Ashraf Abdullah
Barista & Catering Assistant
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About
I am a highly motivated and dedicated individual with a strong passion for delivering results. Whether working independently or as part of a team, I adapt easily to the needs of the task at hand. I consistently meet deadlines, maintaining a strong focus on quality.
My reliability, punctuality, and work ethic make me a dependable asset to any team. I take pride in actively contributing to problem-solving initiatives and seeing projects through to successful completion. My want to mentor and empower young people stems directly from my own lived experience.
Through overcoming personal challenges, I've developed a unique set of skills and insights that enable me to effectively support young people facing vulnerabilities, including exploitation and serious youth violence. I can offer empathy and understanding, having experienced firsthand the very challenges they are navigating. My background in criminality, including involvement with drug supply and dealing, and my time spent serving a ten-year prison sentence, give me invaluable insight into the realities many of these young people face.
I've experienced the consequences of this lifestyle and use that experience to drive my work, aiming to prevent others from following the same path. I lead by example, with authenticity and a deep commitment to creating positive change. My lived experience is not only a source of strength but also a catalyst for empowering young people, supporting their growth, and offering education and guidance to professionals working alongside them.
Experience
Barista & Catering Assistant - Serving Thyme
(2024-11)
- Managing orders
- Training new starters
- Mentoring new starters through their induction
- Good communication with customers, colleagues and suppliers
- Working to time deadlines to ensure high customer service
- Processing credit card transactions
- Handling cash
- Making various coffee orders
- Providing excellent customer service
- Working within health and safety legislation
- Working as part of a team
Mentor - Shannon Trust
(2019-02)
- Supporting people with literacy skills
- Listening to people read
- Mentoring people to overcome barriers to their reading
- Empowering learners to build their confidence with literacy
- Creating learning plans to support progression
- Goal setting
- Assessing ability
- Adjusting my communication to ensure each learners needs are met
Personal Trainer - HMP Coldingley
(2020-07 - 2024-07)
- 1-1 Training
- Mentoring to overcome barriers to training
- Supporting mindset changes to achieve training goals
- Safeguarding awareness
- Writing personal training programs
- Injury Prevention
- Fitness assessing and evaluation
- Goal setting
- Holding Studio Cycling Classes
Train Cleaner - Southern Railway
(2014-09 - 2016-01)
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures
- Experience in operating cleaning equipment, including carpet cleaners
- Excellent knowledge of detergents and cleaning chemicals
- Experience in handling hazardous cleaning chemicals, including storage and disposal
- Took part in a duty rota
Education
OCR level - business venture preparation
Level 2 - gym instruction - Active IQ
Level 2 - instruction circuit training - Active IQ
Level 2 - instruction studio cycling - Active IQ
Level 1 - health living - Active IQ
Level 2 - English - City & Guilds
Level 2 - maths - City & Guilds
NVQ - food preparation - City & Guilds
Level Three Award in Education and Training
Level Two - Understanding Restorative Justice Process
Level Two & Three - Self-Respect Distance Learning Course
Sycamore Tree
Level One and Two - Self Directed Study
