voluntary / extra
Common skillsets at workplaces:
-network, build and maintain relations
- listener
- engineering of efficiency
- strong communications
- quick learner
- eye-to-detail
- work well under pressure
- problem solver
- team player yet self-efficient
- passionate and take pride in performance
with staff shortage all across the board in the gastro industry with Covid-19; there's been a few restaurants I've taken a various guest shifts:
mangia (2023)
FOH
test kitchen (2023)
FOH
bar normal (2022)
FOH
pici (2022)
pasta prep chef
Hygge at Clifton Bay (2022)
barista and FOH
Singapore Restaurant (2022)
FOH
Madame George (2021)
FOH
Everybody Eats NZ (2018 - '19, 2021)
voluntary FOH & kitchen
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art /design / fashion
Dea Ethical Clothing Ltd (2022)
Sustainability engineering and development, production in development, management and manufacturing
McCahon House Trust (2022)
Coordinator and producer of residence artists’ dinners and videos
Madame George (2022)
Interior design consultation, designer, maker and liaison for industrial technicians
Indie Magazine (2020 - 2021)
Assistant of fashion editor
Freelance fashion styling (2019 - )
Creative Common Occupation Collective (2014 -’15)
Collective member & collaborator
Elisabeth Kwan (2012 - )
Namesake leathercraft label: branding, design, developments , production, business operations & marketing, e-commerce
viction:ary (2016)
Project coordinator across all in-house (book) projects
Miss Crabb (2010 - '13)
In-house studio designer’s first assistant (QC, production management and patternmaking), e-commerce, community activation
hospitality / agricultural
Woodham NZ (2022, 2023)
Fig harvester
Harvest Deli & Teresa Cocktail Bar (2021)
Assistant manager for deli & bar
Soho Thai Kitchen (2021)
Commis
Bestie Cafe (2021)
Kitchen hand and prep chef
Own pickles project (2020- '21)
Menu design & development, branding & PR, execution and production, e-commerce
Five Elephant (2019 - '21)
Barista at flagship, Nike and WeWork
Own pop-up project (2019)
Menu design & development, branding & marketing, execution, business operations
Own vegan + GF bakery project (2017-' 18)
Menu design & development, branding & marketing, execution, business operations, e-commerce
Madame George (2018 - '19)
FOH, management and training
Allpress Espresso (2017 - '19)
Assistant manager
The Return of RAD Cafe (2017)
Assistant manager
Coffee Academics (2016 - '17)
Barista in training
retail / customer service
get-give (2016 - '17)
Retail operations, showroom assistant, e-commerce, marketing and communications
Grana (2015 - '16)
Visual merchandising, e-commerce, showroom, UX and product specialist
Kate Sylvester (2015)
Temp assistant manager for flagship boutique
Hugo Boss (2011 - '12)
Suiting and textiles specialist at flagship
Bendon Lingerie (2008)
Bra fitting specialist and consultant