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Richard Peake Steward Date of Birth: 15 th July 1990 Citizenship: New Zealand Current Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Languages: English Phone: (+44) 07454 987954 Email: [email protected] Availability: 5 th April 2015 Health: Excellent, Non-Smoker, No Tattoos ENG1 (expires Feb 2017) Drivers Licence: Full UK (0 points) Personal Statement I am currently seeking employment as a Steward on a private or charter yacht with the full view to work my way up into a Chief Steward position. Although I have no yachting experience, I have extensive hospitality experience as well as an enthusiastic attitude to learn and great work ethic with willingness to learn. With over seven years of hospitality experience, working in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, I have gained confidence in managing all departments within Food & Beverage with around ten staff and catering for around 200 people. I have worked extremely hard to get to the managerial position that I’m in but now a combination of my love for travel and wanting to expand my horizons has propelled me into wanting to get a steward position at sea on a luxury yacht. I am excited for a new challenge and am willing to work hard and take direction to achieve success in any area I work in. My future lies in the hospitality industry and in the very distant future I’d like to have my own operation focussing on weddings and events.
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Richard PeakeSteward

Date of Birth: 15th July 1990Citizenship: New Zealand Current Location: Southampton, United KingdomLanguages: English Phone: (+44) 07454 987954Email:[email protected]: 5th April 2015Health: Excellent, Non-Smoker, No Tattoos ENG1 (expires Feb 2017)Drivers Licence: Full UK (0 points)

Personal Statement

I am currently seeking employment as a Steward on a private or charter yacht with the full view to work my way up into a Chief Steward position. Although I have no yachting experience, I have extensive hospitality experience as well as an enthusiastic attitude to learn and great work ethic with willingness to learn.

With over seven years of hospitality experience, working in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, I have gained confidence in managing all departments within Food & Beverage with around ten staff and catering for around 200 people. I have worked extremely hard to get to the managerial position that Im in but now a combination of my love for travel and wanting to expand my horizons has propelled me into wanting to get a steward position at sea on a luxury yacht. I am excited for a new challenge and am willing to work hard and take direction to achieve success in any area I work in.

My future lies in the hospitality industry and in the very distant future Id like to have my own operation focussing on weddings and events.

Maritime Qualifications

2015 STCW 95 (Fire Aid Maritime Training United Kingdom) Powerboat Level 2 (ICC) (RYA Solent Boat Training United Kingdom)2014 Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 (Bibendum Wines United Kingdom) Other Qualifications

2014Group Training Certificate (Stonebow Training United Kingdom) Award for Personal Licence Holders (CPL Training United Kingdom)2013Springboard Ambassador 2008 - 2010Modern Apprenticeship in Food and Beverage Service (HSI New Zealand)Incorporating: National Certificate in Hospitality (Food and Beverage Level 3) National Certificate in Hospitality (Specialist Food and Beverage Service Level 4) Modules Included: Barista, wine knowledge (old and new world) with food matching, basic food preparation, bar and cocktails, tables service including silver service and gueridon, stock control. 2003 - 2007NCEA Level 1, NCEA Level 2 (Whangarei Boys High School New Zealand)

Work Experience

Rhinefield House Hotel, Handpicked Hotels, United Kingdom Position: Conference & Banqueting Manager June 2013 March 2015I transferred to this hotel as Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager, when the position was available I was promoted to the senior managers role. Managing the busiest events department in the Handpicked Hotels chain was a fun and exciting challenge. Running over 120 weddings a year for between 60 and 130 people as well as conferences and private dinners for around 70 guests. I was also heavily involved in recruitment, conducting interviews and appraisals for staff.

Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa, Handpicked Hotels, United Kingdom Position: Food and Beverage Supervisor May 2011 - June 2013In this 4 star country house hotel I was involved in the day to day running of the food and beverage department, running shifts in the fine dining restaurant, bar, conference and weddings. I gradually moved into conference and banqueting where I ran weddings and events up to 100 people.

Copthorne Hotel Oriental Bay Wellington, Millennium Hotels, New Zealand Position: Food and Beverage Supervisor September 2010 - April 2011I transferred to this city hotel in order to expand my knowledge of hotels. I was solely in charge of the day to day running of the conference department, with 4 meeting rooms catering for up to 100 guests. As well as conferencing I did restaurant and bar.

Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands, Millennium Hotels, New ZealandPosition: Food and Beverage Supervisor December 2007 -August 2010I started here after leaving school to start my career in hospitality, I started off as a food and beverage attendant doing waitering and bartending. I worked my way up quickly into a supervisory position running the day to day activities of the restaurant and bar, conferences and weddings as well as ordering all beverage for the hotel.

Interests

Having grown up in New Zealand and been around the water my whole life, I've developed a keen interests in fishing, snorkelling, water skiing, wake-boarding and surfing. My family own a 40ft motor yacht, where numerous holidays have taken place, which I have learnt how to prepare, drive and care for. I also enjoy camping, cycling and cooking.

ReferencesKatie Crotty Former Food & Beverage Manager Rhinefield House HotelPh. (+44) 7834 042278 E. [email protected]

Mohamed SeragFood & Beverage ManagerRhinefield House HotelPh. (+44) 7417 584066E. [email protected]

William Robertson Operations Manager Rhinefield House HotelPh. (+44) 7746 347361 E. [email protected]