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HARPRIYA RATTAN

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior administrative assistant

One solutions people matter
11.2023 - 02.2024
  • Kept files organised and up-to-date for accurate record-keeping purposes
  • Scheduled meetings, conferences and appointments
  • Assessed new staff eligibility through rigorous reference and right-to-work checks
  • Facilitated new hire on-boarding programme by scheduling training initiatives, resolving issues and processing paperwork
  • Recruited, hired and trained new employees to optimise profitability
  • Received, sorted and distributed incoming mail
  • Planned and scheduled meetings, creating agendas and minutes as needed
  • Acted as main contact for staff and clients
  • Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately

Retail sales assistant

Lovisa
03.2023 - 08.2024
  • Replenished floor stock and processed deliveries promptly, maximising product availability for customers
  • Conducted stock checks, faced-up shelves and recorded out-of-stock items to fulfil customer demand
  • Went above and beyond by helping customers to locate stock, making bespoke orders where possible
  • Consistently delivered revenue and performance KPI targets through outstanding retail service and sales abilities
  • Provided excellent sales services by offering bespoke product advice to meet exact customers needs

Sales assistant

IndiaMart
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Managed customer lines for minimum wait times and high satisfaction
  • Managed till operations by promptly and precisely scanning items, processing payments and issuing receipts
  • Totalled bills using maths skills and maintained accurate till count
  • Accepted and processed cash, cheque, card and mobile payments using POS systems
  • Fostered positive relationships with customers to enhance loyalty and retention
  • Helped to prevent shoplifting by reporting or escalating suspicious activity or known offenders

Learning group leader

St Andrews College
01.2018 - 12.2022
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors to promote student safety
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently

Library assistant

Glendenning Public/St Andrews College
01.2015 - 12.2022
  • Maintained library collection of periodicals, updating display copies with new issues and storing or disposing of old issues
  • Organised book clubs and community events with strong planning skills
  • Supported librarians by assisting with materials check-in and check-out process
  • Placed books on proper shelves following classification system when returning to circulation

Volunteer worker

Vinnies
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Fundraised and managed financial resources to support charitable initiatives
  • Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs
  • Cleaned up spaces after events, collecting rubbish, storing furniture and sanitising surfaces
  • Created warm, welcoming environment for service users' duration of stay

Education

Bachelor of Social Science - Disability Studies

University of Western Sydney
Sydney, NSW
10-2025

Skills

  • Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Point-of-sale system
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Computer skills
  • Office administration
  • Customer assistance
  • Money handling
  • Product merchandising
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Volunteer recruitment

Certification

  • NSW's Driver's License
  • Community Service Award

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Full Professional

Interests

  • Avid Reader
  • Cooking
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Volunteer Work
  • Blogging

Timeline

Junior administrative assistant

One solutions people matter
11.2023 - 02.2024

Retail sales assistant

Lovisa
03.2023 - 08.2024

Sales assistant

IndiaMart
09.2021 - 12.2022

Volunteer worker

Vinnies
01.2020 - 12.2020

Learning group leader

St Andrews College
01.2018 - 12.2022

Library assistant

Glendenning Public/St Andrews College
01.2015 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Social Science - Disability Studies

University of Western Sydney
HARPRIYA RATTAN