Dave Holloway

Experienced hospitality and brewing professional with strong customer service skills developed through work in bars, tattoo studios, and brewing industry. Proven ability to work effectively in small groups and large teams, with excellent communication and leadership capabilities. Skilled in physical aspects of work, safe handling of heavy objects, and HACCP knowledge. Quick learner with demonstrated ability to adapt and acquire new skill sets rapidly.

Brewer/Bar Staff/Cellar at Weird Dad Brewery and Taproom (2023-01 – Present)

• Brewing
• Kegging
• Cleaning Beer tanks and kegs
• Working the Bar
• Cellar work
• Ordering stock
• Cash control

Team Leader at Greene King (2016-01 – 2023-12)

• Running shifts
• Opening and closing the Pub
• Ordering stock and doing deliveries
• Cash control

Part-time Brewer/Bar Person at Pipes Beer/Artisan Brewing (2015-04 – 2015-08)

• Kegging & Bottling Beer
• Bottle wrapping
• Cleaning Tanks and Vessels
• Digging out the Mash
• Occasional Bar Person

Part-time Bar Associate at The Ivor Davies (2014-12 – 2015-02)

Packaging/Brewers assistant/Barman at Celt Experience Brewery (2014-03 – 2014-11)

Role involved work in Packaging, as Brewers assistant and Barman at the Craft Bowl.

• Bottling, Casking & Kegging the Beer
• Helping the Brewer during the Production of the Product
• Cleaning and Sterilising all the vessels and tanks
• Transferring the beer
• Checking Gravity's daily to ensure correct fermentation is happening
• Running the Bar
• Cleaning the Lines
• Putting the Beer on
• Ensuring the Bowling Lanes are Working Correctly

Bar Associate/Overnight Employee/Bar & Kitchen Associate/Real Ale Champion at JD Wetherspoon (2005-11 – 2014-03)

• Bar Associate duties
• Taking in Deliveries
• Setting up the pub for the next day
• Cross trained as Bar & Kitchen Associate
• In charge of the Cellar/Quality of Cask Ales

Part-time Tattooist's PA at Nodz Tattoo Art (2008-05 – 2009-01)

Part-time role after night shifts at JDW.

• Reception
• Drawing Stencils
• Cleaning and sterilising all equipment

– Birchgrove Primary School (1991-01 – 1997-12)

– Whitchurch High School (1997-01 – 2000-12)

– Bridgetown Vocational College (2000-01 – 2005-12)