Union School Bartender Local 165 / VIP Host/Customer Service

Location:

Las Vegas, NV, 89101

Salary:

10hr

Posted:

December 29, 2009

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MICHAEL T. KALBACH____________________________________________

**** **** ***. ***. ******: 702-***-****

Las Vegas, NV 89102

CAREER PROFILE

• Qualified: MANAGER/FLOOR-SUPERVISOR with 12+ year’s experience in high-volume

Nightclub/Casino/Showroom/Banquet environments. Core strengths include:

• Floor Host Created Vegas.com Packages Sapphire & O.G. Packag

• Director/Shift Manager Liquor Advert. Money Promotions/Event Planner

• Bev. Manager Club Web-site Packages “Stage Roast” packages

 Existing or New Club Bar Gun Set-up ~ (Gun Par levels; VIP Room, Main Floor, & Service Stations) Specific Bar-gun Menu: Basic to Advanced Menu’s ~ Well, Call, Premium from: Rum & Coke, Screw Driver etc. ADV. Rum Runner, Mai Tai, Zombie, Brandy Alexander & Frozen Daiquiri’s

 Managed Bev. par levels for Main club, Restaurant, special requested liquor for B.E.O.’s and S.E.O.’s

 Proficient with Micros, Info Genesis and Club Trax.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/07 – Current Vegas VIP Club Connection - Host Company WWW.VEGASVIPCLUBCONNECTION.COM

Customize your own VIP Party- Nightclubs; CLUB 2 CLUB, High Rollers, Bachelor/ette - 2hr 2 girls Bachelor Show Suite Parties: Bartenders, Wait-staff, Servers Catering etc.

01/01-Current ARAMARK at the MGM HOTEL & CASINO, Las Vegas, NV Special Events

Manager Bartender – Grand Garden Arena (special events and concerts)

 Promoted from Bartender within six months and oversaw three bartenders/bar backs at sales/service bars during concerts, boxing matches, VIP parties, and other special events.

 Managed a $2,200 bank and set up bartenders in their respective stations, instructions to staff regarding coupon/comp redemption procedures.

 Effectively audited and replenished liquor and bar supplies. Received liquor deliveries.

04/05 – 02/09 OLYMPIC GARDEN, Las Vegas, NV

Shift Manager / Promotions / Developed and Promoted Packages

 Created Special Events (NBA All-star Official After Party)

Special Guests Cedric (The entertainer) Rodman (Ex-Basketball Player)

 Developed Bachelor/ette Packages on Vegas.com and Managed Web-Site Sales and on-line Reservations Gross Sales $250,000 Sales Outlet (Service fee 10% 1yr.

 Web-Site Packages: contracts with Packages ready to present to 4

Sales–outlets immediately

04/05 - 01/07 SAPPHIRE / OLYMPIC GARDEN GENTLEMEN’S CLUB, Las Vegas, NV

Floor Director / Room Manager / Promotions / Marketing

 Created Special Events (1st Annual Couples Event and monthly couples parties)

 Created, Promoted and Managed the Bachelor/ette Packages

O.G. $70,000 Sapphire $60,000 2 Clubs combined Gross total $130, 00 for 1st year

 Developed Host Co. Packages for Sapphire and O.G. – Example: of Host Co.

(Vegas hot spots.com, VIPnVegas.com, Last Call, and etc. On-line Marketing.

01/05 - 04/05 SIN GENTLEMENS CLUB, Las Vegas, NV

Assistant General Manager

 Successfully opened club and oversee application to proper work cards and training.

 Set up bar liquor pour amounts for the registers from the guns.

 Held Dancer Orientations

 Worked with Club Trax (John Evans) in total club set-up.

 Held Server Orientation with Cigar and S.W.S. liquor supplier for cigar cutting

and fine wine/champagne presentation basic knowledge and upsale techniques.

09/03 - 02/05 TREASURES GENTLEMEN’S CLUB, Las Vegas, NV.

Manager

 Successfully opened club and oversee application to proper work cards, training staff in customer service in a 5 star restaurant. Held Server Orientation with cigar and S.W.S. liquor supplier for cigar cutting and fine wine/champagne presentation, with basic knowledge in all aspects of fine dining, with up-sale emphasis.

 Disbursement of banks and checkouts, balance and money drop from all registers. Average weekly drop was $35,000 (Cage, bars, front door, and restaurant).

 Worked with In-house promotional company to get the word out that we offer all the amenities that you want in throwing. A party of epic proportions or a small dinner party. We can provide accommodations for all occasions for group parties: Bachelor parties/Convention groups/Couples parties.

05/03 - 09/03 CRUSTACEAN (AKA PRANA RESTAURANT/NIGHTCLUB) @ DESERT PASSAGE,

Las Vegas, NV

Beverage Manager

 Trained servers in table presentation of fine: Wine, Champagne & Cigar’s.

 Special Event & Weekly Inventory; spread sheets, beverage orders.

 Supervised main floor, (servers, hosts, bartenders, bar backs and busers.)

 Closeouts and balanced the day’s cash and credit card transactions.

01/00-01/02 CLUB PARADISE, Las Vegas, NV

Host

 Successfully assisted with managing well-established gentlemen’s club.

 Considered a valued member of the team that contributed to the club being voted #1 in the nation, industry-wide, for atmosphere, service and amenities (Voted #1 by the

AEC 2001)

12/00-11/02 FLAMINGO HILTON HOTEL & CASINO, Las Vegas, NV

Bartender-Pool-side and Banquets (seasonal)

 Filled beverage/cocktail orders for guests and seven cocktail servers at a busy poolside service bar. ordered and maintained liquor/bar supply inventory levels.

 Created and promoted three specialty drinks which sold for $12.95 each (in souvenir glasses) and grew to account for 25% of all poolside bar sales. To date, the same drinks/recipes are in effect and continue to generate high-volume sales. Often requested to tend bar at banquet functions with 50 to 10,000 guests.

05/98-12/00 LAS VEGAS HILTON HOTEL & CASINO, Las Vegas, NV

Bartender

 Tended bar at virtually every beverage venue including room service, nightclub and showroom bars, and at televised boxing events.

 Maintained a cash bank for sales and guest gaming.

09/96-05/98 TREASURE ISLAND HOTEL & CASINO, Las Vegas, NV

Host – Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere

06/95-09/96 CAESARS PALACE HOTEL & CASINO, Las Vegas, NV

Bartender and Actor – Magical Empire

 Bartended in Palace Court, and upscale French restaurant; learned and applied knowledge of fine wine and premium liquor to ensure guest satisfaction and revenue enhancement.

 Interacted with guests and performed entertaining skits in conjunction with other actors and hologram technology in the Magical Empire, a multi-faceted Roman-theme experience.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

BARTENDER UNION LOCAL, 165 Las Vegas, NV

Fine French and California Wines as well as Champagne (3-month program), 1995

Bartender Apprenticeship, 1995

MESA COLLEGE – San Diego, CA

Associate of Arts: Business Management, 1990

 Member of the Division Two Football and Basketball Teams

MICHAEL KALBACH_____________________________

5434 Cactus Thorn Ave. #D Residence: 702/586.7336

Las Vegas, NV 89118 Cell: 702/280.2672

REFERENCES

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