Derek Antoine Email and Phone Number

Deliver world class food and drink service at galas, dinner parties, private events, parties, and weddings hosted at top venues in the DMV area. I am currently a supervisor and function as a bartender or event captain for the venue or catering company to which PBS is subcontracted. I regularly supervise a team of bartenders and wait staff at large scale events at the Watergate Hotel, Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons Georgetown and Baltimore, as well as experience with The Preakness, the Smithsonian Institute and museums, as well as the homes of foreign dignitaries and diplomats.Acted as personal butler to owners of the $200 million Watergate hotel on multiple occasions. Interact with client as event captain and see that all banquet aspects of the event proceed as the client intends. Train new staff in varied service styles to ensure success at all properties and in all types of banquet service and operate alone, unsupervised, and as the team supervisor for highly critical and delicate services to the customer, for high visibility events, weddings, and corporate events.Received award in January 2017 as non-supervisory employee of the year prior to my promotion to supervisor.

Responsible for maintaining the integrity and safety of the stage between show runs. During show runs responsibilities included leading the run crew in the changing or movement of scenery, and fixing or repairing any broken elements of the scenery or stage to ensure safety of the stage for actors. During set up and take down of shows assist in leading run crew and overhires. Teach rigging, carpentry, and safe operation of tools to inexperienced run crew and over hire members. During rentals of the stage work with event planner to help prepare or change space as desired, and keep track of all expenditures and used items for billing to renter. DOT CMV license obtained to operate up to a 24' box truck as needed by the company for set up and take down of shows.

Started in the coin room boxing six figures worth of coins on a daily basis as well as performing full coin room inventory to account for all coin in the facility. Trained new employee on coin room procedures. Given new responsibilities, I learned to perform tasks in cash management services including preparation of deposit boxes with large sums of cash for deposit into company vault. Transferred to Springfield, Virginia branch on May 8th, completed DOT driver training for armored vehicles in anticipation of becoming messenger. While awaiting final approvals worked in Vault accounting for incoming cash deposits, preparing the next day's deliveries, and provided security as well as access into facility for all incoming persons.

Interact with clients, event organizers, and other event specialists to plan and setup professional lighting for weddings, receptions, parties, and professional events. Inventory company vehicles and gear on a weekly basis, and fuel company vehicles using company issued credit card.