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Nicholas Davies

Nicholas Davies

Prahran

Summary

As a hard-working Individual with strong organizational skills, I am able to achieve company goals through exceptional planning and prioritization. I am a loyal employee who has a solid understanding of training and mentoring other employees. I am dedicated to being a team player and am proactive and hands-on when completing tasks. Additionally, I am enthusiastic about resolving customer problems and always strive to increase the success of the establishment I work for.


Professional hospitality leader prepared for role with focus on elevating guest experiences and driving operational excellence. Proven track record in managing and training staff, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Strong emphasis on teamwork and adaptability, ensuring seamless service in dynamic environment. Skilled in inventory management, customer relations, and conflict resolution, consistently delivering results and exceeding expectations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Bar Supervisor

Hopper Joint
03.2024 - Current
  • Completed bar opening and closing procedures.
  • Developed strong rapport with customers through attentive listening skills, contributing to repeat business.
  • Maintained a clean and organized bar environment to enhance customer experience and streamline service delivery.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Evaluated employee performance periodically through observation, feedback sessions, goal-setting meetings.
  • Implemented drink prep procedures, significantly reducing wasted stock.
  • Improved team morale by providing ongoing support, training, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to develop food pairing suggestions for specialty beverages, enhancing the overall dining experience for guests.
  • Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
  • Reduced waste and costs by optimizing inventory management and beverage ordering processes.
  • Purchased supplies according to expected demand.
  • Worked with distributors to add new products to bar menu.
  • Maintained high standards of customer service by staying up to date on bar and menu options and providing effective food recommendations for guests.
  • Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
  • Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings.
  • Recruited, hired and trained staff on bar practices, customer service standards, and productivity strategies, providing

100 % improvement over prior onboarding process.

Childminder Assistant

Registered Childminder EY401760
08.2017 - 02.2024


  • Offered learning-through-play activities, stimulating physical, mental and social development.
  • Maintained exceptional levels of cleanliness and hygiene to best protect children's health and safety.
  • Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks, including reading, crafts, baking and games.
  • Supervised children's homework assignments, assisting with difficult tasks to support educational goals.
  • Provided high-quality in-home care for infants, toddlers and children aged 12weeks-5years.
  • Continuously exceeded parent expectations by accommodating last-minute schedule changes.
  • Supervised children's play at home and in external settings, ensuring their physical safety at all times.
  • Communicated clearly and attentively to improve children's language and listening skills.
  • Performed newborn nursery duties effectively, such as changing nappies, feeding bottles and introducing nap routines.
  • Built trusted relationships with parents through outstanding levels of care and communication.

Bartender

Dishoom
02.2017 - 02.2024
  • Prepared mixed drinks and poured wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages within target service timeframes.
  • Changed beer kegs safely and efficiently, consistently following health and hygiene guidelines.
  • Collected cash payments, processing and providing correct change and receipts using Point Of Sale (POS) systems.
  • Attended tables regularly to check customer needs were met, promptly processing additional food and drink orders.
  • Maintained a spotlessly clean and tidy bar area in line with health and hygiene regulations.
  • Provided efficient food and drinks service for high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Followed safe serving requirements, monitoring guest behaviour and discontinuing service to inebriated customers.
  • Maintained knowledge of drinks promotions, pricing and menu changes, offering customers up-to-date, reliable advice.
  • Thoroughly cleaned bar areas, delivering positive first impressions to guests and maintaining impeccable hygiene standards.
  • Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.
  • Memorised orders in loud and busy environments to maintain speedy service at peak times.
  • Prepared for closing by cleaning bar area and announcing last orders.
  • Set up bar area and kept ingredients and utensils fully stocked to maintain optimal service level.
  • Provided guests with menus and recommended specials.
  • Cultivated positive guest relations by managing reservation information and orchestrating speedy seatings.
  • Greeted and directed visitors, creating positive and welcoming first impression.
  • Boosted first impression for customers by maintaining clean and orderly front-of-house area.
  • Created memorable customer experiences through attentive, responsive service.

Server

The Woodford
09.2016 - 01.2017
  • Delivered exceptional service by greeting and serving customers in timely, friendly manner.
  • Greeted guests pleasantly and professionally, promoting positive customer experiences from arrival to departure.
  • Delivered exceptional, friendly and fast service.
  • Demonstrated safe food handling standards at all times.
  • Checked on tables to ensure guest satisfaction, anticipated additional needs and happily fulfilled additional requests.
  • Retained food and drink menu knowledge to offer helpful customer guidance.

Server

The Best Western
12.2015 - 09.2016
  • Cleaned and set tables quickly to minimise time between reservations.
  • Served guests promptly to ensure food remained at proper temperatures.
  • Stocked up drinks and bar snacks ahead of shift to meet demands of peak business hours.
  • Seated guests according to booking requirements and located tables for walk-ins.

Education

A-Levels - computer science

New city college

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Team building
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer-focused
  • Suggestive selling
  • Cocktail list development
  • Enthusiastic communicator
  • Hospitality expertise
  • Knowledge of beer, spirits and wine
  • Strong communication
  • Expert multitasker
  • Bar cleaning and maintenance
  • Staff management
  • Team direction
  • Food handling
  • Morale building
  • Performance improvements
  • Supply management
  • Ingredient preparation
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Beverage making
  • Menu development
  • Ordering supplies
  • Performance updates
  • Hygiene standards
  • Training and mentoring
  • Team leadership
  • Bar management
  • Inventory management
  • Health and safety
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Staff training
  • Supervisory experience
  • Menu updating
  • Relationship building
  • Mixology expertise
  • Equipment maintenance

Accomplishments

  • Building my own computer
  • Work experience in a garage and offered a school holiday placement which I have been doing over the past year
  • Completed a three week challenge with an organisation called NCS which is an activity based summer programme and included a specialism in photography
  • Compiling school yearbook which my team and I created with specialist software
  • I assist in my school's open evenings by showing parents around the school and explaining what it has to offer answering question confidently

Personal Information

Education

Distinction

Custom

My interests include skiing in which I have reached advanced level, horsing riding; computers and technology which I am capable of using and have used this to assist others; swimming, collector of DC and Marvel comics and attender of comic conventions and developing my own graphic art style. I have a passion for modelling and wargaming, particularly Warhammer, I have also had my art work exhibited at my school.

Timeline

Bar Supervisor

Hopper Joint
03.2024 - Current

Childminder Assistant

Registered Childminder EY401760
08.2017 - 02.2024

Bartender

Dishoom
02.2017 - 02.2024

Server

The Woodford
09.2016 - 01.2017

Server

The Best Western
12.2015 - 09.2016

A-Levels - computer science

New city college
Nicholas Davies