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James Barker

Leeds,West Berkshire

Summary

Enthusiastic Bar Supervisor maximising revenue through motivational leadership. Inspiring staff with over a years worth of hospitality knowledge and bar expertise to develop confident, competent target-hitting teams. Also picking up multiple extra back of house responsibilities including orders and invoices, stock counts, cellar managent, and banking. I have an interest in software development from the computer science modules I have studied and from software develpers sharing there experience at their job with me. I have started online courses to further my interest and knowledge in software development.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Bar supervisor

Lamb and Flag
Leeds, West Yorkshire
06.2022 - Current
  • Mentored junior bartenders in best service practices to ensure overall team confidence and competence.
  • Engaged with guests to create positive rapport, encouraging loyalty and repeat visits.
  • Thoroughly cleaned bar areas, delivering positive first impressions to guests and maintaining impeccable hygiene standards.
  • Oversaw line cleaning and cellar management.
  • Ordered beverage and equipment stock by analysing sales and customer trends.
  • Guaranteed proper cash management, sales measurement and cash-up processes for operational standards.
  • Led team to deliver outstanding hospitality operations.

Open day ambassador team leader

University of Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Trained and instructed new ambassadors in their roles helping prospective students.
  • Led a team of ambassadors and organised an open house for an accommodation on campus.
  • Visited other University open days and collected data and created a detailed report on how they operated.

Open day ambassador

University of Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire
06.2019 - 09.2020
  • Provided prospective students with valuable and accurate information about the University and student life.
  • Oversaw successful launch campaigns during Freshers Week.
  • Built reputation as positive role model and trusted student adviser.
  • Explained university application process and finance options to prospective students.
  • Collected and collated student data to formulate unique insights.
  • Shared experiences to nurture understanding and rapport with students.

Volunteer worker

Oxfam Charity Shop
Brigg, North Lincolnshire
09.2014 - 09.2019
  • Used exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to effectively liaise with colleagues, management and service users.
  • Gathered information, created charts and produced reports for staff.
  • Arranged filing systems for easy use and retrieval by personnel.
  • Completed two volunteer assistant management internships, which included writing a report on the efficiency of the gift aid system within the store. My proposed solution within this report was a training guide which was then sent to Oxfam stores nationally.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Leeds
Leeds
09.2018 - 06.2022

A-Levels - Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, General Studies.

Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen
09.2016 - 06.2018

GCSEs - Including Maths and English

Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen
09.2011 - 06.2016

Skills

  • Collaborative team player
  • Astute problem-solver
  • Strong communication
  • Staff supervision
  • Employee training
  • Inventory control
  • Workflow planning
  • Customer relations

Languages

English
Native

Timeline

Bar supervisor

Lamb and Flag
06.2022 - Current

Open day ambassador team leader

University of Leeds
09.2020 - 06.2021

Open day ambassador

University of Leeds
06.2019 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Leeds
09.2018 - 06.2022

A-Levels - Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, General Studies.

Caistor Grammar School
09.2016 - 06.2018

Volunteer worker

Oxfam Charity Shop
09.2014 - 09.2019

GCSEs - Including Maths and English

Caistor Grammar School
09.2011 - 06.2016

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