Kevin Pagan Cruz

*** ** **** ** ***. *A Miami, FL 33135

Mobile: 787-***-****

acteyl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position with a respectable corporation, hotel or restaurant which will allow me to fully utilize my present knowledge and skills, also to acquire a higher level of expertise and contribute to the success of the business.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

•Bilingual: Proficient in Spanish and English.

•Safe food Knowledge.

•Able to follow company standards.

•Self-problem solving.

•Leadership.

•Fast learner.

•Capable of working with minimum or no supervision.

•Creative on cocktails and drinks.

•Proven to maintain a fast pace on busy environments.

•Capable of maintain clean and organize the working area at all time.

•MS Office Suite (Word, Power Point).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•Prevent overstock inventory by constant update or pars.

•Member of Puerto Rico Bartenders Association (PRBA) and International Bartenders Association (IBA)

•Maintain the required beverage cost by period.

•Booking of promotions with suppliers.

•Season contest winner.

•Create Drinks Menu.

•Train new team members on next to open restaurant.

•Design promotions for upcoming events.

Bartending

2005 - 2015 Romanos Macaroni and Grill Caguas, P.R

Head Bartender / Bar Trainer/Manager Support

•Customer service, take drink and food order.

•Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

•Train all new team members and front of the house coworkers including tests, seasonal beverages, new drinks, wines, beers and liqueur.

•Staff meeting news and daily specials review.

•Supervise FOH employees during shift.

•Visit tables when guest complain.

•Make servers section floor plan.

•Maintain labor cost require by shift.

•Create seasonal and holydays special drinks.

•Weekly inventory of all Bar department.

•Place order for buys of supplies, liqueur, beers and wines.

•Receive of supplies as ordered.

•Hourly schedule of bartenders.

•Daily side works including cleaning, organization, refilling coolers and bar display.

2005 San Juan Marriott Stellaris Casino San Juan, P.R

Bartender at Lobby Bar

•Customer service, take drink and food order.

•Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

•Daily inventory.

•Daily side works including cleaning, organization, refilling coolers and bar display produc

2003 - 2005 Ausubo Rest. Rio Piedras, P.R

Beverage Manager

•Open or close the establishment.

•Do sales report, count registers and deposits.

•Supervise FOH staff.

•Customer service.

•Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

•Staff meeting news and daily specials review.

•Sales and pairing of premium Wines.

•Create seasonal and holydays special drinks.

•Weekly inventory of all Bar department.

•Place order for buys of supplies, liqueur, beers and wines.

•Receive supplies order.

•Bartender hourly schedule.

•Inventory.

•Buys Supplies.

•Liqueur and wines Customer Services.

2002 -2003 Rumba Nightclub Old San Juan, P.R.

Bar Supervisor/Bartender

• Open or Close the establishment.

• Supervise bar staff.

• Customer service, take drink and food order.

• Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

• Create seasonal, holydays and house special drinks.

• Weekly inventory of all Bar department.

• Place order for buys of supplies, liqueur, beers and wines.

• Receive order and make sure everything is as ordered.

• Hourly schedule of bartenders.

• Do sales report, count register and deposits.

• Inventory.

• Buy and coordinate the shipment of goods.

2000-2004 Uno’s Chicago Bar & Grill Santurce, P.R.

Bartender / Bar Trainer

•Customer service, take drink and food order.

•Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

•Train new team members and front of the house coworkers including tests, seasonal beverages, new drinks, wines, beers and liqueur.

•Create seasonal and holydays special drinks.

•Weekly inventory of all Bar department.

•Daily side works including cleaning, organization, refilling coolers and bar display.

2000 Normandie Hotel Old San Juan, P.R.

Bartender Internship

• Customer service, take drink order.

• Preparation of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and daily produce.

EDUCATION:

A.A. Drafting with Computer Aided Program, 2008

Huertas Junior College, Caguas, PR

Magna cum Laude Graduate, 3.92 GPA

Certificate in Bartending, 2001

International School of Tourism and Hotel Management

Universidad del Este, Carolina, PR.

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