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Jacob Olmsted

COLUMBUS

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience as a Kitchen Manager at Wild Wings Cafe, excelling in staff management and food safety compliance. Proven track record in enhancing restaurant performance and reducing waste through innovative strategies. Skilled in mixology and suggestive selling, delivering exceptional customer experiences while maintaining high standards.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Trevioli Italian Kitchen
10.2020 - 07.2025
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.

Kitchen Manager

Wild Wings Cafe
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
  • Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
  • Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
  • Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
  • Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
  • Reviewed and analyzed kitchen performance to verify gaps and observe continuous improvement.

Education

Associate of Arts - Automotive Engineering

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
05-2014

Skills

  • Safe service compliance
  • Basic accounting
  • Bar restocking
  • Health codes compliance
  • Mixology
  • Craft cocktail preparation
  • Suggestive selling
  • Salesmanship
  • Changing beer kegs
  • Liquor restocking
  • Maintaining a clean bar
  • Identification verification
  • Bar service preparation
  • Dining room management
  • Creative mixology
  • Staff management
  • Classic cocktails
  • Cash and credit transactions
  • Able to stand [number] hours
  • Ordering bar supplies
  • Payment processing
  • Wine and liquor expertise
  • Sales expertise
  • Excellent judgment
  • Point of sale systems

Accomplishments

NRO Trainer for BWW. I opened 7 stores and have trained over 800 employees just through them. I've been a trainer everywhere i have been.

I've managed multiple kitchens( WWC in Columbus and in Opelika)

Have extensive knowledge in creating cocktails and liquor knowledge.


Timeline

Kitchen Manager

Wild Wings Cafe
01.2021 - 01.2022

Bartender

Trevioli Italian Kitchen
10.2020 - 07.2025

Associate of Arts - Automotive Engineering

Valdosta State University

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