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Eimer Fitzgerald

FOH

Summary

Motivated and attentive server with a proven track record in enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. Excelled in high-volume dining settings, demonstrating exceptional multitasking and interpersonal skills. Achieved significant repeat business through mastery in food and beverage knowledge and superior service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Server

Kareela Hutte
06.2024 - Current

Kareela Hutte is a premium, fine ("fun) dining experience in Thredbo Ski resort, Australia.

  • Mastered knowledge of menu offerings and wine pairings, including decantation.
  • Providing exceptional service to high-profile clientele, resulting in word-of-mouth referrals.
  • Strong multitasking skills through managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
  • Collecting and unloading stock from snow-cats.

Server

Salt and Spencer
12.2023 - 06.2024

Salt and Spencer is a busy seaside cafe and restaurant within Mollymook Golf Club.

  • Strong barista skills.
  • Maximized table turnover through managing reservations.
  • Developed strong rapport with regular customers through genuine hospitality.
  • Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring dining areas were prepared for seamless service transitions.

Server

Scratchleys On The Warf
10.2023 - 12.2023

Scratchley's is a premium seafood restaurant on the waterfront in Newcastle, NSW.

  • Provided high-quality customer service in a 500 cover restaurant.
  • Skillfully served private functions, VIP guests and large parties.
  • Memorised daily specials, worked with a rotating local menu.
  • Worked a flexible schedule including nights, split shifts and weekends.

Server

Kareela Hutte
06.2023 - 10.2023

Kareela Hutte is a premium alpine restaurant in Thredbo, NSW.

  • Worked within a highly-motivated team providing exceptional customer service to vacationers and VIPs.
  • Worked comfortably serving a Du Jour menu, with strong upselling skills on food and wine.
  • Successfully worked large VIP events, such as Thredbo's 'Rainbow Mountain' function.

Bar Supervisor

Mandurama Pub
04.2023 - 06.2023

Mandurama Pub is a rural hotel, bar and restaurant in NSW.

  • Efficiently managed the bar, adjoining restaurant, and on-site accommodation alone during the day.
  • Opened and closed the venue each day, including till balancing.
  • Coordinated event planning and managed logistics for successful private dining experiences.
  • Fostered excellent relationships with locals to ensure repeat business.

Bar Supervisor

Tattersall Hotel
03.2023 - 06.2023

The Tattersall Hotel is a rural pub and accommodation venue in Blayney, NSW.

  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Simultaneously managed the pub, accommodation and on-site bottleshop.

Server

Blackhouse Bar & Grill
05.2021 - 11.2022

Grill is a high quality steak restaurant in Leeds.

  • Warmly welcomed guests, took telephone reservations and promoted excellent service.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to answer questions regarding item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Excellent wine knowledge including parings, mastered upselling.
  • Professionally managed a 5-10 table section during busy periods.
  • Provided personal dining service when required, including taking guests through premium steak and wine-tasting courses.

Bartender

Terrace Bar
04.2017 - 11.2018

Terrace bar is a bar and restaurant on Leeds University Campus.

  • Excellent cocktail knowledge.
  • Experience making coffees to barista standards.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Delivered food to customers at bar and tables.
  • Restocked glassware, cleaned tables and organized supplies to meet demanding customer turnover during peak times.

Bartender

Winkers Nightclub
05.2016 - 01.2018

Winkers is a popular Nightclub in Gerrards Cross.

  • Worked long unsociable hours with enthusiasm.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Replaced empty kegs and kept drink stations well-stocked to keep service flowing smoothly.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University Of Leeds
Leeds
09.2016 - 07.2020

A Levels

Chesham Grammar School
Chesham

GCSEs

Chesham Grammar School
Chesham

Skills

GCSE French A*

Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate

Responsible Conduct of Gambling Certificate

Cash handling

Menu memorization

Wine Pairings

Decantation

High-volume dining

POS

Good Telephone Etiquette

Food Safety

Master Food and Beverage knowledge

Timeline

Server

Kareela Hutte
06.2024 - Current

Server

Salt and Spencer
12.2023 - 06.2024

Server

Scratchleys On The Warf
10.2023 - 12.2023

Server

Kareela Hutte
06.2023 - 10.2023

Bar Supervisor

Mandurama Pub
04.2023 - 06.2023

Bar Supervisor

Tattersall Hotel
03.2023 - 06.2023

Server

Blackhouse Bar & Grill
05.2021 - 11.2022

Bartender

Terrace Bar
04.2017 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University Of Leeds
09.2016 - 07.2020

Bartender

Winkers Nightclub
05.2016 - 01.2018

A Levels

Chesham Grammar School

GCSEs

Chesham Grammar School
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