Dominic Kuketz
Experienced and Certified Mixologist/ FAA Certified UAV Pilot. Restaurant Manager.
Miami, FL 33176
adxis1@r.postjobfree.com
My current objective is to obtain a position within a company that provides the opportunity for personal growth and upward mobility.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Bar/Restaurant Manager
Barley - Miami, FL
June 2016 to Present
Making sure all guest receive a sublime experience, as well as coming up with original craft cocktail recipes and batching large scale craft cocktail recipes. Cleanliness and restocking of bar. As well as knowledge of wine. Inventory, scheduling and overall upkeep of the Establishments. Bar Manager/Head Bartender
Mon Sha Cajun Smokehouse - Miami, FL
February 2018 to May 2018
Miami, Fl
Choosing lineup of all spirits and cordials, coming up with full craft cocktail recipes as well as a drink menu. Choosing of can, bottle and draft beers. Pricing of all products behind the bar. Staff management also scheduling of staff. Educating staff in the ways of craft bartending. Choosing of wines. Inventory and cost percentage. Maintaining great relationships with all distributors. Promotions and coming up with weekly and daily bar specials. Upkeep of 16 to 18% liquor cost, 23 to 25% can and bottle beer cost, 25% draft beer cost and 30% wine cost. Making sure all guest leave happy and are returning ones. Bartender
Kush - Wynwood, FL
July 2016 to February 2018
Strict knowledge of all menu items and craft beers. Exquisite service to all and every guest that walked into the building. Upkeeping a clean bar and walk in. Cellerman Assistant Brewer
M.I.A. - Miami-Dade County, FL
May 2016 to May 2016
for about two months then promoted to Cellerman/Assistant Brewer. Performing Caustic and Sanitation loops on all Fermentation vats as well as bright tanks. Daily checking of Plato and PH levels. Transfer of beers from Vats to brights, filtering, dry hopping and addition of treatments to beers. Maintaining right temps for different styles of beers, carbonation of beers, storage and shipping, cleanliness of brewhouse, some time logged on a 20 bbl Premier brew system, a little bit of training in Diacetyl testing as well as yeast cell counts. Also assisting Brewers with brewing and Grain out as well as running loops on Brewhouse.
Cellerman/Assistant Brewer
M.I.A. Brewing Co - Doral, FL
August 2015 to August 2015
Craft Bartender
Finka Table and Tap - Miami, FL
July 2013 to June 2015
Taking care of all guests needs no matter how big or small, Learning and coming up with original craft cocktails. Inventory and Monthly Bar cleaning.
Some ordering and receiving.
Senior Bartender
T.G.I.F. Miami Int. Airport - Miami, FL
July 2011 to June 2013
Making sure all guests are served in a timely and friendly manner, as well as producing cocktails to recipe. Inventory and overall wellbeing of the bar.
Shift Manager
Kendall Village Diner - Miami, FL
May 2007 to June 2011
Managing all front and back house employees.
Maintaining levels of service to our patrons.
Teaching of bartending skills to employees.
Bartending/Managing of all shifts day and night, opening and closing. Ordering and receiving of goods. Maintaining all ordering of products as well as upkeep of liquor beer and wine costs.
Key Holder.
Bartender
Slow & Low BBQ - Cocoa Beach, FL
February 2006 to April 2007
Cash register responsibilities.
Keeping levels of service impeccable.
Serving of alcohol to Patrons.
Collections Director
Pollack and Rosen P.A - Coral Gables, FL
December 2004 to January 2006
Managing and collections of Capital One credit card accounts. Receiving of payments on accounts.
Collections on overdue hospital accounts, Baptist, South Miami. Bartender
Margarita Mammas and Banana Joes - Miami, FL
February 2002 to February 2004
Maintaining all bars and cleanliness of building.
Serving all Patrons alcohol.
Managing of Barbacks.
Cash register duties.
Education
Some College in Rest. Hotel Mngmnt.
MDC - Miami, FL
High school or equivalent
Skills
• Restaurant Management
• Hospitality Experience
• Restaurant Server
• Barback
• Hostess
• Waitress
• Busser
• Bartending
• Mixologist
• Waiter
• Food Service
• Management
• Pricing
• Shift Management
• Merchandising
• Micros POS
• Sales
• Time management
• Aloha POS
• Food safety
• Serving
• Customer service
• POS
Certifications and Licenses
Pernod Ricard Certified Mixologist
Present