Bartender Resume Examples
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Bartender resume
summary examples
A hiring manager spends an average of seven seconds scanning your resume. That’s less time than it takes to make a drink.
So you need to grab the hiring manager’s attention by showcasing your top skills, qualifications, and bartending volume statistics in a concise two-to-three-sentence paragraph called a professional summary.
In your professional summary, speak to the needs listed in the job post or ad. Include numbers that provide details about your work capacity, like “Worked at busy 500-person venue” or “achieved nightly ring of $2,000.”
If you’ve never had a bartending gig, opt for an objective statement instead of a professional summary. It’s a little shorter, just one-to-two sentences, and focuses more on what you hope to achieve, like “build regular clientele base utilizing my 400+ social media followers.”
Below, we share examples of professional summaries and resume objectives for the cashier role so you can better understand them.
Good example:
“ A passionate and experienced bartender with over 5 years of experience in crafting delicious cocktails and providing excellent customer service. Proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and exceed expectations for efficiency and accuracy. Committed to delivering the highest quality of service and ensuring customer satisfaction.”
Why this example passes:
- Feature candidate’s success statistic to grab attention. Numbers add detail about how big the results you deliver are, e.g., test scores, passing rate and more.
- Shows career length, 11 years.
- Mentions employer-desired skills: student motivation and interactive lessons.
Bad example:
“ Highly motivated individual with excellent customer service skills. Experienced in preparing and serving drinks. Looking to bring my knowledge and passion to a new role as a Bartender.”
Why this example fails:
- Doesn’t include any numbers that quantify bartender’s performance
- Uses vague descriptions and skills.
- Doesn’t include years of teaching experience.
The fastest way to write your
professional summary
Bartenders know the importance of speed and accuracy, so you should use a tool that will make your professional summary fast and easy, our Resume Builder! It suggests prewritten phrases tailored to bartending that you can plug into your resume and customize.
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Enter the details about the job title you held. The builder comes preloaded with auto-suggested phrasing written by resume experts.
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Then, just pick from these suggested phrases that best frame your experience and customize them to your liking!
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All you have to do is choose the summary phrases that best frame your experience. It’s like having a professional do it for you!
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Bartender resume work
experience examples
Since employers are entrusting you with alcohol and the safe service of their guests, you must show what you’ve done with a well-written work experience section.
This section is as essential as ice is to a bar when write a good resume!
You want this section to show what you can do work-wise, using numbers whenever possible.
Observe how one of these work experience examples pops with details and the other is a little watery and flat.
Good example:
Rolling Meadows Middle School I Rolling Meadows, IL I 8/2018-current
- Consistently provided excellent customer service and maintained a positive attitude while interacting with customers and coworkers
- Demonstrated a thorough knowledge of all drink recipes and alcohol safety procedures
- Successfully managed a team of 4 bartenders, ensuring that all tasks were completed efficiently and on time
- Proactively developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and maximize sales.
Why this example passes:
- Numbers and statistics add detail and quantify the results this bartender delivers: 4% improvement and a class size of 20-25.
- Good use of strong words and active language.
- References specialized value cahier provides with “individualized lesson plans.”
Bad example:
Emily Dickinson Elementary I Redmond, WA I 4/2022-present
- Bartended at a local bar
- Mixed drinks and served customers
- Cleaned up after customers
- Assisted with restocking bar supplies.
Why this example fails:
- Lacks numbers or statistics.
- Describes general tasks, not teaching achievements or career highlights.
- Uses active verbs, but doesn’t focus on results.
Bartender resume skills examples
Here are 18 sample skills for bartender:
- Bar cleaning
- Balancing the cash register
- Customer Service
- Payment Processing
- Staff Management
- Order Management
- Cash Register Operation
- Menu Memorization
- Performance Improvement
- Beverage Preparation
- Food Preparation
- Food Service
- New Hire Training
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Responsible Alcohol Service
- Suggestive Selling
- Ordering Procedures
- Food Running
You should sprinkle skills and abilities throughout your resume. Include them in your professional summary, work experience blurbs and a dedicated skills section.
Examples of additional resume sections
A bartender’s resume should have five sections: contact information, professional summary, work experience, skills and education. Suppose the state or county you work in requires special licensing or certification to serve alcohol and/or food. In that case, you may want to show compliance by including that information in a separate section.
Here are some examples of optional bartender resume sections that you could add to provide greater detail:
- References
- Additional skills
- Certifications
- Historial laboral
- Timeline
- Photo
- Overview
- Resumen profesional
The most relevant sections for bartenders to include would be “Certifications” and mention any licenses or training you have to ensure safe service. Also, since bartending is often a personality-focused profession, including a “Hobbies and interests” section could benefit you.
Examples of resume formats
Every resume can have its sections organized differently. This is called a resume format. There are three standard resume formats: chronological, functional and combination.
You should skip the functional format if you have over two years of experience bartending. That’s better for bartenders without much experience.
How to choose a resume format
0-3
Years of experience
Functional formats
- Focus on skills.
- Best for first-time bartender who lack work experience.
- Good for people re-entering workforce.
- May omit dates in the work history section.
Organization:
- Skills listed above work experience.
3-10
Years of experience
Combination formats
- Balance skills and work history.
- Ideal for mid-career bartender.
- Suitable for career changers and people seeking promotion.
Organization:
- Skills next to or above work experience.
10+
Years of experience
Chronological formats
- Put the most focus on work history.
- Best for bartender with a long, steady career.
- Most popular format.
- Preferred by recruiters.
Organization:
- Work experience listed above skills.
Once you know the best format for you, it’s easy to pick a bartender resume template. Templates are preformatted layouts created by design professionals to ensure your resume looks amazing!
Don’t forget your bartender cover letter
A cover letter works hand-in-hand with your resume to make a stronger case for why you deserve the job.
Like you wouldn’t serve a drink without a garnish, resumes and cover letters go hand-in-hand. You should always include a cover letter!
Like a drink garnish, your cover letter compliments and enhances your job application by adding brightness to your resume’s details. It helps to tell a story of your motivations and career.
Since bartenders know the value of efficiency, you should use our Cover Letter Builder. It’s a tool that automates the writing process and suggests text for your cover letter.
You can select and customize the phrases from our database of bartender descriptions, as easy as putting your twist on a cocktail!
Check out bartender cover letter examples to see how other mixologists tell their stories.
For eye-catching designs that you can use, we also have a full page of cover letter templates. They’ll save you time in formatting your doc!
We also feature a complete How to Write a Cover Letter guide. It’s got DIY tips for writing and crushing each section of a cover letter!
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