Gavin Baker Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh

Measuring and fitting clients in hire jilts and full rental Highland Wear. Additionally, serving as a speaker for Guided Tour groups on the history of Scottish Tartan with particular focus on the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. Had to research and write my own material, with plans greenlit to run talks on the use of Tartan in Highland Regiments in the First World War for Remembrance commemorations in November.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Assisted in preparing and working on the re-opening of the brand-new Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, highlighting the roles of Fire Fighters in Scottish society and promoting the values and history of SFRS. Merchandised museum gift shop and wrote up cash procedures for the shop. Co-ordinated volunteers to attend in events, workshops and training. Ran training sessions for volunteers as well as writing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion learning packages for volunteers across all branches of… Show more Assisted in preparing and working on the re-opening of the brand-new Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, highlighting the roles of Fire Fighters in Scottish society and promoting the values and history of SFRS. Merchandised museum gift shop and wrote up cash procedures for the shop. Co-ordinated volunteers to attend in events, workshops and training. Ran training sessions for volunteers as well as writing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion learning packages for volunteers across all branches of SFRS. Additional duties included supporting the Project manager for the building, liaising with contractors, supervising their work and reporting directly back to both Project manager and Museum Manager. Was able to put into practise all of the skills I had acquired through my time in retail and hospitality. Show less

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Working as part of management, leading large teams on shop floor working with the general public. Customer service, cashing and loading tills, processing customer orders and liaising with upper management critical to the role.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Customer service, processing deliveries and handling cash/till work. In January 2020 made Shop Supervisor; placing and liaising orders across all shops in the company on multiple internal channels and platforms. Keyholder for multiple shops in the company. During lockdown, devised and created content to support online presence and push digital sales.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Stock rotation, processing orders, customer and personnel interaction pivotal to the role. Work closely with the public, recommending drinks, act on customers’ needs by liaising with managers and other floor staff. Worked through two Fringe Festival periods in hectic restaurant environment. Promoted to Bartender in August 2019.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Running Escape Room games, performing in character before and during game critical for immersing players into the world of the game. Fostering relationships with corporate organisations to book returning social games significant aspect of the position, these have included groups from ‘Ernst & Young’, ‘Whyte and Macaky’ and Edinburgh Police Force. Assisted in world building for “Last Vikings Game” with Escape Hunt’s lead games designer.

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Stock rotation, processing orders, customer and personnel interaction pivotal to the role. Work closely with the public, recommending drinks, act on customers’ needs by liaising with managers and other floor staff.

Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Shop work, processing orders, watering. Promoting hand sales and seasonal products main drive of the role, as well as ability to swap between shop and waitering roles in the attached restaurant. Received training on the fish counter as an assistant fishmonger.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Screenwriting, Masters With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Class Representative, liaised between students and lecturers to resolve course issues. Won University medal.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Film And Video, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Making or participating in films whenever I could! Based in the International Film School of Wales, I made films.