Dedicated, reliable and focused.

Understands the importance of solid customer relationships, quality service and attention to detail.

Seeking a position in a team environment where she is afforded the opportunity of career growth.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full names : Lindi Van Der Merwe

Gender : Female

Marital status : Divorced

Date of birth : 29 April 1974

Cell number : 076-***-****

Email address : ac9oef@r.postjobfree.com

Home address : 284 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban Languages : Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Driver's Licence : Code 08 (EB)

Own vehicle : Yes

State of health : Excellent

Criminal records : None

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to communicate and interact with persons on all levels of intellect.

• Strong conceptualisations skills; quick on the uptake.

• Motivated, organised and methodical with good time management skills.

• Strong team player.

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EDUCATION

1992 Matric (Grade 12) Jan Viljoen High School (Randfontein) COMPUTER LITERACY

• Internet and Email systems.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

• Various in-house programs, i.e. Spec-Pac, Jobboss, HIS, Xact etc. CV of Lindi Van Der Merwe

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Name of Company :

ARB Electrical Wholesalers (DNO)

Period of employment :

11 July 2016 - Present

Position held : Branch Administrator

Overall Job Purpose : Responsible for the organisation and coordination of office operations, procedures, resources to facilitate organisational effectiveness and efficiency.

Customer / Stakeholder

Accountabilities

: Liaising with customers and other branches

: Develop and maintain relationships with staff and customers Operational Processes

Accountabilities

: Assist the Branch Manager and Head Office with the Administration of the branch and accounting functions

: Debtors / Creditors queries

: Assist HR and Payroll with attendance registers and overtime schedules

: Assist with online ESS Leave applications

: Distribution of staff memo’s

: Assist Head Office with staff uniform rollouts

: Control & reconcile petty cash

: Send through business reimbursement forms and supporting documents to Head Office

: Ensure banking details appear on forms

: Ensure all slips are attached and agree to amounts claimed

: Ensure Branch Manager / Regional Manager has authorized the claim

: Control daily COD payments and send to Head Office for payment and ensure all necessary documents are attached

: Ensure supplier delivery notes and grn’s are sent through to Head Office

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: POD control / follow up on outstanding POD’s

: Ensure POD’s are returned, scanned and captured on POD control

: Ensure invoices and POD’s are filed together sequentially

: Assist Branch Manager with month end tasks e.g printing and distribution / outstanding sales, buyouts and purchase orders / IBT’s not sent or received / PID control

: Escalate any queries with regards to above to Branch Manager

: Order and distribute stationary to staff

: Order and distribute sundry branch expenses (e.g. tea, coffee, cleaning materials etc). Branch Manager must approve before the Purchase order is created.

: Cash Management (Daily Cash-up for Sales Team)

: Banking of all cash takings (incl. cash sales)

: Handover to G4S

: Relieve of Switchboard from time to time

: Random stocktake lists procedure

: Capture all stock adjustments

: Manage requests to open new supplier account to be sent to Head Office - Creditors department

: Manage credit applications to be sent to Head Office - Debtors department

: Process all account credit notes

: Generate all purchase orders

: Internal Audit monitoring and execution

: Assign and monitor clerical, administrative, and secretarial responsibilities and tasks among office staff

: Allocation of resources to enable task performance

: Coordinate office staff activities to ensure maximum efficiency CV of Lindi Van Der Merwe

: Design and implement filling systems and ensure filling systems are maintained and current

: Establish security and confidentiality of data

: Assist Branch Manager with monitoring and maintaining office supplies inventory

: Handle customer inquiries and hand over complaints to Branch Manager

: Overseeing that all checks have been done for SHE file

(Assisting Branch Manager)

: Liaising with IT Department with regards to any network / internet issues

: Logging tickets (online requests) with IT for any issues to be attended to and do follow ups to ensure feedback given to Branch Manager

: Ensuring all monthly statements gets posted to customers

: Assisting customers with copies of invoices or POD’s requested Reason for leaving : --

Name of Company :

Grand Bay Spur Steak Ranch (Durban)

Period of employment :

4 April 2016 - 7 July 2016

Position held : Front of House Manageress

Main duties performed : Doing all checklists before and after each shift

: Ensuring all preparations have been done before restaurant opens

: Spot checks done before, during and after each shift

: Front of House stock count to be done before each shift starts

: Assisting Kitchen Manager with food orders and stock check CV of Lindi Van Der Merwe

: Assisting in the kitchen as well as waiters during extreme busy times or in case of being short staffed

: Vibe meetings to be held with waiters before each shift

: Ensuring that the waiters all have necessary equipment e.g. bottle opener, cloth, 3 pens each, apron, order writing pad etc.

: Ensure that waiters are always neat and wearing the proper uniforms

: Handling of customer complaints

: Ensure that fridges are fully stocked at all times

: Coordinate restaurant activities / functions e.g. birthday parties etc.

