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Jessica Hennessey

East Grinstead,West Sussex

Summary

Reliable and motivated individual with experience in a professional work environment as well as deep knowledge in communication skills. Talent for adapting, quick learner and ready to apply personal ability to practical experiences. Eager ti expand knowledge and proactively seizes opportunities to enhance skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Bartender

Klute Nightclub
Durham, Durham
2025.11 - Current
  • Carried out bartending duties on a day to day basis
  • Quickly learned and applied new bartending skills to a busy environment, improving efficiency and how to handle customers (potentially under the influence) professionally under pressure.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and engaging energy to all customers, handling difficult situations with the new skills acquired.

Waitress

London Road Bar and Grill
East Grinstead, West Sussex
2023.12 - Current
  • Resolved guest complaints promptly and professionally, notifying restaurant management of concerns
  • Created a friendly, welcoming atmosphere to encourage positive guest experience, prolonging visits to increase profitability.
  • Served meals and drinks with high quality and skill, continuing to demonstrate high presentation and hospitality standards

Bartender and Lead Waiter

Styled4Recruitment Lingfield Racecourse
Lingfield, Surrey
2025.06 - 2025.08
  • Led and trained new employees to fit seamlessly into the service standards the agency maintained
  • Collaborated with team members to provide excellent service during busy periods.
  • Assisted in menu and bar preparation, offering effective ideas based on popular preferences.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly to maintain good relationships, creating an inviting atmosphere for customers.
  • Worked with new people every week, increasing the ability to create a good working team environment with limited time to do so.
  • Learnt how to work with an agency, learning to adapt to any environment they asked me to work in, fostering effective leadership and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Work Experience

Marsh and Mclennan
London, City of London
2023.07 - 2023.07
  • Shadowed brokers, learning the initiatives to draw and persuade customers, demonstrating willingness to create deals and appeal.
  • Gained knowledge of professional relationships within a working environment.
  • Participated in staff meetings to gain critical industry-specific skills
  • Spoke to professionals involved in departments such as aerospace, underwriting, broking and general aviation.

Hospitality work experience

Rosewood Hotel London
London
2022.07 - 2022.07

I worked in multiple departments during my time at the Rosewood London. The main departments being Guest Relations, Guest services, room service and accounting. I worked alongside room supervisors and gained knowledge of products, services and interpersonal skills. Regarding guest relations, I answered queries on the phone, demonstrating efficiency to resolve problems using only my voice, delivering effective rapport to enhance customer satisfaction. Regarding guest services, I maintained a position at the front desk, welcoming and booking in international customers who had arrived from long flights. Working together with concierge, I successfully delivered on tasks with a quick turnaround and tight deadlines, maintaining the perfect reputation this high end hotel had acquired. I also learnt the basics of problem solving and coming to a neutral, mutual agreement, The whole experience allowed me to think quickly in difficult situations and communicate as part of a high productive team.

Education

Extended project qualification - Decolonisation of the anthropological curriculum

Worth School
Crawley, West Sussex

A-Levels - EPQ, English Literature, History, Psychology

Worth School
Crawley, West Sussex
2024.06 - 2024.06

Skills

  • I have great interpersonal communication skills
  • I have a positive attitude
  • I am very precise and solve problems efficiently should they arise
  • I love that there is never only one situation in hospitality I am always ready to adapt to whatever circumstance comes my way
  • I am above all willing to learn and gain new knowledge from other people
  • Till use
  • Beverage serving techniques
  • Hospitality knowledge
  • Sales persuasion
  • Service etiquette
  • Tactful handling of complaints
  • positive attitude
  • Money handling

Timeline

Bartender

Klute Nightclub
2025.11 - Current

Bartender and Lead Waiter

Styled4Recruitment Lingfield Racecourse
2025.06 - 2025.08

A-Levels - EPQ, English Literature, History, Psychology

Worth School
2024.06 - 2024.06

Waitress

London Road Bar and Grill
2023.12 - Current

Work Experience

Marsh and Mclennan
2023.07 - 2023.07

Hospitality work experience

Rosewood Hotel London
2022.07 - 2022.07

Extended project qualification - Decolonisation of the anthropological curriculum

Worth School
Jessica Hennessey