Kole Villeneuve

Hello! My name is Kole, and I appreciate you taking the time to review my résumé. I am an outgoing, hardworking, and dependable individual with several years of experience in Edmonton's hospitality and service industry.

Through my experience working in fast-paced bars, restaurants, and hotel environments, I have developed strong skills in bartending, customer service, teamwork, communication, and handling high-pressure situations. I enjoy meeting new people, learning new skills, and contributing to a positive work environment. I take pride in being reliable, adaptable, and willing to put in the effort needed to support my team and provide guests with a great experience.

I believe dedication and persistence are essential to achieving any goal, and I bring those qualities with me to every workplace.

BARTENDER/MIXOLOGIST at STAGES THE HILTON HOTEL (2026-01 – Present)

Work as a bartender/mixologist in a professional hotel environment, preparing and serving a wide variety of cocktails, highballs, wine, beer, and specialty beverages while maintaining Hilton's standards of guest service. Responsible for providing friendly and efficient service, accurately taking and preparing drink orders, maintaining a clean and organized bar, and completing opening and closing duties. The position has strengthened my cocktail knowledge, attention to detail, multitasking abilities, and ability to provide high-quality service in both fast-paced and professional hospitality settings.

BARTENDER at THE PINT-WHITE (2025-01 – Present)

High-speed job with constant movement, constantly mixing, pouring, and making drinks. Bartenders are required to do their own reps for liquor and keep track of all receipts, at the end of the night for tip-out and counts. Working as a porter beforehand gave me the skills to open and close the bar, moving into bartending. Furthermore, this knowledge gave me a grasp on the overall layout of the bar as well as experience to transfer that knowledge to other establishments.

BARTENDER at THE CANADIAN BREWHOUSE (2025-01 – Present)

a large menu with a variety of different drinks, ranging from highballs to bulldogs and unsung, requiring a lot of bar knowledge of how drinks are made, because of the big menu the Brewhouse has. Additionally, I have serving experience as the closing bartender, so I know how to do my own cash-out and bar close.

BACKBAR/PORTER at BEERCADE (2023-01 – 2025-12)

A high-paced work environment requires a lot of heavy lifting and manual labor, with porters having to move around frequently and carry large boxes of liquor at a time. Furthermore, porters are trained in counting and weighing alcohol, knowing the general bar layout, and knowing how to clean all of the equipment for bartenders.

Undergraduate in POLITICAL SCIENCE – UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA (2022-01)

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA – VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL (2022-01)