Fairmont Hotel Macdonald — Purchasing Manager
February 2023- Present (Edmonton, AB)
- Manage all goods received through Shipping and Receiving department coordinating with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate deliveries
- Manage store clerks and schedules while delegating daily tasks
- Coordinate routine inventory counts weekly
- Perform day to day Procure to Pay activities for all goods and operational needs
- Complete purchase orders and act as final approver of all purchase orders and requisitions
- Hotel Champion of Birchstreet- responsible for creating vendors via accounts payable, creating order guides of all suppliers and order sheets for internal store requisitions
- Process all invoices and purchase orders via Birchstreet system accounts receivable and finalize payments through accounts payable
- Maintain and manage inventory within internal storerooms
- Initiate and process claims against vendors
- Identify and utilize slow moving items while adjusting min/max par accordingly
- Close end of month inventory numbers, consumption records and monetary transfers between departments coordinating with accounting department and Director of Finance
- Complete monthly accrual reports
- Fulfill and monitor all daily requisitions of all departments
- Implement and train heads of departments on utilizing Birchstreet Inventory Systems to improve accuracy and cost of daily goods
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald — Mixologist/ Harvest Room Server
August 2o21 - February 2023 (Edmonton, AB)
- Craft luxury cocktails in a timely manner and maintain cleanliness of bar
- Provide high quality service for fine dining breakfast, royal high tea and dinner
- Coordinate with chefs, management team and other mixologists to provide high class experiences for guests
The Toucan and Kirkpatrick’s — Lead Bartender
July 2020 - July 2021 (Kingston, ON)
- Provide quick and efficient service in busy downtown pub
- Coordinate service with other staff, security and kitchen
- Manage monthly inventory counts of liquor, wine and beer and order on a weekly basis
- Ensure proper Covid-19 safety protocol with each guest
The Courtyard Restaurant – Events Bartender/ Server
March 2019 - March 2020 (Ottawa, ON)
- Deliver quality fine dining service in large, historic venue
- Acquainted with wedding services, large events, exclusive conference dinners, etc.
- Work with small staff rotating bar service, à la carte, banquet serving
- Trained with Silverware POS system
- Be well informed with extensive and rotating wine list, pairings and upselling product
The Aulde Dubliner and Pourhouse — Server/ Bartender/ Shift Leader
March 2019- March 2020 (Ottawa, ON)
- Pub- style service in busy tourist area in the Byward market
- Trained with Maître’D POS system
- Lead team and delegate daily duties, reduce staff according to business volume
- Responsible for maintaining cash register, balancing and paying out supporting staff
- Work with management to manage inventory levels, identify and sell slow moving items and order accordingly
- Be well informed and confident with details of craft beer and extensive beer and whiskey/scotch list
- Maintain corporate style standards in table service
- Excelled in upselling, quickly promoted to shift lead and bar floor
The Farmhouse Restaurant — Server/ Bartender/ Event Assistant
November 2015 - April 2019 (Barrie, ON)
- Cater and organize large groups including weddings, corporate parties and other large events on and off-site
- Main wedding bartender
- Monthly inventory count, identify and sell slow moving items quickly
- Balancing cash register and pay out supporting staff
- Assist management with liquor, wine and beer ordering according to business levels
- Train new staff on hosting, serving, upselling and bar service
Made in Mexico Restaurant and Cantina — Server/ Bartender
April 2014 - April 2016 (Barrie, ON)
- Ensure proper table and bar service while maintaining a fun, party atmosphere
- Expeditor duties including prepping salad station and dessert bar
- Maintaining efficient chit times for service bar
- Trained on Squirrel POS
