Rafal PALKA
Summary
Experienced Domestic Couple Member with knack for maintaining high standards in household management. Known for creating welcoming environments and ensuring seamless daily operations. Valued for hands-on skills in cleaning, cooking, and garden maintenance, contributing to harmonious and well-run home.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Management couple/ domestic couple
Informal Large Private House
Tetbury
09.2023
- Management and maintenance of the property, responsible for ensuring security of the property and monitoring of the security system, valeting owner’s cars, car washing and hovering, chauffeuring for airports, train stations and local areas, fire setting, laying fires and refilling log baskets, pressure washing patios, taking the bins out, help in the front of house, greeting guests, helping with dinner parties, clearing up after meals, laying table, gardening, mowing, stimming, weeding, edging of lawns, caring for indoor house areas, cleaning gutters and windows.
Management couple/ domestic couple
Informal Large Private House
Tamarind House
11.2020 - 05.2023
- Management and maintenance of the property, responsible for ensuring security of the property and monitoring of the security system, valeting owner’s cars, car washing and hovering, fire setting, laying fires and refilling log baskets, pressure washing patios, taking the bins out, help in the front of house, gardening, mowing, stimming, weeding, edging of lawns, caring for indoor house plants, taking the dogs for walks when the family are in residence, feeding the dogs.
Manager
Brocks Guest House and Holiday Apartments
Bath
04.2014 - 10.2020
- Cooking, serving breakfast, cleaning works, helping with check in and check out guests, looking after fire system, gardening, management of apartments, check in the guests, reply for e-mails, cleaning, ordering food and cleaning products, looking after laundry, people management.
Handyman/Housman/Gardener’s help
Informal Private Victorian House
Wantage
01.2009 - 03.2011
- Management and maintenance of the property, responsible for ensuring security of the property and monitoring of the security system, valeting owner’s cars, occasional driving, fire setting, laying fires and refilling log baskets, cleaning works, clearing gutters, leaves, pressure washing patios, taking the bins out, help in the front of house, help in the garden, mowing, stimming, weeding, edging of lawns, cleaning after pruned, painting and decorating, making sure roof drains run freely, caring for indoor house plants, taking the dogs for walks when the family are in residence, feeding the dogs, waiters, look after parties pouring wine, laying table, serving meals, clearing up after meals, assistance with service, preparing rooms for guests, making beds for night, car washing, arranging flowers around the house.
Kitchen assistant
The Clive Bar and Restaurant with Rooms
Ludlow
05.2008 - 01.2009
- Setting up banquet tables, washing and peeling vegetables and fruit, washing work tables, unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, sweeping and mopping floors, care over the garden, watering flowers, feeding fishes in the pond, preparing woods for the fireplace.
Kitchen assistant
Gran Hotel de Panticosa Resort
Panticosa
03.2007 - 07.2007
- Setting up banquet tables, washing and peeling vegetables and fruit, washing work tables, cupboards and appliances, removing trash and empty kitchen garbage containers, unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators.
Kitchen assistant
AZIA RESORT & SPA
Paphos
08.2006 - 11.2006
- Setting up banquet tables, washing and peeling vegetables and fruit, washing work tables, cupboards and appliances, removing trash and empty kitchen garbage containers, unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas, sweeping and mopping floors.
Education
General administration -
Taller School of the Public Administration in Bialystok
10.2004 - 02.2007
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Grammar School for Adult in Hajnowka
09.2002 - 05.2004
FURNEL - Furniture Company - undefined
Industrial safety - basic training, Safety and hygiene of the work - undefined
Summer Quality Employee - professional auto presentation, creation of application documents, learning about the culture and customs in Great Britain, organization of work on a high quality level, professional vocabulary adapted to the position, as well as industrial safety and first medical aid, all in compliance with EU regulations - undefined
Skills
- English - intermediate
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express, driving licence: cat B, level 1, 2 food safety for catering, completed a course of a motor-driven truck driver and operator
- Gardening proficiency
- Housekeeping expertise
- Childcare experience
- Driving licence holder
- Silver service training
- Guest hosting
- Vehicle maintenance
- Basic plumbing
- Home security knowledge
- Wine pairing acumen
- Household repairs
- Time management
- Yacht maintenance
- Window cleaning
- Dusting
- Room tidying
- Five-star resort cleaning
- Carpet cleaning
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 02/13/83
- Nationality: Polish
- Marital status: married
Custom
music, traveling, swimming, cooking
Timeline
Management couple/ domestic couple
Informal Large Private House
09.2023
Management couple/ domestic couple
Informal Large Private House
11.2020 - 05.2023
Manager
Brocks Guest House and Holiday Apartments
04.2014 - 10.2020
Handyman/Housman/Gardener’s help
Informal Private Victorian House
01.2009 - 03.2011
Kitchen assistant
The Clive Bar and Restaurant with Rooms
05.2008 - 01.2009
Kitchen assistant
Gran Hotel de Panticosa Resort
03.2007 - 07.2007
Kitchen assistant
AZIA RESORT & SPA
08.2006 - 11.2006
General administration -
Taller School of the Public Administration in Bialystok
10.2004 - 02.2007
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Grammar School for Adult in Hajnowka
09.2002 - 05.2004
FURNEL - Furniture Company - undefined
Industrial safety - basic training, Safety and hygiene of the work - undefined
Summer Quality Employee - professional auto presentation, creation of application documents, learning about the culture and customs in Great Britain, organization of work on a high quality level, professional vocabulary adapted to the position, as well as industrial safety and first medical aid, all in compliance with EU regulations - undefined
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