Jose Mota

A highly resourceful, flexible and enthusiastic hard worker with many different skills acquired over many various job roles. Vast experience of maintaining high standards of service and production within the kitchen and other food areas. Professional, organized, detail-oriented and reliable and having excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to provide support, motivation and guidance to any fellow colleagues when required. Now looking for a new challenge, one which will make best use of my existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development. I have a full completely clean driving licence to operate any vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes.

Store Assistant at Aldi (2023-01 – 2024-12)

Supermarket store assistant responsibilities including stock replenishment and customer service

• Replenishing stock efficiently and tidily
• Ensuring the shop floor in the supermarket was always tidy and safe for customers
• Working the till in high pressure situations efficiently when needed
• Helping customers in any way needed to locate goods or solve any problems
• Ensuring set targets are met

Warehouse Operative, Forklift Driver at Ocado (2019-01 – 2023-12)

Warehouse operations including picking, packing, and forklift operation

• Picking and packing orders efficiently
• Despatching orders to customers
• Ensuring premises are kept clean and tidy at all times
• Ensuring set targets are met
• Training
• Operating forklift to move pallets of goods into storage in precise locations

Kitchen Manager, Team Leader at Stonehouse (Red Lion) (2015-01 – 2018-12)

Kitchen management and team leadership in restaurant environment

• Managing staff
• Completing paperwork
• Staff Rotas
• Training
• Ensuring premises are kept clean and tidy at all times
• Ensuring set targets are met

Back House Leader / Kitchen Manager at Crown Carvery (2009-01 – 2015-12)

Kitchen leadership and food preparation management

• Cooking and preparing food
• Keeping kitchen area clean and tidy at all times
• Cooking food to customers' orders

Assistant Manager at Tapas Bar (2006-01 – 2009-12)

Assistant management in tapas restaurant with customer service and staff supervision

• Serving and dealing with customers
• Ensuring food was served to an excellent standard
• Taking bookings from customers
• Keeping the premises running smooth
• Supervision of staff

Kitchen Bar and waiting Staff at Café Portugal (2004-01 – 2006-12)

Kitchen and service staff duties in café environment

• Cooking breakfasts and sandwiches
• Preparation of food
• Ensuring premises are kept clean and tidy at all times
• Cash Handling – working on the till

Kitchen Assistant at Costa Coffee (2003-01 – 2004-12)

Kitchen assistant duties including food preparation and beverage service

• Food Preparation including Snacks and Sandwiches
• Making Teas and Coffees
• Cash handling responsibilities
• Ensuring kitchen area is kept clean and tidy at all times

Diploma in Business Admin and Hospitality – Portugal

Course in Catering – Catering Academy

Education passes in Several languages, Physical Education, History, English, Maths and Journalism