Christina Breadmore

• I perform consultations to discuss clients concerns and then create an appropriate plan with my recommendations based on their lifestyle and budget.
• Perform laser hair removal and various advance skin treatments.
• Support reception staff when necessary with helping clients make bookings, giving information on the services we provide or answering general enquiries.

During my employment on Calypso I traveled the world to many different countries, looking after clients from various cultures. I worked and lived closely within a crew of 15 taking on various roles and shift work. During my employment I received a promotion and became 2nd Stewardess. A few of the responsibilities are listed below.

• Designed and set up spa style therapies for the new massage and beauty therapist role onboard this luxury yacht.
• Carried out stock take and ordering for guest and crew related items
• Planned events, trips and entertainment alongside the Chief Stewardess for our charters.
• Monitored/oversaw the work of my fellow stewardess colleagues and provided training.
• Performed safety drills for my assigned role as a crew member involving first aid, fire safety, sea survival & security.
• Watch keeper for when the vessel was underway which involved plotting our course, attended to engineering alarms and being a look out.

During my temp position onboard Pelorus I traveled around the Mediterranean as a fleet of six yachts. We had various guests from many different nationalities and backgrounds, my job was to perform various spa treatments for these guests as well as assist the Interior team where necessary. The highest standards are expected within this career which only pushed me further to ensure I had great communication, I was always punctual, enthusiastic to take on any task and willing to support my other crew members when they needed it.

M/Y Go was my first introduction into the yachting industry. I worked in a crew of 9 travelling mostly around spain. My role was a newly introduced one for this yacht so I was responsible for ensuring everything was ordered and set up in time for the busy Mediterranean season. I Provided daily treatments for the owners and charter guests and performed all interior duties including laundry, cabin turnovers, inventories, guest meal and beverage service and provisioning. For a short time I also became crew cook provisioning and creating nutritionally healthy balanced meals whilst the chef was away training.

For two consecutive seasons I had the pleasure of working in this privately owned chalet in France. I oversaw and ran the spa area which was inclusive of the spa bookings, designing the spa brochure, providing the treatments and maintaining hygiene and cleanliness. I Participated in food and beverage service for the guest, housekeeping and also chauffeured around the guests within the company vehicles.

My employer was a Composer, concert Pianist, Director and writer. She was apart of the Toyota Classics Tour 2014 which saw us travelling with an orchestra to South East Asia. I oversaw my employers schedule for a mini tour around Spain firstly and then onto a larger tour which consisted of traveling to 7 different countries in South East Asia. Aspects of my job role were;

• Corresponding with promoters and media
• Applying make-up and hair for the concerts as well as assisting with costume changes during the show
• Being responsible for the packing of my employers costumes, jewellery and accessories before and after shows as well as for travel.

In between ski seasons I coved maternity leave for the owner of this salon. I mostly worked independently with the exception of weekends where a trainee would cover the reception. I Carried out a range of treatments, dealt with bookings, enquiries and the daily accounts as well as creating different promotional offers to entice new and current clientele.

During my time at Charlton House I worked under two different ownerships with two different visions for the business. I was able to gain and understanding of what it takes to make a business successful. After a couple of years of working here the opportunity to progress became available and I took on the promotion of senior therapist. I took on administrative roles such as promotions, accounts with suppliers, sales targets, dealing with members and events, rota's, and the general organization of the spa treatments, rooms and others therapists. Trained new staff in the use of out booking system, banking and treatments. Fielded client complaints and rectified issues.