CHANE GOUWS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Lydenburg, Mpumalanga C: 081******* ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Highly motivated, Multilingual administrative professional with 4+ years of experience providing executive level support. Self-starter with exceptional interpersonal and organizational abilities, and a proven history of managing multiple projects simultaneously while supporting daily office operations. Expertise in calendar and dairy management. Multi-line phone systems. Meeting coordination. Expense reporting, travel arrangements.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Spotlight Agency December, 2017 – current Online Assistant to the Managing Director
● Planning and Managing events
● Booking of promoters and Models
● Creating Quotes
● Supervising Staff
● Assisting where needed
Value Auto March, 2017 –October, 2017 Personal Assistant /Office Administrator
● Maintain Director’s agenda and assist in planning appointments and meetings
● Attend meetings and keep minutes
● Receive and screen phone calls and redirect them when appropriate
● Handle and prioritize all outgoing or incoming correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages etc.)
● Make travel arrangements for Director
● Handle confidential documents ensuring they remain secure
● Prepare invoices or financial statements and aid in bookkeeping
● Monitor office supplies and negotiate terms with suppliers to ensure the most cost-effective orders
● Maintain electronic and paper records ensuring information is organized and easily accessible
● Conduct research and prepare presentations or reports as assigned
● Supervise staff
● Prepares accurate pricing stickers and warranty labels for vehicles
● Maintain accurate records of vehicle inventory, including new car information, wholesale purchases, and sale information
● Prepare weekly and monthly reports
Coffee Couture October 2016 – March 2017 (Owner sold Restaurant) Front of House Manager
• Maintaining Hygiene Records and Checklists
• Stock Control & Distribution
• Ordering Stock for both the office and Restaurant.
• Managing Staff
• Minute Taking
• Making sure all Health and Safety regulations are abiding by
• Handling any customer complaints
• Keep and update a monthly Payout record
• Provide service to customers via telephone and email Assist with the daily running of the store
• Opening and closing of the store
• Cashing up Waitrons and Cashiers
Cabaña Head Office March 2016 - September 2016 PA / Head Office Administrator / Property consultant
• Doing spreadsheets and updating them
• Taking calls and passing on messages
• Taking minutes in meetings and distributing them
• Dealing with the post for relevant departments
• Updating any databases and company in house systems for records
• Ordering new products for the office as requested by the Senior Management.
• Managing Tenants queries, Rental accounts, Repairs, maintenance and statements
• Send all bills and statements to the account department to be paid
• finding new suppliers and maintaining respectful relationships with existing suppliers
• Keep and update a monthly Rental, Rates and Bond record
• Personal Assistant to CEO's Secretary.
• Arranging His and hers flight, accommodation and car rental
• Assisting in new franchising shop building
• Research and obtaining new products and services
• Arranging couriers and services
• Provide service to customers via telephone and email
• Distribute mail and interoffice memorandum
Cabaña Head Office December, 2015 - March 2016 Receptionist
● Oversee and Manage General workers schedules and routines
● Managing switchboard - directing calls to specific departments
● Booking of flights, accommodation and car rentals for employers
● Arranging courier services
● In charge of office stationery and General supplies
● Respond to all inquiries
Blasters July, 2015 - December, 2015 Receptionist
● Enter weekly sales and customer count sheets for review by management.
● Maintain work area in a clean and neat manner.
● Monitor exits for security issues.
● Greeting customers promptly and answering all relative questions.
● Responsible for float, stock take and cashups
● Recording customers complaints and comments, referring customers to managers as necessary. International Dance Contract December, 2010 - December, 2014 EDUCATION
Shaw Academy - Digital Marketing
Tomer University - Ankara, Turkey - Foreign Language Ferrum - High school Diploma
REFERENCES
Value Auto (OWNER) Riaan Langeveldt 083*******
Coffee Couture (OWNER) Joe Periera 082*******
Cubana (MANAGER) Iveta Kosinova 076*******
Blasters (MANAGER) Stewart Milne 076********