1. JEDRZEJ MERES
17 Baltic Quay
Newcastle
NE8 3QW
Email: jedrzejmeres@gmail.com
Tel: 07471 937187
P R O F I L E
I am hard working and determined, always prepared to do my utmost, whatever the task, and
actively seek to improve both myself and my place of work. These qualities are underpinned by my
excellent communication skills, friendly and approachable manner, reliability and willingness to
learn.
Throughout my past four years of work in the hospitality, catering and other customer service
industries in the UK, I have practised and improved my written and spoken English and have
learnt how to be focused, how to maximise my effectiveness, how to be proactive and work on my
own initiative, and how to satisfy even the most demanding of customers. In all my past roles, I
have found the key to success to be thorough and effective planning.
Alongside my full-time positions, which I list below, I have worked for bloggers as a photographer
on a freelance basis.
R E C E N T C A R E E R H I S T O R Y
PA to movie director and supporting actor; London and around the U.K. May 15 – present
Assistant to movie director on and off the set.
 Handling correspondence through e-mail, telephone, fax and post.
 Organising travel, accommodation and visas, dealing with receipts, expenses also offering assistance when
required.
 Coordinating professional and personal diaries, arranging appointments, typing up documents using Microsoft
Office and iWork.
 Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff; running personal errands.
Head Bartender; Potters Arms, Amersham Jan 16 - May 16
A country inn specialising in food and comedy in the Chiltern Hills.
 Introducing cocktails to the inn, including the creation of the cocktail menu and the setting up of a new cocktail
area of the bar.
 Supervising other members of staff.
 Ensuring diners’ and overnight guests’ experiences are up to the inn’s high standards (incl. Silver Service);
helping guests check in and out.
 Dealing with any suggestions, special requirements and complaints professionally and diplomatically.
 Efficiently reorganising bar area and making sure everything is clean and properly placed; stocking up,
accepting deliveries, changing barrels and making sure beer is in its best condition.

2. Mixologist/Assistant Manager; La Pietra Soho Jan 15 – Jan 16
A trendy cocktail bar and restaurant with a capacity of approx. 150 people, located in central London.
 Opening and closing restaurant with responsibility for keys, including for the safe.
 Creating a new, seasonal cocktail menu, which was very popular for a long time, featuring ‘Devil’s Advocaat’,
‘Silver Rocks’ and ‘Last Mango in Paris’.
 Recommending wines and other drinks, including pairing wines with meals and up-selling promotional items.
 Greeting customers and escorting them to their tables; ensuring customer satisfaction and taking prompt
action to resolve any issues.
 Preparing bills and accepting payments, cashing up and checking the balance of tills.
Head Bartender; Green Carnation, Soho May 13 – Dec 14
A popular cocktail bar in central London with a capacity of 200 over three floors.
 Creating and serving drinks for customers, ensuring that their experience is as good as possible.
 Cashing up at the end of shift and balancing cash receipts; reporting to manager.
 Using communication skills to deal professionally with unruly customers.
 Ensuring stock was checked and replenishments ordered through suppliers as required.
 Planning and printing bar menus each week, and working with other staff to plan and create new drinks for
patrons.
Bartender; West5, Ealing Sept 12 – May 13
A small bar and venue in west London serving beer and wine.
 Serving drinks to customers in a friendly manner, collecting payments and operating the cash register.
 Ensuring a clean bar and attractive drinks display at all times.
 Mixing cocktails to prescribed recipes and recommending drinks to customers based on taste.
S K I L L S & Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
Languages Spoken
 Fluent: English and Polish
 Conversational: Italian, Russian, Czech and Slovak
 Basic: German and French
Vocational Training - Zespół Szkół Ekonomiczno - Gastronomicznych, Żywiec, Poland
 Bartending course, 1st degree: 100 %
West London College
 Cambridge English Advanced: 59%
College - I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace, Żywiec, Poland
 Polish language, written: basic 72% and advanced 58%
 English language, written: basic 92% and advanced 50%
Brakspear Training Centre, Wychwood, Oxfordshire
 Cellar course management : 87 %