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Linda Arda

Berwick,VIC

Summary

Highly motivated professional with 5 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed Business Owner

Sawdust And Sparkles
06.2020 - Current

Self employed work from home business building custom made furniture

Assistant Manager

Ample Food Store
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Assist with staff
  • Food packing
  • Deliveries

Merchant /Sales

Vixen Netball
05.2020 - 12.2021
  • Set up
  • Sales in Merchandise
  • Customer service

Cleaner

Self Employed
02.2017 - 05.2019
  • Advertisement
  • Management
  • Cleaning
  • customer service

Self employed in home cleaning services for cleaning business and properties and halls.

  • Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets, and dusted surfaces.
  • Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, sinks, countertops, mirrors, and floors.
  • Emptied wastebaskets and replaced liners.
  • Kept bathrooms in clean, functional condition by scrubbing stalls, sanitizing sinks and tidying storage shelves.

Manager/Business Owner

OzBargainCenter
06.2010 - 08.2017

Manager responsibilities of running the business, keeping it operational. Duties involved: emails, stock take, listing, customer service, packaging, repairing products, database.

Customer Service

Telstra Communications
02.2003 - 08.2005
  • Answered customer inquiries and resolved customer issues in a timely manner.
  • Provided technical support to customers via phone, email, and web chat.
  • Researched customer accounts for billing discrepancies and provided accurate solutions.
  • Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, complaints, comments, and inquiries in the database.
  • Assisted with product returns, exchanges, refunds, order cancellations, and other related tasks.
  • Responded to incoming calls and emails from customers and asked open-ended questions to determine how to be of assistance.

Assistant Manager

KFC
06.1998 - 10.2003
  • Assisted in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
  • Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
  • Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations.
  • Developed a system for tracking inventory and ordering supplies as needed.
  • Managed customer service inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
  • Resolved conflicts between team members in an effective manner.

Education

White Card - OHS, Construction Induction

Cove Training
Dandenong, VIC
10.2023

Diploma - Hospitality Management

Chisholm Institute
Moorabbin, VIC
11.2002

Certificate IV - Hospitality

Chisholm Institute
Moorabbin, VIC
11.2001

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Highly Organized
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Management
  • Food prep
  • Building Furniture
  • Task management
  • Business Planning
  • Staff Management
  • Employee Training

Section name

I dance and perform around Australia for my mind and soul. 

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Ample Food Store
05.2022 - 09.2023

Self Employed Business Owner

Sawdust And Sparkles
06.2020 - Current

Merchant /Sales

Vixen Netball
05.2020 - 12.2021

Cleaner

Self Employed
02.2017 - 05.2019

Manager/Business Owner

OzBargainCenter
06.2010 - 08.2017

Customer Service

Telstra Communications
02.2003 - 08.2005

Assistant Manager

KFC
06.1998 - 10.2003

White Card - OHS, Construction Induction

Cove Training

Diploma - Hospitality Management

Chisholm Institute

Certificate IV - Hospitality

Chisholm Institute
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