Bradley Watts
Experienced Professional Bartender
Lexington, OH 44904
**************@*****.***
bartender, bar manager and exce ...
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Bartender
Phoenix Brewing Company - Mansfield, OH
March 2014 to April 2020
Microbrewery in Mansfield where we brewed, canned, and bottled roughly 60+ different types of beers, and delivered as well as working in our taproom with a very busy, and interesting atmosphere. Bar Manager
IHG Hotels & Resorts - Mansfield, OH
September 2004 to May 2019
Responsible for every aspect of not only the main bar, but very many different types of people, groups, events and catering that requested bar service. Hiring, Scheduling, Training, Product Knowledge, Inventory, Ordering, Liquor Cost %’s, Set-up, cleaning, drink recipes, Quality Control etc Education
Bachelor's degree in American History
Kent State University at Kent - Kent, OH
September 1986 to June 1993
Skills
• Product demos (10+ years)
• Auditing (10+ years)
• Hotel experience (10+ years)
• Cost control (10+ years)
• Financial acumen (10+ years)
• Catering (10+ years)
• Product management (10+ years)
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Research (10+ years)
• Public Speaking (10+ years)
• Serving Experience (10+ years)
• Bartending (10+ years)
• Cash handling (10+ years)
• Strategic Planning (10+ years)
• Budgeting (10+ years)
• Presentation Skills (10+ years)
• Pricing (10+ years)
• POS (10+ years)
• Change Management (10+ years)
• Business Development (10+ years)
• Forecasting (10+ years)
• Business Analysis (10+ years)
• Restaurant Management (5 years)
• TIPS (10+ years)
• Product Development (10+ years)
• Process Improvement (10+ years)
• Team Management (10+ years)
• Salesforce
• CRM Software
• User Interface (UI)
• Data Warehouse (10+ years)
• Management (10+ years)
• Financial Report Writing (10+ years)
• Sales Management (10+ years)
• User Acceptance Testing (10+ years)
• Requirements Gathering (10+ years)
• Agile (10+ years)
• Quality Assurance (10+ years)
• Restaurant experience
• Serving
• Banquet experience
• Visio
• Business Requirements
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Web Services
Awards
Employee of the month & year
January 2008
As the Bar Manager at an IHG Properties and Resorts, I was responsible for taking care of our main bar and it’s many different needs and issues, as well as the other many different types of people, events, and catering, and the owners rewarded me with Employee of the Month a number of times, and Employee of the Year a few
Certifications and Licenses
Ohio Department of Liquor Control Training and Certification July 2012 to Present
Familiar with, and certified to train others on every aspect of the Ohio Liquor Laws, and ID proficiency, underage drinking, over serving, Product Knowledge, Liquor Cost %’s, Ordering, Inventory, Advertising, Event Service, TIPS, Customer Behavior and Results, etc TIPS
Assessments
Bartending — Highly Proficient
November 2021
Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders
Full results: Highly Proficient
Food safety — Familiar
November 2021
Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Familiar
Bartending — Highly Proficient
November 2021
Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders
Full results: Highly Proficient
Bartender fit — Expert
January 2022
Measures the traits that are important for successful bartenders Full results: Expert
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
April 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Groups
Bartenders of America
August 1992 to Present
Publications
Bartender Magazine
February 1995
A number of my personality created cocktail and beverage recipes were chosen to be highlighted