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Overview
Work History
Education
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Timeline

CAROLYN O'GARR

Summary

I spent many years working my way through family business from the age of 14 in our supermarkets to restaurants and cafes, into the Motor Vehicle Industry where I staked my claim after a solid grounding in all aspects of learning, managing and running my father's businesses. I entered the car industry as a trade clerk and worked my way into team leader positions, into management and hired, trained and managed all aspects of the vehicle admin teams for multiple dealerships for the past 30 years. I also completed my Finance Brokers license in the early 2000s when the industry became regulated and was able to extend my skills into that area. I believe working in family business, of my own and then in the car industry I have felt there is more that I can offer with a wide range of business and accounting skills than if I was working in large corporate business.

I believe I am able to perform all the tasks outlined in your job description as I have many years of office and admin management, along with staff management and also bookkeeping and accounting skills.


Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Vehicle Admin Manager and Stock Controller

Maddington Toyota & Canning Vale Toyota
02.2008 - Current

Office Manager and Finance & Insurance Manager

Perth 3MW Prestige Vehicle Showroom
01.2005 - 01.2008

Office Manager

David Golding Pty Ltd
04.2000 - 01.2005

Trade Clerk

WA Auto Auctions
05.1998 - 03.2000

Family Business - Multiple Roles

Southgate Enterprises
04.1985 - 04.1998

Education

Secretarial Diploma - Secretarial

Hartill Business College, Perth WA
11-1988

Skills

  • Office administration
  • Organization and multitasking
  • Office management
  • Staff management
  • Relationship building
  • Accounting procedures
  • Administrative support
  • Organizational leadership
  • Workflow planning
  • Team collaboration
  • Performance evaluations
  • Performance improvement
  • Employee development
  • Quality standards
  • Hiring and training
  • Process improvement
  • Training and coaching
  • Database administration
  • Office supervision
  • Employee onboarding
  • Developing policies and procedure
  • Technology troubleshooting
  • Technical support
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Administrative improvement
  • Time management
  • Administrative management
  • Attention to detail
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Training and orientation
  • Analytical thinking
  • Planning and prioritization
  • Policy management
  • Administrative background
  • Hiring and terminations

Timeline

Vehicle Admin Manager and Stock Controller - Maddington Toyota & Canning Vale Toyota
02.2008 - Current
Office Manager and Finance & Insurance Manager - Perth 3MW Prestige Vehicle Showroom
01.2005 - 01.2008
Office Manager - David Golding Pty Ltd
04.2000 - 01.2005
Trade Clerk - WA Auto Auctions
05.1998 - 03.2000
Family Business - Multiple Roles - Southgate Enterprises
04.1985 - 04.1998
Hartill Business College - Secretarial Diploma, Secretarial
CAROLYN O'GARR