Matthew Quilter

I am a hardworking and adaptable worker who has completed their university degree at University College Cork. I have developed good teamwork and communication skills from my time working in both the retail and hospitality sectors. I am skilled in communicating with customers and proficient in fast-paced environments.

My time at university has given me a proactive work ethic and has moulded my ability to be self-sufficient in completing the tasks given to me. I am a quick learner who is capable of taking on new responsibilities to ensure all work tasked to me is completed to the highest of standards.

Cashier at Abbey Veterinary Clinic (2020-06 – 2020-08)

Responsibilities Included

• Ensuring product levels in shop are kept sufficiently stocked to ensure customer satisfaction and business operational efficiency
• Assist in quarterly business stock take to ensure business stock records are accurate
• Operating EPOS to process transactions
• Taking phone calls
• Signing off on deliveries

Cashier at Abbey Veterinary Clinic (2021-06 – 2021-08)

Waiter at Brandon Hotel (2023-05 – 2023-09)

Responsibilities Included

• Taking customer's orders
• Delivering food to tables
• Cash handling
• Preparing restaurant for service
• Maintaining public areas

F+B Assistant at River Lee Hotel (2023-09 – 2024-01)

Responsibilities included

• Working morning, lunch, and dinner service
• Serving functions eg. birthdays, graduations, company parties
• Experience behind bar
• Limited experience as barista
• Delivering food service
• Taking customer's orders
• Delivering food to tables
• Cash handling
• Preparing restaurant for service
• Maintaining public area

Back of House at Boojum (2024-04 – 2024-08)

Responsibilities included

• Working both morning and night shifts
• Signing off on deliveries in the morning
• Taking and managing stock every opening and closing
• Developing the culinary techniques necessary in order to complete my work to the best of my ability eg. knife skills
• Preparing the fresh ingredients in the morning for the day ahead
• Cooking the various foods needed during the day using gas stoves and ovens
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the food preparation areas
• Washing dishes
• Taking over front of house work of making the food, working the cash register, and interacting with customers when necessary
• Training new hires

Waiter at Market Lane (2025-09 – 2025-12)

Responsibilities included

• Setting up the restaurant in the morning and closing it at night
• Taking customer's orders
• Managing tables
• Using the computer systems to accurately serve the customers to the highest quality
• Further training in bar work
• Communicating between the chefs and the floor staff when on the pass
• Standard restaurant upkeep eg. cleaning cutlery, mopping floors, keeping stations stocked with menus etc.

Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in English and Philosophy – University College Cork (UCC) (2021-09 – 2025-05)

Leaving Certificate – Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School (2015-09 – 2021-05)