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Colleen Silva

Colleen Silva

North Providence,RI

Summary

Professional Bartender with extensive knowledge of spirits and engages customers one-on-one. Friendly, open and committed to building customer base by providing positive service experience.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Entertainment Bartender

Plainridge Park Casino
06.2016 - Current

Prepares and pours drink orders with proper portions and ingredients according to recipes. communicates well with other team members and presents fast, friendly, professional beverage service to guests at a high volume entertainment bar with live music.


  • Keeps bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • multi-tasks at a fast paced entertainment bar.
  • resolves service problems and monitors guests consumption of alcohol using guidelines provided in TIPS alcohol awareness training
  • operating a cash register /Micros POS system ringing proper amount into the register and giving guest correct change. maintains integrity of all financial controls and responsibilities.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, setting up for incoming shift


EVENTS, BARTENDING

TRINITY BREWHOUSE
01.2012 - Current
  • Take drink orders from customers
  • Pour wine and beer, mix drinks according to recipe, Check ID’s for customers to ensure they are of age
  • Operate Cash Registers, collect payment for customers
  • Manage bar operation and order and maintain liquor and bar supplies
  • Provide excellent customer service, attentive and responsive to all guests
  • Set up events and breakdown events
  • Working as part of a team.
  • Supported events execution and venue set up and tear down.
  • Assisted in content development for events, drafting and distributing promotional materials.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT
10.2010 - 12.2013
  • Monitor daily, weekly and/or monthly the SEC and IRS regulations and prospectus compliance of Mutual funds 2 Prepare/produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for internal/external clients and funds' independent accountants 3
  • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
  • Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
  • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual fund survey's
  • Provides support and training to staff when required
  • CLIENT CONTACTS: Maintains effective contacts at various levels in the organization
  • Begins to build external client contacts and is regularly available and responsive to their interpersonal and business needs.

Customer Relations Manager

Balise Toyota Warwick
11.2008 - 10.2010
  • Working with Dealership employees to provide guidance in difficult situations in order to achieve the best possible resolution for the company and the customer
  • Resolving customer complaints, following up with customers to receive feedback on their service and ensuring salespeople make contact with customers within 48 hours of sale or delivery
  • Analyzing satisfaction surveys and developing action plans and campaigns to improve customer loyalty; reviewing plans and objective with other management and sales department
  • Work with dealership owner, General Manager, Department Managers to implement and administer the dealerships client policies to build and retain a loyal customer base
  • Managing delivery team that delivers new/used vehicles to customers
  • Worked with Service director to maintain high CSI and implement procedures for Service Advisors and greeters
  • Hired new employees making sure all paperwork was filled out correctly
  • Set up all events for the dealership.
  • Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within appropriate timeframes, and followed up to achieve resolution.
  • Supervised daily operations and sales functions to maximize revenue, customer satisfaction and employee productivity.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to friendly service.

Lost Time Workers Comp Adjuster

First Comp Insurance
05.2005 - 11.2008


  • Verify policy coverage, subrogation and determine compensability of claims within the maverick system
  • Investigate, Negotiate, and settling workers compensation claims
  • Implement appropriate procedures to minimize clients exposure
  • Preparing and negotiating settlement with best outcome
  • Setting an reviewing reserves as well as paying injured workers medical bills, TTD and PPD payments
  • Ongoing contact with case management, Voc rehab, Injured worker, Attorney and Employer
  • Vocational Rehab plans reviewed and discussed with case managers
  • Authorizing Prescriptions, Surgeries, Medical bills, Physical Therapy, Radiology,Hospitalization and vocational rehab
  • Handling claims in multi-jurisdiction States which include North Carolina, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware

Senior Control Service Specialist

Boston Financial Data Services
01.1995 - 01.2005
  • Selected to train a new client on BFDS software product using in account reconciliation
  • Reconciliation process, reviewed employees work and took corrective action as needed
  • Conducted daily Gain/Loss accrual reconciliation by researching accruals and collecting backup
  • Researched outstanding items in individual demand deposit accounts (DDA’s)
  • Reviewed the activity of the associated in my group by auditing their work to insure work was accurate and provided input to management for the completion of performance appraisals
  • Resolved complex reconciliations by working with various internal departments
  • Corrected serious reconciliation problems at another location and recommended changes to the management team.

Education

New England Institute of Technology for Medical Assisting Attended Paul Mitchell School of Cosmetology

Skills

  • Excellent communicator
  • Balancing multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Staff training, Leadership and Coaching
  • Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
  • Outgoing, Upbeat and Positive Personality
  • Efficient and Detail-Oriented

Timeline

Entertainment Bartender

Plainridge Park Casino
06.2016 - Current

EVENTS, BARTENDING

TRINITY BREWHOUSE
01.2012 - Current

QUALITY ASSURANCE

BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT
10.2010 - 12.2013

Customer Relations Manager

Balise Toyota Warwick
11.2008 - 10.2010

Lost Time Workers Comp Adjuster

First Comp Insurance
05.2005 - 11.2008

Senior Control Service Specialist

Boston Financial Data Services
01.1995 - 01.2005

New England Institute of Technology for Medical Assisting Attended Paul Mitchell School of Cosmetology
Colleen Silva