Gareth Millar

I am enthusiastic, optimistic and dedicated. I enjoy learning new skills and techniques. I have teamwork skills as well as being able to work on my own initiative to teach and learn new things by my mistakes.

I am outgoing and have excellent communication skills. Strongly motivated, good at meeting deadlines and have strong time management. I enjoy helping others when needed and I like to offer my help to both customers and staff.

I'm reliable, trustworthy and always arrive representable and ready for the day. I have key holder/supervisory experience, money management experience and higher level IT skills along with kitchen experience.

Staff Member - The Vintage - Randalstown

(2014-06 - 2014-08)

I worked here for a short period of time to gain experience for customer service, cash handling, till management and stocking shelves along with placing orders and helping the manager at their request.

Supervisor - Burger King - Antrim Airport

(2018-08 - 2020-09)

I enjoyed working here as I got to enhance my knowledge in working with the public, money management and till use. I was trained to be a supervisor which involved managing a small team of (3-5) staff members every other day.

• In charge of signing for deliveries
• Placing new orders for the following week
• Assisting the manager with cover when needed

Bakery Operative - Genesis - Magherafelt

(2020-09 - 2021-07)

While working as a bakery operative, I was taught how to use the machinery with caution.

• Mix batter
• Pick scones from the assembly line and place onto trays
• Pack baked goods
• Ensure the quality of each product was to standard

Cook - KFC - Magherafelt

(2021-07 - 2021-11)

Hired here as a cook was a next level experience.

• In charge of ensuring food safety standards were met daily
• Hygiene was kept in check when working with cooked and uncooked food
• Make sure the fryers were cleaned on a weekly basis
• Oil was disposed of properly and safely
• Ensure that cross contamination was prevented with every fresh batch of raw chicken to cooked chicken

Cook/Team Member - Dominos - Magherafelt

(2021-11 - 2022-03)

I worked here full time, serving customers, making pizzas, date rotating and helping pack away deliveries.

• Helped the manager with cover
• Remaking orders when we were understaffed
• Training new starts on the till and the pizza line

Key Holder - Subway - Magherafelt

(2022-03 - 2023-02)

Working in subway I was trained as a key holder which involved cash handling, change exchange with the bank, accepting and placing orders, date rotations, serving customers and managing a small team.

• Communicate with upset customers, whether they were dissatisfied with the service of the staff or their order
• Rectify the issue to ensure customer satisfaction
• Cover staff, open and shut the shop
• Pull occasional 12 hour shifts to help

Betting Shop Staff - Boylesports - Magherafelt

(2023-02 - 2025-12)

Working here has increased my communicational skills with customers and staff.

• Placing bets
• Doing payouts
• Changing the betting sheets around the shop to align times with each race/match on each day
• Refilled low stock of dockets and pens
• Maintaining the customer toilets throughout the day

Betting Shop Staff - Toals Bookmakers - Ballymena

(2025-12 - 2026-05)

I worked in a betting environment and learned advanced maths and a lot to do with sports and customer service.

Head Chef - Mace-Toome

(2026-05)

My duties are head chef in a fast paced environment and meeting targets and deadlines and learning other roles such as serving.

• Think independently to achieve the goals

Volunteer - Hope and Future

(2014-06 - 2014-06)

I volunteered in Hope and Future in June 2014, helping the staff stock the delivery van, assisting customers with taking purchases to their vehicle and any others needs they had.

• Helped the store manager with product checks
• Make sure all electronics worked
• Clothes were clean before sorting on hangers

Retail Staff - B and M

(2015-01 - 2015-02)

I worked for B and M for a month in 2015 while in tech for a course, which helped boost my understanding of working in retail.

Holy Family Primary School (2003 - 2010)

St.Pius X College (2010 - 2015)

Northern Regional College (2015 - 2017)

GCSE - I.C.T (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - Hospitality (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - English (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - Learning for Life Work (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - OCR I.C.T (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - Maths (2012 - 2012)

GCSE - Business and Services (2012 - 2012)

Essential Skills - Maths (2013 - 2013)

NVQ - ICT Imaging Software (2013 - 2013)

Essential Skills - Maths (2019 - 2019)

VRQ Diploma - English (2020 - 2020)

VRQ Diploma - Hospitality (2020 - 2020)