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Sara Greelish

Moonee Ponds,VIC

Summary

Balanced Yoga Teacher skilled in motivating and educating clients in healthy living and meditation. Creates peaceful, supportive atmosphere to inspire new and experienced yoga students. Connected with diverse clientele.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Sum of Us Cafe and Wellness Studio
10.2022 - Current
  • Managing the daily operations of the café that is situated in a beautiful wellness studio
  • Some key responsibilities include: - Staff management - Creating beverage lists - Implementing policies and procedures - Ordering - COG’s - Food Safety procedures (HACCP) - Store cleanliness

Youth Justice Worker

Department Of Justice And Community Safety Victoria
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Working with our state’s most vulnerable young people
  • 8 weeks Full time Training before working in the precinct
  • Our role is to keep these young people safe and supported
  • Building rapport and gaining relational security
  • Case notes, Reports and Incident Reporting
  • Documentation for our Key Clients
  • We attend Court with our Key clients, as a support for them and to ensure they have understood everything
  • Work with a range of people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Yoga Teacher

Hot Yoga Mix
06.2015 - 10.2015
  • I would teach 60–90-minute Hot Yoga Classes to group sizes ranging between 4-30 people
  • Experience using MindBodyOnline
  • Instructed students in breathing, meditation and yoga poses to improve strength and flexibility.

Prince Alfred Hotel
11.2020 - 10.2021
  • Working casually to allow for study time
  • I would assist in the daily operations of this small family-owned business
  • Working in the bar or floor service as well a running shifts and updating all computer and related software daily to account for the daily changing menu’s and tap beer selections.

Food & Beverage Supervisor

Kings Canyon Resort
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • My responsibilities were to run the 3 restaurants and bars, with a mix between breakfast, lunch, dinner and functions
  • They had just had a large refurbishment of the resort before I arrived so it was also my job to implement and improve operating procedures for the resort and train staff.

Duty Manager

Court House Hotel
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • I would run the day operations and the night time dinner service of the very busy Court House Hotel
  • During the day overseeing the 3 bars, lunch service and the TAB
  • During the evening I oversaw food service and would work with the chefs and front of house staff to ensure smooth and efficient service as we would often reach 400+ meals per service period
  • Training staff and staff retention was a large aspect of my role since Port Douglas is such a tourist and back packing town in high season with a high turnover of staff.

All Rounder

Beach Byron Bay
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Barista, managing days when required, running functions and training staff.

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • I would run the night time and dinner operations
  • I was in charge of stock, ordering, management and staff training, overseeing room service, hosting conferences and cleanliness.

Assistant Manager

Thr1ve
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Thr1ve is a very busy chain offering a wide range of Healthy, Gluten Free and Sugar Free meals made to order.
  • Thr1ve is also a cafe providing the highest quality Coffee, Superfood Smoothies and Snacks
  • Acting Store Manager for 6 weeks while the current store manager was away
  • Key responsibilities included: Ordering, COG’s, Labour Costs, Food Safety Procedures, Store cleanliness, Rostering and Meeting KPI’s
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.

Head Bartender and Supervisor

Showtime Events Centre
10.2014 - 08.2017
  • I ran and operated the bars at Showtime, they have won the ABIA award for best wedding reception venue in Victoria several years running
  • We did everything from Weddings to Conferences and even 5000+ people events.

Restaurant Manager

Kingfisher Bay Resort
10.2013 - 10.2014
  • Seabelle was a Fine Dining signature restaurant located in the largest resort on Fraser Island
  • I was initially hired as the Restaurant Supervisor and then promoted to Restaurant Manager, and Food and Beverage Supervisor to the resort to assist with the other Food and Beverage outlets
  • My duties included the running of the restaurant, staff rostering, ordering and stock management and rotation, labour costing, and hiring and training of staff.

Guest Host and Supervisor

Ayers Rock Resort
08.2012 - 07.2013
  • Sails in the Desert:, I was hired for the opening of the newly refurbished signature fine-dining restaurant at this hotel
  • I stayed in this restaurant for 4 months before being asked to transfer over to the exclusive luxury lodge, Longitude 131 where I was promoted to Guest Service Host and Supervisor
  • Maximum 30 guests, although often only 10-15 guests at a time
  • Must know all guest's names and dietary preferences
  • Monitored team performance to confirm customer service standards were consistently met.
  • There was a daily changing 4-course dinner menu and it was my job to match wines to each course from our selection of some of Australia’s best wines

Education

Meditation Teacher Training -

Melbourne Meditation Centre
Melbourne, VIC
2023

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training -

Gertrude Street Yoga Studio
Fitzroy, VIC
2023

Trauma-Informed Foundations Training For Yoga, Meditation, Movement And Embodiment Facilitators -

Collective Being
Melbourne, VIC
2023

50 Hour The Subtle Body -Advanced Teacher Training -

Creature Yoga
Byron Bay, NSW
2020

Working With Children Check -

Victorian Government
Melbourne, VIC
2021

Certificate IV in Youth Work - Youth Work

Open Colleges
2021

250 Hour Yoga Teacher Training -

Evolation Yoga
Melbourne, VIC
2015

Complete Hospitality Training (Vic) P/L -

Complete Hospitality Training
Melbourne, VIC
2011

Skills

  • Designing Classes and Routines
  • First Aid Certified
  • Physical Support
  • Meditation
  • Experience Management
  • Leadership and Coaching
  • Small and Large Group Instruction
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Yoga Instructing

Timeline

Manager

Sum of Us Cafe and Wellness Studio
10.2022 - Current

Youth Justice Worker

Department Of Justice And Community Safety Victoria
10.2021 - 10.2022

Prince Alfred Hotel
11.2020 - 10.2021

Food & Beverage Supervisor

Kings Canyon Resort
01.2020 - 11.2020

Duty Manager

Court House Hotel
06.2019 - 01.2020

All Rounder

Beach Byron Bay
09.2018 - 05.2019

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa
05.2018 - 09.2018

Assistant Manager

Thr1ve
08.2017 - 05.2018

Yoga Teacher

Hot Yoga Mix
06.2015 - 10.2015

Head Bartender and Supervisor

Showtime Events Centre
10.2014 - 08.2017

Restaurant Manager

Kingfisher Bay Resort
10.2013 - 10.2014

Guest Host and Supervisor

Ayers Rock Resort
08.2012 - 07.2013

Meditation Teacher Training -

Melbourne Meditation Centre

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training -

Gertrude Street Yoga Studio

Trauma-Informed Foundations Training For Yoga, Meditation, Movement And Embodiment Facilitators -

Collective Being

50 Hour The Subtle Body -Advanced Teacher Training -

Creature Yoga

Working With Children Check -

Victorian Government

Certificate IV in Youth Work - Youth Work

Open Colleges

250 Hour Yoga Teacher Training -

Evolation Yoga

Complete Hospitality Training (Vic) P/L -

Complete Hospitality Training
Sara Greelish