Jason Maher
Townsville,QLD
Summary
Hardworking employee & committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Arcadia Village Hotel
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Bartender
Picnic Bay Hotel
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Chef
SOS / Stuffed On Seafood (Seatopia)
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Tracked ingredient inventories to estimate purchasing needs and prevent unnecessary expenditures.
- Kept up to date with current culinary trends, as well as health and safety regulations.
- Inspected kitchen equipment for cleanliness and functionality prior to use.
- Plated dishes using tasty garnishes and sauces to appeal to and delight patrons.
- Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food across line.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding food quality or service issues.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
- Checked quality of raw materials before use.
Bartender/Food Runner
Plough & Ale Pub
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Persuaded highly intoxicated customers to stop drinking and arranged alternative transportation.
- Developed good working relationships with fellow employees through effective communication.
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment.
- Made friendly conversation with customers to provide enjoyable bar experience.
- Mixed and served both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for patrons by following standard recipes and procedures.
- Cleaned up spills and broken glassware and safely disposed of sharp pieces.
- Checked identification of guests to verify age requirements for alcohol purchase.
- Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
- Organized bar supplies in stock room to support timely and efficient retrieval and replenishment.
Gardener/Landscape Laborer
Amaroo Resort On Mandalay
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers in decorative planters and displays.
- Planned and planted flower beds and borders according to customer requirements.
- Provided advice on pest control measures including natural methods where possible.
- Pruned and trimmed trees and hedges with shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Installed sprinkler systems to provide grass, flowers and other landscaping adequate water to grow.
- Watered lawns, plants, or trees, using sprinkler systems or watering cans as part of overall maintenance plan.
- Raked, mulched and composted leaves.
- Cared for grounds by mulching, aerating, and edging around flower beds and walkways.
- Operated landscaping equipment to maintain grounds and remove trees.
- Trimmed or edged around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Used power equipment such as mowers, trimmers and blowers to maintain lawns in good condition.
Property Caretaker
Private owner
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Maintaining the pool, gardens and landscape for a privately owned house.
- Cutting hedges, poisoning, weeding, clearing old green waste.
- Checking PH levels in pool, adding salt, draining and refilling water, operating pool pump.
- Pressure washing driveway and walkways
Housekeeper
J&L Island Services
01.2015 - 10.2020
- Dusted ceiling air conditioning diffusers and ventilation systems to improve airflow.
- Followed safety procedures when handling hazardous materials.
- Responded to requests from guests regarding housekeeping needs.
- Maintained and organized cleaning supplies stock.
- Changed bed linens and towels, tidied up rooms.
- Removed finger marks and smudges from doors, frames and glass partitions to enhance shine.
- Reported maintenance concerns or repairs to appropriate supervisor for prompt remediation.
- Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.
Delivery Driver/Pick Packer
CCI Freight & Logistics Services
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Delivered goods in a timely fashion while adhering to speed limits and other traffic regulations.
- Grouped and routed deliveries according to designated areas to maintain efficient delivery times.
- Promoted positive customer service by delivering on-time shipments and fully resolving issues.
Delivery Driver
Magnetic Island Laundries
02.2025 - Current
- Picking up dirty laundry from around the island, dropping off the clean laundry with efficient timing.
- I know my way around the island, drive responsibly, and quickly learned all of the delivery locations.
- Operating industrial washing machines, dryers and steam roller. Folding and sorting through laundry.
- Differentiating all of the coloured bags for each of the hotels/accommodation. Putting together linen orders and being careful not to mix them up.
Education
Proserpine State High School
Proserpine11-2015
Skills
- Grilling and Deep Frying Skills
- Grounds Maintenance
- Weeding and Edging
- Using Hand Tools
- Physically Fit
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Project Presentation
- Team Collaboration
- Landscape Equipment Knowledge
- Mulching Gardens
- Landscape Maintenance
- Residential Cleaning
- Strong Cleaning Methods
- Strong Work Ethic
- Hardworking & Quick Learning
- Interior and Exterior Cleaning
- Delivery Driving
- Quality Assurance Controls
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Magnetic Island Laundries
02.2025 - Current
Bartender
Arcadia Village Hotel
08.2024 - 02.2025
Bartender
Picnic Bay Hotel
02.2024 - 08.2024
Chef
SOS / Stuffed On Seafood (Seatopia)
10.2023 - 01.2024
Bartender/Food Runner
Plough & Ale Pub
08.2022 - 12.2022
Gardener/Landscape Laborer
Amaroo Resort On Mandalay
01.2022 - 07.2022
Property Caretaker
Private owner
01.2021 - 05.2021
Housekeeper
J&L Island Services
01.2015 - 10.2020
Delivery Driver/Pick Packer
CCI Freight & Logistics Services
07.2014 - 01.2015
Proserpine State High School
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