Tom Barry-Browne
26 Princes HWY, Mollymook
Summary
Irish backpacker travelling Australia for the past 20 months. Whilst in the country I've taken on a variety of jobs from bar work and barista to rural contracting to farming. Always looking to learn new skills and take on new opportunities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Stationhand
Belmont Station
04.2024 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Usual day to day tasks on a large sheep and cattle station such as mustering, fencing, fixing troughs, feeding etc.
- Showed competence at new tasks and willingness to learn new skills.
Bar Manager
4 PINES
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Duty manager in a busy pub/restaurant and nightclub.
- Handled day to day trade, opening and closing duties during busy Summer months in very touristy area.
- Maintained high standards of cleaning and stock taking in the bar and Coolroom.
- Hired and trained new staff to competently operate in busy periods with good customer service.
- Organising and communicating with new music acts and DJ's to ensure a vibrant nightlife scene at our busy periods.
- Safeguarded compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations in all operations.
Landscaping / Rural Contracting
JSJ Rural
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Installed metal and wooden fences and privacy borders.
- Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
Dairy Farm Hand
S And M Orton
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
- Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
- Herded livestock using ATVs.
- Milked in morning and evening sessions.
- Used tractors to move bales and spread out feed for cattle
Bartender Supervisor
The Irish @WillowGrove
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- As it was a restaurant I also made barista style coffee and served meals to customers.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
Barista
Royal Botanic Gardens
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Operating the espresso machine to make quality coffee for customers at peak hours and making orders under high pressure.
- Underwent more training to perfect latte art, and quality coffee making.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.
- Trained new employees, sharing knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
Event Coordinator
Sodexo
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Whilst working in the Cafe/Restaurant in the royal botanic gardens, I also split my time doing event works in the evenings and weekends.
- The botanic gardens also acted as a venue for corporate events and special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals.
- I along with a team were involved in preparation and set up for these events as well as sourcing wait staff from agency's.
- Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
Landscaper
Alan Barry Landscaping
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Created Driveways and back Gardens with Stone, Paving slabs and Granite Steps etc.
- Utilised machinery, cement mixing and bricklaying, various other equipment to create pristine modern garden and driveway designs.
- Incorporated tree planting and hedge planting into driveway jobs.
Bartender
Sarsfields GAA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- My Local GAA club in my hometown. It not only acted as a bar for members but also a function room for parties, weddings, funerals and other ceremonies.
- I was responsible for maintaining the bar, Serving regular and new customers. dealing with high volumes on busy nights while maintaining a clean and presentable bar display.
- I also took bookings, dealt with event set up and planning.
- Occasionally having to deal with intoxicated patrons, violent situations in a professional and discreet manner as to not escalate a situation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth, Kildare, IrelandHigh School Diploma -
Patrician Secondary School
Newbridge Kildare09.2019
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Stationhand
Belmont Station
04.2024 - Current
Bar Manager
4 PINES
11.2023 - 03.2024
Landscaping / Rural Contracting
JSJ Rural
05.2023 - 09.2023
Dairy Farm Hand
S And M Orton
01.2023 - 04.2023
Bartender Supervisor
The Irish @WillowGrove
09.2022 - 04.2023
Barista
Royal Botanic Gardens
05.2022 - 08.2022
Event Coordinator
Sodexo
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bartender
Sarsfields GAA
01.2022 - 04.2022
Landscaper
Alan Barry Landscaping
06.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
High School Diploma -
Patrician Secondary School
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