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Education
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Accomplishments
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Interests
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Benjamin Woods

Elgin

Summary

I am a hard-working, responsible young adult with a wide variety of skills. These range from top grade-level trumpet playing from studying at the Aberdeen City Music School to creative and organisational skills gained from management and running my own company.

I am a safety-conscious security team member with excellent communication skills and eye for detail.. I have a proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Plans for the future are to carry on learning and developing skills in different areas of security in order to further myself and my career.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Security Officer

Tiger Security Services
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Temporary 6 week contract
  • Patrolling the premises
  • Monitoring and controlling access to the premises
  • Responding to alarms and emergencies

Security Officer

Highland Security
05.2024 - Current
  • Implementing safety protocols to protect employees, guests, and the public
  • Guiding individuals to safety
  • Performing first aid
  • Working as part of a team effort with emergency responders.

Security Officer

SGL Security
07.2024 - Current
  • Extend a warm and professional welcome to venue visitors
  • Screen individuals for entry suitability
  • Collaborate with clients, customers, and colleagues
  • Conduct searches for unauthorized or illegal items
  • Respond promptly and efficiently to incidents within queues or the venue
  • Offer customer support and manage incidents both inside and outside the venue
  • Maintain a security presence to ensure smooth operations and enhance the customer experience.

Security Officer

G4S
06.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for and conduct foot patrols
  • Controlling access at points of entry
  • Securing equipment and people
  • Responding to emergency situations
  • Helping to identify and prevent criminal activity

Handi - Van Services

Self-employed
06.2022 - 07.2024
  • Ran a business providing removals, deliveries and disposal of unwanted items.
  • Responsible for marketing and bookings
  • Providing estimates
  • Carrying out work in a safe and repsonsible manner

Administrative Assistant

Volunteer Hebrides
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Update inventory
  • Risk assessments
  • Marketing for organisation
  • Create events Fundraisers and Workshops

Sales Assistant

Dixons Carphone (Currys PC World)
07.2017 - 05.2019
  • Advising customers on products
  • Selling products to customers
  • Handling cash transactions
  • Responsible for Television Section of the store
  • Administration of Finance agreements

General Assistant

Natural Retreats
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • Use specialist equipment to make hot and cold beverages
  • Take food and drink orders and serve them to the customer
  • Deal with monetary transactions
  • Set up rooms for private functions

Bar Staff

The Hebridean Celtic Festival
07.2016 - 07.2016
  • Serving drinks in a fast paced environment
  • Identifying and checking legal ages of customers buying alcohol

Hotel Porter

The Caladh Inn
09.2015 - 04.2016
  • Cleaning dishes
  • Transferring and maintaining stock levels
  • Maintaining a clean working environment in the kitchen

Shop Assistant & Supervisor

Paint a Pot
06.2012 - 01.2016
  • Open and close the shop
  • Responsible for daily financial tasks such as tilling up and banking
  • Marketing the business
  • Managing staff and rota's
  • Helping customers and ensuring they were happy at all times
  • Glazing and firing ceramics
  • Providing and maintaining a pleasant environment for families to come and paint ceramics

Night Supervisor

The Caladh
03.2015 - 09.2015
  • Security of hotel throughout the night includiung security checks on people coming in etc
  • Provide a bar service to customers
  • Cleaning and setting up function rooms including fine dining cutlery service

Call Centre Operator

Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline
10.2012 - 03.2013
  • To advise callers on consumer law and the rights available
  • Calmly help people to the best of my ability
  • Ensuring every caller was satisfied by my help

Education

HNC - Business Studies

Moray College UHI (Part Time)
06.2019

Higher - Music A, Photography B

Aberdeen City Music School
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
06.2012

Intermediate 2 Music A, English B, Physics B -

The Nicolson Institute
Stornoway, United Kingdom
06.2010

Skills

  • Access Control
  • Personnel screening
  • Emergency Response
  • Threat Management
  • Conflict de-escalation
  • General security
  • I excel at working as part of a team, listening, communicating and following instructions in order to complete tasks to the highest level I have worked in supervisory and stand-alone roles where I am responsible for the smooth running and implementation of systems and protocols I have good people skills and am able to deal with a wide range of customer service situations in a professional and courteous manner

Accomplishments

  • SIA door supervisor license holder 2024
  • QNUK Level 3 award in first aid at work 2024
  • ACT training - passed course 2024
  • Buisnnes Finance Course
  • First Aid 2022
  • Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering - September 2014
  • Grade 8 - Trumpet - February 2010
  • Alcohol Training - November 2016 Completed at Lews Castle by Natural Retreats
  • PVG - August 2019 Awarded PVG with Volunteer Hebrides

References

References available on request.

Interests

I have two children Izzy and Clara both of whom I enjoy spending time with

Music Projects Hebrides - I play in the Stornoway Big Band whenever I am home in Stornoway

Former Stornoway Air Cadets Member - I gained valuable life skills during my time at the Air Cadets including organisational skills and time management

I enjoy riding and maintaining my motorbike, decorating and DIY around the house

Timeline

Security Officer

SGL Security
07.2024 - Current

Security Officer

G4S
06.2024 - Current

Security Officer

Tiger Security Services
05.2024 - 06.2024

Security Officer

Highland Security
05.2024 - Current

Handi - Van Services

Self-employed
06.2022 - 07.2024

Administrative Assistant

Volunteer Hebrides
05.2019 - 08.2019

Sales Assistant

Dixons Carphone (Currys PC World)
07.2017 - 05.2019

General Assistant

Natural Retreats
08.2016 - 05.2017

Bar Staff

The Hebridean Celtic Festival
07.2016 - 07.2016

Hotel Porter

The Caladh Inn
09.2015 - 04.2016

Night Supervisor

The Caladh
03.2015 - 09.2015

Call Centre Operator

Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline
10.2012 - 03.2013

Shop Assistant & Supervisor

Paint a Pot
06.2012 - 01.2016

HNC - Business Studies

Moray College UHI (Part Time)

Higher - Music A, Photography B

Aberdeen City Music School

Intermediate 2 Music A, English B, Physics B -

The Nicolson Institute
Benjamin Woods