Taylor Tipene Craig

Responsible Ex-Bartender, offering proven skills through maintaining a clean environment and promoting customer satisfaction through exceptional service. Dedicated to completing fast-paced work and properly handling food. Service-driven team player good at connecting with people resulting in repeat customers.

Passionate about serving customers well while exceeding their expectations, maintaining poise, and having a sense of humour in demanding environments and situations. Strong history of exceptional service in dealing with difficult customers.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, weather solo, or with others. A willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• Working towards a Diploma in Psychology and Counselling
• Certificate in Mental Health
• Won the Prefects Cup for Creative Writing in 2017
• Running my own bar at my previous place of employment.
• Ran a Facebook Page which garnered 11,000 likes where we would also use it for promotion of Mental Health, travesties within our Dunedin community at the time, and also just to give people a laugh.

Bartending -

• Ran my own bar/section where I could serve upwards of 200+ drinks per a night
• Assisted in stock management, ensuring that the bar was always well-stocked and supplied with alcohol, mixers, ice, etc.
• Monitored customers for signs of intoxication and took appropriate action when necessary. ex. Fighting, Unruly acts, predatory behaviours, people just making a mess of themselves.
• Provided basic medical assistance when needed, such as administering first aid or calling emergency services.
• Organized food orders for patrons. Ensuring that they were delivered to customers in a timely and efficient manner.

Deliveries -

• Delivered products to customers across Tasman, ensuring that they were delivered on time and in great condition
• Keeping track of stocktake both manually and using the excel system.
• Transferring products stored offsite to the main store and vice-versa as well as putting products together (Wheelbarrows, Barbeques, etc).
• Assisting in store in every area when deliveries were done for the day, assisting customers in finding products, or stocking shelves, or doing whatever was needed helped with.

A bit about me:

I'm all about the music scene, covering everything from Invercargill to Queenstown, Dunedin, Christchurch, and even the North Island. I've been spinning tracks as a DJ for roughly six years, focusing on EDM genres like Drum & Bass (being my favourite), 140 Dubstep, Techno, and UKG. But, I've also ventured into more traditional music styles now and then.

Beyond the beats, you can call me "tech-savvy." While I mainly tinker with HTML and CSS (plus a bit of Java), I can piece together my own computer like it's no big deal. Got an electrical hiccup? I'll troubleshoot it in a snap. Most tech hurdles? Consider them cleared!

Writing is another passion I indulge in. Even if my words don't always set the world on fire, I find comfort in expressing myself through the written word, even if I tend to ramble a bit.

Cooking is right up there with my music obsession. I get a kick out of whipping up tasty dishes for friends and family from the bare minimum of ingredients, creating a meal out of nothing is my forte! and yep, I'm one of those Instagram folks who can't resist sharing their food. I mean, who doesn't love drool-worthy food pics!

Cooking naturally pairs with my fascination for mixology. Even before I had my first legal drink, I was drawn to bartending. Mixology isn't just a pastime; it's a passion that I happily share with friends whenever we hit the town. Back when I tended bar, I relished the chance to get creative, especially when serving the cash-strapped student crowd. My concoctions? Well, they were nothing short of inventive!