Justin Haydn Laird – Curriculum Vitae

Justin Haydn Laird

W AITER
An energetic and courteous student seeking a position as a waiter with ‘The Secret Garden’. Highly motivated to contribute to the
success of the restaurant. Flexible to work evenings and weekends along with days between college and any additional shifts or hours
at short notice if required.

H IGHLIGHTS OF E XPERTISE

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 Order taking  Drink preparation  Table cleanliness
 Table setup  Hygiene  Handling money

R ELEVANT S KILLS
 Exceptional communication skills with an ability to maintain a positive customer experience.
 Comfortable working individually or as a team to perform job duties.
 Good listening skills to ensure order accuracy and special requests are delivered to customers.

E XPERIENCE & K EY ACHIEVEMENTS

2011 -
2017
Prefect
 Voted by school peers and teachers as one of a small number of representatives for the school. This
involved setting an example to other students by upholding the highest standards including uniform, effort
and attitude to school work, punctuality, attendance, adherence to rules, respect and manners.
 Weekly prefect meetings involved taking onboard any school changes and discussing opportunities to
improve pupil morale and school work ethic.
 During the year Prefects organised and ran events for the school and community.
o For example - ‘Breast Cancer Bake Sale’. This included coordinating bakers, arranging the
venue, setup and decoration of the cafe, handling money, serving cake and refreshments to both
the public and other students. More than £700 was raised over 2 days.

Student Council Member

 Nominated by the teachers as the representative for the school year, 3 years running.
 Involved bringing the views of the school year’s peers to each meeting
o For example – The School Cafeteria only provided a very basic food and drink offering and after
consultation with the school council Clarendon Academy reviewed the contractor services and
the school now has a brand new ‘Bistro’ offering a varied selection of food and drink.

Peer Mentor
 Volunteered as a peer mentor in year 10 and 11 to support and coach other school years.
 Assigned 3 students to provide daily 1-2-1 guidance and coaching for school work and any other issues
or concerns as required.

National Citizen Service (NCS)

 Volunteered for NCS which involved a number of physical and mental challenges both solo and as a
team.
 NCS provided an opportunity to learn new skills, meet people, and build relationships, which was a truly
amazing experience.

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E MPLOYMENT E XPERIENCE
Paper Round January –
November 2015
Worked Monday to Friday before school until GCSE exams. Duties included:
 Selecting and organising papers and magazines to fulfill customer orders.
 Delivering newspapers and magazines to households over a mile radius.

E DUCATION AND T RAINING

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Games Development (current)

AS Level Business Studies

European Computer Driving License (ECDL) – Distinction Level

GCSEs in the following subjects: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics,

Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Graphics, German, History, Humanities (BV)

PERSONAL
 Social Activities and Interests include PC Gaming, Cross-Country running, walking, and spending time
with family and friends.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

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