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Oliver Watson

London

Summary

Versatile, Bi-lingual worker with previous experience in: Catering/Hospitality, Sales/Customer Service, Sports & health.

I work very effectively in teams as a positive team player & communicator.


In customer-driven environments I am engaging, polite, helpful; always bringing a natural enthusiasm to my work.

I'm adaptable, punctual, and can go the extra mile to see any requirement or task is fully complete.


Areas of expertise: Food & hospitality; Retail & Sales; Sports, health & fashion

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work history

Catering & Waiting staff

Jane's Kitchen
03.2023 - 11.2023

(Multi-functional role as both kitchen staff & waiting staff)

Caterer duties:

  • Preparing a set 3 course a la carté dining menu to a high standard
  • Working in a kitchen environment with colleagues; keeping morale high
  • Coordinating table service on time; with all food hot, well presented and served as intended

Waiter duties:

  • Providing excellent customer service through polite, friendly engagement
  • Meeting individual customer needs or dietary restrictions (and relaying information to managers)
  • Organising table service for optimal dining experience

Customer Service Assistant/Dispatcher

Kelly Group
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Customer sales; engaging individual queries & delivering on overall sales targets
  • Work within a team to delegate 6000 telecommunication installation jobs each day to engineers and customers across the UK
  • Ability to manage jeopardy & cover work
  • Using software tools (e.g Outlook, Excel, KRS)
  • Coordinating emails & phone systems to ensure effective, clear communication always (with customers, management, co-workers etc.)

Catering & Waiting Staff

Jane's Kitchen
03.2019 - 01.2020

(Original role - same as above)

Sports Coach & Assistant Trainer

Athletic Club Las Chapas
03.2018 - 10.2018

Sports Coach: (teens & young adults 13-19)

  • Monitoring fitness levels of all participants
  • Designing exercises & programmes to improve overall health for the group and specific goals for individuals
  • Acting as a motivator & leader to help group achieve peak physical fitness and positive mental well-being too

Assistant Trainer: (children 5-12)

  • Leading training sessions & extracurricular activities for young people
  • Working within a team to oversee & coordinate a fun, safe environment for all young players and participants
  • Keeping track of equipment inventory, setting up drills, and leading sessions
  • Collaborated with medical staff to manage player injuries effectively.

Actor

Self-employed
02.2021 - 03.2025

Since 2021 I have been working as a professional Actor alongside other employment. For reference on dates worked & credits:

- Tim Burton's 'Wednesday' [Netflix] (Season 1: 09/21 - 04/22) (Season 2: 04/24 - 12/24)

- 'The School for Good & Evil' [Netflix] (Film: 03/21 - 07/21)

- 'ARTISTS' at Camden People's Theatre (Stage: 01/25 - 03/25)


My work as an Actor has provided me with the following skills & traits:

  • Strong emphasis on professional preparation (learning scripts, preparing roles for auditions)
  • Very comfortable in speaking roles
  • Working in environments with many other people and being responsible for keeping team morale high on long filming days
  • Collaborating work with other departments (E.g. Hair & Make-up, Costume, Sound) to ensure everyone's project contributions are recognised & respected
  • Working effectively with a director/lead producer to communicate their vision

Education

A-Levels - Business (A*)

The British College

A-Levels - Drama & Theatre Studies (B)

The British College

A-Levels - Physical Education (B)

The British College

GCSEs - Spanish (A*)

The British College

Skills

  • Catering & Waiting (working to excellence)
  • Sales & Customer Service (punctual, engaging, polite, extroverted)
  • Strong language & speaking skills (Fluent English & Spanish)
  • Leadership/working effectively in a team environment
  • Working with young people

Languages

Spanish
Fluent
English
Native

Timeline

Catering & Waiting staff

Jane's Kitchen
03.2023 - 11.2023

Actor

Self-employed
02.2021 - 03.2025

Customer Service Assistant/Dispatcher

Kelly Group
01.2020 - 02.2021

Catering & Waiting Staff

Jane's Kitchen
03.2019 - 01.2020

Sports Coach & Assistant Trainer

Athletic Club Las Chapas
03.2018 - 10.2018

A-Levels - Business (A*)

The British College

A-Levels - Drama & Theatre Studies (B)

The British College

A-Levels - Physical Education (B)

The British College

GCSEs - Spanish (A*)

The British College
Oliver Watson