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Melissa Wheaton

Regents Park

Summary

Motivated and detail-oriented individual with experience in customer service and sales. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Administrator

Vision Freight Systems
11.2022 - 09.2025

Sales, freight and logistic knowledge:

  • Identifying client needs & making sure that they are met to a satisfactory standard -(this includes but is not limited too ETA and POD requests, missing/damaged freight etc.)
  • Providing credit applications and setting up new clients with their accounts and rates.
  • Communicating with relevant team members (upper management, bulk allocator and warehouse supervisor's) to minimise discrepancies and to ensure all orders are picked up and delivered within the expected timeframes.
  • Provide and generate timely and accurate quotes to all clients and potential new customers.
  • Train and provide continual supervision and support to new employees within customer service.
  • Knowledge on weight distribution and bulk cubic volumes.
  • Experience in multiple transport and quotation systems.
  • Processing and managing all cash sales.
  • Booking in all incoming freight sent or received both in Queensland and interstate.

General Duties /Hospital Liaison Officer

Queensland Police Service
01.2009 - 11.2022
  • Maintain operational safety under varying work conditions and in diverse locations.
  • Undertake operational patrols, respond to situations to enforce laws and/or maintain public order, investigate incidents or offences, and prepare and present evidence in a judicial.
  • Lawfully operate police vehicles safely in varying road, terrain and operational conditions.
  • Gather and exchange information from and within the community, and use analytical and keyboard skills, recording equipment and information systems to records, organise and analyse information.
  • Perform administrative duties in support of operational responsibilities..
  • Preparation and maintaining of prisoner files and records.
  • Maintain records in accordance with QPS policies and procedures.
  • Provide the public with service and support, utilise problem solving techniques and adapt communications strategies to meet client needs.
  • Liaising with hospital staff to obtain medical records and statements required for criminal and traffic investigations.

Education

Advanced Diploma - Justice Studies

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC
01-2004

Skills

  • Excellent work ethic
  • Proven ability in logical decision making, problem solving and paying great attention to detail
  • Well developed conflict and dispute resolution skills
  • Professionalism
  • Excellent communication and negotiating skills with the ability to present complex logistic solutions
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple clients and their priorities simultaneously
  • A self-motivated and driven mindset with a passion for exceeding client expectations
  • Can work independently with a strong ability to time manage

Certification

  • First Aid completed on 10/12/24, units of competency obtained:


HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support.

HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid


  • Diploma of Public Safety (Policing)


  • Certificate 3 in Security Operations

Interests

  • Netball - have played since I was 8 and still currently play at both a social and competitive level
  • Power-lifting - have been on this journey for the past few years, I placed 3rd in my first competition


My other interests include all outdoor activities as well as watching sports and gym

Timeline

Sales Administrator

Vision Freight Systems
11.2022 - 09.2025

General Duties /Hospital Liaison Officer

Queensland Police Service
01.2009 - 11.2022

Advanced Diploma - Justice Studies

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Melissa Wheaton