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Accomplishments
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Emma Semple

Reservoir,VIC

Summary

Professional with strong background in executive support, adept at managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organization, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Administrator

Alepat Taylor
03.2022 - Current
  • Handled customer inquiries via email and phone approximately 30 to 50 orders a day
  • Resolved issues effectively to maintain loyalty.
  • Assisted customers in making informed decisions by offering detailed product knowledge and comparisons.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve a cohesive and efficient environment.
  • Report and manage our account with the Victorian Container Deposit scheme
  • Manage and analyse the companies account with Chep Pallets and logistics resolve any issues.
  • Create flyers, tent card, booklets menu's and any promotional products.
  • Organise and cater for corporate lunches and wine tastings

Reservations Agent

Quest Preston
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Quest Preston Reservations Agent (12 Months)
  • Managed customer reservations using proprietary booking systems to ensure accurate and timely service.
  • I managed the business from 3pm - 10pm as I was the only employee on site, I would multi task competing my tasks whilst resolving any maintenance and housekeeping tasks.

Guests Reservations Agent

Mantra Bell City
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • My role In Mantra Bell City as a senior Reservations Agent is to ensure that all daily tasks are completed, for example any inquiry sent via our on-line platforms are responded to in a timely manner. I do this by ensuring tasks are delegated between the staff members in the department. Reservation is an extremely fast based department which requires me to be proactive and extremely skilled in multi-tasking.

Weekend Manager

Eva’s Sunday Fashion Label
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Eva’s Sunday Fashion Label Weekend Manager (12 Months)
  • I worked alone and enjoyed the challenge of assisting customers and managing the day to day tasks. The business would generate more sales on a Saturday or Sunday than it had for the entire week. It was always a personal goal to achieve this.
  • Supervised weekend operations, ensuring seamless customer service and efficient workflow.

Reception Agent

Bell City Rydges/Mantra
01.2013 - 01.2016

Bell City Rydges/Mantra Reception Agent (36 Months)

  • Developed new business and managed new and existing clients.
  • Managed daily operations to ensure adherence to standards and protocols.
  • Maintained accurate records of client communications, transactions, policies, and other relevant documentation for seamless operations within the agency.

Guest Service Agent

Breakfree Bell City
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Breakfree Bell City was a fast past budget hotel, we would often find ourselves multi-tasking and improvising to ensure all gusts expectations are met, working here I learnt to Multi-task and work under pressure
  • Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and upgrade guests bookings
  • Product knowledge was key working in Breakfree, Our clientele were often repeat guests and new the product we offered, They would often make requests such as, room away from bell street or a particular room with a different layout. We would ensure that we would document individual data on the specifics of the rooms
  • Working with other departments in the hotel was crucial as the hotel would often over book so it was important to ensure we had a strong working relationship with the staff in Mantra to ensure we had communicated our plan for the evening

Team Leader

Parkview Hotel Melbourne
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Parkview Hotel Melbourne Lime Cafe Restaurant Team Leader(12 Months)
  • Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Increased customer satisfaction ratings by closely monitoring service quality standards and addressing any issues promptly.

Salt Waiter

Crowne Plaza Canberra
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Crowne Plaza Canberra’s Restaurant Red Salt Waiter (12 Months)

Axis Waiter

Hyatt Hotel Canberra
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • att Hotel Canberra’s 5 star Signature restaurant Axis Waiter (30 Months)

Education

Bachelor - Fashion And Design

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
11-2018

Bachelor of Business - Hotels

Australian Hotel School
University Of Queensland
07.2012

High School Diploma -

St Ursula's College
Yeppoon, QLD
01.2008

Skills

  • Telephone Communication
  • Email professionalism
  • Job Training
  • Integrated department communication
  • Proficient in adobe suite and microsoft programs
  • Creating Invoices and templates
  • Problem-solving
  • Working cohesively and strategically within a team
  • Hospitality & service professional
  • Passionate & enthusiasm that inspires others
  • Hands on service of clientele
  • Enhancing customer experiences
  • Teamwork & provision of support to management

Accomplishments

    My partner and I have a small business which is a music rehearsal space called Danger Tone Studio's situated in Reservoir. I manage the business's finance, whilst my partner manages the daily operations of the business. https://www.dangertone.com/

Affiliations

  • I have a vast knowledge with the Adobe Suite Package specifically with Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
  • I have a deep insight into creating fashion collections as I am able to take a concept and manufacture the product with my pattern making skills and seamstress skills.
  • I am able to 3D print and Laser cut.
  • I have completed a course in product planning where I investigated the effectiveness of production planning systems globally

Timeline

Office Administrator

Alepat Taylor
03.2022 - Current

Reservations Agent

Quest Preston
01.2021 - 01.2022

Guests Reservations Agent

Mantra Bell City
01.2018 - 01.2021

Weekend Manager

Eva’s Sunday Fashion Label
01.2017 - 01.2018

Reception Agent

Bell City Rydges/Mantra
01.2013 - 01.2016

Guest Service Agent

Breakfree Bell City
01.2013 - 01.2015

Team Leader

Parkview Hotel Melbourne
01.2012 - 01.2013

Salt Waiter

Crowne Plaza Canberra
01.2011 - 01.2012

Axis Waiter

Hyatt Hotel Canberra
01.2009 - 01.2012

Bachelor - Fashion And Design

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Business - Hotels

Australian Hotel School

High School Diploma -

St Ursula's College
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