Manager Assistant

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CERTIFICATIONS

Court of Master Sommeliers February 2014

Level I – Introductory Course Examination

Court of Master Sommeliers April 2016

Level II – Certified Sommelier Examination

Court of Master Sommeliers Retesting 2020

Level III – Advanced Sommelier Examination

Passed Service Portion & Tasting Portion Nov.2019 Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) March 2018 Level III – Certified with Merit

May 2016 – Sep. 2019 Normans at the Ritz Carlton Orlando, FL Assistant General Manager/Lead Sommelier

Assisted with all facets of purchasing and maintenance of the beverage program

Directly supervised every aspect of all wine events while building our wine dinner program to unprecedented levels of service and guest loyalty with wineries such as Domaine Serene, Dom Perignon, Opus One, Staglin Family Vineyard, Ruinart, Paul Hobbs, etc.

Implemented continuous food and wine education efforts and incentive programs for certifications among employees

Responsible for meeting and exceeding all cost of goods forecasts

Completed all administrative tasks such as payroll, scheduling, HR correspondence, and daily manager logs

Coordinated with the General Manager and Events Coordinator to plan and execute large buyouts

Executed all daily floor duties including selling wine, running expo, & guest acknowledgement & recovery 2013 – 2016 Luma on Park Winter Park, FL

Assistant Wine Director/Lead Trainer/Server

Consult with management about decisions pertaining to the development of the wine program

Perform weekly inventory of all wine while monitoring variances 2009-2013 Brio Tuscan Grille Winter Park, FL

Trainer/Bartender/Server

EDUCATION

Florida State University August 2009 - April 2010

Sport and Exercise Science

Valencia College January 2011 – August 2012

Associate Degree in Arts

REFERENCES

Yusuf Yildiz 407-***-****

General Manager

Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton

Andy McNamara, MS 407-***-****

Vice President of Wine Development/ Master Sommelier Norman Van Aken adbi95@r.postjobfree.com

James Beard Award-Winning Chef

Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton

Jean K Riley, MW 917-***-****

Master of Wine

Owner Slate Wine and Spirits Academy Orlando

Brian Phillips AS 512-***-****

Director of Wine Strategy/ Advanced Sommelier

Darden Restaurants

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