversed directly with customers to determine draft system issues - Directly supervised a staff, was responsible for hiring, and employee issues - up to and including termination - Adjusted functional parts of devices and control instruments - Repaired, and if needed - replaced, defective draft equipment as necessary. - Installed special functional and structural parts in devices - Created and recorded an ongoing report of daily services provided at each customer account - Independently managed and maintained draft system tools, parts, and event equipment inventory - Executed festivals and events that the company participated in with a manner representative to company, and supplier standards - Created bids for draft installations at existing or new accounts - Installation of draft lines according to industry standards and customer requests - Troubleshot and repaired draft lines by observing the mechanical devices in operation and listened to their sounds to locate the source of the issue Show less



Sound Beverage Distributors

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2011

  - Daily visit to multiple customer locations to merchandise and maintain products through stocking, rotating, dusting, and building displays - Stocked and rotated products on the floor, in coolers, bins, or shelves according to identifying information such as style, size, and type depending on where product is located throughout the store - Examined stock to verify conformance to quality specifications - Performed essential job duties all on time, efficiently, accurately, safely, and in a time sensitive manner due to customer locations requesting that merchandising not be performed during “peak” hours of operations - Accurately documented the number of products, or items, received or set aside due to damage or “out-of-date” - Received on-the-job training related to Sound Beverage procedures regarding the merchandiser job duties - Helped to ensure a safe and clean working area by the discarding of trash, and empty boxes prior to leaving each customer account - Hung, and placed product signage from Sound Beverages point of sale according to company and store policies - Built displays according to Supervisor and/or Sales Representatives directions Show less



West Sound Catering

• Kitsap County, Washington, United States

• Lead Banquet Server

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2008

  - Visited venue prior to the event to assess the facility, and determined a floor plan for event set up - Organized and completed the setup of all tables, chairs, linens, décor, and dishware - Served food to event attendees during the event ranging from Military Balls to intimate dinners for highly ranked government officials - Clean up and tear down the dinning event by removal of all tableware, furniture, and garbage - Visited venue prior to the event to assess the facility, and determined a floor plan for event set up - Organized and completed the setup of all tables, chairs, linens, décor, and dishware - Served food to event attendees during the event ranging from Military Balls to intimate dinners for highly ranked government officials - Clean up and tear down the dinning event by removal of all tableware, furniture, and garbage