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Frederick Preston

Hospitality Worker
About

With extensive customer service experience as a bartender and food runner, I excel in fast-paced retail environments. I'm skilled at upselling, maintaining orderliness, and delivering exceptional service to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. My adaptability ensures smooth operations across varied settings.

Previous Brands
O2 Academy Islington
Unmade Radio
Eclipse Events
Los Churros Amigos
One eyed dog
Thomas Mills Sports Center
The Crown Hotel
Work Experience
Bartender
Sep ‘24 - Now
O2 Academy Islington

• Exceeding customer service expectations by providing friendly and courteous service to all guests • Constantly up-selling menu items to increase profits • Conducting daily/weekly cleaning tasks to maintain an orderly, sanitary work environment

Radio DJ
Jan ‘23 - Jul ‘24
Unmade Radio

Weekly DJ Show showcasing up and coming talent within the underground music scene from Portsmouth and beyond.

Event Manager
Jan ‘23 - Sep ‘23
Eclipse Events

Launched and managed numerous student club nights within Portsmouth. Creating ticket pages and artwork, managing and running successful social media campaigns, curating line-ups of local and national talent, liaising with venue owners and artist management.

Food Trader
Jul ‘22 - Now
Los Churros Amigos

Summer job - a few weekends during festival season (July-August) • Taking customers orders within a fast paced environment • Packaging and serving food to customers • Receiving cash and card payments

Resident DJ
Sep ‘21 - Jul ‘24
One eyed dog

Resident DJ at a busy, late night bar named One Eyed Dog. I worked closely with bar staff and managers to create a vibrant, engaging atmosphere for diverse crowds. This further adapted my skills around customer service, brand representation and coordination.

Receptionist
Apr ‘19 - Jul ‘20
Thomas Mills Sports Center

• Ensuring necessary sports and activity equipment was setup and safe for client's sessions. • Supported opening and closing procedures. • Monitored and controlled provisional and confirmed bookings to prevent double bookings

Waiter
Sep ‘18 - Mar ‘19
The Crown Hotel

• Served meals and drinks with professionalism and skill, maintaining high presentation and quality standards. • Used appropriate sanitising and cleaning products to maintain hygienic kitchen and food preparation areas. • Served high volumes of guests in fast-paced service environments with exceptional customer care. • Regularly communicated with kitchen and bar staff to maintain smooth front of house operations, minimising potential service delays.

Retail Experience
Responsibilities
Greeting
Client Help
Upselling
Transactions
Cash register
Returns & Exchanges
Online orders fulfilment
Product demos
Product setup
Stock control
Order preparation
Health & safety
Languages
English
Education & Training
University of Portsmouth
‘21 - ‘24
Bachelor of Technology