Eco Shed Lead at Bemix (2023-01 – Present)
- Teaching woodwork to people with learning difficulties
- Supporting learners with functional Mathematics and English
- Creating lesson plans
- Writing reports and making referrals
- Dealing with stock control, stock taking, reorders and product inspection
- Responsible for the opening and closing of the premises
- Cashing up, petty cash and accounts
- Machine maintenance
Specialist Customer Service at Axminster Tools (2022-01 – 2023-12)
- Machine construction
- Stock control
Tailor Instructor at HMP Maidstone (2015-01 – 2022-12)
- Teaching learners to use equipment
- Using lock stitch, over locker, lay cutter, Eastman cutter and other equipment
- Teaching how to construct garments and basic upholstery
- Teaching pattern cutting
- Report writing
- Making appropriate referrals
- Dealing with attendance records
- Maintenance and repairs to equipment
- Qualified Assessor level 3
- Supporting learners with functional skills Mathematics and English
- Complete tool checks and responsible for security within the tailor's workshop
- Doing risk assessments in the workshop
- Checking Health and safety
- Booking in and out of goods
- Stock and quality control
- Ordering fabric and supplies
Prison Escort at Hays UK (2015-01 – 2015-12)
Agency work
- Based at HMP on Isle of Sheppey
- Escorting contractors around the prison
- Tool checks
Freelance knitwear and craft designer at Anne Belinda Crafts (2006-01 – 2017-12)
- Designs published in Knit Today, Let's Knit and New Stitches magazines
- Produced sewing and knitting kits for sale to the public
Quality Controller at Aesica Queenborough Ltd (2014-01 – 2014-12)
- Production quality control
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Team Leader at Co-Operative (2012-01 – 2014-12)
- Customer service
- Support the manager
- Full responsibility in manager's absence
- Stock checks
- Health and Safety
- Food and hygiene certificate
- Legal responsibility for the premises
- Licensing legislation
Guest Presenter at Create and Craft Television (2012-01 – 2014-12)
- Showing how to do knitting, cross stitch and other crafts
- Doing demonstrations on live television shows
Craft Assistant at Creative Crafts (2006-01 – 2012-12)
- Customer Service
- Progress customer orders
- Dealing with subscriptions
- Fabric cutting
- Quality Control
- Ensure product specifications are met
- Stock control
- Sewing Kit Product Testing
- Assessing patterns and materials
- Make necessary revisions
- Authorise the kits to be produced
- Promoting at Craft Shows
- Giving classes on products
- Showing crafting techniques
Assistant Manager at Zoom the Loom (2005-01 – 2006-12)
- Customer service
- Dealing with customer enquiries
- Supporting the manager
- Responsibility in managers absence
- Managed a team of five staff
- Fabric cutting
- Stock control, stock taking and reorders
- Inspection of products
- Banking, including cashing up, dealing with the float and taking money to bank
Pub Landlady at The Ship Public House (2004-01 – 2005-12)
- Running the public house
- Legal responsibility for the premises
- Licensing legislation
- Liaising with local authorities if required
- Banking and accounts for premises
- Merchandising
- Staff recruitment, training, rotas, sickness, holidays and payroll
- Organisation of entertainment
- Promotion of events
- Health and Safety compliance
- Staff training
- Hygiene legislation
- Maintaining condition of beer and wine
- Stock control, including the ordering of stock and receiving deliveries
Assistant Fashion Designer at Jenny Edwards-Moss (2002-01 – 2004-12)
- Greeting clients
- Making samples and new designs
- Create bespoke designs & accessories
- Finishing products
- Gaining a good knowledge of materials, construction and components
- Pattern cutting and grading
- Bespoke alterations for clients
- Making stock items for store
- Organisation of outworkers
- Responsible for the more technical elements of clothing production
