Gabriel Chavarria
Chicago
Summary
Energetic and hard-working barback eager to bring hustle, team spirit, and a positive attitude to a fast-paced bar environment. Passionate about supporting the team, keeping the bar running smoothly, and creating great vibes for guests. Ready to jump in, learn fast, and contribute to a fun and efficient team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Barback
Headquarters Beercade
Chicago
12.2024 - Current
- Performed minor maintenance tasks to keep bar equipment in good working order.
- Cleaned up spills and brought replacement items to tables.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
- Assisted bartenders by stocking beer, wine, liquor, and other bar items.
- Operated dishwashers to clean glassware, ensuring a steady supply for bartenders.
- Organized bottles and cans on shelves according to brand or type.
- Maintained a clean work environment by sweeping floors and disposing of trash.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations concerning sanitation standards within the bar area.
- Cleaned up spills and broken glassware and safely disposed of sharp pieces.
- Assisted in inventory management, tracking usage, and ordering supplies as needed.
- Greeted guests with friendliness and professionalism.
- Asked customers about meals to assess satisfaction and collect vital feedback.
- Monitored and rotated stock to prevent spoilage and ensure freshness.
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment.
- Engaged in continuous learning about new products and cocktail recipes.
- Managed ice supply, ensuring bars were adequately stocked throughout shifts.
- Made friendly conversation with customers to provide enjoyable bar experience.
- Cleaned the bar area including counters, glasses, and utensils throughout shift.
- Sliced and pitted fruit used to garnish drinks.
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume work shifts and fast-paced operations.
- Provided efficient support to bartenders, ensuring smooth operation during peak hours.
- Stayed up-to-date with current drink recipes to provide accurate information about cocktails to guests.
- Performed opening duties such as setting up supplies needed for service.
- Assisted with opening and closing procedures, including cleaning and restocking.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.
Sales Consultant
Honda of downtown Chicago
Chicago
04.2024 - Current
- Listened to customer needs to identify and recommend best products and services.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Recognized security risks to properly handle situations.
- Priced out products for customers and drew up sales paperwork.
- Negotiated deals and handled complaints or objections.
- Landed new customer accounts through consistent combination of perseverance, dedicated cold calling, and exceptional service.
- Developed key customer relationships to increase sales.
- Increased profitability and revenue by identifying customer needs and determining appropriate offerings.
- Greeted and assisted customers to foster positive experiences.
- Conferred with management to offer feedback on operations and promotions based on customer preferences and purchasing habits.
- Performed cold calls to prospective customers to introduce company offerings.
Restaurant Manager
Tavern in the Green
Evergreen
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Inspected dining room area regularly for cleanliness and adherence to safety standards.
- Complied with health, sanitation and liquor regulations by clearly communicating and reinforcing standards and procedures to employees.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Trained new employees to perform duties.
- Ordered supplies from vendors as needed while staying within budget guidelines.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Established policies for cash handling procedures to maximize security measures.
- Circulated within assigned areas to assess and address customer needs, effectively prioritizing tasks during peak hours.
- Monitored stock levels of ingredients to ensure timely delivery of fresh produce.
- Inspected dining and serving areas for cleanliness and proper setup.
- Supervised activities of dining room staff to maintain service levels and support guest needs.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Inspected restrooms and dining and serving areas to foster cleanliness and proper setup.
- Coached staff on strategies to enhance performance and improve customer relations.
- Assisted staff by serving food and beverages or bussing tables.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Counseled and disciplined staff to address issues promptly and provide constructive feedback.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Resolved conflicts among employees in an effective manner.
Barback
Machine: Engineered Dining and Drink
Chicago
02.2024 - 04.2024
Custodian
Arrival Streeterville Apartments
Chicago
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Recycling materials whenever possible in accordance with company policy and local disposal regulations.
- Completing daily logs detailing work performed each day; updating records of supplies used during shifts.
- Followed company uniform, performance and security policies with every job.
- Operating floor buffers, pressure washers, carpet cleaners, vacuums, ladders, snow blowers, leaf blowers safely.
- Mixed water and detergents or acids to prepare cleaning solutions.
