Sydney Kosterman
Wilmington
Summary
Dynamic bartender with expertise in customer engagement and cocktail preparation. Proven ability to enhance guest experiences and optimize sales, while maintaining attention to detail in cash handling.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Brass Tacks & Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Wilmington
12.2025 - Current
- Engaged with customers to provide a fun experience and gain new clientele at a new bar.
- Prepared and served a variety of craft cocktails to customers.
- Operated cash register and Point of Sale (POS) system for transactions and made proper change for cash transactions.
Bartender
Del's bar
La Crosse
06.2022 - 11.2025
- I worked in a very fast-paced bar in a college town.
- Responsible for ID checking and being my own bar back.
- Engaged with guests, young and old, and made it a fun experience to be there.
- Made anything from mixed drinks to martinis and Bloody Marys.
Bartender
Moxie's
La Crosse
04.2021 - 08.2025
- Managed day-to-day operations including opening and closing duties, scheduling shifts for employees, cash handling procedures and payroll processing.
- Implemented promotional events to enhance customer engagement and sales.
- I bartended at a fast-paced tiki bar generating thousands in sales a night.
- Managed bar staff, trained new hires, and implemented disciplinary procedures when necessary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
La Crosse, WI05-2023
Skills
- POS system operation
- Cocktail preparation
- Cash handling
- ID verification
- Customer engagement
- Sales optimization
- Team leadership
- Food service
- Classic cocktails
- Memory retention
- Changing beer kegs
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bartender
Brass Tacks & Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
12.2025 - Current
Bartender
Del's bar
06.2022 - 11.2025
Bartender
Moxie's
04.2021 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse