This CV summarizes Alexander Sunner's work experience and education. He has over 5 years of experience in management roles in the hospitality industry, currently serving as General Manager of Black Ice Bar and Restaurant. Prior to this, he held bartending and cocktail bartender roles at several establishments while obtaining a BA in Business and Economics from Birmingham City University.

1. Alexander Sunner Curriculum Vitae
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London satnamsunner2@hotmail.com
E18 2PS
EDUCATION & TRAINING
2012-2015 BA (Hons) Business and Economics: Second Class Honours Upper Division Birmingham City
University
Certificate in Financial Studies A; Diploma in Financial Studies B; AS Level Economics
C
Birmingham
Metropolitan College
2007 – 2009 A Level History B; A Level English Literature & Language B; Two AS Levels Chemistry &
Maths E
The Streetly School,
Sutton Coldfield
2002 – 2007 Ten GCSEs A to C’s (including Maths A, Science (double award) AA, English B) The Streetly School,
Sutton Coldfield
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Highly motivated individual with good work ethics and exceptional time management skills. Able to use own initiative and work as part of a
team under pressure to meet challenging deadlines/objectives. First class communication and organisational skills with the will and
determination needed to succeed. A true leader who is calm under pressure and can adapt at problem solving. Honest, confident,
hardworking. These skills have been achieved through my education and career outlined.
CAREER SUMMARY
05/2015 to Black Ice Bar and Restaurant Slough
present
Black Ice Bar and Restaurant is an Indian fine dining restaurant which has successfully fused ideas from a variety of other cuisines.
Located in the heart of Slough city centre. It boasts a luxurious cocktail bar and the brand new establishment has been one of the first to
capitalise on Slough’s regeneration and investment.
General Manager
Responsibilities:
• Conducting extensive market research through multiple avenues to establish a target market and gain detailed information on
competitors.
• Managing numerous different tradesmen within a time frame and to a budget to ensure the completion of the build to fit the initial
designs.
• Sifting through vast databases of CV’s to narrow down suitable employee’s to operate in all positions of the business.
• Conducting interviews and being the head of recruitment for the establishment to follow the vision to a successful restaurant and
bar.
• Creating relationships with numerous different suppliers to benefit the business and to ensure the best quality products
purchased at the best possible price to encompass the “Black Ice” vision.
• Setting up systematic methods for employees to follow in the day to day operation of the business whilst also complying with
health and safety standards.
• Training employees in a wide range of skills from waiting, bartending and food handling to comply with food and drink regulations
and to also provide a fine dining experience.
• Establishing and creating a social footprint and initialising numerous marketing avenues via social media, face to face marketing
methods and contacting established business to extend our marketing reach.
• Liaising with the accountant, shareholders and suppliers to manage the accounts within a budget whilst still maintaining the
quality and standards of a fine dining establishment.
• Creating a drinks menu and sourcing ingredients to encompass a high end cocktail bar whilst sticking to a strict margin to
balance profit, quality and marketability.
• Altering a food menu to encompass a strict vision of quality whilst keeping costs to a defined margin and being able to compete
with competitors and fitting the target market’s price range.
• Managing and motivating a range of employees with a wide range of skill set and nationalities to comply and work in an efficient
manner which encompasses teamwork to a high quality.
01/2015 to Pitcher and Piano Birmingham
05/2015
Pitcher and Piano is a modern cocktail bar located right in the heart of Birmingham’s financial hub of Brindley place. With surrounding
music venue’s and an iconic city centre location off the canal it is one of Birmingham’s busiest and most prestigious bars.
Cocktail Bartender
Responsibilities:

