Experience

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  Mint karamel

  Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

  Production and design assistant of lingerie brand

  Matrices and technical data sheet. Management of workshops, stock/quality assessment, point of sale supervision. Costs and expenditure.Graphic designing on bags and labels. Management of contacts and wholesale orders, of stock in fairs, and of over 5 shops assigned to me.

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  Nike

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

  Visual merchandising

  Assembly of shop windows of street shops and in malls. Order Supervisor of shop, walls, counters and dummies.

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  Ushka

  Mar 2009 - Dec 2009

  Product assistant

  Purchases and fasteners. Technical data sheet and costs. Management of dressmaker, contacts, and wholesale orders. Visual Merchandising.

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  Ask italian

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2012

  Waitress

  Head Waitress-Supervisor, London, UK.

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  Steak edinburgh

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Head waitress

  Head Waitress/Host at busy steak restaurant. – Edinburgh - UK

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  Matobo hills lodge

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Assistant manager and events & wedding coordinator

  Safari lodge hotel at Matopos National Park. Supervise cleaning and kitchen team, wages, peyments and rotas. Design a menu with head chef. Organized weddings of +100 guests (Including hire, F.O.H team training, decoration and menu). Reception duties, reservations and enquirers. Bulawayo - Zimbabwe

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  Buenos aires steakhouse

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  Restaurant general manager

  Restaurant General Manager at busy Argentinian steak house.Responsible for maintaining budgets, rotas, orders, stocks, invoices, variances, customer relationships, organize big corporate parties and events with personalized menu. Managing a staff of +10. London – UK

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  Metropolitan pub company

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2014

  Assistan manager & events coordinator

  Events Manager for boutique hotel and restaurant. Manage restaurant shifts, supervising staff and standards of service. Organised and supervise weddings (+120), wakes (+60) Birthday parties (20-40), corporate meetings and other events in restaurant and pub. Design a function sheet, events folder and other marketing tools to attract new customers. Working on budgets, with head chef to provide a personalized menu. Attend to email enquirers and organised drinks and food tasting.Other responsibilities include health and safety weekly monitoring, check-ins/outs and hotel reservations. Forecast, rotas and staff training. Evening cash ups and till closing. Show less

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  Party ingredients

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  Sales and operations manager

  Sales & Operations events manager for Party Ingredients, a thriving catering company. In charge of managing all operations and events at the Barber Surgeons’ Hall and other non Livery halls. Also managed events calendar, liaised with Livery Members, corporate and private clients. Managed a variety of events ranging from weddings, conferences, banquets, private dinners and corporate events.Other administrative responsibilities include: Show-rounds, invoicing, creating of bespoke packages and catering proposals. Creating database and planing a showcase events to promote the venue. Lead client contact during events, managing teams of 20+ including kitchen and porters. Show less

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  Freelance event manager

  Jul 2016 - now

  Freelance event manager

  2016 - I have had the pleasure of working in operations and events management at some of the premier events of the British calendar. These roles have seen me involved in the set up, briefings, on site training, breakdown, stock count, as well as floor and staff management.2018 - Relocated to Liverpool and worked in some of the top Liverpool and Chester venues. Hit the floor running, working as a team, assisted caterers with the busy summer season, working at weddings, festivals, private events, galas, corporate conferences and more. Below some of the events and venues I had the pleasure to be worked with:Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - Event Manager - Lectures, AGM, GraduationsSodexo at the ACC - Event Operation Manager - Conferences - Arean Shows - ConvensionsPushka - Creamfields FestivalJockey Club - Aintree Racecourse - Event Manager - RacesRelish Catering - Event Manager - Private event - FestivalsRoyal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse - Sodexo - Floor manager at the Fourlong Club.Henley Regatta - Seasoned Events - Floor & Bar manager at the Leander Club.Silverstone Grand Prix - Seasoned Events - Floor & Bar manager at the BRDC members marquee.Farnborough Air Show - Caper & Berry - Support manager and Unit manager of chalet. Show less

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  Prescott & conran

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Events manager - the design museum

  Responsible for setting up the all the events and catering operation for Prescott & Conran during the opening of the new Design Museum in Kensington. Opening accounts and forming relationships with suppliers. Creating proposals, managing tastings, budgets, booking staff, equipment and deliveries for all events. Dealing with corporate and private enquiries for events, managing the private dining room calendar and museum internal events.

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  Sunbeam studios

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2019

  Sales & marketing events manager

  Managing the events booking process from enquiry to contract including site visits and proposals. Events varied from weddings, bar mitzvah, product launches, private parties, conferences and meetings. Creating new costing sheets and budgets. Publish advertising and editorial features in London wedding magazines. Assisting the operations team with events planning and operations. Managing tastings and developing new menus. Creating new corporate events strategy with DDR rates, new brochures and other packages. Building event industry relationships, attended networking events, hosted showcases and focused on pro-actively driving and developing new and existing business in order to maximize revenue opportunities in line with yearly targets. Show less

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  L23 restaurants

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2023

  Operations manager

  Operations manager of restaurants in Crosby, Liverpool

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  The jockey club

  Jan 2023 - now

  Conference & events sales executive