Aidan Duff
Summary
Experienced in a variety of hospitality roles including: barista; waiter; bartender. Very flexible and detail-oriented in all aspects of customer service, and thrive as part of a team to provide excellent service. Currently on a working holiday visa until January 2025, but have completed the necessary regional work to extend until January 2026.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Cafe/Restaurant All-Rounder
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Worked as member of the front of house team, performing roles as a waiter and barista, and then trained as a bar staff, serving patrons in the busy beachside cafe/restaurant
- Also worked as a member of the functions team, catering to a variety of different hosted functions, such as wakes/birthday parties/etc
- Experienced being flexible in regard to starting/finishing times and shift type throughout each week
Barista/Cafe All-Rounder
The Brew Café and Bistro
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Began as front of house staff and kitchen porter, serving patrons for both sit-in and takeaway coffee, drink and food orders
- Trained as a barista while working there, and became main barista at the business
- Gained experience working under pressure during busiest weekend shifts
- Assumed leadership role during busy periods - managing front of house and customer queries
Dehander and Hanger
Mackay's Bananas
08.2024 - 11.2024
- To complete the 88 days regional work requirement to receive a second working holiday visa, I worked as a dehander and hanger at Mackay's South Davidson farm
- My duties included: hanging harvested banana stalks onto a moving conveyor belt; 'dehanding' bunches of bananas off of the hanging stalks; stacking packed boxes of bananas onto pallets for export
- Experienced early morning starts and doing long hours of physical labour
Contract Cleaning Staff
Specialised Sterile Environments Ltd.
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Worked as member of contract cleaning staff in Viatris Dublin Respiratory, where medication such as inhalers are manufactured
- Learned to strictly follow procedure to provide a suitable, clean work environment for the whole site, including the manufacturing areas
- Learned to correctly utilise various cleaning chemicals and personal protection equipment to prevent potential contamination
Fitzers Catering
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography And German
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland10-2023
Skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Organization and time management
- Very experienced in customer service
- Very experienced in working as part of a team
- Experience in a leading role
- Barista skills and experience
- Punctual
- Experienced in maintaining a high level of hygeine
Timeline
Dehander and Hanger
Mackay's Bananas
08.2024 - 11.2024
Cafe/Restaurant All-Rounder
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
03.2024 - 07.2024
Contract Cleaning Staff
Specialised Sterile Environments Ltd.
08.2021 - 01.2024
Barista/Cafe All-Rounder
The Brew Café and Bistro
07.2018 - 08.2021
Fitzers Catering
Bachelor of Arts - Geography And German
Trinity College Dublin
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