Rick Sleight
Prep chef/Bartender
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About
I have worked in mostly Hospitality for 13 years after also developing software skills in IT & Business. After a change of job sector to broaden my horizon, better myself, learn new skills and welcome fresh challenges. Hard-working, punctual, ensure the needs of the guest/customer, personable, professional and able to work well within a team or on my own.
Experience
Prep chef/Bartender - Chilled pubs
(2021-07)
- Beer line cleaning
- Cellar management
- Stock control (drinks)
- Deep cleaning of the bar, kitchen & restaurant
- Serving behind the bar (creating a warm & friendly environment for guests)
- Meat prep
- Sending food & stocks from the Central Production Kitchen to the pubs within the chain
- Food running
- Pot wash and glass wash
Volunteer - TEF Mental health & wellbeing
(2022-01 - 2022-09)
- Sitting in and organising group meetings
- 1-1 phone calls with clients
- Peer mentoring
- Assisting and supporting management along with other staff & volunteers
Waiter/bartender - Merry Monk/Beefeater Burton
(2014-11 - 2021-06)
- Beer line cleaning
- Cellar management
- Serving guests at tables and at the bar (hosting)
- Food running
- Pot wash and glass wash
- Deliveries
- Deep cleaning
- Making desserts and milkshakes
- Assisting kitchen team
- Assisting Premier Inn team
- Organising Christmas parties, events and special occasions
Apprentice - Navigation Inn - Dorbiere pub group
(2013-10 - 2014-11)
- Cooking
- Serving behind the bar
- Running food
- Organising special events
- Promoting attractive offers
- Beer line cleaning
- Stock control
- Deep cleaning
Kitchen assistant/Glass collector - The Dial Restaurant & Bar
(2012-10 - 2014-09)
- Pot wash and glass wash
- Deep cleaning of the kitchens
- Collecting glasses
- Cleaning tables
- Assisting and supporting the chefs, hosts & bar staff
Volunteer - The Arc/Burton Pru
(2011-09 - 2011-12)
- Plastering
- Plumbing
- Brick laying
- Cleaning
- Teaching students new skills
- Supporting management
- Communicating with schools who sent their pupils here
Education
Level 2 certificate - Hospitality & Catering Principles (Food & beverage service) - Burton and South Derbyshire College
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship - Food & beverage service - Burton and South Derbyshire College
L2 NVQ Diploma - Food & beverage service (QCF) - Burton and South Derbyshire College
L1 Certificate - Professional Food & beverage service - Burton and South Derbyshire College
L1 Diploma - Introduction to professional cookery - Burton and South Derbyshire College
L2 Award - Food safety in catering - Chattered Institute of Environmental Health
EDEXCEL BTEC L2 Diploma - IT (QCF) - Burton and South Derbyshire College
EDEXCEL Functional skills qualification - L1 English - Burton and South Derbyshire College
EDEXCEL Functional skills qualification - L1 Mathematics - Burton and South Derbyshire College
EDEXCEL L2 BTEC First Certificate - Business - The De Ferrers Academy
OCR L2 National First Certificate - IT - The De Ferrers Academy
OCR L2 National First Certificate - IT skills for business - The De Ferrers Academy
End of term certificate - Plumbing - Burton Pru/Trade skills centre
End of term certificate - Bricklaying - Burton Pru/Trade skills centre
End of term certificate - Plastering - Burton Pru/Trade skills centre
Certificate - Film Production - Project Wired
General Certificate of Secondary Education - Art & Design - The De Ferrers Academy
