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Work History
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Samantha Kafizas

Wollongong,NSW

Summary

Compassionate Disability Support Worker possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in advocating for the clients and their needs. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available for full time work and weekends and evenings.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Kasar Care
07.2022 - 03.2024
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
  • Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
  • Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
  • Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
  • Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Provided emotional support to clients during challenging times, fostering resilience and coping skills.
  • Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
  • Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
  • Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
  • Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.

Home Care Cleaning

CT Disability Support Services
06.2022 - 08.2022

Home care cleaning duties

Maintained to the clients satisfaction

Administration and Customer Service

Joe’s Tiling To The Rescue
10.2013 - 12.2020
  • Answered incoming calls and emails from current customers and asked open-ended questions to determine needs.
  • Managed complex scheduling tasks such as arranging appointments or coordinating special deliveries according to specified timeframes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently addressing and resolving inquiries, complaints, and concerns.
  • Coordinated closely with sales representatives to address any order-related questions or discrepancies reported by customers promptly.
  • Developed strong relationships with customers by actively listening, understanding their needs, and providing relevant solutions.

Cafe Manager

Mona Lia
01.2007 - 12.2010
  • Oversaw daily cafe operations to maintain smooth workflow in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
  • Delivered excellent customer service experiences by addressing concerns promptly and professionally.
  • Trained cafe employees to consistently exceed customers' expectations and provide superior service.
  • Established a welcoming atmosphere, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the cafe.
  • Filled in for absent employees in any position in cafe, keeping operations efficient even when short-handed.
  • Handled business administration functions such as payroll, cash register counting, and supply ordering.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and resolved complaints to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
  • Kept cafe in full compliance with health code standards and achieved consistent scores above [Number].
  • Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
  • Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
  • Barista duties


Education

No Degree -

Wollongong High School of The Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow, NSW
12.1994

Skills

  • Daily living assistance
  • Housekeeping and meal preparation
  • Personal Care
  • Independent Living Support
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Incident Reports
  • Mobility support
  • Meal Planning
  • Household chores
  • Dressing assistance
  • Emotional Support
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Client Transportation
  • Grooming support

References

SARA EL-GAMAL

Director- Kasar Care Pty Ltd

Mobile: 0449986434


CRISTINA GAGGERO

Director- CT Disability Support Services 

Mobile: 0411570694


JOE TANTI 

Sole Trader- Joe's Tiling To The Rescue

Mobile: 0412389985


MARIA MiCHAEL 

Restaurant Proprior

Mobile: 0466800658

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Kasar Care
07.2022 - 03.2024

Home Care Cleaning

CT Disability Support Services
06.2022 - 08.2022

Administration and Customer Service

Joe’s Tiling To The Rescue
10.2013 - 12.2020

Cafe Manager

Mona Lia
01.2007 - 12.2010

No Degree -

Wollongong High School of The Performing Arts
Samantha Kafizas