I started working in the Brass Fox in May 2021 as the Chef de partie and since January 2023 I have been the Head Chef managing a staff of 10+ for a restaurant that frequently tops 1000+ covers.Key Tasks and dutiesCreating and managing staff work schedulesResponsible for ordering food supplies and general supplies for front of house and kitchen operations.Responsible for ensuring that Health and Safety standards are maintained at all times.Management of review platforms such as Tripadvisor, Google Review, etc.Ensure that team are compliant with all company policies ad procedures as outlined in the company handbook.Train kitchen staff and monitoring the development of existing staffMonitor completion of all paper records including HACCP, cleaning rosters, supplier invoices and delivery dockets.Responsible for stocktaking and ensure proper records are maintainedFrequently updating menus including keeping allergens up to date and accurateKey StrengthsAbility to manage a large number of staff working under pressure whilst maintaining excellent quality and staff morale.Consistently meeting deadlines in the kitchen and general operations.Key achievementsThe restaurant has won a number of awards including Wicklow Chamber awards and Third Best Restaurant in Leinster whilst I was Head ChefReduced the overall spend on food costs by personally negotiating better prices, products and T&C’s with suppliers.Improved overall Health & Safety awareness and practices and ensuring proper keeping of HACCP records.

I had worked for this small and independent newsagents since November of 2017 and experienced various different aspects of how to run a business efficiently. I started off as a till and stocking shelves worker but soon progressed to handling the money of the tills and closing up the shop at night time as the senior member of staff. The shop also includes a cafe which i have worked in many times both preparing orders for customers and working in the kitchen. It really has allowed me to progress my interaction skills and to try out many different sides of business, also sometimes I would take complaints from customers and handle them accordingly depending on the situation. I have also been given the duties of ordering stock and produce for both the shop side and the cafe side of the business on certain days. More recently due to my course in college the owner of the business has given me in depth knowledge of the financial and accounting side of the business. Overall i would say that this has been and continues to an amazing learning opportunity for me.