Doeschka De Jong

Experience

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  Rituals

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Sales Associate
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  Tapas Restaurant Castro

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2014

  Restaurant Supervisor
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  The Hospitalitist

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

  Event Waitress
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  W Barcelona

  May 2012 - Oct 2012

  F&B Intern

  All-round F&B and hostess activities in various outlets: Wet deck, W Bar, WAVE Restaurant and Eclipse Nightclub.

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  Thai Food Cafe

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Restaurant Supervisor

  • Responsible for on-the-job training, striving for consistency and standardisation.

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

  Learning & Development and Recruitment Coordinator (Management Internship)

  Working for 5 different properties in London with 500+ employees reporting directly to both the Recruitment Manager, and L&D Manager. • Responsible for the administration and coordination process of the centralised learning offer, both for classroom and e-learning training initiatives. • Responsible for the coordination of the recruitment department i.e. organising interviews, sending out invitations, conducting interviews for junior positions.

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  Corbin & King

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  Responsible for overseeing the planning, coordinating and recording of training across the seven restaurants and one hotel, identifying development needs and organising, designing, creating and delivering learning solutions across the organisation at every level for 1000+ employees. Reporting directly to the HR Director.• Devised the Management-Training Programme from the LNA phase to the implementation phase.• Responsible for the design and delivery of soft-skill training aligned with the business needs. Training engagement numbers doubled over the course of 18 months.• Created the Beaumont Induction Programme from scratch, this became a huge success and is still up and running. • Managed 1 direct report, Learning & Development Administrator. Show less • Managed the implementation of a Learning Management System (Flow Hospitality) from selecting the tool, building the system to the daily usage. • Increased the Learning & Development department’s visibility across the estate by implementing a variety of internal marketing and communication strategies.Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have been partners in business for over 30 years. During that time they have created some of London’s most iconic and best-loved restaurants and have contributed a significant chapter to London’s restaurant history. Their company, Corbin & King manages their existing assets - The Wolseley, The Delaunay, Brasserie Zédel, Colbert, Fischer's, Bellanger and The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair - and actively pursues other opportunities within the world of hospitality, both in the UK and abroad. Corbin & King is a company driven by a deeply-held set of fundamental beliefs and values, which is reflected in all the company does on a daily basis.Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have been partners in business for over 30 years. During that time they have created some of London’s most iconic and best-loved restaurants and have contributed a significant chapter to London’s restaurant history. Their company, Corbin & King manages their existing assets - The Wolseley, The Delaunay, Brasserie Zédel, Colbert, Fischer's, Bellanger and The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair - and actively pursues other opportunities within the world of hospitality, both in the UK and abroad. Corbin & King is a company driven by a deeply-held set of fundamental beliefs and values, which is reflected in all the company does on a daily basis. Show less

  • Group Learning & Development Manager

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Group Learning & Development Officer

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2017
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  PageGroup

  Jan 2019 - now

  Directly reporting to the Senior HR Manager in the SSC. Responsible for all talent development learning interventions the European Support Functions (Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, Operations) of Page Group in Europe (700+ employees, 40+ nationalities, across 10 countries) - Creating and finetuning the Learning Offer for European Support Functions from learning needs analysis to the measuring of results striving for a global approach and continuous improvements.- Responsible for the design, facilitation and coordination of all soft-skill learning interventions within the SSC (400+ employees) focusing both on teams and people managers.- Closely collaborating with the local Talent Teams based in countries supporting with the design and facilitation of (virtual) classroom training for the support functions (300+employees)- Business Partnering: Providing support to the leaders with their internal learning interventions for their teams i.e. on the job training, team workshops, collaborating closely with the HR Business Partners- Managing the external training budget and the coordination of technical courses. Show less Working in a team of 2, responsible for the design, facilitation and coordination of all soft-skill learning interventions for all European Support Functions (Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, Operations) of Page Group in Europe (800+ people, 40+ nationalities, across 10 countries) focusing both on teams and people managers.▪ Creating and finetuning the Learning Offer from learning needs analysis to the measuring of results striving for a global approach and continuous improvements. (i.e. Management Development Programme, Performance Management, Customer Experience, Time Management, Project Management, DISC Profiling etc.)▪ Working closely together with the Talent Teams across Europe to fulfil the local needs of the Support Functions both remotely and on-site.▪ Functioning as a Learning Consultant in the business to support our people managers in collaboration with HR Business Partners.▪ Close collaboration with the Global Digital Learning Team striving for a blended learning approach. Show less

  • Talent Development Manager - Shared Service Centers Europe

    May 2023 - now

  • Talent Development Partner - Business Solutions EU

    Jul 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Talent Development Specialist SSC

    Jan 2019 - Jul 2020