Nicholas James Barritt (Nick)
Summary
I see myself as positive with a great attitude, hard-working can work well in teams, good at time keeping, very disciplined, capable of heavy lifting, fit, healthy, efficient and always willing to learn new skills.
I have over 10 years' experience working in many different rolls in hospitality from managing restaurants and hotels to working in busy bars around New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.
I have also worked in various construction rolls in-between jobs
I.e., window cleaning, roofing, landscape Gardening, furniture removals and working on vineyards.
Outside of work I love being outdoors. My main hobbies include Surfing, Hiking, Diving, Spearfishing, Playing football (soccer) and running.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Conservation Worker
Environmental Forest Services (EFS)
Tasman, Nelson
11.2023 - Current
- maintaining and restoring parks and reserves
- native tree planting
- track maintenance
- fencing
- lawn mowing and weed spraying
- wilding pine control
- working in teams and alone
- eliminating invasive weeds
Conservation Worker
Hemmings Predator & Noxious Weed Control
Kaikoura, Kaikoura
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Track maintenance and creating lookouts
- Pest control doing trap lines and using trap nz
- eliminating invasive weeds i.e old mans beard, banana passion fruit, Japanese honey suckle
- work alone or with my boss preforming tasks that was given to me in a professional manner
Duty Manger/ Restaurants and Bar Manager
The Pier Hotel Bar and Restaurant
Kaikoura, South Island
01.2019 - 03.2023
- Organizing Restaurant bookings and large functions via phone, email and walk-ins also including hotel bookings
- Taking care of cash up and banking
- In charge of busy lunch and dinner shifts making sure service is being done properly and efficiently dealing with any customer complaints
- Managing team of up to 12 people per shift including kitchen and Front of house
- Ensuring that the sale and supply of alcohol is being done responsibly and that patrons can relax in a nice environment
- Barista Skills
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Awaroa Lodge, Abel Tasman
National Park
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Manage a team of four to six front of house employees, making sure the team was working well and everything ran smoothly in the restaurant for both guests and staff.
- Making Coffees
- Work Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner doing 12 hour days
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
General Cleaner
Dusky Lodge Backpackers
Kaikoura, Canterbury
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Main duties consisted of Cleaning Kitchens and Bathroom, Making beds in the hostel in both dormitory and private rooms, laundry, vacuuming making sure the hostel was always well presentable for guest who were coming every day
- Would also be required to do some repairs or heavy lifting when needed.
- Emptied trashcans and transported waste to collection areas.
- Organized and used industrial cleaning products following strict safety procedures.
- Delivered quality customer service to address urgent needs and cleaning requests.
- Identified repair needs and major maintenance concerns, and escalated issues to management.
Assistant Manager
Best Western Rombalds Hotel
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Handled guest complaints and offered complimentary services to maintain high guest satisfaction rates.
- Offered appropriate reservation options based on expected attendees when coordinating events.
- Prepared bills for customers and delivered to rooms on day of check-out.
- Coordinated with waitstaff to regularly clean buffet areas and refill hot and cold items quickly.
- Provided services efficiently and with high level of accuracy.
- Greeted and assisted guests by gathering information pertaining to reservations or requests.
- Provided exceptional service and assistance to guests upon check-in.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
Allrounder
Nanutarra Roadhouse
Nanutarra, Western Australia
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Assisted servers with delivering food, filling beverages and retrieving items for guests.
- Serviced bathroom by cleaning surfaces and replacing soap.
- Helped guests at tables when in need of assistance.
- Reset tables between guests by restocking low items and wiping down surfaces.
- Checked entryway regularly and handled needs such as window cleaning and trash removal.
- Trained new staff in front-of-house procedures, customer relations and cleaning.
- Utilized POS system to receive and process food and beverage orders.
- Worked seven days a week nine hours a day
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Asked diners about meals to assess satisfaction and collect vital feedback to improve operations.
