Carol Chaves
Email: *********@********.***
Address: PO Box 484
City: Siasconset
State: MA
Zip: 02564
Country: USA
Phone: 508-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: $45,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Job History / Details:
Carol Chaves
19 Bank St. Box 484
Siasconset, Massachusetts 02564
Home: 508-***-****
Cell: 508-***-****
Email: *********@********.***
Over 15 years Administrative Support and Bookkeeping experience dedicated to achieving profitability and delivering outstanding customer service. Energetic professional with exceptional analytical, organizational and people skills. Strong personal ethics and integrity. Convey a professional image of honesty, compassion and concern for my customers needs. Good conflict-resolution skills. Work well under pressure and deadlines. Highly organized team-builder with strong leadership experience. Excellent communicator seeking a challenging position utilizing current skills and abilities.
Experience
Hospital Thrift Shop, Nantucket, MA 4/2002 - Present
Manager (10 years)
Charitable organization retail shop specializing in sales of donated merchandise.
Achieved approximate 300% increase in annual sales during tenure.
Recruit, interview, train and manage 100 volunteers and 2 hired staff.
Maintain low staff turn over through effective motivational management.
Responsible for all operational areas (marketing, advertising, sales, merchandising, displays, inventory control, workplace safety, total customer satisfaction).
Schedule regular special sales events and promotions.
Skilled in resolving customer service issues and finding Win Win solutions.
Demonstrated ability to upsell additional products and services.
Excellent performance evaluations.
Bookkeeper (10 years)
Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits.
Record daily and annual sales results in Excel.
Reconcile daily balance and money market accounts.
Serve as liaison with Corporate Accountant.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in according with organizational standards.
Fine Custom Building, Nantucket, MA 2000 - 2002
Office Manager
Provided complete administrative support for a general contractor construction firm with $1.2M annual sales.
Administrative duties included data entry, correspondence, faxing, filing, supplies, inventory control, office equipment maintenance, scheduling, appointments, petty cash, customer service.
Heavy telephones (3 line switchboard).
Bookkeeping included subcontractor payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits, reconciliation of 6 checking accounts.
Green Construction, Siasconset, MA 1999 - 2000
Office Manager
Provided complete administrative support for a general contractor construction firm with $700K annual sales.
See Fine Custom Building duties above.
Thanes River Greenery, New London, CT 1995 - 1999
Floral Designer
Maple Lane Farms, Preston, CT 1988 - 1994
Office Manager
Pick-your-own crops farm promotions.
Recruited, interviewed, trained and managed 5 staff.
Oversaw public educational programs and customer service.
Bookkeeping duties included accounts receivables and daily deposits.
Education
Computer skills include QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel PowerPoint).
Type 60+ WPM
10 Key by Touch
High School Diploma
Windsor High School, Windsor, CT