Daniel Pickett

Competent and motivated individual, reliable, punctual and hardworking with the ability to work as part of a team or unsupervised using initiative. Analytical and technically minded, always paying particular attention to accuracy and detail. Vastly experienced with all traditional polishing methods and materials used, whilst also being very familiar with the modern system currently practiced in today's Hotel environment and the Building and Construction Industry.

French Polisher - Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington - Kensington

(2019-04 - 2021-03)

• Colour match and repair scratches and damaged furniture.
• Stripping, Staining and Bar Top Lacquering.
• Repairs and general maintenance to the Suites and Function rooms
• Calculating achievable schedules to deadlines and timescales.
• Working with management from all areas of the Hotel.

French Polisher - Houston Cox and SR McHughs

(2017-03 - 2019-02)

• Supervise and manage, Extensive restoration programs
• Consolidating Specification and method statements for procedures of approved samples and health and safety risk assessments.
• Distressing and ageing new Timber to match original timbers.
• Liaise with management to be undertaken by others.

Chief French Polisher - NED. London 5 Star Hotel - London

(2016-08 - 2017-03)

• Supervise and manage the Extensive restoration program
• Colour matching and restoring damaged wood paneling.
• Distressing and ageing new Timber to match original timbers.
• Interior and Exterior Doors stripped and traditionally hand polished
• Liaise with management and assign works to be undertaken by others.

French Polisher - All England Lawn Tennis Club Wimbledon - Wimbledon

(2016-03 - 2016-08)

• Stripping, Bleaching and Bar Top Lacquering with pull over finish.
• Repair, revive and polishing priceless memorabilia.
• Colour matching, and Polishing, various interior stairwells.
• Traditional hand polishing techniques used for bodying up internal and external doors, handrails and furniture.

French Polisher - Corinthia 5 Star Hotel - London

(2015-08 - 2016-01)

• Colour matching and repairing damaged furniture
• Sanding, Staining, and Lacquering Floors.
• Waxing and spraying pre finished Furniture.
• Calculating achievable schedules to deadlines.

Apprentice - Tracy's Polishers - Savoy Hotel

Under the tutorage of Charlie West at the Savoy Hotel.

• Repairs and general maintenance to the main entrance.
• Colour match and repair scratches and damaged furniture.
• Repair, fill and lacquer doors, doorframes and skirting's.

French Polisher - Feekery furniture

Restoration specialist of antique furniture.

• Hand stripping of all types of antique furniture.
• Minor repairs, gluing, filling, sanding, bleaching.
• Colour matching, traditional French polishing.
• Working precisely to clients specifications.

French Polisher - Platina Polishing

French polishing specialist. Working for high-end market clientele such as the National Gallery, Coutts Bank, designers and architects.

• Strip and colour match paneled rooms and libraries
• Re-staining and refinishing the National Galleries floors.
• Primarily boardroom tables, handrails and staircases.
• Liaising with and working alongside designers, architects and specialists fine art decorators such as Hare and Humphrey's.

CSE - Maths - Scott Lidgett School (1978 - 1983)

CSE - Art - Scott Lidgett School (1978 - 1983)

CSE - Photography - Scott Lidgett School (1978 - 1983)

CSE - Woodwork - Scott Lidgett School (1978 - 1983)

CSE - Social Studies - Scott Lidgett School (1978 - 1983)