2. • Money management of cash and credit behind the bar ensuring the tills balance;
• Table service to customers at all times whilst maintaining a professional and personal service;
• In depth knowledge of all products served and what may cater for an individuals taste;
• Balancing service between the bar and restaurant to ensure a fast and efficient service to all customers;
• Stock management ensuring FIFO method maintained and stock levels are maintained;
• Health codes and violations followed in order to keep a clean bar;
• Adhering to the law checking customers identification before serving alcoholic content;
• Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking;
10/2014 to Birmingham City University Birmingham
06/2015
With around 26,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large, diverse popular place of study. The University has
an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment, with a vision of being the
leading university for creative and professional practice inspired by innovation and enquiry.
Student Academic Leader
Responsibilities:
• To act as a bridge in communication between students and their academic programme’s staff.
• Arrange and participate in student feedback forums and discuss alternative methods of motivating and increasing participation.
• Raising any issues which affect the educational experience on behalf of those on the course.
• Find long term feasible solutions to issues affecting all those on the course which adhere to university guidelines.
• Give constant and constructive feedback to lead to the positive progression of the course.
• Find methods of celebrating success for all those included as well as new methods of interaction.
• Give feedback to students on the discussions and issues raised in student academic leaders liaison meetings.
• Build relationships with the Programme Leader / Administrator and students on the programme
09/2014 to
10/2014
Birmingham City University Student’s Union Birmingham
A registered charity independent from the university Birmingham City University Students Union is run by five elected officers to create
and promote a student experience to positively benefit and change all of its 26,000 student members.
Welcome Team Supervisor
Responsibilities:
• Involved in the selection process in recruiting the team to coordinate the welcome week;
• Key player in assessing individuals strengths and weaknesses to create smaller teams to welcome students;
• Building teams and creating tasks to help meet objectives of bringing students and union reps together;
• Coordinated the 80 union reps to represent the University in 8 different halls of residence, 3 campuses within budget constraints;
• Motivating and supervising union reps conducting various tasks in multiple locations to help meet objectives;
• Manage teams availability, time sheets and sickness and absence;
• To improve future welcome weeks by collating and analysing feedback.
10/2013 to
09/2014
The Rectory Bar and Restaurant Birmingham
The Rectory is a stylish restaurant and vibrant bar in a truly unique city centre location overlooking St Pauls church. The Rectory - in the
calm oasis of St Pauls Square on the edge of the historic Jewellery Quarter, is about relaxed, sophisticated drinking and dining in relaxed
surroundings.
Cocktail Bartender
Responsibilities as per Pitcher and Piano
09/2013 to
10/2013
Birmingham City University Students Union Birmingham
Welcome Team Member
Responsibilities:
• Instructing and directing students to move into their new accommodation, providing a service for all possible questions;
• Mediating between students, parents and the student union, reassuring all;
• Promoting and informing students about on the welcome week activities;
• Welcoming students into Birmingham University by comforting and informing them;
• Bringing students together to form bonds and friendships at a time of change;
• Promoting all societies, sporting teams and other student union related groups;
• Encyclopaedic knowledge of all campuses and accommodations and their buildings;
• Provided student union with feedback and suggestions on how the welcome week could be improved and how union reps could
be utilised more efficiently and effectively;
• Ensuring students are safe at all times when participating in the welcome week activities.

3. 01/2013 to
06/2013
iBar Sutton Coldfield
iBar is a haven for the over 30’s, a members an establishment that delivers a wonderfully friendly environment with top quality,
professional service in luxurious surroundings.
Bartender / Cocktail Bartender
Responsibilities as per Pitcher and Piano
03/2010 to
06/2012
The Belfry Sutton Coldfield
The Belfry is a prestigious golf resort, on top of 3 of the UK’s most immaculate and highly regarded golf courses it houses 4 restaurants
and bars, a spa, driving rage, night club, 14 conference rooms, 8 function suites and 324 hotel rooms.
Food & Beverage Assistant
Responsibilities:
• Fulfilling the needs of guests to the high standard that the Belfry offer;
• Working as part of a team to ensure the criteria and plans are fulfilled for events and to help with repeat bookings;
• Silver service to deliver high quality five course meals for up to five hundred guests;
• Training new members of the team on how to deliver silver service meals and ensuring that the service and all aspects of guest
interaction is up to the hotels standards;
• Money management of cash and credit behind the bar ensuring tills balance;
• Leading all training on the MICROS till system for new staff;
• Stock management ensuring FIFO method maintained and stock levels are maintained;
• Health codes and violations followed in order to keep a clean bar;
• Adhering to the law checking customers identification before serving alcoholic content;
• Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking;
• Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge.
10/2007 to
09/2010
Boots, The Chemist Birmingham
Boots the Chemist is a member of Alliance Boots, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group.
Sales Assistant
Responsibilities:
• To achieve the Boots objectives including sales and customer satisfaction rates;
• Introduced customers to self-service tills even though they were viewed as a risk;
• Trained members of staff on EPOS systems for tills and NCR systems for self-service tills;
• Responsible for cash management of NCR system;
• Making sure all a customer’s queries and problems were solved and serving them to the high standards that Boots tries to
maintain;
• Stock management using the FIFO method and using visual merchandising techniques in displaying stock;
09/2006 OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION (OFSTED) (Work Experience) London
Inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
Junior Accountant
Responsibilities:
 Assisted the management accountant who was responsible for £44m budget for Corporate Services Directorate;
 Helped analyse monthly performance against budget and provide written reports on key issues for all levels of management including
the Board;
 Assisted in the preparation, issuing and analysis of monthly financial reports, working with divisional managers to perform variance
analysis and revise forecast outturn to ensure the Directorate meets its reporting requirements both statutory and self imposed;
 Helped divisions correct any errors, processing accruals, and prepayments;
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