Louise Chew
Care Worker
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About
I am a keen and energetic, hard working, reliable and friendly worker who loves to keep busy. I work well as part of a team but also as an individual, i have a great sence of humour and a pleasent approach. In past employment i have always put myself forward for training to progress within my role, i feel i am a quick learner and always up for a challange.
Experience
Care Worker - Ackroyd clinic
(2006-01 - 2009-12)
I really enjoyed working for ackroyd clinic after leaving school, I was working for an agency at this time but sadly after becoming pregnant and due to childcare issues it was better for me to stop at home and look after our 2 children. While at ackroyd I learned a variety of skills I could further use in care while tending to residents' every needs.
Cafe Staff - Alexandra cafe
(2015-01 - 2015-06)
Alexandra's was a fast paces cafe/catering service doing buffets for 100s of people and serving customers in and out of the shop, mostly general cafe duties other than the buffets which take a bit more finesse than just making sandwiches, cooking breakfasts, pastries and meats, as well as cleaning and making sure the shop looks acceptable for customers.
Shop Assistant - Co-op Wickersley branch - Wickersley
(2015-06 - 2016-07)
I left Alexanders to start at co op as the benefits of the company seemed better for me, pension etc, as I got a couple of months in my hours were swapped to only weekend afternoons (fri,sat,sun) and a day in the week, with young children and my partner working a rota I wasn't able to work some weekends and when I informed the manager she said that that was the only hrs she could give me and this is why I had to leave, although whilst my time at co op I learned some valuable skills, some of them included till work on new (up to date) computer tills, using lotto machines/tills, baking using industrial ovens, stock checking papers and food etc, I really enjoyed it and was sad to leave.
Deli Assistant - The deli Wickersley (Smiths) - Wickersley
(2016-07 - 2018-07)
I went back to the deli as a temp in between school hours, Serving in our local deli, duties were general cafe duties prepping food, making sandwiches, serving customers, checking and ordering stock, answering phone for orders etc
Cafe Staff - Mama Jones cafe
(2018-07 - 2019-04)
I started at Mama Jones after leaving the deli after the business had decided to close my roll hear was very similar to the deli I would be preparing food, serving customers using tills cleaning stock check and other general cafe duties I left Mama Jones around Christmas time due to me and my family moving house and not staying in the area.
Care Worker - Ackroyd clinic nursing and residential home
(2019-04 - 2021-12)
I came back to ackroyd because care was always a job that I really enjoyed In my time there I have learnt lots of skills and my confidence has really grown I no my job well and love making a difference to people's lives I have also worked on there covid ward wich the home opened at the start of the pandemic witch has also helped me gain more experience in my roll ,I have undertaken lots of different training courses while at ackroyd including moving and handling ,dementia training, challenging behaviour, health and safety and many more .
Shop Assistant - kwiktan Rotherham - Rotherham
(2021-01)
I left my care job and started at kwik tan for part time hours due to having to spend more time caring for my dad, the hours i worked in care were long (13 hours some days) and at this time they did not suite, at kwik tan i worked alone in the shop, my duties included meeting and greeting customers, cash handling, sunbed maintenance, making sure all the rooms and the shop was kept to a high standards of cleanliness and keeping up to date with records. I really enjoyed this job but now my dad has more care i am wanting to go back into full time employment.
Education
Lilly hall juniors
GCSE - Maltby Comprehensive
