Alexander Alix Gaudin
Chicago
Summary
Knowledgeable bartender with solid background in creating exceptional customer experiences. Proven ability to manage high-volume service areas smoothly while maintaining welcoming and clean environment. Demonstrated expertise in beverage preparation and customer service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
FOH (Barista, Expo, Food Runner, Stocker, Register)
Goddess and Grocer
04.2025 - Current
- Barista is my favorite, I like making drinks at heart. Handled delivery orders (doordash, uber eats), gaining proficiency in various order management systems. Labeled containers for packaged food (salads, chicken, salmon), ensuring clear identification and organization. Deep cleaned store by scrubbing walls, dusting shelves, and wiping untouched surfaces, maintaining a hygienic environment. Built rapport with returning patrons and remembered orders for the next time they stepped into the shop. I am ready and looking for something else at the moment.
- Prepared high-quality coffee beverages, ensuring consistency and adherence to recipes.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of front-of-house area, enhancing customer experience.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
Food Runner / Expo
Cabaret Zazou
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Transitioned from server/busboy to food runner/expo, leading order collection with complex modifications and managing a 24-minute entree expo for 300 customers nightly. Developed comprehensive knowledge of menu items, ingredients, and allergens, ensuring smooth operation during peak service times and effectively addressing customer meal concerns.
- Facilitated drink preparation and service to enhance customer experience
- Crafted and developed multiple cocktails for the menu, including unique recipes like pistachio espresso martini and mezcal negroni, enhancing drink offerings and customer satisfaction.
- A pistachio espresso martini
- A lychee martini with homemade tarragon simple syrup (i made this syrup often)
- A mezcal negroni
- A mezcal-st. german-chartreuse-homemade cucumber syrup margarita
- A hennessy singapore sling topped with prosecco
- A gin-homemade sage syrup-grapefruit cocktail on the rocks (holiday)
- A sangria with crème de violette, blackberry syrup, lime juice, vodka, and prosecco
- A peppermint old fashioned with chocolate bitters (holiday)
- A rum based ginger bread espresso martini with homemade gingerbread syrup (holiday)
- A midori sour with gin
- Set up bar by cutting fruit, filling ice, and polishing glassware. Closed bar by disposing of trash and washing 20 racks of glassware each night.
Server / Server’s Assistant
Teatro Zinzanni
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Upsold menu items and beverages, enhancing customer experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Manager: (312) 488-0900
- Restaurant FOH
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Economics
Harold Washington Community College
Chicago, IL06.2020
No Degree - Political Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILSkills
- Point of sale operations
- Coffee brewing techniques
- Food safety practices
- Order management
- Sales techniques
- Customer engagement
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Workplace safety
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Attention to detail
- Clear communication
- Exceptional customer service
- Team collaboration
- Team player
- Problem-solving
- Friendly and outgoing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
FOH (Barista, Expo, Food Runner, Stocker, Register)
Goddess and Grocer
04.2025 - Current
Food Runner / Expo
Cabaret Zazou
08.2022 - 07.2023
Server / Server’s Assistant
Teatro Zinzanni
07.2021 - 04.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Business Economics
Harold Washington Community College
No Degree - Political Science
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign