Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Custom Design Consultant
Whitakers Jewellers
07.2019 - Current
Created custom jewellery designs tailored to individual preferences.
Assisting clients with Custom designing a piece of Jewellery, from design to stone type/size and shape.
Identified suitable diamonds and gemstones for client projects.
Sourcing Diamond and Gemstone options to suit the clients' wants and needs.
Performing diamond presentations
Custom quoting for new jobs
Tracking the progress of custom and special orders.
Providing exceptional customer service in everyday sales and customer enquiries
Ability to negotiate and build relationships
Meeting sales targets
Able to work individually and within a team environment
Managed cash transactions accurately during sales.
Jewellery Cleaning
Liaising with Jewellery repairers for client repairs
Organized product displays to enhance customer engagement.
Conducted routine cleaning and upkeep to ensure store presentation.
Part Time Sales Professional
Michael Hill Jewellers Maitland
11.2017 - Current
Providing exceptional customer service in everyday sales and customer enquiries
Meeting sales targets
Performing diamond presentations
Ability to negotiate and build relationships
Able to work individually and within a team environment
Managed cash transactions accurately
Coordinated with jewellery repairers to facilitate timely client repairs
Liaising with Jewellery repairers for client repairs
Maintained cleanliness and organization of the store
Claims Support Officer
CGU Workers Compensation
09.2011 - 10.2017
Assist the business to achieve required Claims Performance Fees by following and applying its obligations in accordance with contractual and WorkCover authority requirements, in relation to notification, claim lodgement and triage
Served as acting Team Manager, overseeing team operations and workflow.
Assist the business to achieve required claims performance Fees by ensuring all payments and reimbursements are processed in accordance with icare, ATO and regulatory body requirements
Provide administration support to claims teams to ensure case management activities are processed according to timeframes
Executed archiving and file management tasks to ensure proper document organization.
New claim lodgements for NSW have been actioned & lodged within 1-2 business days, consistently above Workcover target which has been maintained for 6 years. The results have provided the Case Managers more time to contact key stakeholders before a liability decision is due.
Identified errors and bugs in the system during a project to assist the business with moving to a paperless and imaged system. Provided feedback to the Claims Business Support Department to improve system functionality.
Senior lead in the correct classification of key documents. Provided samples of misclassifications to the Project Team Manager which has assisted the automated system classify documents more accurately. Case Managers can now prioritise work more efficiently.
Acting Team Manager in the absence of the Team Manager. I organise the team to ensure that work is actioned accordingly and that we stay within our KPI targets. Any issues or concerns are raised with the Branch Manager and actioned accordingly.
Administration Officer
Holiday Coast Credit Union
Wauchope, Australia
06.2006 - 09.2011
Processed direct entry and member chequing transactions daily, ensuring accurate and timely handling of member accounts
Daily Reconciling
Ordering of RediCards & Visa Cards
Process Improvement / Procedural writing
Debt Management – Overdrawn Savings
Executed daily tasks, maintaining operational continuity and supporting team objectives
Trace/ Recall Requests
Provided support to branch operations to enhance efficiency
Implemented and managed changes within support service team, safeguarding business assets and enhancing service reliability
Crew Trainer
McDonalds
Port Macquarie / Kempsey, Australia
06.2000 - 06.2006
Trained new staff members on operational procedures. / Working as Part of a time
Preparing & Food Handling
Provided walk-up service to customers in a fast-paced environment.
Duties involved in opening Restaurant
Cash Handling
Barista
Education
School Certificate -
Melville High School
Certificate III - Retail
Matters in Gray Training Organisation
Certificate III - Financial Services
Australian College of Commerce & Management
Certificate II - Information Technology
TAFE
Kempsey
Skills
Word
Excel
Outlook
Program Installation
Internet
Certification
Certificate of Attainment – Professional Selling Systems, Michael Hill Jewellers
Introduction to Jewellery Making, TAFE PLUS Statement
Correspondence Retail Training Course, The Gemmological Association of Australia