Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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Justine McCarthy

Elanora Heights,NSW

Summary

Experienced home relocation professional adept at coordinating seamless relocations with compassion and understanding. In my current positions I am skilled in organising, labelling, and handling items with precision and care, while maintaining a strong attention to detail throughout the process. In addition to home relocation I have a background in Interior Design, Visual Merchandising and home organisation.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Jewellery Packer

Meritus
01.2023 - Current

Meritus: https://www.meritis.com.au/

Meritus provides schools, universities and organisations with a premium collection of unique crested merchandise. We provide schools with affordable, customised options perfect to celebrate: Graduations, Anniversaries etc.

  • Pick and pack jewellery with meticulous care and pack into beautiful gift packaging ready for shipping.
  • Have an eye for detail - taking great care in cross checking items which look very similar despite being different and packaged in a similar manner.

House Packer/Unpacker

Inspired Outcomes
11.2021 - Current

Inspired Outcomes: https://www.inspiredoutcomes.com.au/

Inspired Outcomes provides a 'beautifully companioned' service to assist people to downsize from their family home to a Resort, Retirement Village or Nursing Home. Seniors can enjoy a stress-free service in making one of their biggest decisions of their lives. Their adult children can also be assured of peace of mind.

  • With care, efficiency and understanding, work with clients to organise and pack their home. Their treasured possessions are professionally boxed, labelled and prepared for removalists.
  • The next day we carefully unpack boxes, assemble furniture, clean and organise the kitchen and bedroom ready for the client to have a good nights sleep.

Calligraphy Artist

Studio Justine
01.2018 - Current

Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/studiojustine

Studio Justine

Calligrapher and designer.

  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering high-quality, personalised calligraphy services for weddings and events.
  • Streamlined vendor coordination for event hire, ensuring all elements aligned with the couple's vision.

Christmas Bauble Calligraphy

Artisan Ornaments
11.2018 - 12.2018

Artisan Ornaments: https://artisanornaments.com.au/

  • Personalised and hand lettered glass Christmas ornaments and stockings.
  • The kiosk was busy the majority of the time so creativity and both time management were most important.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and reducing accidents.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate cash transactions.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.

Christmas Bauble Artist

Artisan Ornaments
11.2017 - 12.2017

Same work duties as 2018.

Visual Merchandiser

David Jones
01.2007 - 03.2009
  • Enhanced store sales by creating visually appealing and strategically placed product displays throughout all areas of the store.
  • Collaborated with management to develop seasonal merchandising strategies for optimal customer engagement.
  • Increased customer traffic through effective window displays that showcased new products and promotions.
  • Managed mannequin styling, ensuring alignment with current fashion trends and company branding guidelines.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of holiday merchandise and trends to better assist customers in making informed decisions.
  • Assembled and displayed many Christmas trees during the holiday period.

Education

Certificate II in Visual Merchandising - Visual Merchandising

Sydney Institute of TAFE
Central Sydney
10.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Enmore Design Institute
Enmore, NSW
11.1994

Skills

  • Declutter and organisational skills
  • Interior design and space planning
  • Visual merchandising skills
  • Own business producing pantry labels
  • Spacial planning and re-arranging furniture
  • Empathetic to senior clients
  • Fast at packing and then unpacking
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Can work independantly or within a team
  • Physically fit and strong
  • Can work with all sorts of clients including current seniors and people from all ages, disabilities and backgrounds

Affiliations

  • Community service - kitten fostering
  • Puppy sitting from the pet store overnight
  • Volunteering my organisational services to friends
  • Calligraphy and painting
  • Cooking and baking
  • Basketball

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Jewellery Packer

Meritus
01.2023 - Current

House Packer/Unpacker

Inspired Outcomes
11.2021 - Current

Christmas Bauble Calligraphy

Artisan Ornaments
11.2018 - 12.2018

Calligraphy Artist

Studio Justine
01.2018 - Current

Christmas Bauble Artist

Artisan Ornaments
11.2017 - 12.2017

Visual Merchandiser

David Jones
01.2007 - 03.2009

Certificate II in Visual Merchandising - Visual Merchandising

Sydney Institute of TAFE

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Enmore Design Institute
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