Farr BSc (Hons)
20D Wyndham Square, North Stonehouse,
Plymouth PL1 5EG
(Mobile) 07805090811
E-mail: [email protected]
D.O.B 07.03.1980 Nationality: British
Personal Profile
I am a versatile and confident graduate. An enthusiastic individual and team worker, I am motivated, hard-working and able to meet high standards within tight deadlines. I am able to stay focused and organised
even when under pressure and in busy surroundings. I show initiative and help others around me to work to their full potential. Career Goal
I would like to get into work. Skills Profile
Communication Delivering outstanding customer service by being welcoming. Active sales and promotion of company products as I do in my role as sales consultant to DJ Steppin’ Razor. I’ve gained a good sales track record using the skills I obtained working for The Daily Telegraph. Using MS Word to write a range of readable, structured scientific and technical reports, essays and correspondence
Making presentations to groups of up to twenty people using PowerPoint to create slide shows
Using Excel to perform complex and repetitive calculations. Enjoy establishing rapport and building professional relationships with a very broad range of people. I’m on Linked in, Facebook and Twitter. Teamwork Used to working in small groups to solve problems. Working towards compliance with company procedures for example the United Nations human rights legislation and Network Rail’s health and safety policy. Able as part of a team of up to thirty men to maintain and renew railway infrastructure following safety and quality procedures to tight deadlines. Completed Working together course
Organisational and administration. Day to day management of final year project using advanced instrumental techniques alongside other university and work deadlines
Organised self-employed construction projects, from estimating quantities, ordering materials, and completing various property upgrade and maintenance contracts
Transport work I’m prepared to go the extra mile.. Work Experience
2010 Cleaning Operative on the Brittany Ferry
Christmas 09 Data Entry Technician for the Royal Mail
2008 - 2010 Railway Worker
August and September 2006 Bio fuel Operator, Plymouth Bio fuels, I made V100, a type of environmentally friendly diesel from used cooking oil. August 2000 to present Railway Worker, McGinley (some full and part-time)
A variety of hands-on track engineering work including maintaining points and coastal defence structures. I also drove a company vehicle and picked up employees. July 2002 Ice Cream Man, Williams Ice Cream
Drove ice cream van, sold ice creams and managed stock. I had considerable contact with the public in this role. August, September 2002 Bricklayers Labourer, UNITE
I helped build student accommodation in the university holidays.
2000 Builder & Landscape Gardener, Self-employed
Small construction projects such as building walls, steps, rendering and paving.
2000 Agency Work, South Hams Work Force, Ad deco
A variety of foundry, factory and gardening work.
1997 to 1999 Trainee Property Developer, Woodleigh Builders
Working for a small building company I developed a range of construction skills such as bricklaying, stone masonry, plastering, scaffolding, demolition, groundwork, carpentry and fencing and small project planning.
1995 to1997 Cook, Ed’s restaurants
Worked up from kitchen porter to become a cook. Education and Qualifications:
2012 Basic Food Hygiene (level 1).
2012 Customer Service (level 1).
2007 NCFE Entry Level Certificate in Working Together
2006 Disc Cutter training (cutting off wheels)
2002 to 2005 BSc (Honours) Analytical Chemistry (2:1)
I obtained the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Best Student Award in Analytical Chemistry during year 2. I am also a member of the RSC. Dissertation Topic: An analysis of the botanicals used to flavour Plymouth Gin.
2002 Driving Licence (no points ever)
2002 Manual Handling certificate
2001 to 2002 Access to Science
University of Plymouth
2000- 2006 Held Personal Track Safety certificate (Network Rail safety certificate)
1998 NVQ Basic Scaffolding and worked towards NVQ Bricklaying
1994 to 1996 GCSE 8 subjects at grades A to C including English and French. Activities and Interests
I enjoy reading. I surf, walk, train at a boxing club and play tennis. I like to watch films at the cinema and take an interest in live music and sporting events. References
Available on request by email, post. I'M NOW SELLING A DANCE COMPILATION FOR £3. Three United Kingdom £s covers UK packing and delivery costs. Ten tunes for sale on CASSETTE TAPE OR BY EMAIL. Order by POSTING a Cheque to MR ROBERT L FARR. Order this product by sending your address and a cheque for £3 to me Robert Farr. ORDER BY WRITING TO:
MR ROBERT L FARR,
Flat D,
20, Wyndham Square,
North Stonehouse,
Plymouth,
England. PL1 5EG
