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Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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Thomas Langford

Leeds,LDS

Summary

I started my career as an enthusiastic Nandoca for over 8 years whilst working towards my A levels and then Degree. I have shown eagerness to contribute to my team's success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. Progressing up to supervisor and being part of multiple different management teams, I have a clear understanding of teamwork and communication and how this improves the overall service of an organisation. With this experience I then became a venue manager in a new start up company; we offered VR experiences to groups where they could all explore new worlds together. From here, I became the General Manager, taking on a sales role, marketing role and operations role. I am a driven professional with leadership and strategic planning skills, coupled with a strong background in team management and operational efficiency. As well as being skilled at fostering team collaboration and implementing process improvements and focused on driving growth and achieving organisational success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
8070
8070
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

General manager

The VR Bar LTD
Leeds, West Yorkshire
06.2022 - 02.2025
  • Day-to-day running of VR experiences, providing amazing customer service to retain customer base and increase future client base.
  • Fostered relationships with local and national vendors to support favourable pricing and delivery options.
  • Created bespoke packages for B2B clients based on event requirements and running their events smoothly.
  • Planned and efficiently organised activities, details and timelines for large- and small-scale events.
  • Expanded client base by offering exceptional customer service and communication.
  • Evaluated guest feedback to improve event services.
  • Recruited and trained staff to achieve an high-performing, focused, highly motivated, customer focused team.
  • Identified opportunities for customer account growth to increase value and loyalty.
  • Managing a smaller team, monitoring, coaching and motivating them to provide high-end customer service
  • Followed technical documentation for accurate installation, maintenance and repair work for the Virtual Reality.
  • Use of many different software's to run day-to-day business: Officiant, Humanity, Freshdesk, Google Docs, Team Leader, Mailchimp, Microsoft
  • Prepared and maintained accurate and up-to-date timesheets for timely and accurate payroll processing.
  • Proactive in trying to help other departments where and when possible (Marketing, Customer Success & Operations)
  • Utilised CRM software effectively to track customer interactions.
  • Managed key stakeholder relationships for smoother project completion.
  • Established a positive work environment which promoted staff morale and productivity.
  • Managed inventory for effective stock management and reordering processes.
  • Created compelling visual content for social media platforms, improving brand visibility.

Nandos (Nandoca & Supervisor)

Nandos
Leeds
09.2014 - 06.2022
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers and handled challenging situations with ease
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure in fast-paced environments
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritisation and great work ethic
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and effectively
  • Quickly able to learn new skills and apply them to daily tasks - improving efficiency and productivity
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.

Supervisor

  • Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
  • Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
  • Managed daily planning of workplace operations, clearly communicating targets to staff for smooth, efficient task delivery.
  • Managed store opening and closing, taking key holder responsibilities seriously to uphold robust security.
  • Managed staff rotas, planning workloads effectively and strategically.
  • Built customer retention and satisfaction by delivering top-quality service.
  • Number of different responsibilities: GP & Stock control, Labour control.


Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Management w/ Marketing

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds
09/2017 - 06.2020

A-Levels - College

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
Shrewsbury
09/2014 - 06.2016

Extended Diploma - Business

Shrewsbury College
Shrewsbury
09/2016 - 06.2017

GCSEs - School

Meole Brace Secondary School
Shrewsbury
05/2009 - 06.2014

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Budget management
  • Catering service coordination
  • Supplier relations
  • New business development
  • Hospitality
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Pricing structures
  • Forecasting
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team coordination
  • Event planning
  • Business growth
  • First class customer service
  • Professional training delivery
  • CRM software literacy
  • Business development
  • Client relations
  • Operations oversight
  • Staff recruitment and retention
  • IT Proficiency
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Cultural awareness
  • Business administration
  • Inventory management
  • Time-management
  • Critical-thinking
  • B2B and B2C sales
  • Creating Social Media Content

Affiliations

  • Gaming - Xbox, Days out, Competitive Nature
  • Sports - Football, Skateboarding, Basketball
  • Music - Gigs, running events, festivals

Accomplishments

- Customer service compliments and shoutouts through Internal newspapers, online reviews and management

- Highest achiever of 5* Reviews on Google for the whole of the company (VR Bar Ltd, previously named The Park Playground VR)

- Social Media Marketing - helping friends with their business' to help engage a larger social media following

- Event Planning - Planning and executing charity Gigs to raise money for many different charities, using local talent from around Shrewsbury

Certification

First Aid Trained - Gained through Nando's

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

General manager

The VR Bar LTD
06.2022 - 02.2025

Nandos (Nandoca & Supervisor)

Nandos
09.2014 - 06.2022

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Management w/ Marketing

Leeds Beckett University
09/2017 - 06.2020

A-Levels - College

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
09/2014 - 06.2016

Extended Diploma - Business

Shrewsbury College
09/2016 - 06.2017

GCSEs - School

Meole Brace Secondary School
05/2009 - 06.2014
Thomas Langford