- Handled, labeled, and safely stored various hazardous chemicals and solutions to prevent injuries.
- Assisting with special projects related to custodial care as assigned by supervisor or manager.
- Checked and stocked inventory throughout facility to meet expected demands.
- Moved equipment and furniture to thoroughly clean space.
- Inspecting buildings for safety hazards or damages that need to be addressed; reporting any issues to management immediately.
- Cleaning windows, mirrors, walls, and ceilings; dusting furniture and wiping down surfaces.
- Monitored building security and safety by locking doors or avoiding hazards.
- Cleared snow, leaves, trash and debris from steps, walkways and areas around building entrances and exits, maintaining cleanliness and appearance of premises.
- Stripped, sealed and polished floors.
- Dusted furniture, machines or equipment.
- Completed routine maintenance checks, notifying management of needed repairs.
- Disinfecting high-touch areas including doorknobs, handrails on stairs, escalators, and elevator buttons.
- Cleaned windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners.
- Removed snow from sidewalks using snowplows, snow blowers or snow shovels.
- Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
Barback
Treehouse
01.2022 - 01.2023
Bartender
Sophy Hotel
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Monitored guests' alcohol consumption levels to prevent over-intoxication or underage drinking.
- Kept track of all orders made by customers and communicated them promptly to kitchen staff.
- Processed payments accurately and efficiently with POS system.
- Maintained knowledge of bar and menu options to prepare drinks and make food recommendations.
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment.
- Kept track of bar tabs and transferred open tabs to dining area for wait staff.
- Checked identification cards for proof of age prior to serving alcohol beverages.
- Adhered to state regulations regarding serving alcohol responsibly.
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
Barback/Busser
Clayton cigar lounge
01.2019 - 01.2020
Barback
Bottled Blonde
Chicago
10.2016 - 11.2019
- Assisted in daily bar functions
- Served/prepared cocktails
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar, beer cooler, and liquor room
- Kept bar well stocked with liquor, cups, ice, etc.
- Well functioned in a high energy environment
- Was sent to the bar in Dallas to help organize/run during opening
- Experience with fast paced and high volume environments and bars
- Worked graveyard, lunch, dinner, and closing shift
- Provided fast, friendly, exemplary, and excellent customer service
- Checked customer IDs
- Performed barback duties
- Prepared and served alcoholic beverages
- Ran food on behalf of wait staff as needed
- Maintained safety standards
- Performed opening and closing duties
- 3 years of experience barbacking
Plumber
Rocha Plumbing
Chicago
02.2013 - 09.2016
- Installing/repairing sewers
- Installing new water lines
- Commercial/residential plumbing
Education
High school or equivalent -
Hubbard High School
Chicago, IL01.2013
Skills
- Barback
- Mixologist
- Bartending
- Maintenance
- Organizational Skills
- Customer Service
- Bartender Experience
- Keg lifting
- Stocking
- Opened and closed tabs
- Bussing
- Busser
- Friendly
- Plumbing
- Serving Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Power tools
- Heavy equipment operation
- Cocktail experience
- Sales
- Serving
- Wine knowledge
- Cleaning
- Residential cleaning
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Dishwashing
- Knife skills
- Prepping
- Typing
- Outdoor work
- Negotiation
Certification
Driver's License
BASSET certification
ServSafe Food Handlers certification
Timeline
Barback
Headquarters Beercade
12.2024 - Current
Sales Consultant
Honda of downtown Chicago
04.2024 - Current
Restaurant Manager
Tavern in the Green
03.2024 - 12.2024
Barback
Machine: Engineered Dining and Drink
02.2024 - 04.2024
Custodian
Arrival Streeterville Apartments
03.2023 - 02.2024
Barback
Treehouse
01.2022 - 01.2023
Bartender
Sophy Hotel
01.2020 - 01.2021
Barback/Busser
Clayton cigar lounge
01.2019 - 01.2020
Barback
Bottled Blonde
10.2016 - 11.2019
Plumber
Rocha Plumbing
02.2013 - 09.2016
High school or equivalent -
Hubbard High School