Keith Durnin

**** ******* ****** ***. **, Santa Clara, CA. 95050

408-***-**** acwkw3@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Vastly experienced bartender/manager looking to contribute my skills to an upscale and professional company. I would like to learn and advance in all aspects of the work at hand. Employment

Bartender, Billy Berks, San Jose CA 2016 present Interacting with regular guests daily and weekly.

Advanced in building individual relationships with regular customers. Continued bartender responsibilities such as handling financial transactions. Preparing drinks and set up and break down of bar. Bartender, Fairmont Hotel, San Jose CA 2003 2006, 2010 – 2016 Interacting with customers and building a regular clientele. Ensuring professional and engaging service.

Responsible for training of staff, cash handling, bar upkeep and inventory. Restaurant Manager, Goodies Good Eats, Campbell, CA 2009 2010 Responsible for running of the restaurant including all cash handling, ordering, scheduling, hiring, training and ensuring restaurant was brought up to code in many areas including food and fire safety. Restaurant Manager, Chili's Grill and Bar, San Jose, CA 2008 2009 Responsible for the day to day running of the restaurant, including ordering, scheduling, ensuring all employees maintain high standards at work.

Thorough knowledge of MS word, Excel and PowerPoint. Updated all micros screens daily. Kept high cleanliness standards based on the Eco sure program. Bar/ Restaurant Manager, Straits Cafe, Santana Row, CA 2007 – 2008 Ensuring pleasant ambiance in one of the area's hottest nightspots. Handling of cash and balancing of books. Thorough knowledge of MS PowerPoint and micros operating systems. Hiring staff, scheduling, overall upkeep of bar and stock room and inventory. Responsibilities included, ordering stock and glassware for bar. Education

Certified Serve Safe alcohol 2009

Certified Whiskey Training with Middleton Distillery 2009 Completed California Sexual Harassment training course 2008 Certified Serve Safe food 2008

Certified wine training with Joseph Phelps, Beringer and B.R. Cohn 2003 2006 Certified Scotch Training with Glenmorangie 2005

Journalism Degree Colaiste Dhulaigh 2000 2002

Achievements

Nominated Employee of the month multiple times, creator of Mixie Award winning "Wireless" cocktail 2005, Honorable mention for "Midnight Passion" cocktail 2005, Oct/Nov 2005 South Bay Accent Magazine, "Stir Crazy" article, Honorable mention for "Pacific Potion" Mixie Award 2006, Created "WyMartini" for Lee Wymers retirement from San Jose Mercury News 2005, Creator of "Soccertini" World Cup 2006.