Shane Considine
London
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
North Finchley, Barnet
05.2024 - Current
- Worked training new staff on how to operate on the shop floor
- I am able to dispense and make glasses and give recommendations on extra options and sales
- I am also Cert 3 qualified, which enhances my ability to sell frames and lenses better as I have an understanding of the benefits and reasoning for the sale
- Coordinating and booking appointments directly with customers and patients within Optical and Audiology setting
- Dealing with complaints, refunds and handling store money to ensure the patients leave happy and ensuring everything is dealt with personally and taking responsibility for any mistakes
- Ensuring the shop is clean, organised and set up before the day begins and at the end of day
- Balancing staff training with proactive shop floor work, training as we work and ensuring they are comfortable and learning to be proactive
- Level 1 In-Store Trainer Course signed off
- Level 1 and Level 2 Optical Assistant training completed
- Organising and managing Contact Lens orders and admin associated with ordering and selling Contact Lenses
- Call Centre trained to handle phone lines and communicate with patients
- Lab trained, I am able to glaze Single Vision and Multifocal glasses.
- Delivering training workshops during store training days
Tech Manager for Brunch Shows
Adventure Bar
London
10.2023 - Current
- I manage a team of 8 sound technicians who I assign work for at multiple venues for Brunch shows on the weekend in Central London
- I write up schedules to communicate with performance managers
- I cover shows if my staff are sick at any point
- I sound check venues and work with venues to improve their sound systems for these shows
- I sometimes DJ live at these shows in between performances to keep the audience entertained
- I work in a fast paced environment and ensure the show runs smoothly for the singers and performers
- I communicate with venue managers to ensure they are happy and the show is also to their standards
Night Life Events Promoter
Self Employed
London
09.2022 - Current
- Professional DJ for Clubs, Festivals and international shows
- Founder and head promoter of multiple successful club nights across the UK
- Featured in TimeOut Magazine, Dazed Magazine and 5.18 Mag for success of events and influence associated with the event
- Management of full teams in a hectic work environment, dealing with last minute issues and taking responsibility and acting proactively to solve any issues for my team and ticketholders
- Promoting and successfully selling out club nights consistently over 2 years, working with multiple venues and teams
- Paying invoices and dealing with all admin associated with the company
- Producing flyers and online promotion for my club nights and DJ sets
- Working with security teams and welfare teams to ensure safety and professionalism at all events
- Conducting team meetings frequently to provide updates and budgeting for events
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure smooth execution of promotional activities.
- Coordinated logistics for multiple events simultaneously whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Worked closely with high-profile names and liaised with agents and PA's
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
Golders Green, Barnet
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Refer to Specsavers North Finchley
Lighting and Sound Designer
The Mill Hill School
Mill Hill, Barnet
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Being head of lighting and sound design in the Theatre department of The Mill Hill School
- Doing regular safety checks of all of the spaces and ensuring clean and safe environments before shows and lessons
- Working on multiple shows a term working with all age ranges from Nursery to Sixth form
- Rigging and patching lights and speakers working at heights safely
- Teaching students how to effectively design Lighting and Sound plots for theatre shows
- Completing Risk assessments for all shows and spaces
- Managing each show as Stage Manager as well as Lights and sound, providing safety checks of props, staging and any external equipment, constructing either by myself or as part of a team
- Completing all of the admin associated with Lighting and Sound design at Mill Hill
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
Golders Green, Barnet
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Refer to Specsavers North Finchley
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Refer to Specsavers North Finchley
Education
GCSEs, A Levels -
John F Kennedy Secondary School
Hemel Hempstead 09.2011 - 07.2018
A-Levels -
Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead 09.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts
Middlesex University
London 09.2018 - 06.2021
Skills
- Effective Customer Service to a high level
- Being able to sell a product
- Team Management and Training
- Complaint Handling
- Working in busy environments effectively
- Taking ownership of customers needs
- Patience and politeness with communication
- Confident speaker
- Time management
- Customer-focused
- Troubleshooting
- Finding resolutions quickly and effectively
- Social media marketing
- Resilience
- Friendly
- Time efficient
Affiliations
- DJ
- Music Producer
- Cinema
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
05.2024 - Current
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
01.2024 - 05.2024
Tech Manager for Brunch Shows
Adventure Bar
10.2023 - Current
Night Life Events Promoter
Self Employed
09.2022 - Current
Lighting and Sound Designer
The Mill Hill School
01.2022 - 01.2024
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
01.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts
Middlesex University
09.2018 - 06.2021
Optical assistant
Specsavers Opticians
11.2017 - 01.2019
A-Levels -
Hemel Hempstead School
09.2016 - 07.2018
GCSEs, A Levels -
John F Kennedy Secondary School
09.2011 - 07.2018
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