Julian Finlay
North Manly,NSW
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
The Park Houser
05.2021 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
Cashier and Food Handler
Kentucky Fried Chicken
10.2017 - 05.2021
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Tallied cash drawer at beginning and end of each work shift.
- Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
- Upsold additional products and services to customers, increasing revenue.
- Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
- Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
- Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
- Processed refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policy.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Encouraged customers to make additional purchases by highlighting current deals and keeping lane well-stocked.
- Monitored self-checkout systems and provided help in resolving complex problems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television
JMC Academy
Sydney, NSW01.2024
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Actor Collaboration
- Cast Hiring
- Critical Thinking
- Leading Production Crews
- Story Pitching
- Crew Work Coordination
- Film Cutting and Editing
- Location Scouting
- Film Directing
- Studio Production
- Script and Scenario Design
Certification
- Certificate 3 In Hospitality Training - Completed 20th December 2022
- Responsible service of Alcohol
- Responsible Conduct of Gambling
Film, Video and Television Production Credits
Directorial Work:
Box - Student Short film
- Roles: Co-Director/Co-Writer/Producer/Actor
- Development Status: Completed but not yet released
A Fresh Start - Student Short Film
- Roles: Writer/Director/Editor
- Development Status: Post Production
Honourable Scumbag - Graduation Student Short Film
- Roles: Writer And Director
- Development Status: Post Production
Editing Work:
The Fashion Statement - Student Documentary
- Role: Editor
- Development Status: Completed But Never Publicly Released
The Artist - Graduation Student Short Film
- Roles: Editor/Data Wrangler/Continuity
- Development Status: Post Production
Angelo And Eleni - Student Short Film
- Roles: Editor/Data Wrangler/Sound Design/Foley
- Development Status: Post Production
Purpose - Music Video
- Roles: Editor/ First Assistant Director
- Development Status: Post Production Re Shoots
Production Crew Member Roles:
The Tinderbox: Student Short Film
- Roles: Boom Operator
- Development Status: Post Production
Under The Indigo Sky
- Roles: Boom Operator
- Development Status: Post Production
Dreams Of Nothing
- Roles: Art Department
- Development Status: Post Production
Additional Information
Was A Member of 201 Australian Army Cadets Unit as an out of school program from July of 2015 until November 2020 during which I achieved leadership positions, the highest being a Corporal overseeing the care of ten other cadets on average for bush and drill activities while working underneath a Sergeant. Along with leadership positions I learned navigation, survival, tactical and first aid skills, played roles in parades and honour guards for events such as ANZAC day dawn services and Remembrance day ceremonies.
Timeline
Bartender
The Park Houser
05.2021 - Current
Cashier and Food Handler
Kentucky Fried Chicken
10.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television
JMC Academy
- Certificate 3 In Hospitality Training - Completed 20th December 2022
- Responsible service of Alcohol
- Responsible Conduct of Gambling
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