1. NICHOLAS RAYMOND TALAMANTES
5309 Egbert St, Unit B • Houston, TX 77007
(832) 474-3225 • nicholastalamantes@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Practical, successful experience in beverage sales and management operations, coupled with strong academic
background and aptitude in accounting. Prepared to excel at challenging position in beverage sales or
accounting.
● Sales and Operations: Highly adept at generating impressive sales and business growth through compelling
customer service, product knowledge, and supervision / training of sales teams. Skilled in performing range of
operations within hospitality environments, including staffing, purchasing, inventory control, and event planning.
● Accounting: Knowledge of and capabilities in accounting principles and practices, strengthened by hands-on
bookkeeping and payroll experience. Analytic performer with meticulous attention-to-detail and ability to create
detailed reports and briefings.
● Other Skills / Attributes: Talent for learning new concepts quickly and working with people of diverse cultures
and backgrounds; conversant in Spanish. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel). Energetic
and active contributor with diversified interests; achieved Eagle Scout status.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (2013), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Relevant Coursework: Accounting (1 & II), Intermediate Accounting, Financial Accounting (I & II), Cost / Managerial
Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Survey of Auditing, Survey of Taxation, and Governmental and Not
for Profit Accounting
Honors: Member and Risk Management Officer, Lambda Chi Alpha
WORK EXPERIENCE
REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, Houston, TX • 11/2014-Present
On Premise Sale, Spirits
Executed spirits sales in a competitive On Premise environment. Responsible for the cultivation and retaining of
close business relationships, product distribution / maintaining existing distribution, back bar visibility, well
programs, menu visibility, consulting role to build feature programs to move volume on existing products, POS
visibility, training seminars, promotional activities and thorough product knowledge.
• Bacardi USA Top Performer for FY15Q4 and Bacardi Limon Challenge
• Member of Louis XIII Societe for FY15
• Highest new PODs for Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire Launch, won in 2 months as new associate (others
had 3)
• 2nd
overall place winner for Brown–Forman Cabo trip for case volume sales in a traditionally lower volume
mainly residential territory.
ROOFTOP, San Marcos, TX • 11/2011-10/2014
General Manager
Charged with guiding all operations, such as staff hiring / evaluation / termination, bookkeeping and payroll, and
cash deposits and closeouts. Maintain clean, attractive, and secure environments for restaurant patrons and staff.
Train and mentor up to 25 staff in back-of-house and front-of-house operations and plan / execute special events,
working closely with vendors and suppliers.
• Played critical role in developing and implementing restaurant’s concept and origination from start-up to
profitability, including food and cocktail menus, beer selection, and various systems / procedures.
• Created 26+ cocktails with influence from classic and proven cocktails, using original creations and frozen /
seasonal recipes.

2. • Optimized profits by training staff to sell House of Bacardi products, critical to maintaining restaurant’s
point-of-sale status, and cultivating productive relationships with suppliers to achieve volume and sales
targets.
CANYON FOODS LLC, Canyon Lake, TX • 8/2008-11/2011
General Manager
Provided management and leadership to relaxed, casual and fast-paced food and beverage locations
simultaneously, supervising and mentoring servers and bartenders.
• Met or exceeded all restaurants’ goals related to sales, service, quality, appearance, and cleanliness;
shaped server and bartender staff into talented sales team, capable of boosting revenues and moving high
profit items.
• Trained, evaluated, and rewarded / terminated staff with goal of maintaining stellar service, sales, and food
quality.
• Designed and implemented creative interventions to boost sales and patron loyalty, such as expansion of
original tap system from six to 16 beers ranging from standard brands to local options and development of
Tequila patio bar, specializing in tequila-only products and original recipes.
References Always Available Upon Request