Innovative Cocktails
Sameera Bandara
Colombo,Western
Summary
A hard working person with 15+ years of experience in Hospitality Industry, who can work with less supervision and can handle tasks responsively. Ability to function in a multi-cultural working environment and multi task. Eagerly accepts new challenges and adapts well to any possible situation. Willing to shift to other professions and expertise in order to grow and learn other ventures. Dedicated Bartender Shift Manager overseeing front of house operations. Devoted to food quality, recipe adherence and consistency with strong grasp of health and sanitation requirements. Successful at modeling standards of service to support quality staff execution.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager Restaurant & Bar
Araliya Beach Resort & Spa - Unawatuna Srilanka 5 Star Hotel
Unawatuna, Galle Sri Lanka
06.2024 - Current
- Duties and responsibilities:
- Staff Management: Hiring, training, and scheduling staff.
- Customer Service: Ensuring high-quality service and handling complaints.
- Financial Oversight: Managing budgets and controlling costs.
- Inventory Control: Ordering supplies and managing stock.
- Compliance: Adhering to health, safety, and liquor laws.
- Marketing: Promoting the business to attract customers.
- Operations: Streamlining processes for efficiency.
- Menu Development: Collaborating on menu design.
- Monitored daily checklists and side worksheets to keep other bar staff members on task.
- Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets.
- Introduced bar staff to precision pouring and waste reduction tactics to lower liquor costs.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
F&B Team Leader
Sun Siyam Oluvali (5 Star Hotel)
Maldives
06.2022 - 05.2024
Bar Captain
Tajsamudra Hotel (5 Star Hotel)
Colombo
03.2022 - 06.2022
Restaurant & Bar Supervisor
Cinamon Red (4 Star Hotel)
Colombo
01.2022 - 03.2022
Head Bartender
Hilton Colombo Residence (5 Star Hotel)
Colombo
10.2017 - 01.2022
Bar Captan
Jie Jie Beach by Jetwing (4 Star Hotel)
Panadura
07.2017 - 10.2017
Bartender
Gallface Hotel (4 Star Hotel)
Colombo
03.2016 - 07.2017
Bartender
Ozo Hotel (4 Star Hotel) Amari Group
Colombo
04.2015 - 03.2016
Waiter/Barman
Galle face Hotel (4 Star Hotel)
Colombo
07.2008 - 04.2015
Education
Certificate Level Course in Restaurant & Bar Service -
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
Colombo06.2008
Certificate Level Course in Professional Professional cookery Srilankan cookery International cookery -
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
Colombo06.2007
PGD (Postgraduate Diploma) - Tourism And Hospitality Management
ICBT OTHM Level 7
Colombo SrilankaCourse of Business Communication & Technology including Ms Windows, Ms Dos, Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point, Internet and e-mail -
LIBM (Lanka Institute of Business Management) Campus (Pvt) Ltd
ColomboSkills
- Barista
- Bartender
- Team Player
- Shisha Making
- Bar Staff Training
- Staff Management
- Beverage Stock Management
- English
- Punctual
- Responsibly
- Reading
- Travelling
- Punctuality
- Billing and Cashiering
- Mixologist and New Creation
- Internet and Emails and Word
- Excel
- Micros systems and POS systems
- Cost Reduction
- Product and service knowledge
- Task Delegation
- Team motivation
- Employee performance evaluation
- Staff Supervision
- Cost Control
- Money Handling
- Customer rapport
- Sales Growth
- Marketing knowledge
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Sales monitoring
- Beverage Preparation
- Suggestive Selling
- Payment Processing
- Point of sale systems
- Creative Mixology
- Handling Difficult Customers
- Customer Service
- Maintaining a clean bar
- Inventory
- Menu knowledge
- Sales expertise
- Identification verification
- Outstanding customer service
Certification
- Barista Challenge 2019
- Hilton colombo residences F&B Masters - Barista Challenge 2019.
- Certificate of completion Sea Multitasking Program held at Hilton
- SEA MULTISKILLING PROGRAM
- National Bartenders Cocktail Competition "Marie Brizard & Skyy Vodka"
- BARTENDERS SEMINAR & COKATAIL COMPETITION
Accomplishments
- Certificate of recognition receiving excellent gust service feedback and keeping Hilton values alive (April 2018, October 2019, April 2021).
- Best Individual sales performance in SunSiyam oluhwali Maldives 2024 January
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Colombo
- Date of Birth: 06/07/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Srilankan
- Marital Status: married
Languages
English
References
- Rukman Kumara, Beverage Manager, Sun Siyam Olhuveli, +960 7730853
- Indushan Perera, F&B Manager, Sun Siyam Olhuveli, +960 769-5717
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Travelling
Interests
Passion Of Work
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkPart TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balancePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsLanguages
English
Native language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Assistant Manager Restaurant & Bar
Araliya Beach Resort & Spa - Unawatuna Srilanka 5 Star Hotel
06.2024 - Current
F&B Team Leader
Sun Siyam Oluvali (5 Star Hotel)
06.2022 - 05.2024
Bar Captain
Tajsamudra Hotel (5 Star Hotel)
03.2022 - 06.2022
Restaurant & Bar Supervisor
Cinamon Red (4 Star Hotel)
01.2022 - 03.2022
Head Bartender
Hilton Colombo Residence (5 Star Hotel)
10.2017 - 01.2022
Bar Captan
Jie Jie Beach by Jetwing (4 Star Hotel)
07.2017 - 10.2017
Bartender
Gallface Hotel (4 Star Hotel)
03.2016 - 07.2017
Bartender
Ozo Hotel (4 Star Hotel) Amari Group
04.2015 - 03.2016
Waiter/Barman
Galle face Hotel (4 Star Hotel)
07.2008 - 04.2015
Certificate Level Course in Restaurant & Bar Service -
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
Certificate Level Course in Professional Professional cookery Srilankan cookery International cookery -
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management
PGD (Postgraduate Diploma) - Tourism And Hospitality Management
ICBT OTHM Level 7
Course of Business Communication & Technology including Ms Windows, Ms Dos, Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point, Internet and e-mail -
LIBM (Lanka Institute of Business Management) Campus (Pvt) Ltd
- Barista Challenge 2019
- Hilton colombo residences F&B Masters - Barista Challenge 2019.
- Certificate of completion Sea Multitasking Program held at Hilton
- SEA MULTISKILLING PROGRAM
- National Bartenders Cocktail Competition "Marie Brizard & Skyy Vodka"
- BARTENDERS SEMINAR & COKATAIL COMPETITION
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