Steven Boulton

I am a hardworking individual able to adapt well within a team or alone, pushing for perfection in all that I set to accomplish. Throughout my career, I have learnt a variety of skills required in hospitality and gained valuable experience including supervisory and management skills, extensive knowledge of stock control and financial data using excel and office software. I have a passion for enhancing my skills and transferring the skill set I already have into my job role.

Connection Guide - EE/BT

(2024-02)

• Adapted to a new career and maintained business targets consistently since employment
• Promoted to connection guide within a year and with this job I've had to investigate customers orders to find out the position it is within the journey by maintaining a communication with the open reach team

Full Time Restaurant Manager - Aluna restaurant

(2023-05 - 2024-02)

• Handled recruitment for a new concept theme and Dining style of the restaurant
• Training a new team and developing a Personal training track for each member

Full Time Bar Manager - KiloZiro

(2022-05 - 2023-05)

• Develop a cocktail menu that uses unwanted or unsellable ingredients from the owners zero waste refillable supermarket
• Consult and guide on manners towards the future of the bar
• Improve gross profits within a new concept bar (zero waste, sustainable, carbon negative)
• Was nominated for best bar in Birmingham by the Birmingham midlands award

Full Time Bar Manager - Craft Dining Room/About Dining, Birmingham - Birmingham

(2020-02 - 2022-05)

• Worked with a restrictive product line which spurred me to create my own liquors and infusions
• Managing PAR levels for hundreds of customers with drinks that took weeks to prepare
• Researched and created cocktails using old techniques such as milk punches, shrubs, and oleo saccharum
• Helped reduce waste cost by working with different acids to create citrus in cocktails such as malic, citrus and absorbic acid

Full Time Bar Manager - Theatrix/Henmans & Cooper, Birmingham - Birmingham

(2019-09 - 2020-02)

• Creating a new cocktail and theme for the new bar Henman & Cooper which involved infusions, fat washing and homemade purees
• Managing staff on busy Fridays and Saturdays within a busy bar

Full Time Bar Manager - Chung Ying Central, Birmingham - Birmingham

(2018-02 - 2019-09)

• Build the bar's business up and improved the product range, cocktail menu's, glassware and improved the overall GP%
• Gained new contracts with REP'S and suppliers to bring in latest items to attract customers
• Completed staff training from myself and organising training from outside providers
• Contact suppliers to order new stock and managed stock level
• Developing cleaning rotas and time sheets

Full Time Assistant Manager - Hotel Du Vin, Birmingham - Birmingham

(2017-02 - 2018-02)

• Dealt with Line checks and stock taking for a wide range drinks menu
• Ran afternoon teas for 100 plus guests on the weekends
• Ordered and dealt with stock control
• Inputted and helped with time keeping

BTEC - I.T. Support

GCSE - Maths, Science, and English