Richard A.

Experience

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  Freelance theatre Technician

  May 2004 - Mar 2020

  Theatre Technicians

  freelance theatre technician, working with local amateur drama groups, including be the first amateur lighting technician to work on Victoria Woods' Accorn Antiques.

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  Iceland Foods

  Sept 2006 - May 2016

  Started as a Saturday stock Assistant, working hard to become a Duty Manager and Important Member of the management team across the area, covering multiple stores when management was on Holiday.The Role included:• Key holder• cash handling• cash management• covering the local stores in there store manager's absence• planning of Rota's• Investigations in to cash losses• staff recruitment• setting the store up ready for trade• member of the refit team for Aylesbury and St Albans Store• coaching staff• in-store trainer• Regional, Area and store Representative to the Area, and regional Manager and to the Board of Directors.• Organize Charity Events for the Store• Organize the Christmas Events for the Store• Help organize the area's Christmas Party.• Working closely with the store manager’s and the Area manager, to ensure the store and the area are hitting targets, and all staff are happy. Show less

  • Duty Manager

    Oct 2009 - May 2016

  • part time sales assistant

    Sept 2006 - Oct 2009
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  Leighton linslade carnival

  May 2008 - Mar 2020

  Committee member

  Webmaster, grounds manager, decision making. working as a team, to bring a fantastic event to the town.

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  D M Taverns

  May 2008 - Jan 2017

  Bar Manager

  Started as a part time Bar Staff around my Studies, and promoted to Bar Manager of the two sister pubs on completion of my studies in 2012, due to my customer service skills, and the trust the owner had in me to keep the pubs running while he was undertaking other projects. The Role included:o Serving Customerso Key Holdero Solo workingo Cleaning the pub ready for tradeo Cash handling including banking and wages.o Stock takeo Stock ordering and managemento Rota managemento Cellar management including line cleaningo Hotel room cleaningo Open the kitchen and provide breakfast for the hotel guests.o Recruitment and training of new staffo Organize and promote events including quiz nights, live bands, Discos.o Promotion of sporting events. Show less

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  Solent Students Union

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Communities and Accommodation officer

  represent the students of Solent University, on the city centre beat street meetings. run a successful park safety campaign, which got more lighting in the parks in the city centre. Winner of the SU Individual contribution award.

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  Aldi UK

  May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Store Assistant
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  JD Wetherspoon

  May 2017 - Sept 2018

  Kitchen Assistant

  Opening and closing the Kitchen. Raw meat prep, stock orders, stock counts.

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  Connells Group

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

  Processing the Unsubscribes and the Right to be forgotten requests for Connells groups companies.

  • Service Analyst

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2022

  • Service Administrator

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  • GDPR administrator

    Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
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  Freelance

  Jan 2023 - now

  Event Technician

  Freelance event Technician and Photographer.

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  Coral

  May 2023 - Jun 2024

  Customer Service Manager
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  Everyone Active - SLM

  Jun 2024 - now

  Theatre Technician

  full time technician based between leighton buzzard library theatre and the grove theatre dunstable.