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Mike Livingstone

York,North Yorkshire

Summary

Experienced Food Service Professional skilled in preparing and delivering high-quality meals. Delivered exceptional customer service while ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations, hygiene standards, and accurate record-keeping. Committed to maintaining cleanliness and efficiency in all aspects of food preparation and service.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Coffee Shop Assistant

tewv nhs
07.2023 - 05.2026
  • delivered high level of customer service to ensure satisfaction
  • provided breakfast and lunch service to customers
  • conducted food safety checks to maintain compliance and hygiene standards
  • maintaining hygiene & cleanliness
  • Ensured timely ordering of products to maintain stock levels.
  • cash handling, reconciliation & banking
  • Sole operative at coffee shop at foss park hospital York

Proprietor sandwich shop

self employed
york
06.2011 - 03.2023

Ran successful sandwich shop York city centre for 12 years

  • Maintained 5 star rating
  • Managed team of employees in fast-paced sandwich shop
  • Specialised in crafting homemade sandwiches and soups for office clientele
  • Oversaw bookkeeping tasks to ensure financial accuracy and transparency
  • provision of off site hospitality

Catering Manager

Tesco Cafe
York
04.2003 - 02.2011
  • Achieving financial targets
  • Monitored food quality to meet safety and taste standards.
  • maintaining health & safety and hygiene standards
  • maintaining standards of customer service
  • Recruited and trained team members to enhance service delivery.
  • Created staff rotas to optimise team scheduling and coverage.
  • Placed orders for supplies to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Managed large team at Tesco's busiest cafe in the country at tadcaster rd York

Catering Manager

Compass Group UK & Ireland
york area
01.1994 - 03.2003
  • coordinated catering operations across York area
  • achieving financial targets
  • high level of customer service
  • oversaw procurement of supplies to ensure quality and timely availability
  • prepared homecooked meals for groups ranging from 20 to 500
  • Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness
  • Maintained accurate records

Education

C & G level 2 - cookery for the catering industry

York College
York
01-1993

pass - Intermediate food hygiene

York College
York
01-1990

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Food safety
  • Ordering
  • Catering operations
  • Cash handling
  • Team management
  • Experienced chef

Interests

  • The outdoors and walking
  • Reading
  • music and gigs
  • food and drink
  • sport

Timeline

Coffee Shop Assistant

tewv nhs
07.2023 - 05.2026

Proprietor sandwich shop

self employed
06.2011 - 03.2023

Catering Manager

Tesco Cafe
04.2003 - 02.2011

Catering Manager

Compass Group UK & Ireland
01.1994 - 03.2003

C & G level 2 - cookery for the catering industry

York College

pass - Intermediate food hygiene

York College
Mike Livingstone