Hugrún Hildur Bjarndóttir

CBS Caféerne is a student café/bar and event space at CBS University. I started working as a café and event manager and in 2022, I was promoted to administrative manager.

Event Management / Social Media / Publicity

• Handle bookings from students and work with them to create and organize a successful event.
• Organize semester start party, 12,000 people for a one-day festival.
• Develop and deliver new concepts/events.
• Plan events together with our partners like Tuborg and Red Bull.
• Coordinate social media accounts.

Human Resources

• Personnel management, including training, hiring, and termination.
• Coordinate the schedule.
• Ensure clear handover at shift changes, review handovers, and conduct briefings.

Admin/Finance

• Establish and implement operational policies and procedures to ensure the café and events run smoothly and within budget.
• Maintain contact with key suppliers.
• Renew licenses.
• Daily cash handling and reporting of daily sales.
• Timely payment and issuance of invoices.
• Quick and positive response to changing demands to meet business requirements.
• Maximize café sales and minimize costs.
• Manage inventory.
• Data entry for monthly status updates.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and initiate any required action.

A small beard care company where I worked during Covid. I helped make the products, package them, and sell them.

Quiet Space is a private meditation facility. It opened in 2019, and I helped the owner get started on her social media and create online events during COVID-19.

• Instagram: Update daily. Respond to messages. Design posts.
• Facebook: Update information. Create events. Posts.
• Website: Update. Design.

While working at Danhostel Copenhagen City, I ran the café and restaurant with 8 employees under my management. I booked events for the hostel, such as weddings, confirmations, birthdays, meetings, conferences, concerts, and activities for our guests.

• Supported office efficiency by performing clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
• Managed conference room schedules to ensure efficient use of space for meetings and other events.
• Facilitated clear communication between staff members by distributing memos and announcements in a timely manner.
• Coordinated travel arrangements for executives, ensuring seamless itineraries that met all requirements.
• Provided administrative support to staff members by handling correspondence, filing documents, and managing office supplies inventory.