I began coaching younger classes and progressed to become the head coach of the schools senior boys hockey team.This is a part time job which I do two days a week during the schools term time. My main tasks and responsibilities include:Responsible for organising Leinster boys league games to a deadline.Requires correspondence with other schools and the Leinster hockey association.Responsibility of ensuring the safe travel of the children to and from the sports grounds.

I was initially hired as a delivery driver as was just 17 years of age but I have progressed through the business to become a Commis chef. Through my time within the business I am trained now to undertake many if not all of the aspects of running a shop on a daily basis. Some if my main tasks include:Highly involved in the preparation and serving of food to customers. Providing high quality food to both a busy takeaway and a restaurant simultaneously.B2B and B2C both over the phone and directly.HACCP trained due to being involved ordering, receiving and serving food.Cash handling as well as conducting opening and closing procedures.This job requires many attributes: working under pressure, working to deadlines/targets, good communication with customers and other businesses, enthusiasm, attention to detail and multitasking.

The tasks and roles that I undertook as a summer camp coach included:Coached children aged from 4 – 12 years old many sports but specialised in Cricket.Part of a coaching team that was responsible for over 100 children each weekly camp.Creating sport sessions to suit children dependent on age and ability.

This was a 6 Week placement as part of my BSc Sport and Exercise Management Degree. It took place in the Irish Hockey Association which is the National Governing Body for Hockey in Ireland. I completed my placement in the Hockey Development Office. During this time on placement it involved:Assisted in the running and organisation of IHA Level 1 and 2 coaching courses.Dealt with administration of the coaching courses which involved excel spread sheets and money handling.Produced an online coaching survey to ascertain results about active hockey coaches.Developed and designed a “Coaching aides” flyer to distribute to schools and clubs.Placement involved a lot of communication with both B2C and B2B.