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Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

I was appointed as Office Manager and started my first job in New Zealand. My position changed to Operations Manager during 2019. • Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable• Bank reconciliation• Monthly finance reporting• Monthly GST submission• Submission of Financial Year End• Payroll (weekly)• PAYE/IRD submission• Quoting • Production planning and management• Liaison with Customers and Suppliers• Office administration • Human Resources, job advertising, interviewing, contracts• Health & Safety

Pretoria Area, South Africa

A new challenge presented itself in the position of Office & Catering Manager for Galeo Catering, supplying management, administration and catering services to the Oostvallei Retirement Village. • Office administration • Village Management (in conjunction with the Director) • Front of House• Manage services to residents (caregivers, telephone lines, internet lines, maintenance of units, testing of emergency buttons) • Inspection of Village grounds• Stock control/Budgeting/Costing• Purchases• Managing of Catering Staff (roster planning, training)• Health & Safety • Liaise with residents, staff, contractors, prospective residents and families• Arranging special events, social and leisure activities• Database Management (medical forms and details or residents)• Liaise with prospective residents regarding the facilities and show units when Director is unavailable• Induction of new residence• Inspection of frail care unit rooms, facilities and equipment• General duties as needed - serving lunch, house deliveries, housekeeping, ensure Main Building areas are kept clean and up to standard, preparation for church services, choir practice and other activities

Pretoria Area, South Africa

I wanted to achieve experience in my field of study (Public Relations) and decided to apply for this position. • General office administration• Liaison with media• Brand promotions and activation• Compiling correspondence with media and securing placements• Facebook account management (3 accounts)• Internet research for clients• Event planning, organizing and set-up for clients• Assist in preparing proposals to potential clients

Pretoria Area, South Africa

I was elected to form part of the team to start-up a new Sub-Division within the Department. • Office administration and management • Assist in managing of drivers, maintenance teams and office cleaner • Maintenance inspection of residences • Compiling of internal and external correspondence • Completion of forms for maintenance work requests • Locking maintenance job cards for work requests of residences (14 Residences) via Help Desk Intranet System • Follow up on outstanding work requests • Budget control, orders and issuing of stationary • Budget control, inspection, bookings of official vehicles (14 vehicles) • Liaison with residence managers, staff and contractors • Manage and control Petty Cash to the amount of $10,000.00 • Monthly accounts of contractors – verify if corrective payments were made via ITS-system, correct budget allocation to residences • Reporting of internal and Telkom telephone problems • Submission of Health & Safety reports for residences • Internal event planning for office and department

Pretoria Area, South Africa

The Department of Education took a decision to close down all Satellite Campuses. I applied internally for the position as Personal Assistant to the Chief Director at Residence Life & Catering. • Office administration and managing • Managing and processing of Chief Directors e-mails, faxes and diary management • Typing of internal and external correspondence • Ordering and allocating stationary • Fault reporting of computers for the Department • Liaise with students, personnel and external entities • Local and International travel arrangements for staff

Pretoria Area, South Africa

My career started with a temporary position as Secretary to the Head of Caretaker Services and progressed to PA to the Campus Director at KwaMhlanga Sattelite Campus. My responsibilities included: • Office administration and management • Typing of internal and external correspondence (including Minutes and Agendas of Meetings) • Preparing files for Director meetings • Managing and processing of Directors e-mails, faxes, telephone line and diary management • Ordering and allocating stationary • Arranging of local and international visits for all staff • Co-arranging of functions for the Campus • Processing of all incoming mail • Liaise with students, personnel and external companies • Preparation of Director’s presentations for Local and International Conferences

Diploma Public Relations, Public Relations/Image Management, Diploma

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