Suckmypokeballs
Volunteer - Shop Floor
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About
I am a hardworking, enthusiastic, reliable, responsible and honest individual. I am highly self-motivated and able to work well within a team and independently using my own initiative. I work well under pressure and I am a friendly, approachable person with excellent communication skills.
I have a creative mind and enjoy new challenges. I am currently seeking employment in the customer service industry. I have experience of working well with a variety of people with different abilities, cultures and backgrounds.
I feel I would be an asset and a great team player as well as giving a positive reflection of any company I am successful in securing employment with and its values.
Experience
Volunteer - Shop Floor - Barnado's - Rothwell, Leeds
(2023-08)
I currently hold a volunteer position on the shop floor.
- Gained experience in customer service
- Serving on the tills
- Restocking and tagging
- Creating and updating displays weekly
- General housekeeping
- Buddying with new volunteers
- Showing new volunteers the ropes and making them feel more comfortable in the role
Volunteer - Engage Leeds - Leeds (various sites)
(2019-03 - 2023-07)
I held a volunteer position with Engage Leeds; I worked with isolated people with various difficulties/health conditions assisting them to pursue opportunities to have meaningful engagement in the community. I assisted them to engage by accompanying them to places that were enjoyable for them, as well as challenging. Each clients' needs varied and I worked with them to achieve their own personal goals.
- Engaging isolated individuals in group activities they will continue to attend after they leave the volunteer service
- Travel training individuals on public transport
- Sign posting to other agencies/organisations/services to meet their needs
- Providing companionship
- Assisting clients with learning new technology
- Teaching independent skills so they could independently shop for the necessities
- Assisting with general day to day life skills
Part Time Position - Online Sales - Leeds
(2017-02 - 2019-02)
I held a part time position employed to help with online sales for a personal business.
- Listings
- Weighing items
- Photographing items
- Packing and measuring packages
Bartender - The New Roscoe - Bristol Street, Leeds
(2016-05 - 2017-02)
- Serving drinks to customers
- Cleaning and general housekeeping
- Glass collecting
- Operating the till
- Cleaning of slot machine section
Part Time Bartender - New Travellers Rest - Crossgates, Leeds
(2016-02 - 2016-05)
I held a part time bartender position; I gained valuable experience with customer service such as dealing with customer complaints. Within this job I quickly learnt to adapt to a customer's personality, wants and needs.
- Serving drinks to customers
- Cleaning and general housekeeping
- Glass collecting
- Operating the till
- Opening and closing the bar in a timely fashion
Volunteer - British Heart Foundation - Crossgates, Leeds
(2015-06 - 2015-08)
I started a two-week work experience placement where I gained valuable experience within a variety of areas including customer service, stock duties, and general housekeeping. Due to my good work ethics I was offered a voluntary position and given additional duties. I also supported an individual with complex needs to help maintain a routine and stability.
- Operating the till
- Quality checking donations
- Stock preparation
- Organising shop displays
- Buddying new volunteers
- Training volunteers in areas which I excel in
Education
AS A Levels - Media Studies
AS A Levels - Film Studies
GCSE - Mathematics Foundation
GCSE - Mathematics Higher
GCSE - English Literature
GCSE - English Language Foundation
GCSE - English Language Higher
GCSE - Double Science
Level 2 extended certificate - Sport
OCR level 2 national award - ICT: Skills for business
BTEC - Digital imaging
BTEC - Desktop publishing
BTEC - Technology Innovation & e-commerce
BTEC - Creating computer graphics
