Ethan Otterson

Bartender

*** ********* **. ********, ** 11225 561-***-**** ad2j5a@r.postjobfree.com CAREER OBJECTIVE

To join a team of dedicated bartenders in creating consistently superior guest experiences by leveraging my comprehensive experience in the food and beverage industry and my knowledge on spirits, wines, beers and mixed drinks. EXPERIENCE

Sunseeker Resort, 5500 Sunseeker Way, Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980 Bartender - Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

● Trained with the opening team for four weeks before hosting friends and family for one week, and opening successfully and on time on December 15th

● Demonstrated adaptability when construction setbacks postponed our restaurant outlet’s opening

● Gladly worked and served with a different restaurant’s bar team for F/F week and opening weekend

● Quickly learned a new cocktail menu, full food menu and Italian wine and beer list

● Was specifically requested for my speed to work the service bar and ensure proper service times for the almost 200 person dining room and patio and a private 45 person dining room for grand opening Prezzo, 4520 PGA Boulevard STE 100, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Bartender - Nov 2022 -Aug 2023

● Promptly and gladly greeted all arriving guests with a smile and a drink menu or directions to our host or restroom

● Excelled at all roles on our busy team as both point and service bartender

● Displayed capability and flexibility when called to work throughout the weekends to bring our service time down

● Collaborated with my bar manager on a cocktail menu and had one of my ideas included by the owner

● Successfully helped increase the bar’s per person average and the amount of food being sold over the bar Farmer’s Table, North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 US-1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Server, Bartender - Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

● Provided guests with attentive service and ensured that their experience met Farmer's Table's vision and values

● Quickly crafted drinks to fulfill service tickets while providing exceptional service to bar guests and adjacent high-top tables

● Pre-batched and made fresh non-alcoholic mocktails in addition to classic and specialty cocktails Planta, 700 S Rosemary Ave Suite 142, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Server Assistant, Food Runner - Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

● Trained with the opening team for 6 weeks prior to grand opening and helped move and assemble the restaurant’s equipment and furnishings

● Constantly circulated and ensured tables were pre-bussed and glasses were filled to exceed guest’s expectations

● Cleaned and reset bar seats and brought bartenders ice and supplies SKILLS

Food and Beverage - 5 years

Food Preparation - 1 year

Serving - 3 years

Bartending - 2 years

CERTIFICATIONS

● New York TIPS/ATAP Certified (Exp. 12/2026)

● United States Bartender’s Guild Member - NY

New York

EDUCATION

G-Star School of the Arts, Palm Springs FL

High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate

Diploma, 2016

INTERESTS

Photography

Video Art

Bartending Manuals

REFERENCES

Jack Araque, Sunseeker Resorts

Restaurant General Manager

305-***-**** ad2j5a@r.postjobfree.com

Demetrius Pappas, Prezzo Palm Beach Gardens

FOH Manager

646-***-****

Mauricio Saucedo, Planta West Palm Beach

Opening Manager

915-***-**** ad2j5a@r.postjobfree.com

Charles Laughead, Farmer’s Table North Palm Beach

Assistant General Manager

954-***-****

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