Jamie Davison

Problem Solver

Lead Bartender at MexiCasa, (Stratford) Summer 2021

• Working long shifts, multitasking between taking orders, making, and serving 20 plus drinks per hour built my resilience and composure under time pressure.
• Greeting and building a rapport with customers developed my interpersonal skills; during my time working there our restaurant received an improved average rating of 4.9/5 stars on Facebook with customers consistently praising the service. 
• Organised the bar, delegated responsibilities, and trained 2 new team members; collaborated with the kitchen staff and waiters to ensure proper coverage and prompt service.

• Worked at the front desk welcoming over 100 guests a day, providing information, and resolving customer complaints in a professional manner; I was described as a “great asset to the team and having “great initiative” by the HR officer. 
• Recorded and checked financial transactions on Microsoft Excel, giving me an understanding of how a large multinational hotel chain successfully manages finance.
• Conducted 15 job interviews for a range of roles, receiving training on what qualities make a good candidate.

• Participated in employability sessions where I learnt the skills, attitudes and behaviours required for sustained employment.
• Honed my public speaking skills by giving a presentation on how to utilise online marketing in front of 60 people.

• Personally taught by the Head of Finance how to analyse the suitability of a proposal, managing finance, cost reduction strategies all whilst considering sustainability targets.
• Applied this knowledge into the real-world by participating in resolving the long-term challenge of building a new hospital, as well as meeting numerous stakeholders.
• Cold calling local residents led to 75% turn out at public consultation meeting for new hospital.

• Networked and collaborated with various groups of candidates in solving immersive case studies; this improved my intuition and creative problem-solving capabilities within a diverse team. 
• Gained insight into understanding income, expenditure, and profits of a Big Four firm as well as how to help a retailer better understand the needs of its customers.

• Initiated and subsequently led a Sunday book reading club for children. This club proved popular with over 30 people attending the club every Sunday.
• Handled customer enquiries by communicating the appropriate information as well as providing solutions to solve customer problems. 

University of Nottingham- 2nd year in BSc Industrial economics (predicted 1st class degree). Projected Graduation date: June 2023

A Level- Maths (A) Economics (A) History (A)

GCSE at Bancroft’s School- 5A* equivalent, 1A equivalent, 4B equivalent