Seller 282907 - Lewes, East Sussex, UK
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| Hourly Rate: | £16.67 | |
| Available From: | Now | |
| Overview: | Freelance Graphic Designer Hospitality Management Graduate | |
CV
| Personal skills and competences Bilingual in English and Norwegian Social skills and competences Determined to succeed, ambitious and organised. Excellent communication skills, experienced working and leading within a team environment. Naturally adaptive in changing and challenging circumstances within the work environment. I have always enjoyed working places where there have been a large number of different nationalities which I find very interesting and enjoyable. Organisational skills and competences Excellent time-management, problem-solving and critical judgement skills. High attention to detail and highly committed to making a difference and succeeding within an organisation. High value placed on teamwork, flexibility and quality interpersonal communication. Highly effective in unstructured environments where initiative and creativity are required and essential to succeed. Technical skills and competences Good knowledge and understanding of marketing, finance and business strategies. High level of computer literacy, advanced knowledge of common appliances and systems used in both the hospitality and graphic design industries; Windows XP, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Whilst freelance I have been commissioned to produce logos, business cards, menus and book layouts for local businesses and individuals. I am fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, as well as MS Office appliances. I’m keen to learn new programmes and constantly improve on the software packages I am already familiar with. |
Employment History
(Mar 2008 & ongoing)
Freelance designer
Main activities and responsibilities
Creation of logos, business cards and other graphics for local companies. Working from home using my own initiative to find work, using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator CS3. Correspondence with clients is mainly via email and high use of the internet.
(Nov 2005 to Feb 2008)
Function / Bar Supervisor
LewesMain activities and responsibilities
I was integral in the build up to and running of most Food & Beverage events, ranging from smaller functions to larger (150+ cover) weddings. I was working with and leading a team of up to 10 waiters and waitresses of varying nationalities. As a result team-work was at a premium throughout events and good organisational, customer and personal skills were essential at all times. My other responsiblities included the ordering of liquor, beer and soft drinks on a weekly basis. The work was both physically and mentally very demanding, for instance during the wedding season my working day was often as long as 14 hours. The job was very much hands-on and I would often help with waitering and bar work both in functions and in the restaurant, which had 2 AA Rosettes.
(Mar 2001 to Oct 2005)
Restaurant Breakfast Supervisor / Barman
White Hart Hotel, Lewes(Full time and part-time during studies)
Main activities and responsibilities
General organisation and operation of three bars during weekends (catering for up to 350 people), the functions ranging from large weddings to smaller events. Throughout my employment in the White Hart Hotel I enjoyed the privilege of working in various capacities throughout the hotels departments. I enjoyed working in Front of House and gained a particular interest in the Food and Beverage departments. This role was particularly useful for me during my studies as a demonstration of the realities of the catering trade,
Education
(Sep 2002 to Sep 2005)
University of Brighton
Title of qualification awarded: Ba (Hons) Hospitality Management
Principal subjects
Management, Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Food & Beverage Management & Operations, Business Law, Business Strategy ,Food & Culture, Service Quality, Nutrition and Business Research Methods amongst others
Classification 2:1
(Sep 1995 to Jun 1997)
Sussex Downs College
Title of qualification awarded : GNVQ Business Advanced
Principal subjects covered
Business operations, marketing and financial accounting
Classification Merit award (Equivalent to 3 ‘A’ Levels)
(Sep 1994 to Jun 1995)
Uplands Community Technology College
Title of qualification awarded : GNVQ Business Intermediate
Principal subjects covered
Introduction to business and commercial operations in terms of financial markets, marketing and basic accounting techniques
Classification Distinction award (Equivalent to 4 GCSE’s)
Categories & Skills
Catering & Hospitality
Categories
Skills
- Assistant Management (Management)
- Bar work (Staff)
- Conference & Banqueting
- Food & Beverage Management (Management)
- Front of House
- Hotel Management (Management)
- Human Resources (Management)
- Norwegian (Languages)
- Pub/Bar Management (Management)
- Restaurant Management (Management)
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Adobe
- Books
- Books/Videos/CD's (Design)
- Brochures
- Catalogues
- Corel
- Draw (Corel)
- Fireworks
- FreeHand
- Graphic Design
- Illustrator (Adobe)
- ImageReady
- InDesign (Adobe)
- InDesign
- Norwegian (Languages)
- Page & Book Layout
- Photo Retouching (Photography)
- Photoshop (Adobe)

