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Ashley King

Liverpool

Summary

Adaptable professional with a strong foundation in customer service and operational support. Demonstrates effective leadership and communication skills to enhance team dynamics and service quality. Committed to continuous improvement and excellence in every aspect of work.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Events Supervisor

Upmarket Hotels & Leisure Ltd
Liverpool
08.2025 - Current
  • Supervised the setups/desetting
  • Supervised small team in manager's absence, delegating tasks to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Managed the football teams
  • Managed small and large-scale events, conferences and seminars.
  • Managed on-site event operations, overseeing staff and resolving issues promptly, to maintain high service standards.

In this role I covered other departments, such as the 360 sky bar.

  • Supervised staff during busy shifts to ensure smooth operations.
  • Handled customer queries promptly, improving overall service experience.
  • Managed floor activities during peak times to optimise service delivery.
  • Managed table bookings to optimise seating arrangements and enhance service flow.

Events Supervisor

The Faversham
06.2023 - 08.2025
  • Leading the team on setups
  • Being the lead for the food service
  • Resetting the venue on event days/after events
  • Event show rounds
  • Working the bar - making cocktails/cash handling
  • Opening and closing the venue
  • Leading a day delegate
  • Making sure events run smoothly.
  • Stock takes - all crockery/bar stock

Supervisor

Lounges-caballero
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Opening/closing of the restaurant
  • Cashing up/banking cash
  • Setting the bar up
  • Delegating tasks for staff
  • Kitchen checks
  • Complaint handling
  • Run the shift.
  • Making sure the team are providing a good service.

Supervisor

David Lloyd Leeds
07.2021 - 02.2023
  • Doing opens/closes on the bar
  • Maintaining good relationships with the members
  • Dealing with complaints
  • Making fresh coffees to order
  • Cleaning and maintaining cleanliness of the restaurant floor.
  • Keeping things running smooth at busy times
  • Running food/drinks to tables
  • Issuing refunds when needed

Support worker

Active-Pathways
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Administer medication
  • Shift lead and allocating staff to support
  • Cooking and cleaning
  • Supporting service users in meetings with health care professionals
  • Rehabilitating in the community
  • Writing monthly support plans
  • Weekly planners for service users

Housekeeper

Thorpe-park hotel and spa
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Bed changing
  • Cleaning the room to standard
  • Cleaning public areas

Site and Events assistant

Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust
01.2015 - 10.2020
  • Overseeing the General housekeeping of the full site - to deep clean of rooms and stock take
  • Preparing refreshments/catering as required for meetings/conferences - preparing and handling and food in line with food hygiene policies
  • Doing the hog roasts at events
  • Setting up rooms for bookings as required by the person booking
  • Ensuring the events run smooth by communicating with guests - alongside the events manager
  • Help train new starters to company standard
  • Serving meals to guests - 3 course meals/buffets
  • Overseeing of the room changes at events
  • Run with events when required - manage staff, making sure they know timings and what needs doing as and when
  • Taking the lead on the clean-ups after the events and getting things ready for the following week
  • Ordering stock for the site (cleaning products, food supplies)
  • Being a key holder for the site

volunteer

RSPCA charity shop
Huddersfield
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • I was responsible for opening the shop and supervising the other volunteers whilst also
  • Carrying out customer service
  • Handling money
  • Updating and effectively staging window displays
  • Stock rotation
  • Working in the work room, pricing stock, steaming clothes/cleaning stock ready for the shop floor

Retail assistant

Crawshaw butchers
Huddersfield
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • I carried out a six-month work experience, which led to a full-time position of seven months.
  • I worked in a fast-paced environment with a wide range of responsibilities and tasks;
  • Customer care and service
  • Handling money
  • Reviewing and carrying out stock rotation
  • Hygiene and shop upkeep
  • Prepared food items according to safety and quality standards.
  • Following role policies and procedures with health and safety guidelines
  • Managing areas independently when needed

Synaps
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • For 6 months.In this role I trained in outbound sale calls, building on my communication and confidence skills, working upon verbal skills and effective de-escalation with managing complaints.
  • Call centre-based apprenticeship.

Education

mathematics -

Y.M.C.A training college
01-2011

Art (BTEC) -

Temple moor high school science school
01-2009

Skills

  • event management
  • venue management
  • site operations
  • team supervision
  • staff training
  • attention to detail
  • work under pressure
  • organisational skills
  • time management
  • communication skills
  • flexible
  • self-motivated
  • food hygiene

Timeline

Events Supervisor

Upmarket Hotels & Leisure Ltd
08.2025 - Current

Events Supervisor

The Faversham
06.2023 - 08.2025

Supervisor

Lounges-caballero
02.2023 - 06.2023

Supervisor

David Lloyd Leeds
07.2021 - 02.2023

Housekeeper

Thorpe-park hotel and spa
06.2021 - 08.2021

Support worker

Active-Pathways
01.2021 - 12.2021

Site and Events assistant

Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust
01.2015 - 10.2020

volunteer

RSPCA charity shop
01.2014 - 12.2015

Retail assistant

Crawshaw butchers
01.2012 - 12.2013

Synaps
01.2011 - 12.2011

mathematics -

Y.M.C.A training college

Art (BTEC) -

Temple moor high school science school
Ashley King