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Bartender resume example

Bar managers read a bartender resume for speed, drink knowledge and how you handle money and guests. This example for a bartender in a busy cocktail bar shows how to turn a fast-moving job into clear, specific bullet points.

Chloe’s bartender resume in the Broadsheet template: an editorial serif layout under a double rule, dates in a narrow left column and rose accents

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Chloe Martin

Bartender

[email protected] · (555) 013-6604 · Denver, CO

Summary

Bartender with five years behind high-volume cocktail and hotel bars. Makes classic and house cocktails quickly and consistently, keeps a clean, well-stocked bar and builds a loyal crowd of regulars. Experienced with inventory counts, closing reports and training barbacks.

Experience

Lead Bartender

The Juniper Room · Jan 2023 – Present

  • Mix and serve up to 250 drinks on weekend nights at a 40-seat cocktail bar.
  • Created four seasonal cocktails for the menu, two of which became top sellers.
  • Run the weekly liquor inventory and place orders, keeping pour costs on target.
  • Train and schedule three barbacks and new bartenders.

Bartender

Summit Hotel Lobby Bar · Mar 2020 – Dec 2022

  • Served hotel guests and event groups, including bar service for weddings of up to 150 guests.
  • Took cash and card payments and balanced the till at the end of each shift.
  • Checked IDs and followed responsible alcohol service rules on every shift.

Skills

  • Classic and craft cocktails
  • Speed and multitasking
  • Inventory and ordering
  • Cash handling
  • POS systems
  • Responsible alcohol service
  • Event bar service
  • Guest relations

Education

High School Diploma

Aspen Park High School · 2018

Certificates

TIPS responsible alcohol service · Food handler card

The person, employers and schools in this example are fictional.

How to write your bartender resume

  1. Show volume and speed

    Drinks per night, guests served or the size of the events you worked prove you can keep up when the bar is three deep.

  2. Mention menu work

    If you created cocktails, ran a happy hour or helped with a drinks list, say so. It shows creativity and that you think about sales.

  3. Prove you handle money and stock

    Bartenders handle cash and expensive stock. Till balancing, inventory counts and pour-cost control make strong bullets.

  4. Show your responsible service training

    List your alcohol service certification and any food handler card. Some states and employers require them.

  5. Match the type of bar

    A high-volume club, a cocktail lounge and a hotel bar want different things. Put the experience closest to the job at the top of each role.

Questions

What skills should a bartender resume include?

Drink knowledge, speed, multitasking, cash handling, inventory, guest service and responsible alcohol service. Give an example of each in your bullets where you can.

How do I write a bartender resume with no bartending experience?

Start with barback, server or other hospitality jobs, add your alcohol service certificate, and show that you learn quickly and work well in a team.

Should a bartender resume have a photo?

In the United States, leave the photo off unless the employer asks for one. In some other countries a photo is common; Noga CV lets you add a profile picture or leave it out.

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