Experience

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  The grand hotel

  Sept 1986 - Oct 1999

  Silver service, banqueting, room service, restaurant, housekeeping

  I learnt a great deal of skills in the years I spent working for The 5 star Grand Hotel. My skills, knowledge and discipline grew widely and greater whilst serving guests and VIP guests. I have so much to teach form my knowledge and skills.

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  Sainsbury's

  Feb 2001 - Jun 2004

  Restaurant assistant

  Cooked by order for customers and managed front of house.

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  Independent mortgage house

  Mar 2005 - Jan 2009

  Mortgage administrator

  My daily tasks were to contact solicitors and lenders via telephone for our clients for a progress report and to communicate back to our clients. Create spreadsheets, write letters, answer calls, fax and to go through file mortgage applications and to certify identification.

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  Eden foodservice

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2016

  School chef & unit manager

  I run a school kitchen as a business for a contracted company. To ensure all pupils and teaching staff are catered for to a very high standard. From 450 to 500 per day, running two halls from reception up to year 6 at the same time on two different levels. I mentor of 7 employee and mentor other employee's wanting to promote themselves. Create rotas for our serving stations and delegate with motivation. I hold meetings where my team are able to speak freely. Its a VERY busy kitchen. Health & safety, food & hygiene safety. I chef from a 3 week menu and this changes every 2 terms. Dietary requirements for allergies and intolerances have great provisions in place for orders.Time management and priority managemnt is an essential skill in my day to day running. Batch cooking, portion control and presentation is extremely important to ensure I have a good GP at the end of each working week. Probing and recording temperatures. Orders, deliveries and stock control on a weekly basis with accounts. Time-sheets per month, managers meetings, conferences, complaint handling, communicating with customers, inspectors, radio interviews and clients. Mt last environmental health inspection September 2014: 5 stars awarded. Show less

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  Little tums ltd

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Catering manager
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  Autograph food service

  Feb 2018 - now

  Catering
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  Caterlink

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2021

  Support Manager

  • Area Support Manager

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Catering

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2021
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  Spire healthcare group plc

  Aug 2021 - now

  Catering manager

  Hospital & Healthcare catering Manager