Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Education Qualifications
Attributes
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Lauren Bezuidenhout

Moranbah,QLD

Summary

To secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilise my skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the Company.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Officer Corporate Assets (Additional Duties) / Maintenance Officer / Administrator Trades

Isaac Regional Council
05.2021 - Current
  • Provide technical administrative support to the Trades Service Team
  • Ensure procurement processes are met in the programming and execution of capital works relating to Corporate Properties assets
  • Assist in project management and implementation of operational and capital projects to ensure compliance with legislations, policies and standards, including scoping and contract administration
  • Reviewing of purchasing arrangements with suppliers to reduce Isaac Regional Council’s properties costs
  • Review, research and implementing policies and procedures to enhance the efficient management of the Corporate Properties assets
  • Provide input with the development of standard practices and methods
  • Administration of approved vendors to ensure contract compliance
  • Assist with Capital Project close out and asset handover
  • Draft correspondence to respond to Customer Service requests and other matters as prioritised by Trades Service Team
  • Raise purchase orders, cost code invoices, balance trade accounts and prepare invoices for approval
  • Creating and maintaining data entry of works orders for the department purposes
  • Organise repairs and schedule maintenance to Council-owned properties, facilities and amenities
  • Record, monitor, maintain and update the technical information library
  • Generate customer service action reports, to be submitted to Council
  • Report overdue Building Maintenance requests to ensure conformance with Council’s General Complaints Process and the Directorate expectations.

Mechanical Service Advisor / Rental Sales Officer

EZY Rentals
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Assisting customers with enquiries, bookings and scheduling of vehicle services and vehicle hire over the phone, in person and via email
  • Determining customer requirements and assisting in the selection of hire vehicles
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with customers
  • Processing payments
  • Thoroughly checking vehicles condition before and after hire
  • Collect and drop off clients at the airport.

Executive Assistant to CEO

South West Development Commission
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Manage CEO diary
  • Assist with organising meetings/events with both internal and external stakeholders
  • CEO / Exec travel arrangements
  • Records management and document control using TRIM
  • Prepare staff meeting agendas
  • Staff meeting minutes/actions
  • Reception duties
  • General administration
  • Boardroom setup for meetings including Teams and Zoom meetings
  • Finance transactions on Oracle
  • Create payment vouchers
  • Assist with stock and asset controls including stationery, printers, telephones, computers, furniture
  • Liaise with Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Fleet Manager on all fleet car requirements as required
  • Update fleet bookings on Outlook calendar.

Administrator

NB Industries
12.2019 - 02.2020
  • Arranging accommodation for staff working on various mine sites
  • Organising online and onsite inductions for various mine sites for staff needing to work at the mines
  • Ensure all inductions are completed on time
  • On-boarding of staff, i.e
  • Coal Board Medicals, Drug & Alcohol Tests, Standard 11’s
  • Arranging all training to ensure staff are compliant on site, i.e
  • First Aid, Working at Heights, Elevated platforms
  • Ensuring all staff know their rosters and have all the details of the job and site they are required to work at
  • Working directly with the Director and Manager to assist with any items that were needed for the mines
  • Keeping excel spreadsheet up to date with relevant information for each staff member on which training they had completed and which mine sites they were inducted at.

Skills

  • Communicative and logical person with initiative
  • Managerial skills inclusive of planning rosters, administration and mentoring teams
  • Reporting to higher management accurately and concisely
  • Computer skills: Outlook, Microsoft Office Word and Excel, Teams, Automate, AutoSavvy, Oracle, Trim, Zoom, TechOne
  • Ability to communicate with and understand diverse cultures
  • Ability to work independently
  • Outstanding verbal & written communication skills
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new systems and meet KPI’s

Education Qualifications

  • Certificate in General Travel
  • Diploma in Retail Travel
  • Diploma in Wholesale Travel
  • Field Guide Association of South Africa – Level one
  • Policy & Procedure Training
  • First Aid – Valid until 27/09/25

Attributes

  • Highly committed and enthusiastic, well presented, team player
  • Committed to personal and professional development, hardworking, honest, and trustworthy
  • Proven ability to gain respect and develop rapport with colleagues, peers and clients
  • Excellent administrative ability with good leadership and communication skills
  • Work calmly and accurately under pressure always meeting deadlines
  • Display exemplary commitment to employer through good work ethic and performance
  • Demonstrate adherence to company policies and procedures

References

  • Available upon request

Timeline

Technical Officer Corporate Assets (Additional Duties) / Maintenance Officer / Administrator Trades

Isaac Regional Council
05.2021 - Current

Mechanical Service Advisor / Rental Sales Officer

EZY Rentals
03.2021 - 05.2021

Executive Assistant to CEO

South West Development Commission
07.2020 - 02.2021

Administrator

NB Industries
12.2019 - 02.2020
Lauren Bezuidenhout