Simon Grieve

Community • Retail Management • Customer Experience

London, UK • hireme@simongrieve.uk • www.simongrieve.uk • 07860675940

Profile

Experienced retail and hospitality manager with a strong background in customer experience, leadership, and team development. Skilled in fast-paced environments and committed to delivering high service standards.

Recent Experience

Assistant Manager May 2021 – Present
Card Factory — Essex
  • Staff supervision and shift leadership
  • Stock management and ordering
  • Cash handling and store operations
  • Customer service and product advice
Redundancy (Pandemic) Mar 2020 – May 2021

Impacted by national lockdowns at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Retail Sales Assistant Sept 2019 – Mar 2020
Hale Vaping — Essex
  • Customer sales and product advice
Team Manager Nov 2018 – Jul 2019
McMullen & Sons — Woodford Green
🏆 McMullen's Bronze Training Award
🎯 100% Mystery Shopper score
Assistant Manager Oct 2017 – Aug 2018
Mitchells & Butlers — Farringdon
  • Staff management and training
  • Sales reporting and stock control
  • Opening/closing procedures

Other Experience

Store Manager (2014–'17), Community Moderator (2003–'09).

Early career experience focused on store management, hospitality leadership, team supervision, and customer service in busy West End venues.

Skills

Customer Service
Team Leadership
Retail Operations
Stock Management
Staff Training
Problem Solving
Community Moderation

Certifications

Food Hygiene Level 3
First Aid Certified
APLH Level 2

Education

Davenant Foundation School English (C), IT (C), Mathematics (D), Science (C, D), French (D).

Interests

Photography • Cooking • Walking • Water Sports • Gaming • PC Building • Web Design

References are available upon request.