Katy Whittle

Experience

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  Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

  Mar 2015 - Feb 2019

  Waitress

  At Sheffield Wednesday a whole host of events we're held during my employment. My main area of work is waitressing for guests in the executive boxes during the football season but in addition to this I have waitressed and bartender various other events including weddings, funerals, proms and other celebrations. Whilst studying at college I also worked back of house in the kitchens assisting with service and preparation of food for large scale events.

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  Subway - Sulfork Road

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Sandwich Artist

  I learnt so much whilst working at Subway. Although it's a basic job it teaches you an awful lot of practical skills such as cash handling, team working, time management and negotiating difficult situations with customers. My main role whilst working for Subway was to work on the tills, this included usual till work but it also included cashing up the tills and handling large quantities of money. Whilst working at subway I worked as part of a 4/5 person team which I think thought me some of the best team player skills I have learnt to date. I throughly enjoyed my time working at Subway and I am very grateful to the team of people I worked within for the skills they taught me and the same ones I take into my uni education with me. Show less

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  Nestle Toque d'Or

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Finalist

  Nestle Toque d'Or is a national Catering and Hospitality competition that sets out to find the very best students colleges have to offer. In Nestlé's own words this is how they describe the competition,"More than just a competition, Nestlé Professional® Toque d’Or® provides a real life contest that informs, tests and pushes catering students in the most exciting ways. By linking education with industry, Toque d’Or presents a series of unique challenges which showcase the exciting reality of industry."With this competition I learnt valuable skills and made some really good industry connections. My team and I, managed to get though to every stage of the competition including the fine dining heats in Glasgow to the week long finals in London. Show less

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  Compass Group

  May 2016 - Oct 2017

  Bartender

  Grand National on the bars & Sheffield United in the kiosks.

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  Leeds United Football Club

  Sept 2016 - May 2018

  Waitress

  Wide variety of waitressing work but primarily in the executive boxes on match days. I also worked other events such a boxing nights, Christmas parties and weddings.

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  Showsec

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Steward

  Assisting customers with any safety, event or personal enquires and ensuring crowd safety during events.

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  BAM!

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Brand Ambassador
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  Uk Knowledge Mobilisation Forum

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Events intern

  I assisted with the planning and live stages of the 2 day event held in Bristol. This was 4 month internship to further my skills and knowledge of the industry.

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  British Fashion Council

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

  Front of House - London Fashion Week

  I worked for the British Fashion Council recently at London Fashion Week in Feb 2018. The event was attended by Her Majesty The Queen on Tuesday 20th February. The event is a Trade event for buyers, the press, talent and other industry professionals. My roles during the 5 days in London included assisting with client queries, assisting at the catwalks and industry talks, working in the cloak-room, helping hand out marketing materials and generally assisting where needed.

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  We Love This Ltd.

  May 2018 - now

  I have worked on a whole host of difference events including music festivals, conferences, press releases and completely bespoke events and for various styles of client including banks, high-street fashion houses, supermarkets and major sports brands. I worked from a Leeds based office but also whilst on events, worked remotely from across the country. During the 2+ years at We Love This Ltd I have had the opportunity to work in 3 main areas of the business, please see below;Production – Working alongside the production team assisting with logistics, planning, purchasing and onsite implementation of events. I was also given numerous opportunities to improve and practice my Health and Safety knowledge both onsite and within the workshop.Accounts – Working with the account team managing client relationships and events from an attendee perspective. I had the opportunity to have my own accounts/clients in which I was fully responsible for the management of their events from start to finish including budget creation and maintenance, the clients included Unilever, Hubbub and Mongoose Agency.Operations – Working with the directors and the head of operations assisting with various office-based tasks and financial aspects of the business. I had the opportunity to learn new skills in overall budget/procurement areas and on accountancy software. Show less

  • Junior Event Producer

    May 2018 - now

  • Account Executive / Event Management Intern

    May 2018 - Sept 2019