Ashton Vella
Cargo
Summary
Have done numerous outside and indoor labour intensive jobs, past 12 months have learnt how to manage and build a business. Controlling and hiring staff to best work business needs and money organisation. Focused on building business and keeping a smile on my face while doing so. Worked in fast paced settings and under the pump, have worked every job to the best of my ability.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
APPROVED Manager
CARGO INN
Cargo, NSW
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Oversaw inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
- Maintenance of beer lines and tap equipment, aswell as kitchen equipment cleaning.
- Control of bank accounts, paying all necessary bills to ensure the proper management of business.
- Organised staff members working hours to improve functionality of business.
- Numerous meetings with owners to talk about areas to improve on the business.
- Speaking to company representatives and suppliers to get the best deals and rebates for the business.
- Improved quality of food and alcohol through suppliers.
Bar Manager
Cargo Inn
Cargo, NSW
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
- Oversaw maintenance tasks for the bar area, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patrons at all times.
- Crafted wine and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Strategised plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts and customer-focused events.
- Housekeeping of accommodation aswell as general cleaning of the Inn.
- Organised live music to entice locals as well as people around the district.
- Managed Bar staff for weekly roster.
- Ordering of alcohol and food stock for business.
Cook
The Patch on Stockyard
Cunnamulla, QLD
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Organised Kitchen staff for weekly roster.
- Open and closed kitchen daily to ensure maximum business earnings.
- Used manual as well as electric till and pos system.
- Updated menu to increase customer flow and cater for the community.
- Caterings for large events (150-1000) e.g. Weddings and Funerals.
- Opened fruit and veg store to ensure maximum business earnings.
- Work long hours when needed weekly (6am-10pm)
- Checked temp and followed correct safety procedures to ensure quality food and health of customers.
Hospitality Worker
Warrego Hotel Motel
Cunnamulla, QLD
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Performed general cleaning by sweeping and mopping floors, washing dishes and emptying trash.
- Collaborated with team members to consistently deliver high-quality service in a fast-paced environment.
- Used electric POS system.
- Counted float at start and finish of night.
- Opened bar and made sure all jobs were done for next shift staff.
- Closed and counted money from gambling machines (TAB, KENO, Poker Machines)
- Maintained Poker machines whenever breakdown occurred, and if problem was out of staff control, contacted maintenance.
- Handled guest complaints professionally, resolving issues quickly to promote positive experiences.
- Weekly kitchen clean and would keep over-satisfactory cleanliness after leaving each shift.
- Check-in and Check-out of guests.
- Packed away all alcohol deliveries for bottleshop.
- Trained staff and backpackers for bar and kitchen work.
- re-organised bistro to maximise capacity and friendliness.
Casual Labourer
IGA Mills and Sons
Cunnamulla, QLD
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
- Baked bread and other goods for sale.
- Cooked roast meat, (chickens, beef, pork) for sale.
- Organised Deli and kept stocked with cold meats and salad.
- Mentored new employees on cashier duties and best practices, improving overall staff performance.
- Helped with food deliveries over whole town.
- Maintained all garden and landscaping work for business to ensure workplace look respectable and inviting.
Workshop Labourer
Dan's Timber Revival
Toowoomba, QLD, Cunnamulla, QLD
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Handled hedge, bush, and shrub trimming.
- Removal and face lifts of gardens (Rose bush removals. replanting, removing and mulching)
- Installed irrigation and watering systems.
- Regular weekly visits for customers (mowing, spraying, gutter cleans, pressure washing)
- Installed new guttering on households and guttering for multi-level houses and farms.
- Installed RAT walls and other outdoor amenities (pergolas and lean-to)
- Built decks and mock-decks.
- Cement work (leveling and concrete post in, restumping houses)
- Refurbished and rebuilt antique furniture, tables, chairs and beds.
- Used machinery heavy machinery (lathes, drills, saws).
Apprentice Butcher
Angliss Meats
Toowoomba, QLD
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace, and tie roasts.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Cleaned down machinery at end of day (vac seal, mincer, sausage maker, schnitzel crumber.)
- Labeled and packaged food to work with safety standards.
- Prepared meat into forms ready for cooking by boning, tying, grinding, cutting, and trimming meats.
- Coordinated daily deliveries and order pickups.
- Rotated products to reduce meat spoiling and waste.
- Cleaned and prepared cool rooms for use weekly.
Workshop Labourer
J & L Industries
Cunnamulla, QLD
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- General cleaning of workshop, (sweeping out workshop, organising tools.).
- Serviced machinery e.g. Dingos
- Helped service heavy machinery e.g. tractors and dozers by removing tracks, batteries and metal plates to ease diesel mechanics.
- Used metal lathe to put threads on metal.
- Use and cleaning of drill press.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cunnamulla State High School P-12
Cunnamulla, QLD12-2020
No Degree -
Centenary Heights State High School
Toowoomba, QLD12-2019
Skills
- Customer service
- Time management
- Organisation of staff
- Accounts Management
- Staff Management and Training
- Business Development
Timeline
APPROVED Manager
CARGO INN
01.2025 - Current
Bar Manager
Cargo Inn
01.2024 - 01.2025
Cook
The Patch on Stockyard
10.2023 - 01.2024
Hospitality Worker
Warrego Hotel Motel
05.2023 - 10.2023
Casual Labourer
IGA Mills and Sons
10.2022 - 04.2023
Apprentice Butcher
Angliss Meats
07.2021 - 12.2021
Workshop Labourer
Dan's Timber Revival
01.2021 - 03.2023
Workshop Labourer
J & L Industries
04.2020 - 11.2020
High School Diploma -
Cunnamulla State High School P-12
No Degree -
Centenary Heights State High School