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Paula Bond

Quakers Hill

Summary

Efficient Lodgement Enquiry Officer with over 9 years experience with The Hills Shire Council in Customer Service, Team Management, Training and Development roles in a fast-paced, team-focused based environment, bringing skills in customer service, task prioritisation and time management, as well as knowledge of the application process, the building industry, relevant codes and policies and Council's software programs. Motivated to directly and effectively address customer enquiries, and provide team support and training as required while being flexible to conform to the requirements of the growth of the role, with the objective of the acceptance of quality applications for assessment.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Lodgement Enquiry Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
02.2020 - Current
  • Mentor team members, helping them develop their development and compliance knowledge.
  • Maintained strict adherence and understanding of policies and legislation to ensure accurate service and information delivery and , minimizing risk exposure for the organisation.
  • Provide training and coaching to new and existing staff
  • Enhance communication between staff by participating and contributing in regular team meetings
  • Accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes and KPI's
  • Support team members by answering enquires and escalations
  • Assist with software enquires for team members
  • Enhance customer satisfaction by resolving enquiries promptly ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Assist with rostering for the Customer Service Team.
  • Liaise with other staff and departments to ensure processes and produces are up to date and seamless
  • Assist team members with escalations and technical enquiries.
  • Assist with creating new processes and procedures
  • Liaise with the Knowledge Management Officer to ensure that scripting is accurate and the information contained is current.
  • Assist team members to understand and interpret scripts, policies and legislation.

Acting Team Leader - Lodgements and Enquiries

The Hills Shire Council
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Support staff by answering enquires and escalations
  • Provide training and coaching to new and existing staff
  • Finalise software set up for new starters
  • Ensure accurate reporting of monthly statistics for KPI's
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving enquiries promptly ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Complete rostering for the Customer Service Team ensuring all teams needs are met.
  • Liaise with other team leaders and managers to ensure seamless operation between teams
  • Complete casual time sheet reconciliation for payroll.
  • View and approve leave as required.

Planning Portal Office (Secondment)

The Hills Shire Council
07.2022 - 07.2022

Providing assistance, back up and cover to the Planning Portal Team. Assist and backfill where required.

Senior Development Advisor (Ad Hoc Secondment)

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
08.2020 - 05.2022

Providing assistance, back up and cover to the Senior Development Advisors role. Assist and backfill where required.

Customer Service Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
10.2016 - 02.2020

Senior Customer Service Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
02.2016 - 10.2016

Duty Building Surveyor Customer Service

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
11.2014 - 02.2016

Sales & Customer Service Associate

CLARENDON HOMES
08.2014 - 11.2014

Meeting clients and assisting with their inquiries, sighting potential designs on their land, checking compliance with their LGA.

Customer Service Officer

HERRON TODD WHITE PROPERTY VALUERS
09.2007 - 10.2012

Register and prepare files for valuation, liaise with lenders, brokers, solicitors, agents, tenants and owners. Prepare reports and invoicing, background property investigations and checks.

Approvals Liaison Officer

GREENFIELD CERTIFIERS CASTLE HILL
08.2002 - 09.2007

Prepare and Lodge Development Applications With Council. Prepare Construction Certificates, Complying Development Certificates, and Occupation Certificates. Liaise with builders, trades, contractors, owners and local government. Check application completeness and compliance with relevant codes, policies.

Construction Assistant

NEW HARVEST HOMES / LANDMART AUSTRALIA
02.1997 - 08.2002

Placing orders with trades & suppliers and scheduling construction, client liaison from tender to handover, property inspections, application preparation and lodgement and approval from service provers and other authorities as required.

Education

Certificate II In Small Business Operations

Higher School Certificate
John Paul II Senior High School

Skills

  • Planning and Coordination
  • Attention to Detail
  • Organisation and Time Management
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Building Customer Trust
  • Training and Development
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Understanding Customer Needs
  • Issue and Complaint Resolution
  • Responding to Difficult Customers
  • Courteous with Strong Customer Service Mindset
  • Team-Oriented and Cooperative
  • Service Quality Improvement

Timeline

Acting Team Leader - Lodgements and Enquiries

The Hills Shire Council
05.2024 - 06.2024

Planning Portal Office (Secondment)

The Hills Shire Council
07.2022 - 07.2022

Senior Development Advisor (Ad Hoc Secondment)

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
08.2020 - 05.2022

Lodgement Enquiry Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
02.2020 - Current

Customer Service Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
10.2016 - 02.2020

Senior Customer Service Officer

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
02.2016 - 10.2016

Duty Building Surveyor Customer Service

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
11.2014 - 02.2016

Sales & Customer Service Associate

CLARENDON HOMES
08.2014 - 11.2014

Customer Service Officer

HERRON TODD WHITE PROPERTY VALUERS
09.2007 - 10.2012

Approvals Liaison Officer

GREENFIELD CERTIFIERS CASTLE HILL
08.2002 - 09.2007

Construction Assistant

NEW HARVEST HOMES / LANDMART AUSTRALIA
02.1997 - 08.2002

Certificate II In Small Business Operations

Higher School Certificate
Paula Bond