Fredrika Ballinger McFarlane

Experience

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  The Hermitage Restaurant, Bar and B&B

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

  Food And Beverage Assistant

  · Organisation of bar / bar floor · Waitress for restaurant and bar floor – orders and runner· Barista – confident to make a variety of coffees and hot beverages· Running of breakfast shift for B&B customers and morning events· Morning cleaning shift – restaurant, bar, toilets, b&b rooms · Function coordination – Communions, Christenings, summer events

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  The Galtee Clinic

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Activity Worker

  • Children’s Residential Home - social pedagogue set up• Working with young and adolescent children in home and off site• Family farm linked with the residential home• Animal therapy and husbandry skills• One to one therapeutic work

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  Rehab Group

  May 2014 - May 2019

  Programmes Facilitator

  Knocklofty Rural Resource Centre – A day service for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, facilitating life learning programmes alongside a rural aspect of horticulture and animal therapy. • Development, recording and review of service user support plans and PCP (person centered plans)• Community Support Worker for IASE job shadow initiative and set up of service user paid employment • Planning and coordination of events – Open Day, Craft Fayre, Awards Night and Competitions • Health and Safety representative • Supervisor of animal husbandry, care and well-being • Organised overnight group respite trips and day trips Show less

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  Elderwell Ltd

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  Activity Worker

  • Planning and facilitating group and individual programs for residential patients• Dementia patients, psychiatric patients and nursing home residents • Stimulating activities to increase, improve and encourage positive mental health, physical health and general well-being• Reminiscence games, crafts, music and sensory activities

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  The Old Bank Dungarvan

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Head Hostess

  • Front of House for busy bistro, fine dining restaurant and cocktail bar• Accountable for all reservations prior and during service for all areas of the establishment • Set up online ResDiary reservations system, linked with website and social media sites• Customer communications via in-person, phone, email and TripAdvisor • Update and monitor social media platforms• Connecting with local businesses to promote menus and services the establishment has to offer• Minute taker for weekly managers meeting, preparation of agenda, distribution of minutes Show less

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  360 Cookhouse

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Assistant Hostess
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  The Old Bank Dungarvan

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Store Supervisor
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  Dun Artisan Bakery

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  Front of House & Barista
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  By Ballinger

  May 2022 - now

  Company Owner