Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Timeline
Bartender

TIa Howard

Southport,Merseyside

Summary

Friendly and outgoing employer with excellent interpersonal communication strengths. Passionate in the field of Biology and Sport and Exercise at elite and non-elite level. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Motivated to continue diversifying my knowledge of the sporting world.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Bartender

Corridor Bar and Eatery
Southport, Merseyside
11.2021 - Current
  • Consistently maintained a warm and friendly demeanour, engaging in meaningful chats with customers and ensuring they always felt welcome.
  • Set up bar area and kept ingredients and utensils fully stocked to maintain optimal service level.
  • Fashioned flavourful and well-presented cocktails to keen customers.
  • Maintained knowledge of drinks prices, promotional offers and could offer customers bespoke advice on what drinks would suit their needs.
  • Provided efficient drinks and food service when necessary, with high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Successfully put orders into the register and collected payments.
  • Performed a thorough clean down at the end of each shift.


Waitress/ Bartender

Skies Lounge
Southport, Merseyside
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Accurately took food and drinks orders, making menu recommendations where necessary.
  • Greeted customers on arrival and ensured they were efficiently seated and served with drinks.
  • Provided warm and friendly service.
  • Cleared tables of used dishes and glassware, ensuring to sanitise the area once the customer had left.
  • Listened to guest complaints and relayed them to management to promptly resolve issues.
  • Carried out opening duties, ensuring the venue was ready for the day.
  • Gained barista experience, making coffees, hot chocolates and milkshakes.
  • Hosted private parties, providing personal and attentive service.

Sales assistant

Silcock's Funland
Southport, Merseyside
07.2020 - 06.2021
  • Carried out exchange of tickets for toys and sweets, for children in the arcade.
  • Provided bubbly and attentive service to ensure customer needs were met.
  • Restocked shelves and formed displays ensuring the full range of product was on display at all times.
  • Processed refunds where appropriate.
  • Used numeracy skills to calculate how many units of a product could be purchased for a set amount of tickets.
  • Worked efficiently and energetically during peak business hours to maintain sales.

Barback

Mezzanine Bar
Southport, Merseyside
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Ensured fridges were fully stocked to help bartenders.
  • Delivered buffet food during private events efficiently.
  • Collected glasses during busy evenings and made sure they were proficiently cleaned, polished and returned to shelves ready for their next use.
  • Made sure to restock straws and napkins and helped to replenish fruit stores where necessary.
  • Maintained a clean and tidy bar whilst the bartenders served customers.
  • Engaged meaningfully with customers and assisted them with their needs.

Dance leader

Central Dance Studios
Southport, Merseyside
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Created choreography to suit the needs of the age group and skill level being worked with.
  • Lead engaging and fun warm ups to minimise injury risk.
  • Allowed time for freestyle sessions, and gave my input on the quality of dance.
  • Lead an active cool down and stressed the importance of warming up an cooling down.
  • Allowed students to share ideas and apply them to their dances.
  • Taught a range of genres to allow students to diversify and find their style.
  • Related to the students based off my own experience and offered advice.
  • Worked with special needs students and catered to their needs, ensuring they gained something from my lessons.

Dance teaching assistant

St Phillips Primary School
Southport , Merseyside
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • Assisted the teacher in ensuring all of the students were safe and happy.
  • Helped to lead an active warm up and cool down.
  • Gave input on routines and spacing of choreography
  • Attended shows to support the students and lead them in their performances.
  • Maintained a fun and happy environment for the young children in the class.
  • Allowed students to engage with me and express any concerns or worries, relaying them back to the teacher.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sport and exercise science

Loughborough University
Loughborough
09.2022 -

A-Levels - Biology, Physical Education and Drama

Runshaw College
Leyland
09.2020 - 06.2022

GCSEs -

Meols Cop High School
Southport
09.2015 - 03.2020

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Enthusiastic communicator
  • Punctuality
  • Strong work ethic

Affiliations

  • I am an avid football enjoyer, spending lots of time following my chosen team- Liverpool FC
  • I enjoy cooking, experimenting with new recipes and sharing them with family and peers.
  • I love to dance and have previouslty been a competitive street dancer, winning numerous medals and trophies with my team.
  • I love long walks and listening to R&B music, often taking time o connect with the outdoors.
  • I take pleasure in spending time with friends, going shopping and taking part in pub quizzes

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Sport and exercise science

Loughborough University
09.2022 -

Bartender

Corridor Bar and Eatery
11.2021 - Current

Waitress/ Bartender

Skies Lounge
07.2021 - 11.2021

A-Levels - Biology, Physical Education and Drama

Runshaw College
09.2020 - 06.2022

Sales assistant

Silcock's Funland
07.2020 - 06.2021

Barback

Mezzanine Bar
06.2019 - 01.2020

Dance teaching assistant

St Phillips Primary School
11.2016 - 11.2017

Dance leader

Central Dance Studios
01.2016 - 01.2020

GCSEs -

Meols Cop High School
09.2015 - 03.2020

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