RYAN
HOLMES
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Skills summery/ background
I was born in Eugene, Oregon, but I left at an early age to move on to multiple cities in Georgia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama. After high school I started the multiple jobs that have given me the well-defined knowledge I have today. Gaining insight and firsthand experience in both jobs that require a lot of labor, as well as jobs that operates on a people-first basis.
I’ve been a bartender for the last 8 years. Ive had been making high end cocktails, pouring craft beers, and high volumes. Before that I worked mostly construction jobs. From hanging sheet rock making airplane hangers to millwrighting and ironworking building mills and factories across America
During this covid-19 my parents bought a pecan grove and I’ve been clearing land and running a farm. I’m adding this information just to show I’m well rounded, and have been staying busy. I can talk to anyone under the sun. I love bartending. I’m a people person but can be stern if and when it comes to dealing with out of hand customers.
Education
High school diploma from T.R. Miller high school /graduated in 2004
I was enrolled in advanced classes
Experience
Ok Bicycle Shop/ Mobile, AL
Bartender/ Madri Gras Season 2020
Fast paced, high volume. Making cocktails and slinging beers. Watching over a crowded bar. Making customers happy while maintaining a vigilante eye over the restaurant. Counting money at the end of the night. Doing server check outs, and kitchen closing
Hop Jacks /Downtown Pensacola, Fl
Bartender / March 2018 to December 2019
I bartended for two months before becoming draft manage with over 112 beers on tap. As the draft manager it’s my responsibility to order beer, change kegs and taps. I also keep the tap room clean and organized.
Loda Biergarten/Mobile, AL
Lead bartender/ March 2016 to February 2018
Loda is placed in the heart of downtown Mobile, AL and the center of Mardi Gras. It is a German inspired bar and restaurant with 102 craft beers on tap and 98 in the bottle. Loda is also a full bar and specialty cocktails, with a fast paced and high volumes. My job entailed greeting customers, pouring beers, running food, cleaning taps and beer lines, and general concerns for the customer’s satisfaction. Working long shifts and late nights anywhere from 5 to 7 days a week. I’m also a cicerone beer server certified.
O bar/ Eugene, Oregon
Bartender/ 2014 to December 2015
In 2014 I moved out to Eugene to get back in touch with my family and got the job at the O bar. I worked a quarter of a mile from Autzen stadium right in the heart of student living. It’s a college sports bar. High volume and fast paced as well. Keeping lots of college students happy and entertained. Turn and burn type place. It taught me to be on my toes and always be aware of my surroundings. We also had lotto machines, which had me handling and counting large amounts of money every night on top of usual bar closing duties.
OK BICYCLE SHOP AND LIQUID SUSHI LOUNGE/ Mobile, AL
Late night bartender/ 2009 to 2014
In 2009 I moved to Mobile, AL where I started as a server. Serving a bar and restaurant that seats around 300 people, with a higher quality taqueria menu until midnight and award winning sushi until 2 a.m. This was a unique job, because it was essentially 2 restaurants in 1. The establishment is also in an interesting location. Right at the beginning of the downtown bar strip and a highlight of the Mardi Gras parade routes. I also hosted special events when needed. I became a bartender after a year or so. We had 18 beers on tap and 238 bottled beers. I also worked at their fine dining restaurant called The Union Steakhouse and was always a go to bartender. I became a very skilled bartender there, making from scratch award winning margaritas, and specialty cocktails. Over 40 different kinds of vodka, 25 brands of tequila, 50 different scotches and bourbon, and 20 different brands of gin
Mike hooks dredging company / Westlake, LA
Deckhand, tinder boat driver/ 2008 to 2009
I would clean waterways for ships to move freely and safely in and out of the gulf coast ports and channels. I used to sling 250lb rings to make connections of the 24in pipe used to pump the sand on to shore or out of the waterways. I also operated tinder boats to move the connections where you needed them.
Etheridge construction, Inc. / St. Petersburg, FL
Sheet rock hanger/ 2008 to 2008
I worked at Eglin Air Force Base hanging sheet rock, mudding, finishing, and building air force her hangers.
S&E Design and Installation LLC/ Jonesboro, LA
Millwright and iron worker/ 2004 to 2008
My first job was working for an industrial engineering firm. I started off as a broom pusher and fire watchman. In a short time, I got forklift certified. With S&E I learned the skills and trade to become a certified millwright and iron worker. I learned many skills such as grinding and cutting metal, welding, timing machines, building converters, shoots, and constructing platforms and building. While with them I operated forklifts, cherry pickers, man lifts, extended boom forklifts, and light cranes.
Cicerone certification/ beer server certified