Experience

Border Grill

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • 2022 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States Serve guests at busy weddings and corporate events, ensure customer satisfaction, prepare drinks, set up and cleanup event in professional manner.



The Welsh Embassy

• Bartender

  • 2021 - 2022

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia Served beers and mixed drinks in a small pub environment.Worked independently at both locations, controlled and ordered stock for the bar and helped the owners get systems in place to run the bar professionally and efficiently.



Sam's Bar Phnom Penh

• Bartender

  • 2020 - 2022

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia Prepared and served beers and mixed drinks in a fast-paced live music venue.Worked independently / without support on most shifts or with one co-worker on event nights. Dealt with all variety of customer issues in a backpacker/party scene crowd, to ensure safety and enjoyment for guests



The Deck Phnom Penh

• Bartender

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia Prepared and served drinks to guests at neighborhood bar/pub.Took food orders and delivered food to guests while working front of house alone for a medium capacity location (10 tables at 4 PAX + bar seating).



Mini Banana Guesthouse Bar and Restaurant

• Manager

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia In charge of all operations, staff management, hiring, bar-tending, stock and purchasing, accounting, maintenance, hotel reservations management, reception, guest correspondence, social media management, hosting and serving guests at Mini Banana Guesthouse, Bar and Restaurant.



Dakota Hotel

• Front Desk

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Greeted guests in a friendly and professional manner, took payments, oversaw check-ins and check-outs. Helped guests with directions, tickets tours and rentals. Occasionally worked night auditing and set up of hotel breakfast.



The Bridge

• Bartender

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Victoria, Australia Mixed and served drinks for guests in a high capacity venue. Provided superb service in an extremely fast paced setting. Kept inventory, bar stocked, clean and sanitary.



The Nomad House Hostel

• Manager

  • 2014 - 2015

  Koh Phangan Thailand Manager of a high rated Party Hostel in Koh Phangan in Thailand. Responsible for management of general operations, reservations management, management of the bar and all F&B. Responsible for implementing and running the online presence of the hostel, including guest correspondence, control of OTAs, occupancy and rates. In charge of running the hostel parties and activities such as events and outings.



One Up Hotel Cambodia

• General Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2014

  Phnom Penh Cambodia General Manager of One Up Hotel Cambodia, responsible for many duties from management of staff to creating media and written content for the hotel marketing and advertising. Opening of new location and responsible for oversight and set up of the hotel's online presence, including organization and setup of OTA and channel management system. Other work includes; managing bookings, occupancy and rates at the hotel, customer correspondence and quality control, maintaining high online ranking and… Show more General Manager of One Up Hotel Cambodia, responsible for many duties from management of staff to creating media and written content for the hotel marketing and advertising. Opening of new location and responsible for oversight and set up of the hotel's online presence, including organization and setup of OTA and channel management system. Other work includes; managing bookings, occupancy and rates at the hotel, customer correspondence and quality control, maintaining high online ranking and managing F&B offered by the hotel. Show less



Europasia Consulting

• Travel and Tourism Consultant and Writer

  • 2012 - 2014

  Work with a Houseboat Rental in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This job involved copy writing, creative and content writing for both websites. Blog writing for both businesses and management of social media. Research and creation of travel packages and organized tours for visitors. Teaching and training of hotel staff in a foreign environment. Additionally did work as a project manager for a vocational training initiative in the hospitality industry at One Up… Show more Work with a Houseboat Rental in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This job involved copy writing, creative and content writing for both websites. Blog writing for both businesses and management of social media. Research and creation of travel packages and organized tours for visitors. Teaching and training of hotel staff in a foreign environment. Additionally did work as a project manager for a vocational training initiative in the hospitality industry at One Up Hotel Cambodia, working with Charity Factory Foundation from Holland. Show less