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Conor Mac Cormaic

Shannon,Clare

Summary

Dedicated university student with excellent study skills and strong academic record. Experienced worker in multiple fields, including retail, hospitality and education. Excelled at supervisor role whilst also running tutoring business. Highly qualified in the field of TESOL and have even completed a course specifically for teaching online. Very quick learner capable of juggling many responsibilities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Barista/Bartender

Gut Boltenhof
Boltenhof, Brandenburg, Germany
05.2025 - 06.2025
  • Brewed variety of coffees, teas, hot chocolates, milkshakes and other beverages.
  • Ensured freshness of pastries on display, contributing to overall quality assurance.
  • Delivered food from kitchen to respective tables to meet timely expectations.
  • Prepared and served multitude of alcoholic beverages, including beers, wines, spirits and cocktails.
  • Managed high volume orders during peak hours maintaining quality of service.
  • Catered for large-scale events, such as weddings, concerts and holidays, consisting of upwards of 200 people.
  • Translated on behalf of various staff members between English, German and Spanish.

Retail supervisor

Mace
Shannon, Clare
09.2023 - 05.2025
  • Assessed what needed to be done, then delegated tasks accordingly, giving clear instructions to all staff.
  • Trained new hires, and taught pre-existing staff any new responsibilities that arose.
  • Promoted safe and tidy work areas through inspections and cleaning checklists.
  • Practiced food and health safety to comply with HACCP guidelines.
  • Displayed thousands of goods and SEL's clearly to maximise customer interest. Regularly updated pricing and promotions to fulfil store goals.
  • Instructed staff on POS operations and transaction processing. Handled all technical problems that arose with tills, card readers, Payzone devices, Lotto machines and more.
  • Redesigned store layouts to improve customer flow, maximising footfall opportunities.
  • Maintained stringent security measures through use of CCTV, alarms and ensuring all entrances to building were locked up correctly to ensure shop's and staff's safety.
  • Resolved complaints to achieve full customer satisfaction. Approved customer refunds and exchanges upon close item inspection.

Irish Grinds Tutor

Self-employed
Shannon, Ireland
11.2024 - 05.2025
  • Utilised communicative approach to boost students' fluency and creative expression in both speaking and writing.
  • Centred lessons around PPP model to introduce students to complex grammar points and help students understand their function, meaning and formation.
  • Created own lesson materials, including lesson plans, worksheets, homework and activities.
  • Recycled vocabulary and grammar points constantly, in accordance with principal of expanding rehearsal, to ensure all items were assigned to long-term active memory.
  • Adjusted lesson pace and content spontaneously in order to meet students' needs and also adhere to allocated time limit.
  • Collaborated with students, parents and teachers to ensure all content taught is aligned with school curriculum and state exams appropriately.
  • Practiced for school and state exams using past papers and sample tests.

Bartender

Goalpost Bar
Shannon, Clare
11.2021 - 09.2023
  • Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.
  • Collected, washed and put away glassware between guests.
  • Collected cash payments, processing and providing correct change and receipts using POS systems.
  • Prepared mixed drinks and poured wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages within target service timeframes.
  • Inspected customer identification to verify age against legal standards.
  • Catered to events hosting upwards of 300 patrons.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Languages

University of Limerick
Limerick
09.2024 -

RQF Level 5 - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (168 hours)

The TEFL Academy
Online
09.2023 - 05.2024

Leaving Certificate -

St. Caimin's Community School
Shannon, Clare
09.2018 - 06.2023

Skills

  • Special event catering
  • Tea and coffee brewing
  • Drink mixology expertise
  • Bar equipment usage
  • Point-Of-Sale system expertise
  • Information Technology Skills
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Multilingual Proficiency

Languages

English
Native
Irish
Fluent
German
Upper intermediate
Japanese
Upper intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate

Certification

Completed the following courses with ULearn@Mace

Manual Handling

Slips, Trips & Falls

Health & Safety

To Sell or not to Sell

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Barista/Bartender

Gut Boltenhof
05.2025 - 06.2025

Irish Grinds Tutor

Self-employed
11.2024 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Languages

University of Limerick
09.2024 -

Retail supervisor

Mace
09.2023 - 05.2025

RQF Level 5 - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (168 hours)

The TEFL Academy
09.2023 - 05.2024

Bartender

Goalpost Bar
11.2021 - 09.2023

Leaving Certificate -

St. Caimin's Community School
09.2018 - 06.2023

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