Jack Nelson

Worked with children from disadvantaged backgrounds in a uniquely challenging and rewarding role, fostering personal growth and skill development. Key achievements include:

• Achieved an "Exceeded Expectations" rating (highest criterion) in my end-of-summer performance review.
• Developed resilience and problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.
• Maintained high performance and goal achievement despite long working hours.

Adapted quickly to new challenges, learning and applying new skills daily.
This role provided invaluable experience, significantly enhancing my adaptability, patience, and leadership skills.

In this position, it was paramount that I maintained a high standard of customer service during a wide variety of executive and social events. My responsibilities included:

• Setting up and packing away event equipment, as well as general maintenance of event spaces.
• Managing bar service, often serving crowds in the hundreds.
• Liaising with customers on the day to make necessary adjustments and ensure they had the perfect experience.

Overall, this role required strong teamwork and communication skills, as well as keen attention to detail and determination to ensure clients received the experience they deserved.

This position set the foundation of my work ethic, I was frequently servicing food drinks and general event activities to crowds in the hundreds. This is important to establish public speaking skills and general professionalism, Skills important when in a public facing role. This position taught me numerous skills and life lessons that are incredibly important to work life in general, such as:

• The ability to commute , I was a sixth form student during my employment at Channels, I often completed a 2 hour commute the morning after a late shift or would come straight to work from sixth form, building my tolerance to long distance commutes and disallowing them from effecting my work performance.
• Responsibility and accountability, as my first significant employment I certainly made mistakes, and was in a position to learn, grow and improve from them.

My time at Channels was incredibly important in establishing my approach to work in general as well as giving me vital skills to use going forward.