Beverage Director Bartender

JJ Cooper

Bartender, Manager, Beverage Director

JJ Cooper

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Covington, KY 41014

859-***-****

adt5kn@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

-I have over 10 years combined of Customer service skills mixed between being a touring musician and a bartender, which have trained me to be polite, friendly and professional with guests

-Knowledge of a variety of drink recipes, spirits and beer

-Knowledgeable with Toast and Lavu POS systems (Front and back ends)

-Lead in charge of closing paperwork, drawer and closing bar on all closing shifts

-Training employees with little to know experience

Experience

Gorilla Cinema / Assistant General Manager

Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 Cincinati, OH

Starting at Video Archive (2016 - 2018) in Walnut Hills, then requested to help open, hire, train and build the cocktail menu, along with daily Shift lead operations during business hours at Tokyo Kitty (2018-2019). These two bars are under the same company.

Cobblestone OTR and The Pitch Cincy / Bartender, General Manager, Beverage Director (In Training)

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022, Cincinnati, OH

Started as a bartender then became General Manager after one year of opening, The owners opened another bar called The Pitch Cincy (the West End across from TQL Stadium) and created a roll as “Beverage Director - In training” for me to interview, hire and train all new employees, as well as building the bar program and handling all orders (Liquor, Beer, Pepsi, etc.) for both bars. I was the lead on all bartending shifts as well as hands on training all of the employees.

Education

Scott High School

Aug 1999 - Aug 2004, Taylor Mill, KY

Northern Kentucky University / Radio TV/Communications

Aug 2004 - Aug 2005, Highland Heights, KY

Awards

-I have created many cocktails that have been used on multiple bar menus that I have worked for throughout Cincinnati.

-Nominated as one of City Beats “Best of” Bartenders in 2020

-As a touring musician I achieved many goals as well as writing and performing the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Commercial on NBC Sports

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