Russell Parrott
I am a former UK University lecturer and work placed qualification
assessment in business, marketing, customer service, and information
technology.
Working with freelancers, small retail shops, large national and multinational corporations worldwide I now use my skills and experience to
help them develop and grow.
Location & contacts
Europe
I understand that the relationship and interactions between all business
functions; from front of house to back of house, from production,
operations, marketing, customer care & service through to digital offerings,
and that the customer is key when delivering business excellence.
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Experience
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2022 - present - Russell Parrott
Founding member of the Tripadvisor Restaurant Customer Council — a
hand-picked group of restaurant partners that help shape the future of
Tripadvisor’s restaurant offerings.
Education
Coleg Llandrillo
2004 City & Guilds PGCE
Coleg Llandrillo
2003 City & Guilds NVQ Assessor
award
Coleg Llandrillo
2003 Hospitality Management BA
Coleg Llandrillo
2003 Welome Host trainer
2016 - present (seasonal) - Various - Russell Parrott
Providing ticket sales, on-call customer service support and digital
solutions to various restaurants and night-life hospitality providers and/or
their authorised agents in New York including Mixx, Hotel Chantel,
Palladium Threatre Times Square (formerly the Sony Playstation Theatre),
2006 - present - Various - Russell Parrott
Providing customer service support, marketing advice and digital
solutions to local businesses in the USA, UK, Ireland and Greece.
2004 - 2006 - Russell Parrott
Consulting, design, development, deployment and training of a dedicated
Training Management solution for a major UK utility operator.
Key skills
Active listening
Adaptability
Communication
Computer skills
Customer service
Dependability
Empathy
Enthusiasm
Interpersonal skills
Leadership
Management
Problem-solving
Patience
Time Management
Transferable skills
2004 - 2006 - Coleg Llandrillo
Development, management, deployment & implementation of "Ambitions"
an award-winning European Union funded further education programme
aimed at improving customer service and business development in the
Welsh hospitality industry.
2003 - 2006 - Russell Parrott
Consulting, design, development, deployment and training of a dedicated
Training Management & Due Diligence solution for small hospitality
2003 - 2006 - Coleg Llandrillo
Business, marketing, customer service, and information technology
lecturing to Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma and
Degree Level students. Delivery of Customer Service training to external
organisations and Wales Tourist Board members. NVQ Assessing in IT
and Hospitality service.