Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
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ben nelson

Budleigh Salterton,Devon

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Gardening

Grandad
Ottery St Mary
12.2023 - Current

*Digging up and lifting large plants/bushes

*Lifting and moving bags of compost

*Planting new plants

*Sweeping up and gathering garden waste

*Loading wheelbarrow with garden waste ready for removal


Cafe assistant (summer job)

Bicton Park
East Budleigh
06.2023 - 09.2024
  • Welcomed customers with a smile, providing attentive service from arrival to departure.
  • Created clean, hygienic café environments, continuously prioritising adherence to food safety rules.
  • Cleared tables to remove dirty utensils and leftover food items.
  • Assisted kitchen staff with food prep, dishwashing and plating food.
  • Assisted with food and beverage preparation, enabling prompt customer service.
  • Warmly greeted guests upon arrival to create welcoming atmosphere.
  • Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
  • Followed health and hygiene standards when handling food and cleaning restaurants.

Cafe Assistant

Ophelia Beaux's
Budleigh Salterton
01.2023 - 08.2024
  • Cleared tables to remove dirty utensils and leftover food items.
  • Assisted kitchen staff with food prep, dishwashing and plating food.
  • Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
  • Followed health and hygiene standards when handling food and cleaning restaurants.
  • Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.

Labourer, (Not enough jobs to keep Ben employed)

Urban Earth (gardening & landcsaping)
Exmouth, Budleigh, Devon
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Managed day-to-day labour duties including heavy lifting, goods transportation and site maintenance.
  • Cleaned up sites after shifts, organising tools and securing supplies in designated storage units.
  • Manually sorted and loaded goods.
  • Kept workspaces clean and organised with regular attention.
  • Followed instructions with strict attention to detail to perform assigned tasks under minimal supervision.
  • Used shovels or heavy equipment to move different materials based on job needs.
  • Maintained tools, equipment and machinery in good working order.
  • Maintained clean, safe working environments in line with site regulations, eliminating risks and accidents.
  • Carried out activities in line with work schedule.
  • Performed strenuous physical activities such as heavy lifting in adverse conditions.
  • Communicated well with team across multiple locations.
  • Enthusiastically picked up various labouring and construction tasks across site to aid team success.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials into machines, applying safe loading techniques to avoid damage.
  • Dug holes, trenches and ditches at desired locations to exact specifications.

Education

GCSEs -

Exmouth Community College
Devon
05.2023 - 06.2023

Skills


  • Gardening abilities
  • Punctual
  • Hardworking
  • Polite and well mannered
  • Physically fit

Affiliations

  • *Play for East Budleigh Mens 2nd Team
  • *Regularly using the gym and keeping fit
  • *Walking/hiking
  • *Mountain Biking
  • *Cooking

Accomplishments

*Exmouth United football team - under 11s - under 16s, made it to Division 1 for the last 3 seasons. The last season they won the cup.

*Completed the full training for Ten Tors.


Timeline

Labourer, (Not enough jobs to keep Ben employed)

Urban Earth (gardening & landcsaping)
02.2024 - 03.2024

Gardening

Grandad
12.2023 - Current

Cafe assistant (summer job)

Bicton Park
06.2023 - 09.2024

GCSEs -

Exmouth Community College
05.2023 - 06.2023

Cafe Assistant

Ophelia Beaux's
01.2023 - 08.2024
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