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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
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HARRY HUGHES

Saint Lucia

Summary

Dedicated and experienced Australian high school graduate seeking to contribute skills and passion to a new professional opportunity. Demonstrated leadership abilities as vice-captain, excelling in both independent and team-oriented environments. Background in hospitality has honed ability to perform under pressure and in fast-paced situations. Passion for volleyball has driven coaching of junior teams and competing at a State level. Valuable experience in sales through family's snowboard business, further developing interpersonal and communication skills. Strong foundation in customer service from previous roles as waiter and barista across various cafes in Melbourne. Eager to bring diverse skill set and enthusiasm to a new professional chapter as I pursue higher education at Queensland University and reside at St. John's College.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Experience Team Member

Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd.
11.2024 - 01.2025

Christmas casual position at Legoland Discovery Center Melbourne.

  • Assisted guests with transactions for rides and attractions to facilitate fun and exciting experiences.
  • Built and established positive relationships with patrons, team members and supervisors.
  • Monitored guests and enforced rules, maintaining safety for visitors and staff.
  • Helped children and families find favorite attractions and characters to optimize guest experience.
  • Maintained high level of professionalism and discretion when dealing with guests.

Volleyball Coach

Volleyball Ballarat Junior Development
09.2023 - 11.2024
  • Coordinated with parents, boosters, and other resources to meet team needs involving equipment and travel arrangements.
  • Stretched, warmed up, and completed conditioning exercises properly to reduce injuries.
  • Prepared athletes for special competitions and tournaments.
  • Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.

Waiter/Barista

Willim Café
12.2023 - 02.2024
  • Summer holiday job at a café/specialty coffee shop
  • Serving tables and making coffee
  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.

Runner/Waiter

Atlantic Hospitality Group
03.2023 - 03.2023
  • Provided food and beverage service to VIP's in the Red-Bull invitation only hospitality area, and the Formula 1 Paddock Club
  • Included looking after special requests for Hollywood VIP's
  • Provided excellent customer service while meeting challenging time goals.
  • Directly interacted with customers at each location to build loyalty.
  • Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.

Education

Bachelor - Engineering

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
11-2029

VCE -

Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat, VIC
11.2024

Skills

  • Team player
  • Exceptional communication
  • Guest relations
  • Guest orientation
  • Customer service
  • Coaching (volleyball & school leadership)
  • Adaptable
  • Native English speaker

Accomplishments

Australian Olympic Change Maker 2024

  • one of 26 selected (from over 1000 applications) to speak to members of parliament and the Aus Olympic Committee about the youths perspective for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.


Partnered with Victorian Government in 2020-2022 to create self-guided audio tours during COVID-19 (while areas tried to maintain domestic tourism) with my own business (No Turista)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Volleyball (State League Men's Division 1)
  • Snowboarding
  • Percussion (Jazz and stage band)
  • Japanese culture

Timeline

Guest Experience Team Member

Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd.
11.2024 - 01.2025

Waiter/Barista

Willim Café
12.2023 - 02.2024

Volleyball Coach

Volleyball Ballarat Junior Development
09.2023 - 11.2024

Runner/Waiter

Atlantic Hospitality Group
03.2023 - 03.2023

Bachelor - Engineering

University of Queensland

VCE -

Ballarat Clarendon College
HARRY HUGHES