Benjamin Dresner
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Catering and hospitality assistant
Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Delivered exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment, ensuring a welcoming experience for students, staff, and visitors.
- Prepared and served food and beverages to a high standard, adhering to strict hygiene and safety regulations.
- Offered personalised services based on individual guest preferences.
- Assisted in event set up
Election assistant
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
05.2022 - 07.2024
- - Worked on 2022, 2023, and 2024 local elections as a vote count assistant
- - worked on the 2024 general election as both postal vote opener, vote count assistant and poll clerk.
- Sustained high levels of organisation with attention to detail.
- met deadlines in fast paced environments
- Collaborating effectively with others to ensure smooth and efficient vote counting. improving team building abilities.
- Remained focused and flexible during the long and irregular working hours
Data registration handler
Newcastle city council
Newcastle Upon Tyne
10.2023 - 11.2023
- worked for the council on updating and improving annual canvas in the Jesmond and Gosforth wards
- Adopted flexible work style, adapting easily to various neighbourhoods and demographics.
- Enhanced confidence through numerous public speaking experiences.
- Documented, recorded and organised data using new city council software, gaining administrative skills.
Chef
Gosforth Traders
Newcastle upon Tyne
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Maximised restaurant capacity by coordinating seamless, efficient meal services.
- Reduced food waste to improve profitability.
- Reduced customer complaints by enforcing strict quality control procedures.
- Monitored kitchen operations to spot and correct issues impacting team performance or quality.
- Maintained high safety standards during food preparation and serving procedures.
- Coordinated prep work, streamlined the cooking process.
Kitchen porter
Sodexo
Newcastle upon Tyne
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Ensured smooth running of the kitchen by efficiently managing waste disposal tasks.
- Assisted chefs in food preparation for efficient meal service.
- Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
- Consistently adhered to food hygiene regulations whilst dealing with food waste.
- Supported overall restaurant operations through effective teamwork with other staff members.
- Upheld consistently high standards of cleanliness to conform with food health and hygiene regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Politics and Sociology
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne 09.2022 -
A-Levels - Economics, Psychology and Politics
Newcastle School for Boys
Newcastle upon Tyne 09.2020 - 06.2022
Skills
- Decision making
- Interpersonal communication
- Records management
- IT competence
- Quality Assurance
- Initiative taking
- Organisational proficiency
- Organisational skills
Timeline
Data registration handler
Newcastle city council
10.2023 - 11.2023
Catering and hospitality assistant
Newcastle University
08.2023 - 09.2024
Chef
Gosforth Traders
06.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Politics and Sociology
Newcastle University
09.2022 -
Kitchen porter
Sodexo
07.2022 - 12.2022
Election assistant
Newcastle City Council
05.2022 - 07.2024
A-Levels - Economics, Psychology and Politics
Newcastle School for Boys
09.2020 - 06.2022