Allrounder
Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse
Alice Springs, NT
02.2015 - 07.2015
- Maintenance duties
- Geneal cleaning
- Gardening
- Housekeeping
- Kitchen Hand
- Working behind the bar
- Customer service
- Making coffees
- Waiter
Allrounder
Tirrana Springs Roadhouse
Burktown, Queensland
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Cooking and preparing basic meals
- Customer service
- Housekeeping
- Looking after both cafe and kitchen at the same time
Allrounder
Burk And Wills Roadhouse
Fourways , Queensland
08.2014 - 10.2014
- Worked seven days a week living on site
- Geneal Kitchen duties cooking/cleaning, food perpetration
- customer service in bar and restaurant when needed
- operating POS system
- Housekeeping
Housekeeping
On The Wallaby Lodge
Yungaburra , Australia
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Housekeeping
- Kitchen Hand
- Cleaning Restrooms
- Gardening
- Painting and Decorating
- Floor Polishing
- General Repairs around the backpackers
Warehouse Assistant
Olicana Products
Leeds, Ilkley
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Preparing and packing tubular metal products
- Hanging metal products for spraying,then bubble wrapped
- Workplace and health and safety practices
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Acknowledged safety issues and contacted shift supervisor regarding concerns and for quick resolution.
- Prepared orders for shipment by systematically picking, packing and labeling merchandise.
- Consistently lifted materials
Print studio technician
You Frame
Leeds, United Kingdom
10.2011 - 04.2013
- Knowledge of digital print methods for inkjet and solvent base hardware
- Color calibration
- Profiling and correction techniques
- Media lamination and craftwork
- Trimming, collating, and preparing all products out for dispatch
Kitchen Assistant/ Kitchen Hand
Wheatley Arms
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Working in a busy environment
- Preparing food & Assisting Chef
- Cleaning
- General kitchen duties
- Customer Service
- All-rounder at peak times
- Tasked with removal of garbage and refuse, mopping and sweeping floors and washing walls.
Kitchen Assistant/Kitchen Hand
Hide Bar
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
09.2008 - 03.2009
- Food preparation
- Washing dishes
- Assisting Chef
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- General kitchen duties
- Customer service
Delivery Assistant
A.RThorpe
Ilkley, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
03.2006 - 09.2008
- Delivering milk from 4.00 am.
Education
New Zealand Certificate in Conservation Operations Level 4 - Conservation
NMIT
Richmond 06-2024
Triple One Care, Outdoor Emergency Care Management - First Aid
NMIT
Richmond 07-2023
High School Diploma -
Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley 05.2007
Skills
- Basic Food Service
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
- Front of House Management
- Money Handling
- Basic Cooking Skills
- Gardening
- Maintenance and Repair
- Efficacy
- Time Management
- Team Player
- Data Collection
- GPS Navigation
- Weed Control
- Pest Management
- Tree Removal
- Fire prevention
- Professionalism
- Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Self Motivation
- Team building
Additional Information
- Hold a clean British Driving License can drive both manual and automatic. License Controller Qualification (LCQ) Certificate- New Zealand Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate- Australia
Timeline
Conservation Worker
Environmental Forest Services (EFS)
11.2023 - Current
Conservation Worker
Hemmings Predator & Noxious Weed Control
03.2023 - 06.2024
Duty Manger/ Restaurants and Bar Manager
The Pier Hotel Bar and Restaurant
01.2019 - 03.2023
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Awaroa Lodge, Abel Tasman
09.2018 - 12.2018
General Cleaner
Dusky Lodge Backpackers
06.2018 - 08.2018
Assistant Manager
Best Western Rombalds Hotel
06.2016 - 02.2017
Allrounder
Nanutarra Roadhouse
08.2015 - 02.2016
Allrounder
Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse
02.2015 - 07.2015
Allrounder
Tirrana Springs Roadhouse
10.2014 - 12.2014
Allrounder
Burk And Wills Roadhouse
08.2014 - 10.2014
Housekeeping
On The Wallaby Lodge
02.2014 - 08.2014
Warehouse Assistant
Olicana Products
05.2013 - 02.2014
Print studio technician
You Frame
10.2011 - 04.2013
Kitchen Assistant/ Kitchen Hand
Wheatley Arms
06.2009 - 06.2010
Kitchen Assistant/Kitchen Hand
Hide Bar
09.2008 - 03.2009
Delivery Assistant
A.RThorpe
03.2006 - 09.2008
New Zealand Certificate in Conservation Operations Level 4 - Conservation
NMIT
Triple One Care, Outdoor Emergency Care Management - First Aid
NMIT
High School Diploma -
Ilkley Grammar School
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