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Nikita Smorkalov

Nikita Smorkalov

Limassol

Summary

Hookah master

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Hookah Master

HookahPlace Limassol
Limassol
10.2024 - Current
  • Welcoming guests
  • Advising guests on the tobacco product assortment
  • Monitoring the heat throughout the entire hookah session
  • Maintaining cleanliness of the workspace
  • Demonstrated knowledge of diverse tea varieties, their cultural background, and traditional presentation methods
  • Improved service quality by taking the initiative to enhance guest comfort and train teammates in attentive service standards
  • Collaborated with team members by occasionally taking on bartender and front desk administrator responsibilities to ensure smooth operations

Hookah Master

HookahPlace Lubyanka
Moscow
10.2021 - 07.2024
  • Welcoming guests
  • Created and refined a tobacco selection encompassing different brands and custom signature blends
  • Advising guests on the tobacco product assortment
  • Interacting with management and suppliers regarding the ordering of tobacco products and other consumables
  • Monitoring the heat throughout the entire hookah session
  • Maintaining cleanliness of the workspace
  • Creating the work schedule for the team
  • Demonstrated knowledge of diverse tea varieties, their cultural background, and traditional presentation methods.
  • Improved service quality by taking the initiative to enhance guest comfort and train teammates in attentive service standards.
  • Collaborated with team members by occasionally taking on bartender and front desk administrator responsibilities to ensure smooth operations.

Hookah master

Suzuran bar
11.2019 - 10.2021
  • Welcoming guests
  • Advising guests on the tobacco product range
  • Preparing hookahs
  • Monitoring the heat throughout the entire hookah session
  • Interacting with management and suppliers regarding the ordering of tobacco products and other consumables
  • Creating the work schedule for the team.
  • Increased the average sum of order by over 30%
  • Improved service quality
  • Implemented hookah preparation standards
  • Enhanced customer loyalty, helping to establish a large pool of regular guests.

Customer Service Representative

Pawnshop
Barnaul
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Provided professional client consultations, assessed item conditions, and prepared detailed documentation for transactions
  • Managed database entries, item registration, and financial reports to ensure operational transparency
  • Handled conflict situations tactfully, ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining company reputation
  • Assisted management in optimizing workflow, organizing schedules, and maintaining inventory accuracy
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, accountability, and strong communication in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Vocational secondary - Food Service Technologist, Technician-Technologist

Altai Academy of Hospitality
01.2018

Waiter - 3rd Category Waiter

Altai Academy of Hospitality
01.2018

Cook - 4th Category Cook

Altai Academy of Hospitality
01.2018

Skills

  • English language
  • Sales
  • Management (planning, processes)
  • Organization meetings
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Ability to train others
  • Quality control
  • Analytical thinking
  • Customer service
  • Client communication and conflict resolution
  • Internet research
  • Decision-making ability
  • Inventory control and stock management
  • Basic equipment maintenance
  • Confident PC and mobile device use
  • Teamwork

Professional Development

  • 2018, Waiter, Altai Academy of Hospitality, 3rd Category Waiter
  • 2018, Cook, Altai Academy of Hospitality, 4th Category Cook

Recommendations

  • Suzuran bar, Pavel Krylov, +79260792198, Bar manager
  • Suzuran bar, Sarkis Beknazaryan, +79032951191, Senior Hookah Master

Personal Information

Timeline

Hookah Master

HookahPlace Limassol
10.2024 - Current

Hookah Master

HookahPlace Lubyanka
10.2021 - 07.2024

Hookah master

Suzuran bar
11.2019 - 10.2021

Customer Service Representative

Pawnshop
10.2018 - 05.2019

Vocational secondary - Food Service Technologist, Technician-Technologist

Altai Academy of Hospitality

Waiter - 3rd Category Waiter

Altai Academy of Hospitality

Cook - 4th Category Cook

Altai Academy of Hospitality
Nikita Smorkalov