Thomas Hughes
COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS,SA
Summary
Motivated and efficient third-year Law and Arts (Advanced) student with a strong work ethic and exceptional organisational skills. Currently working as a Paralegal at Mills Oakley Lawyers and an Assistant Restaurant Manager at Hungry Jack’s, demonstrating a unique blend of legal acumen and leadership in fast-paced environments.
At Mills Oakley, I support a major class action within the Government and Commercial Disputes team, utilising Nuix eDiscovery software to code and assess over one million documents for responsiveness and privilege. My role demands precision, collaboration, and time management under tight deadlines. Simultaneously, in my role at Hungry Jack’s, I oversee key operational areas—analysing profit reports, managing food wastage, and leading recruitment and training initiatives.
With a proven ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and lead teams effectively, I bring a dynamic and results-driven approach to every role I undertake.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal, Discovery
Mills Oakley Lawyers
02.2025 - Current
- Working on a current class-action lawsuit in Commercial and Government disputes
- Proficient in use of LexisNexis Affinity, used for client management, billing and timekeeping
- Proficient in use of Nuix eDiscovery software, used for coding documents for disclosure
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word and OneNote
- Redacting sensitive information from documents and coding for privilege
- Meeting and corresponding with a discovery team and counsel for the client
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Hungry Jack's Westbourne Park
10.2024 - Current
- Second-in-charge of the Westbourne Park Hungry Jack's
- Oversee the hiring, training and promotion of new and existing employees
- 'Driving Quality and Profit' through interpreting sales and wastage reports throughout the year.
- Reduced food wastage and increased sales through targeting high-waste areas and identifying sales opportunities
- Organising managerial and crew rostering and publishing rosters for crew and managers
- 'Work, Health and Safety', responsible for targeting high-risk areas within the store, lowering customer and employee injury risk
- Developed closing, opening and cleaning procedures for the management team
- Monitored restaurant operations and adjusted schedules to meet peak customer demand.
Administrative Assistant
Adelaide Orthoptics
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Excellent attention to detail through managing the online store and website, triaging orders as they arrive and arranging them for processing
- Working autonomously to receive and send orders, liaising with staff where appropriate
- Provide detailed, regular stocktaking for the businesses owners through Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Word reports
- Utilised 'Coreplus' medical software to book in patients and evaluate patient history
- Utilised 'WooCommerce' website builder to run and develop the business' own website
Assistant Manager
Hungry Jack's Blackwood; Westbourne Park
8 2023 - 10.2024
- Assisted in reviewing sales and profit reports, addressing potential sales-growth areas
- Completed regular inventory counts, addressed discrepancies, and forecast future requirements.
- Oversaw training and delegation of tasks to crew members.
- Developed a variety of customer service strategies employed by the team, generating an increase in repeat business
- Planned schedules to meet service demands
Waiter
Melt
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow
Kitchen Staff Member
Hungry Jack's
11.2019 - 03.2023
- Cover 16+ hours of available shifts per-week
- Maintained records of purchases using approved invoice tracking tools
- Conducted regular inventory counts
- Learned customer service and handling of tills on front counter
- Trained new and current employees
Soccer Coach (Primary School)
St Joseph's School Kingswood
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques and teamwork strategies.
- Boosted performance of individual athletes by devising strategic personal training programs.
Assistant Teacher Volunteer
St Joseph's School Kingswood
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Assisted in teaching core subjects to 35 primary school students with a focus on 3 students with learning difficulties, assisting with their academic and social development.
- Effectively organised and maintained a class teaching structure for each day
- Maintained records of student progress to disperse between teachers and parents
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) With Bachelor of Law - Arts (Advanced), History, Law
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA07-2027
SACE/High School Completion -
Mercedes College
09-2022
Primary School -
St Joseph's Primary School
11-2017
Skills
- Legal Research
- Nuix E-Discovery
- LexisNexis Affinity
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Budget Administration
- Staff Training and Development
Accomplishments
- Graduated with an ATAR of 93.7, and a Selection Rank of 98.65
- Achieved Academic Excellence Awards in Legal Studies, English A, and Modern History
- Received Early Conditional Offers from both Adelaide and Flinders University to undertake their respective Law double-degree's
- Received Academic Excellence Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Received a Commendation Award in 2018
- Received Subject Merits in Politics, Science and English in 2020
- Played First XI cricket at the highest level for Mercedes College from Year 9 to Year 12
- Played soccer for Adelaide University and Sturt Lion's from 2017 to 2023
Certification
- 2023-07 Responsible Service of Alcohol
- 2023-09 Food Safety Certified (ServSafe)
- 2024-11 First Aid and CPR Certified (FirstAidPro)
- 2024-01 Using Hygienic Practices for Food Safety Certified (SITXFSA005, Training Unlimited)
- 2024-01 Safe Food Handling Practices Certified (SITXFSA006, Training Unlimited)
- 2023-10 Confining Small Emergencies Certified (Chubb Security)
Timeline
Paralegal, Discovery
Mills Oakley Lawyers
02.2025 - Current
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Hungry Jack's Westbourne Park
10.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Adelaide Orthoptics
11.2023 - 02.2025
Waiter
Melt
03.2023 - 06.2023
Soccer Coach (Primary School)
St Joseph's School Kingswood
08.2022 - 02.2023
Assistant Teacher Volunteer
St Joseph's School Kingswood
04.2021 - 06.2021
Kitchen Staff Member
Hungry Jack's
11.2019 - 03.2023
Assistant Manager
Hungry Jack's Blackwood; Westbourne Park
8 2023 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) With Bachelor of Law - Arts (Advanced), History, Law
The University of Adelaide
SACE/High School Completion -
Mercedes College
Primary School -
St Joseph's Primary School
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