Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Interests
Skills
Work Preference
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Tamani Nicholls

APS Service Officer
Flemington,VIC

Summary

After taking time off to raise my son. I have developed excellent self and time management skills which allow me to complete numerous tasks within a deadline. Similarly, I have a friendly nature with good interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team I have been working at Services Australia for a year now and like to grow and progress within the agency. Key Competencies Good interpersonal skills with the ability to get on well with a team and management. Able to stand for long periods and understand the demands of working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail. Strong self/time management skills and the ability to complete numerous tasks without supervision. Able to follow instructions and learn new skills quickly. Always quick and willing to learn new things.

Overview

21
years of professional experience

Work History

Palace Pizza
Craigieburn

Customer Service
01.2016

Job overview

  • Clean preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils in a commercial kitchen
  • Make sure that the food is well presented
  • Accurate cash handling, operating an electronic register, EFTPOS and credit card transactions
  • Prepare food for cooking.

Services Australia

Customer service officer
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Job responsibilities
  • Providing exceptional customer service support at point of contact, to determine and make payments to customers, and payments made by customers
  • Supporting customers by directing them to appropriate service channels, completing enquiries at first contact, identifying and prioritising customers who may be experiencing vulnerable circumstances, in distress or who have accessibility needs, and escalating potential issues to the leadership team
  • Helping customers build their digital skills across a range of platforms, payments, programs and services
  • Improving customers’ ability to navigate and self-manage their payments and services
  • Helping customers understand legislation, policy, procedures, payments and services administered by the agency
  • Undertaking or participating in assessments and quality assurance activities to ensure payments are accurately delivered to customers
  • Reviewing agency data sources and checking for payment correctness
  • Providing on-the-job support to colleagues and working collaboratively in a team environment
  • Greet and talk to customers that come into the office
  • Listen and understand what support they might need
  • Show kindness and respect to customers in need and help vulnerable or distressed customers
  • Use computer systems to look for information about payments and services
  • Contact other service officers in other offices for advice and assistance
  • Escalate customer complaints or issues
  • Make good decisions
  • Accomplishments
  • Digital change champion for my office
  • Award for outstanding Service Delivery 2023

Postal delivery officer
01.2018 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Sorting the mail from suburbs, large, small parcels
  • Customer service -
  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed strong communication skills
  • Proven ability to work effectively within a team.

Aga Australia/ Moreland city council

Administration Trainee
12.2017 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Answering calls & Updating client records and reorganizing files
  • Data entry and filing documents
  • Managing Room bookings & credit Card request
  • Restocking office supplies

Bup Bup Willum

Receptionist
10.2016 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Answering calls and providing customer service
  • Data entry and filing documents
  • Assisting consultants with maintaining high level of service
  • Updating client records and reorganizing files

Charcoal Chicken
Shepparton

Customer Service
06.2014 - 10.2015

Job overview

  • Clean preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils in a commercial kitchen
  • Make sure that the food is well presented
  • Accurate cash handling, operating an electronic register, EFTPOS, and credit card transactions
  • Prepare food for cooking.

Self-employeed

Home duties
01.2009 - Current

Job overview

  • Handle household finances and bills
  • Dealing with conflict & confrontation
  • Development of schedules and timetables - maintain and enforce deadlines
  • Preparing meals and snacks
  • Budgeting, organizing and coordinating all household duties
  • Planning activities
  • Safeguarding against potential dangers, including performing first aid
  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize many conflicting tasks.

Australia Post

Postal delivery officer
01.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Sorting the mail from suburbs, large letter, small and parcels
  • Customer service -
  • Attending to clients face to face enquiries
  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed strong communication skills
  • Demonstrated the ability perform friendly customer service with clients
  • Proven ability to work effectively within a team
  • Home Duties

John Snodgrass & Associates

Receptionist
08.2008 - 10.2008

Job overview

  • Answering calls and providing customer service
  • Data entry and filing documents
  • Assisting consultants with maintaining high level of service
  • Updating client records and reorganizing files
  • Attending to clients face to face enquiries
  • Accomplishments:
  • Developed strong communication skills
  • Demonstrated the ability perform friendly customer service with clients

KFC

Customer service team member
01.2004 - 04.2004

Job overview

  • Clean preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils in a commercial kitchen
  • Food quality control with ensuring expiry dates
  • Regulate temperatures of grills and other cooking equipment in the kitchen
  • Prepare food for cooking
  • Make sure that the food is well presented
  • Store food in temperature-controlled facilities
  • Receive and store supplies
  • Accurate cash handling, operating an electronic register, EFTPOS, and credit card transactions
  • Make sure kitchen is hygienic and functional
  • Accomplishments:
  • Proven ability to work effectively within a team
  • Able to maintain a high standard of occupational health and safety including the safe use of cleaning chemicals.

Education

CIT Solutions VCAL Intermediate Kangan Institute Broadmeadows

Diploma of Government

Certificate I in Vocational Preparation Skills To Work (BAWM)

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows

Certificate II in Business

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows RSA Victoria Kangan Institute

Certificate II in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows, Kangan Institute

Units if VCAL

Albury James Fallon High

Units of VCAL Leadership Program

Interests

Music, Netball, Movies & Family

Skills

  • Customer support
  • Data entry
  • Customer focus
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Records maintenance
  • Service recommendations
  • Database research
  • Database management
  • Account investigation
  • Employee development
  • Technical support
  • Customer service
  • Relationship building
  • Administrative support
  • Customer relations
  • Computer proficiency
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Active listening
  • Problem resolution
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Follow-up skills
  • Product knowledge
  • Conflict resolution
  • Client relations
  • Critical thinking
  • Building rapport
  • Staff training
  • Team development
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Account updating
  • Customer education
  • Customer support
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Travel planning
  • Microsoft outlook
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Key stakeholder relationship building
  • Data collection
  • Filing
  • Spreadsheets

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridOn-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementFlexible work hoursCompany CulturePersonal development programsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave

Timeline

Customer service officer

Services Australia
01.2021 - Current

Postal delivery officer

01.2018 - 01.2020

Administration Trainee

Aga Australia/ Moreland city council
12.2017 - 09.2018

Receptionist

Bup Bup Willum
10.2016 - 12.2016

Customer Service

Palace Pizza
01.2016

Customer Service

Charcoal Chicken
06.2014 - 10.2015

Postal delivery officer

Australia Post
01.2014 - 01.2015

Home duties

Self-employeed
01.2009 - Current

Receptionist

John Snodgrass & Associates
08.2008 - 10.2008

Customer service team member

KFC
01.2004 - 04.2004

CIT Solutions VCAL Intermediate Kangan Institute Broadmeadows

Diploma of Government

Certificate I in Vocational Preparation Skills To Work (BAWM)

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows

Certificate II in Business

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows RSA Victoria Kangan Institute

Certificate II in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft

Kangan Institute Broadmeadows, Kangan Institute

Units if VCAL

Albury James Fallon High

Units of VCAL Leadership Program
Tamani NichollsAPS Service Officer