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Aidan Coleman

Christchurch,New Zealand

Summary

I have been working in the hospitality industry since I was 16. I am now 23 and looking for a change of career. A career where I am able to build real savings, achieve what I want in life and do a job I will enjoy. I truly believe fishing is my next step and I am excited by the lifestyle diverse workplace and challenges fishing will bring me. I hope to one day work on the vessel going to Antarctica.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Duty Manager

Original Sin Bar and Restaurant
Christchurch, Canterbury
2025.10 - Current

In my current role, I am responsible for assisting day-to-day operations in the restaurant. leading shifts. Other duties include:

  • Leading Shifts in the restaurant for lunch and dinner
  • Dealing with customer complaints
  • Intoxication control and management
  • People Management
  • Being responsible for cashing up
  • Cost control
  • Working with other Duty Managers
  • Staff training
  • Ordering

Functions Operations Manager

The George Hotel
Christchurch, Canterbury
2024.02 - 2025.08
  • I was the Functions Operations Manager at The George Hotel in Christchurch, where I was responsible for the planning, preparation, and management of all events and functions in an operational capacity. In this role, I served on the Hotel's Senior Leadership Team and managed departmental KPIs, stock, and wages. As part of my role I also stepped in as the Functions Coordinator as required.

50 Bistro Food and Beverage Supervisor

Brook Serene Boutique Hotels
Christchurch, Canterbury
2023.10 - 2024.10
  • Leading Shifts for breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts
  • Dealing with customer complaints
  • People Management
  • Doing a cash up and shift report after each service
  • Replying to guests emails
  • Communicating via phone and email with guests to plan events at 50 bistro
  • Wage cost control
  • Ensuring brand standards and expectations are being met
  • Staff training
  • Ordering

Bloody Mary's Food and Beverage Team Leader

Rydges Latimer Hotel
Christchurch, Canterbury
2020.10 - 2023.10
  • Leading the shift as the most senior member of staff in the restaurant.
  • Running private functions.
  • Running the pass, making sure food is run to the correct table as well as facilitating positive communication between FOH and BOH.
  • Being on the host desk, making sure customers are seated at the right table as well as dealing with customer complaints.
  • Processing all discounts and vouchers including physical, online and PGR discounts.
  • Training staff.
  • Leading pm shifts in the restaurant.

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Visions on Campus Restaurant
Christchurch, Canterbury
2019.04 - 2022.12
  • Supervising the shift as a float and making sure all SOPs are done correctly.
  • Taking payments of all tables.
  • Deciding when it is appropriate to comp a drink or take something off the bill.
  • Maintaining host responsibility and the conditions of our license.
  • Independently setting up and closing down the bar, restaurant and counting float.
  • Writing up a report if there is an incident; what was the incident and how I dealt with it.
  • Assisting with the set up and running of functions.
  • Training students and staff.

Bloody Mary's Food and Beverage Team Leader

Rydges Latimer Hotel
Christchurch, Canterbury
2020.10 - 2020.10
  • Leading the shift as the most senior member of staff in the restaurant.
  • Running private functions.
  • Running the pass, making sure food is run to the correct table as well as facilitating positive communication between FOH and BOH.
  • Being on the host desk, making sure customers are seated at the right table as well as dealing with customer complaints.
  • Processing all discounts and vouchers including physical, online and PGR discounts.
  • Training staff.
  • Leading pm shifts in the restaurant.

The Lane, Food and Beverage Attendant

Sudima Hotels
Christchurch, Canterbury
2019.10 - 2020.10
  • Training new staff in all areas of breakfast.
  • Assisting with ordering.
  • Setting up barista station in the morning and setting up bar in the afternoon.
  • Taking payments and charging accounts back to rooms.
  • General Food and Beverage Service

Education

Current Duty Managers Certificate -

Level 5 Diploma - Hospitality Management

ARA Institute of Canterbury
2021.01 -

Level 4 Certificate - Food and Beverage Service with Restaurant Service Standards

ARA Institute of Canterbury
2020.01 -

Skills

  • Hard working
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Training and development
  • Persuasive communication
  • Creative problem solving
  • Able to work under pressure

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Duty Manager

Original Sin Bar and Restaurant
2025.10 - Current

Functions Operations Manager

The George Hotel
2024.02 - 2025.08

50 Bistro Food and Beverage Supervisor

Brook Serene Boutique Hotels
2023.10 - 2024.10

Level 5 Diploma - Hospitality Management

ARA Institute of Canterbury
2021.01 -

Bloody Mary's Food and Beverage Team Leader

Rydges Latimer Hotel
2020.10 - 2023.10

Bloody Mary's Food and Beverage Team Leader

Rydges Latimer Hotel
2020.10 - 2020.10

Level 4 Certificate - Food and Beverage Service with Restaurant Service Standards

ARA Institute of Canterbury
2020.01 -

The Lane, Food and Beverage Attendant

Sudima Hotels
2019.10 - 2020.10

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Visions on Campus Restaurant
2019.04 - 2022.12

Current Duty Managers Certificate -

Aidan Coleman