Results-driven professional with a proven track record of exceeding company goals and targets. Committed to achieving success through hard work, determination, and a strong focus on profitability and teamwork. Skilled in delivering excellent levels of customer service and driving more professional and profitable outcomes for all stakeholders. Extensive experience in operations, training, business-to-business relationship building, and customer liaison. Demonstrated ability to interact with individuals at all levels and effectively resolve challenges with integrity and tenacity.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Flight Attendant
Rex Airlines
11.2022 - Current
Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability amidst schedule changes, delays, or challenging situations while maintaining a positive attitude.
Maintained a safe cabin environment by conducting pre-flight safety checks and adhering to FAA regulations.
Handled medical emergencies calmly and competently following established protocols while liaising with the cockpit crew as needed.
Enhanced passenger satisfaction by providing exceptional in-flight service and addressing individual needs.
Corporate Reception
Clarins
08.2019 - Current
Running a busy Corporate Reception for Clarins Head Office
Greet visitors with a positive, helpful attitude
Helping maintain workplace security by issuing, checking and collecting badges as necessary and maintaining visitor logs
Assist Office Manager and colleagues with administration tasks
Answering phones in a professional manner, and routing calls as necessary
Sorting and distributing mail
Provide excellent customer service
Receiving and dispatching deliveries
Booking/scheduling courier pick ups
Order and restock kitchen supplies for Head Office
Assist marketing teams with incentives
Events Co ordination
Dangerous Goods Co ordination with NZ & Customs
On Boarding of New Starters
Cab Charge management
Invoicing
I took on an additional role of Customer Care Coordinator
This has offered great variety to my days and I have gained extensive product knowledge allowing me to assist the online and phone customers with their purchases and queries to ensure they have a great customer experience using Zendesk, SFCC Systems and CyberSource
Corporate Receptionist
NHS Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
03.2012 - 03.2018
Running a busy reception in the Chief Executive / Chairman’s Suite (full reception duties) the reception area is a focal point of the Chairman’s Suite & is a key role, which promotes the good standing of the Trust with all visitors
Booking all meeting rooms across 3 hospital sites for directors, management Chief Executive & Chairman
Setting up of meeting & boardrooms
Meeting Room Schedules
Meet & Greet
Booking Couriers for collections & delivery’s
Arranging confidential waste collections
To deal with general telephone enquiries, including re-directing callers as appropriate
Photocopying / scanning
To provide telephone cover for Directors Executive Assistants during times of absence or leave
To monitor supplies & regularly take stock of office equipment & stationary
To assist in the circulation of Committee papers when requested
Emails
Management of Traders using the hospital site
Diary management of Traders
Payments & financial spreadsheets for Traders
Setting up new Traders for Hospital Site
Bereavement Care (Family Liaison)
Safeguarding Child Protection administration
Ad hoc administration duties
Post
Diary management
Parking Management
Some financial duties
Manage all taxi requests via the authorized hospital booking procedure
Office Manager
Training Solutions
05.2007 - 01.2011
Company Overview: Specialist Training Company
Organising delivery of training courses for various clients, including companies and individuals
Client liaison involving producing ad hoc materials and courses to suit the individual clients needs
Dealing with awarding bodies & the process of examinations
Designing & running all company data bases
Client liaison for the running & delivering of training & invoicing
Arranging trainer rota’s to suit the company requirements
Overall running of a training company from all day to day needs and all decisions involved in the running of the company
Specialist Training Company
Corporate Receptionist / SIA Administrator
ManGuard Plc
01.2005 - 05.2007
Responsible for all administration duties
Answering phone calls
Recruitment across the UK
Taking minutes at tribunal hearings
Keeping an up to date data base for all staff SIA licenses
Applying for all staff SIA licenses across the UK
Leasing with management teams & client groups across the UK
Diary management & some HR duties
Running pay role for 900 staff
Showroom Consultant
GDC Midland Ltd
05.2003 - 12.2004
Organisation & effective running of a busy showroom
Meeting with external & internal reps
Processing company accounts & purchase ledgers
Ordering
Organisation of rotas & diary management
Completion of all paper work
Head Receptionist / Trainer
Birmingham City Council
06.1993 - 05.2003
Organisation & effective running of a busy reception
Arranging staff cover & holiday cover
Responsible for training new & existing staff
Routing all external & internal telephone calls
Banking & cashing of all monies
Responsible for weekly balance & forecast sheets
Promotions Consultant Beauty
James Beattie Plc
06.1990 - 06.1993
Meeting & greeting customers
Sales transactions
Promotion of products
Weekly sales targets & sales
Education
NVQ Levels 1 – 3 -
Customer Service (Retail)
Math -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
English -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
Art -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
Economics -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
IT -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
French -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
Science -
John Wilmot school
01.1990
Skills
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Proficient in the use of e-mail and Internet
Additional Information
I have gained extensive experience within the operations and training departments of both large and small businesses, as well as business-to-business relationship building and customer liaison. I have already proved to various market leaders that I can interact with people on all levels and overcome any problems that may arise through hard work and tenacity but always with integrity.