Colin Tucker

Experience

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  J Sainsburys

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Beers Wines and Spirits Assistant

  my A level studies. General warehouse duties and replenishing the shop floor.

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  Queens Moat House Hotels, Harrogate

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Conference and Banqueting Supervisor

  GAP year before University. Responsible efficient running of various private and corporate functions held within the Hotel.

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  Yorkshire Agricultural Society

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Bars / Plumber

  Bar work for private / public functions. Plumbing work undertaken during the Great Yorkshire Show. Installation of mains water supplies for use during the Show.

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  Pavilions of Harrogate

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Conference Assistant

  Looking after clients needs setting up rooms, AV requirements. Ensuring the client's needs are exceeded from arrival to departure.

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  Yorkshire Event Centre Ltd

  Sept 2000 - now

  Deputy Venue Manager

  Day to day running of the Venue and Project management of live events held within a busy 180 acre Conference and Exhibition Centre. The Yorkshire Event Centre is a fully owned subsidiary supporting the charitable objectives of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.Operational responsibilities include Managing Budgets, Health and Safety, Customer Service, Waste Management and Recycling, Energy Saving, Responsible for Maintenance and Facilities Management, Surveying of facilities onsite to ensure fit for purpose and fully compliant with current legislation. Managing a team of site staff and contractors, scheduling works, Troubleshooting, Updating and manipulating site plans using AutoCad, updating and developing website. In my current role I am heavily involved in building partnerships with clients and collating reviewing and approving event details and Health and Safety documentation. In addition to my organisational role it is my duty to ensure the venue and site facilities are fully compliant with current legislation at all times, in order to carry out this function I have enjoyed building a huge amount of technical knowledge in a broad range of activities including Facilities Management, Electrical Safety, Rigging, Crowd Dynamics, Fire Safety, Hazard Spotting. This can often involve making difficult decisions to ensure all of our residual risks are as low as possible which has in turn put the venue in an enviable position of having an impeccable safety record. Show less

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  Yorkshire Event Centre

  Aug 2011 - now

  Operations Manager