Matthew Kavanagh
Summary
Motivated and dependable individual seeking an Electrical Apprenticeship to develop a long-term career within the electrical industry.
Possessing a strong work ethic, excellent timekeeping, and a willingness to learn, I am eager to gain practical experience and technical skills through hands-on training.
Capable of following instructions, working safely, and using tools and equipment responsibly, I am committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship.
I am enthusiastic about developing my knowledge and contributing positively to a professional team while building a successful career as a qualified electrician.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender, Waiter
Cavan Crystal
Cavan
11.2025 - Current
- Delivered friendly and professional customer service, maintaining a welcoming atmosphere and resolving customer queries effectively.
- Adapted to fast-paced environments, managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of service.
- Prepared and served food and beverages accurately and efficiently, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction and timely service.
Work Experience Electrician
CMAC Electrical
Bailieborough
02.2026 - 03.2026
- Assisted experienced electricians with the assembly and installation of an electrical kiosk, supporting various stages of the project.
- Prepared work areas, transported tools and materials, and provided general on-site assistance to ensure work was completed safely and efficiently.
- Followed instructions from senior team members, demonstrating a strong willingness to learn and contribute to electrical installation projects.
Bartender, Waiter and Housekeeper
The Grand Hotel
Malahide, Dublin
07.2021 - 06.2025
- Provided efficient food and beverage service at the Matt Ryan Bar and The Coast Restaurant, ensuring a high standard of customer care and timely delivery of orders.
- Managed a designated service area of up to 10 tables, handling customer orders, serving drinks, processing payments, and maintaining excellent customer service throughout.
- Supported housekeeping duties such as making beds, cleaning bathrooms, and hoovering to ensure rooms were efficiently prepared for guests.
Work Experience Electrician
JF Electrical
Virginia, Co Cavan
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Assisted with electrical installation projects at Virginia Park Lodge, working alongside experienced electricians and supporting daily site operations.
- Installed new sockets in a newly built house (approx. 10 units) and tested them to ensure correct operation and compliance for safety standards.
- Conducted testing and inspections of fire alarm systems to verify functionality and reliability.
- Organised and secured electrical wiring at ceiling level, maintaining safe and tidy installations.
- Chiseled and prepared walls prior to fitting sockets and light switches.
- Assisted in pulling, sorting, and routing electrical cables to the trip switch board.
- Carried materials and supplies to support colleagues and helped with site clean-up duties.
- At Sheridan’s Cheese Café, installed and tested new electrical sockets to ensure correct functionality.
- Repaired and installed ceiling lights and fitted new spotlights.
- Carried out testing on trip switches to assess response time and safety performance.
Maintenance
The Newgrange Hotel
Navan, Co-Meath
02.2021 - 02.2021
- Updating Mr28 fittings to Gu10
- Repaired bedroom lamps
- Created 20 new trailing extension leads
- Cleared out and disposed of old carpets and furniture
- Help to take down some Christmas decoration lights
- Leaf blowing in the underground car park
Maintenance department
The Grand Hotel
Malahide
02.2021 - 02.2021
- Repaired window mechanism to ensure proper functionality
- Performed radiator bleeding to restore heating efficiency in hotel
- Repaired outside front light to improve hotel visibility
- Replacing tiles in the Arena Leisure centre and Grouting the shower x 16
- Checking 50 bedrooms to ensure all lights, bedside lamps, ceiling and bathrooms are all in working order.
- Running shower and bath to ensure no lime scale built up while hotel not fully operating
- Checking the temperature of the pool water and inputting chemical to keep it clean
Education
Electrical Engineering - QQI 5 Course
Cavan Institute
Churchill Road05-2026
Graduated -
Virginia college
Lake Road VirginiaSkills
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Punctual
Certification
- Safe Pass (Exp Feb 2030)
- Manual handling (Exp 05/10/2029)
- Auto Cad
Custom
- My hobbies are fishing, swimming and kayaking.
Timeline
Work Experience Electrician
CMAC Electrical
02.2026 - 03.2026
Bartender, Waiter
Cavan Crystal
11.2025 - Current
Bartender, Waiter and Housekeeper
The Grand Hotel
07.2021 - 06.2025
Maintenance
The Newgrange Hotel
02.2021 - 02.2021
Maintenance department
The Grand Hotel
02.2021 - 02.2021
Work Experience Electrician
JF Electrical
07.2019 - 07.2021
Electrical Engineering - QQI 5 Course
Cavan Institute
Graduated -
Virginia college