Meave Miller-Stawyskyj
North Geelong,VIC
Summary
Devoted animal shelter volunteer experienced providing compassionate care to animals. Skilled in handling and feeding animals, providing enrichment activities and supporting highest standards of animal care. A proven leader and compassionate caregiver excelled at Roaming Ranch by enhancing animal welfare and streamlining operations. Leveraged relationship-building and time management skills to foster team collaboration and improve service delivery. Recognised for exceptional customer engagement, earning team member of the month honours thrice. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Sunny Days Rescue and Rehab
04.2024 - Current
- Provided humane care of domestic and stray cats.
- Cared for over 50 cats by feeding, cleaning litter boxes, and supervising playtime.
- Provided companionship and comfort to animals in need of extra love and attention.
- Cleaned and sanitized cages and living areas to promote health and wellbeing.
- Monitored health of animals, reporting any issues to shelter staff for resolution.
- Administered first aid to animals in need of medical attention.
Support Worker for the Disabled and Elderly
Self Employed Through Mable Platform
04.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
Team Leader
Roaming Ranch
02.2017 - 02.2022
- Worked with people of all abilities and guided them to completed activities on the farm, such as gardening.
- Helped the clients to properly handle and groom animals, including guinea pigs, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, kittens and chickens.
- Cleaned and maintained the housing areas of the animals mentioned above.
- Daily feeding of animals
- Taught children and adults how to saddle up and ride a horse safely. This included maintaining their riding skills and providing opportunities for further development.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Built strong relationships with customers and clients through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
Team Member
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
09.2016 - 04.2019
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
- Reset tables between guests by clearing dishes, restocking low items and wiping down surfaces.
- Assisted servers with delivering food, filling beverages, and retrieving items for guests.
- Established welcoming atmosphere by greeting each guest warmly.
- Received team member of the month in Dec 2018
Team Member
McDonalds
06.2012 - 02.2017
- Used proper techniques to prepare food and ingredients.
- Trained new employees by demonstrating tasks and coaching during daily activities.
- Greeted customers at drive-thru and took food orders simultaneously.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Worked front counter and drive-thru.
- Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Worked all times of the day, including opens and closes.
- Got team member of the month twice during employment.
Education
Bachelor of Psychology And Criminology - Psychology And Criminology
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC11.2017
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Money Handling
- Greeting guests
- Phone Etiquette
- Team Collaboration
- Building rapport
- Customer Engagement
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Integrity and Honesty
- Problem-Solving
- Cleaning and sanitation
Certification
Cert III in Animal Studies (2024)
Timeline
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Sunny Days Rescue and Rehab
04.2024 - Current
Support Worker for the Disabled and Elderly
Self Employed Through Mable Platform
04.2022 - Current
Team Leader
Roaming Ranch
02.2017 - 02.2022
Team Member
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
09.2016 - 04.2019
Team Member
McDonalds
06.2012 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Psychology And Criminology - Psychology And Criminology
RMIT University
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