Ian Fowler

Experience

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  Greystones Public House, Sawtry

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2012

  Chef/Catering Assistant

  My main role is to prepare any food orders placed during a shift, and I work as part of a team with the waitresses to ensure the highest quality food served is served to the customers. However, other duties can include waiting on the customers and helped to co-ordinate Buffets for over 100 people. I have also contributed towards creating “Specials” for the menu, which change on a regular basis. This experience has improved my ability to work under pressure and gained knowledge on current consumer trends in the catering industry. I was also responsible for stock counts and ordering too. Show less

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  Hain Daniels - New Covent Garden Soup Company

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  NPD Work Placement

  For 3 weeks in June 2010, I gained food-industry experience for the New Covent Garden Food Company as part of their New Product Development team. I worked with their team on some of their projects, and also worked on my own “Soup of the Month” project to be potentially released into the market. I also gained an insight in other areas of how the business is operated, such as the Quality Assurance and Process departments.

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  Sawtry College

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

  Teaching placement - Food Technology
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  Costa Coffee

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2013

  Barista (Supervisory)

  I left this job voluntarily in order to travel around Australia. I managed to work my way up to a supervisor within 3 months of working here, and was due for a promotion before deciding to go travelling. I was responsible for operating busy shifts and organising people, cashing up tills, completing the log books, as well as training people to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and ordering stock.I was also a "tea champion", which involved me organising a trial for loose leaf tea in store and obtaining feedback. Other duties include making drinks, serving customers with service excellence, clearing tables and cleaning the store at the end of shifts. Show less

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  Greystones Public House

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  Chef

  My main role is to prepare food as required for customers, whether this be buffet style food for functions or the more frequent dining solutions for customers. However, the position also means that I am supervising shifts and ensuring that other members of staff are operating smoothly in their work as required.In the absence of the Kitchen Manager, my role also requires me to conduct stock counts and place orders for stock bi-weekly.I also conduct training of new cooks and waiters/waitresses in this establishment, in order to improve the skill set of the current workforce. Show less

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  Costa Coffee

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Acting Assistant Manager

  Temporary role in order to aid the store through the transition of appointing a new Assistant Manager and running the store in absence of the Manager during his holiday period. My role was to encourage and inspire the team to be successful in the smooth operation of the store, as well as being a part of the team myself.One of the main objectives of my appointment was to improve the customer service skills of the team, which was measured by obtaining formal feedback from paying customers. I ran workshops and training in offering excellent customer service and results were starting to prove the effectiveness of this through our feedback. Show less

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  ABK Engineering

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2015

  Machine Operator & Office Assistant

  Working Within a small team of people in a specialist engineering environment which requires me to be adaptable.Most of the role requires me to operate machinery such as horizontal saws, lathes and milling machines in order to complete work to specifications.Other duties include office based work such as invoicing, recording orders, finance duties and packing up work ready for distribution to customers.

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  Soar Valley College

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Trainee Teacher of Food Technology
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  Birmingham City University

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Student Teacher - Design & Technology

  I have completed my PGCE secondary qualification at level 7, with a specialism in Food Technology.

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  Thomas Deacon Academy

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Trainee Teacher of Food Technology
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  Ernulf Academy

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2022

  Teacher of Food Technology