A Brief Glimpse

Personal Summary

I was born in Lae, Papua New guinea. Jack Hides was my Great Uncle. I moved to Australia when I was very young. I grew up in various places on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I then went to boarding school, at the age of 12, in Scotland at Fort Augustus Abbey School (southern tip of Loch Ness). I have traveled extensively both in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Throughout my personal and working life I have gained considerable knowledge and experience. From owning my own business, rebuilding a motor vehicle engine, building and installing computers and networks, maintaining motor vehicles, to cooking for eighty in a Greek restaurant. I believe in honesty, hard work and common sense.

I have experience in a lot of areas including - hospitality, plumbing, cooking, landscaping, electrical, sales, carpentry, entertainment, marketing, mechanical, freight, promotions and painting (hand and basic spray painting).

I have operated all types of equipment including - forklifts (gas, petrol, electrical), motor vehicles (car, motorcycle, and MR ), landscaping (ride-on & lawn mowers, chainsaws, brushcutters, whippersnippers, concrete mixers, trailers, various hand tools), building (circular, band and bench saws, drill press, lathe, various hand tools) and mechanical (various hand tools, air tools), electrical (voltmeters, ampmeters).

The Hospitality and Tourism Industry has given me experience in all areas from - Cellar, Kitchen, Restaurant, Entertainment, Gaming, Back Office, Front Office, Security and Bar.
I am confident in all facets of these operations including - Stock Control, Cost Control, Rostering, Financial Procedures, Banking, Staff Control, Purchasing, Payroll, Office Procedures, Food Operations and Beverage Operations.

Throughout my own businesses I have gained considerable experience in one to one sales, having supplied some of the best restaurants on the Sunshine Coast such as Café Le Monde, Tangoes, Wok On Inn (Noosa), Montville 128 and Pisces, to name five of my 32 clients.
I have also had considerable experience in one to one dealings with Financial/Credit Institutions such as the National Australia Bank and Brismark (Brisbane Markets financial body), and fully understand the importance of budgets and bottom lines.
I also successfully put together my own Contract of Sale and sold my Fruit and Vegetable wholesale and retail business by myself (saving myself thousands of dollars in legal fees).
I am a “hands on, conscientious, courteous, willing, punctual, hard working, intelligent, original, creative, practical, well organised, reliable, responsible, positive, pleasant, polite, honest, industrious, energetic and humorous person”. Above all I am a friendly person with an outgoing personality and find it very important to give my best at all times.

EMPLOYMENT

1985 - 1985         Mt Hotham Ski Resort
Aug - Nov             - Lift Operator.
                            Jack Frost Restaurant
                            - Barman and Waiter.

1985- 1986          Into Landscapes
Nov - Dec             - Landscapers assistant.

1986 - 1987         Newport Arms Hotel
Dec - Feb             - Bar Useful.

1987                    Alex Beaumont’s International
                            Bar and Mixed Drinks Diploma.
                            STUDIES.

1987 - 1988         Manly Warringah Rugby Leagues Club
Nov - Nov              - Barman, Cellar man and Stock controller.

1988 - 1989         The Moonambel Hotel
Dec - Sep             - Hotel Manager.

1989 - 1990         The Harbord Beach Hotel
Oct - Apr              - Hotel Assistant Manager.

1990 - 1990         Zirky’s Lodge
Jun - Oct             - Cocktail Barman.

1990 - 1991         Ryde Catering College
Nov - May             STUDIES.

1990 - 1992         The Nikko Hotel
Nov - Jun             - Bottleshop attendant.

1992 - 1992         Hamilton Island
Jun - Jul             - Convention Staff Barman,
                            Waiter & Mini- Bar attendant.

1992 - 1992         Guthega Ski Resort
Aug - Nov             - Lift Operator.

1993 - 1993         New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
Feb - Apr             STUDIES.

1993 - 1993         The Bartenders
Apr - Sep             - Owner/Operator Food and
                            Beverage Catering Business.

1993 - 1994         Australian Herb Supplies
Nov - Jun             - Delivery driver.

1994 - 1994         The Royal Mail Hotel
Jul - Jun             - Barman and waiter.

1994 - 1998         The Goodly Gourmand & Mt Coolum Greengrocers
Jul - Jun             - Owner/operator Fruit and
                            Vegetable Wholesale and
                            Retail business.

1998 - 2000         Impulse Airlines
Jun - Dec             - Night freight supervisor.

2001 - 2001         Vageli's Restaurant
Feb - Aug             - Cook, Barman, Waiter and Handyman.

2001 - 2002         Pinnacle Hospitality People
Oct - Sep             - Casual (Barman, Waiter, Cook,
                            Cellar man and Kitchen hand)

2002 - 2003         Gianni's Fine Dining Restaurant
Oct - Jan             - Kitchen hand and Handyman

2003 - 2003         Sunbar Restaurant and Lounge
Jan - May            - Kitchen hand and Handyman

2003 - 2003         Gianni's Fine Dining Restaurant
May - Sep            - Kitchen hand and Handyman

2003 - 2004         Noosa LandCare
Nov - Mar             - Forestry Worker

2004 - 2006         The Phoenix Hotel
May - May            - Casual Barman and Waiter

2006 - 2006         Bloomers Constructions
May - Nov             - Contractor/Trades Assistant

2006 - 2007         The Can Do Man
Nov - July            - Owner/Operator

2007 - 2007         Fraser Island Wilderness Retreat
July - Oct             - Barman/Waiter

2007 - 2008        Heath Consultants
Oct - Sep             - In Field Manager

When I am not working for Heath, travelling all over the place doing Gas Leak Surveys,
I am still running my business The Can Do Man.

EDUCATION

I completed my secondary school education at Fort Augustus Abbey School,
Fort Augustus, Invernessshire, Scotland (Southern tip of Loch Ness).
I passed 7 O’Grades in year 10 and 4 Highers in year 11 & 12.

Since school I have studied at:

Alex Beaumont's International Bar and Cocktail where I received my Diploma.
Sydney Business Enterprise Centre where I completed a Small Business Planning and Management Course.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority where I received my Dangerous Goods Certificate.
Chubb Security where I completed a Security, Crowd and Traffic Controllers Course.
Ryde Catering College where I completed the following subjects;
-FOOD SERVICE
-FRONT OFFICE PROCEDURES
-BEVERAGE SERVICE
-HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
-NUTRITION
-CATERING COMMODITIES
-PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE MEAT
-PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
-CATERING APPLICATIONS IN CATERING
-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1

Every day has taught me something new, some more than others.

COMPUTER SKILLS

I have a keen interest in Computers and Information Technology.
I have built Computer Systems from scratch and am confident with hardware and software installations.
I am also interested in Media Centres and PVR systems.
I am computer literate with Microsoft Products at an intermediate level.
I have used Windows 98, 2000 and currently have Windows XP Professional.
I also use Microsoft Office 2003 Professional, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.
I have had experience with Networking, Desktop Publishing, Document Layouts, Forms Design, Formatting and Resumes.
I am also confident in the training and instructing of people in the use and operation of computers at a basic level.
I have a basic understanding of Web Design having created my own site but would like to learn more.