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Louise Bowhay

Louise Bowhay

Shipkeeper

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About

General day to day cleaning of HMS WARRIOR 1860, including COVID 19 cleaning procedures, hoovering the decks, removal of rubbish, dry and damp dusting polishing and checking for and reporting any damage Carrying out bug checks Ordering specialist cleaning supplies

Experience

Shipkeeper at NMRN (2017-09 – 2023-09)

  • General day to day cleaning of HMS WARRIOR 1860, including COVID 19 cleaning procedures, hoovering the decks, removal of rubbish, dry and damp dusting polishing and checking for and reporting any damage
  • Carrying out bug checks
  • Ordering specialist cleaning supplies
  • Understanding of COSHH and the impact it can have on the wood, metal and fabrics on board the ships as well as the environment
  • Safety of Visitors and staff: ensuring ropes are secure, the upper deck is squeeged to remove standing water to avoid slips, scrubbing upper deck to remove algae, report any lighting issues ect
  • Security: check for anything suspicious
  • Conservation and Preservation of the ships and the areas around them
  • Assisting Curators and Conservators with any other tasks on other ships and within the Museum itself

Supervisor Cleaner at DB SERVICES (2016-03 – 2016-10)

  • Cleaning toilets and kitchen areas
  • Offices areas cleaned
  • Supervising 2 members of staff

Cleaner (part-time) at ESS Employment (2016-02 – 2016-10)

  • Hoovering offices
  • Cleaning kitchen areas and bathrooms/toilets
  • Buffing and mopping floors
  • Cleaning carpets
  • Able to work as part of a team and on my own
  • Use of buffer and carpet cleaner

Lunchtime Assistant at Steady Steps Pre-school (2010-04 – 2010-07)

  • Assisting children with lunches
  • Setting up and clearing tables and general cleaning
  • Aiding children in outside play

Homemaker (1995-10 – 2010-04)

Caring for family and home. Organising the family, Dealing with finances, planning meals etc.

Chambermaid at Kelly's Hotel (1995-07 – 1995-10)

  • Making beds, cleaning and tidying guests rooms
  • Assisted in laundry

Homemaker (1995-01 – 1995-07)

Caring

General Assistant at Cyanamids GB Ltd (1994-08 – 1995-01)

  • Serving staff in canteen
  • Clearing tables
  • Making sandwiches and rolls
  • Filling vending machine

Homemaker (1994-07 – 1994-08)

Assistant cook at Brockhurst Infants School (1992-06 – 1994-07)

  • Preparing, cooking and serving meals to children and staff
  • Deputising for cook
  • Setting up tables
  • Ordering ingredients and other paperwork
  • Any other duties as and when required

Commis Chef at T J's Rib Place (1992-01 – 1992-11)

  • Food preparation for line
  • Worked on dessert section
  • Assisted on other stations as and when required

Take away assistant at Bunters (1991-03 – 1992-01)

  • Serving customers
  • Cooking orders
  • Cash handling
  • Checking deliveries
  • General cleaning

Manual Insertion Production Line at FERGUSONS TELEVISION (1990-10 – 1991-01)

Manual Insertion of components onto television PCBs at start of production line. Temporary position to cover Christmas.

Education

CITY AND GUILDS 706-1 in Communication Skills – St Vincent (2001-01 – 2001-12)

CITY and GUILDS 706/1 in CATERING – Southampton (1985-02 – 1985-06)

Certificate of Higher Education in Customer Services – St Vincent College (2011-01 – 2011-12)

Skills

Shipkeeper

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