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Rikka De Guzman

Wollert,VIC

Summary

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Clinical experience supporting individuals with complex needs including intellectual disabilities, high care support, and spinal cord injuries. Skilled in personal care, mobility assistance, manual handling, PEG feeding, and bowel care while maintaining patient dignity and safety. Organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks in busy environments. Collaborative team player with a proactive approach, while also confident working independently under supervision. Committed to professional growth and delivering patient-centred care that promotes independence and quality of life.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Receptionist

Novotel Sydney Rooty Hill
11.2012
  • Customer Service
  • Taking orders and working at the front counter register
  • Promoting deals and new menu
  • Maintaining store cleanliness
  • Work as part of a team

Disability Support Worker

AQA Victoria Ltd.
11.2021 - Current

Support Disability Worker

Nepean Disability Area Organisation NADO
01.2016 - 01.2020

Second In Charge

Hanama Collection Pty Ltd
11.2015 - 07.2016
  • Welcome and greet customers
  • Working in a counter register
  • Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
  • Maintain a fully stocked store
  • Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
  • Recommend and display items that match customer needs
  • Follow all companies policies and procedures
  • Banking
  • Work as part of a team

Customer Service Officer/Duty Manager

YMCA - Sydney Olympic Park Lodge (Camp)
06.2010 - 02.2016
  • Giving safety induction
  • Liaising with groups
  • Maintaining a child safe environment, by ensuring YMCA Child Protection procedures are followed
  • Maintaining a safe environment, ensuring any hazards are identified and isolated
  • Manage site security
  • Sending invoices for payment
  • Answering phones in a professional and efficient manner
  • Dealing with customer enquiries through phone and email
  • Sending invitations for the camp events and accommodation
  • Photocopying, Faxing & Printing
  • Participating in the preparation of camp events and accommodation
  • Meeting the dietary needs of the guests (anaphylaxis, vegan, vegetarian, halal etc.)
  • Compliance with the Manual Handling Techniques and Work Health & Safety procedures
  • Maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen
  • Organising linen laundry
  • Providing assistance in the kitchen such as washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking

Waitress

Pizza Rocco – St Clair
03.2015 - 09.2015
  • Welcome guests and seat them
  • Providing excellent customer service
  • Taking orders and serve food and beverages
  • Ensure that continued service is managed during the course of the meal
  • Accept payment in cash and credit card
  • Working in a counter register
  • Work as part of a team

Customer Service

Hungry Jack’s – Macquarie Park and Parramatta
05.2008 - 10.2008
  • Customer Service
  • Taking orders and working at the front counter register
  • Promoting deals and new menu
  • Maintaining store cleanliness
  • Work as part of a team

Education

Bachelor of Business and Commerce - Applied Finance

University of Western Sydney
01.2016

Diploma - Hospitality

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE
01.2012

Certificate III - commercial cookery

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE
01.2011

Certificate III - Assistant in nursing

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE
01.2009

High School Certificate - undefined

Carlingford High School
01.2009

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Western Sydney University
Sydney, NSW
01-2025

Skills

  • Organization skills
  • Time management
  • Telephone skills
  • Data entry

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

AQA Victoria Ltd.
11.2021 - Current

Support Disability Worker

Nepean Disability Area Organisation NADO
01.2016 - 01.2020

Second In Charge

Hanama Collection Pty Ltd
11.2015 - 07.2016

Waitress

Pizza Rocco – St Clair
03.2015 - 09.2015

Receptionist

Novotel Sydney Rooty Hill
11.2012

Customer Service Officer/Duty Manager

YMCA - Sydney Olympic Park Lodge (Camp)
06.2010 - 02.2016

Customer Service

Hungry Jack’s – Macquarie Park and Parramatta
05.2008 - 10.2008

Diploma - Hospitality

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE

Certificate III - commercial cookery

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE

Certificate III - Assistant in nursing

Kingswood NEPEAN TAFE

High School Certificate - undefined

Carlingford High School

Bachelor of Business and Commerce - Applied Finance

University of Western Sydney

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Western Sydney University

Training

  • Safe Behaviours Training 2015
  • First Aid Training Certificate 2015
  • Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate 2012
  • Responsible Conduct of Gambling Certificate 2012
  • Fire Safety/ Fire warden training
  • Anaphylaxis Awareness Training
Rikka De Guzman