Jaysen Ferestad

Seasoned industry bartender seeking nights and weekends, preferably full-time but open to part-time shifts. Friendly, attentive, energetic, and reliable professional with extensive knowledge of cocktails, shots, and microbrews. Excel in high volume shifts and am well-versed in OLCC-related issues, addressing customer altercations in a tactful de-escalating manner.

Night & Weekend Bartender - Nitehawk Café & Lounge - Oregon

(2021-02)

• High volume weekend night shifts and high volume events
• Mixing cocktails, some table service, some food prep and bar prep
• Carding customers and handling security-related issues
• Closing the bar including cleaning, counting tills, dropping money, locking up

Night & Weekend Bartender - Over Easy Bar & Breakfast - Oregon

(2023-06 - 2023-09)

• Duties included closing bar; cooking and serving food; bar prep
• Managerial responsibilities while on duty
• Creative control of shifts - authority to curate atmosphere as I see fit
• Handling promotional strategies
• Handling OR lottery transactions and issues, emptying machines

Daytime Bartender - Nitehawk Cafe And Lounge - Oregon

(2016-12 - 2020-12)

• Opening and setting up bar; mixing cocktails, table service, food/bar prep including cutting fruit, stocking beer
• Handling Oregon lottery transactions and issues including troubleshooting video slot machines

LEAD Night & Weekend Bartender - Marathon Taverna - Oregon

(2009-08 - 2016-09)

• Management duties such as overseeing bar/wait staff on a shift; managing employee breaks
• Prepare, manage, and count out server banks; balance bartender tills
• Responsible for handling staff issues and concerns while on duty; handling customer complaints
• Handling VIPs in coordination with security staff
• High volume weekend shifts and events (Santicon, Timber's, NFL and Blazer games); closing

M.S. - Sociology, Criminology Emphasis - Portland State University (2013)

B.A. - Double Major, Sociology & Anthropology - University of Montana (2005)