: Organizing training sessions for staff

: Marking of in-house tests written by staff e.g. menu knowledge / training sessions

: Ensure that fridges are fully stocked at all times

: Ensure that all closing duties are completed properly before waiters are signed off

: Front of House stock count to be done again after each shift ends to ensure correct hand over to the next Manager on duty Reason for leaving : Branch Closed down

Name of Company : IRP Engineering Plastics (Pty) Ltd (Congella) Period of employment : March 2010 - May 2015

Position held : Personal Assistant and Internal Sales Assistant Main duties performed : Banking and petty cash.

: Receiving, checking and dispatching of cargo.

:

Processing internal sales orders/purchase orders

and job cards.

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: Capturing and balancing of sales journals.

: Assisting with debtors/creditors function.

: Stock taking.

:

Scanning P.O.D.'s / invoices and internal orders

to head office.

:

Following up on outstanding jobs with workshop

and suppliers.

: Liaising with couriers for collections and deliveries.

:

Supervising the daily activities of the driver/planning his schedule and route.

: Ordering of stationery, filing and general office admin. Reason for leaving :

Unstable working environment. Retrenchments happening every few months. No increases or bonuses paid.

Name of Company : Spec Savers (Umhlanga)

Period of employment : June 2008 - August 2009

Position held : Optical Assistant

Main duties performed : Conducting pre-tests on patients.

:

Assisting patients with their choice of frames and accessories.

:

Ordering and receiving spectacle lenses / contact lenses

: Adjustments and repairs of spectacle frames and accessories

: Checking lens prescriptions before dispatching to patients

: Assisting in Lab with cutting of lenses etc.

Performing of contact lens instructions on patients

: Liaising with medical aids.

: Preparing quotations.

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: Banking and petty cash.

: General office admin and filing.

: Stock taking.

Reason for leaving : Retrenched.

Name of Company : Netcare Margate Hospital (Margate) Period of employment : February 2006 - April 2008

Positions held : Personal Assistant / Receptionist / HR Assistant / Personal Assistant to Matron in Theatre

Main duties performed : Admitting and discharging patients at Main Reception

: Collecting monies on admission and/or discharge.

: Resolving public relations queries as well as staff queries.

: HR duties.

: Preparing and sorting CV documents for interviews.

: Opening files for newly appointed staff members.

: Arranging in-service training for staff.

: Booking Rep appointments with surgeons.

:

Liaising with surgeons, anaesthetists and doctors' rooms re theatre bookings.

:

Booking cold and emergency cases. Typing daily theatre lists, and submitting them to the relevant departments.

:

Ordering meals and beverages for surgeons

and theatre staff

: Stock taking.

: General office admin and filing.

Reason for leaving : Relocated to Durban.

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* 3 year gap between 2003 and 2006 : Daughter born pre-mature and was very ill with kidney problems.

Name of Company : V D Vyver, Siemens & Naude (Rustenburg) Period of employment : November 2001 - January 2003 Position held : Optical Assistant

Reason for leaving : Relocated to Margate.

Name of Company : Elmien vd Berg Optometrist (Rustenburg) Period of employment : May 2001 - September 2001 (Temp Position) Position held : Optical Assistant

Reason for leaving : Found a permanent position.

Name of Company : Spec Savers (Shelly Beach)

Period of employment : August 2000 - April 2001

Position held : Optical Assistant

Reason for leaving : Relocated to Rustenburg.

Name of Company : Spec Savers (Randfontein)

Period of employment : March 1998 - July 2000

Position held : Optical Assistant

Reason for leaving : Relocated to Margate.

Main duties performed : Conducting pre-tests on patients.

:

Assisting patients with their choice of frames and accessories.

: Ordering and receiving spectacle lenses / contact lenses

:

Adjustments and repairs of spectacle frames and accessories

: Checking lens prescriptions before dispatching to patients CV of Lindi Van Der Merwe

: Assisting in Lab with cutting of lenses etc.

: Performing Contact Lens instructions on patients

: Liaising with medical aids.

Name of Company : P H Mining t/a Gopro (Westonaria) Period of employment : June 1995 - February 1998

Position held : Personal Assistant and Receptionist Main duties performed : Receiving, checking and dispatching of cargo.

: Processing of internal sales orders and job cards.

: Capturing and balancing of sales journal.

: Tenders.

: Booking appointments for manager.

Reason for leaving : Branch closed down.

Name of Company : Medi Ark Animal Clinic (Westonaria) Period of employment : June 1994 - June 1995

Position held : Receptionist (Temp position)

Main duties performed : All front line reception duties e.g booking of appointments, switchboard etc.

: Banking and petty cash.

: General office admin and filing.

: Assisting the Vet during procedures performed

: Dispensing of Medication prescribed

Reason for leaving : Found a permanent position.

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REFERENCES

Name Company Designation Contact number

Avishkar Singh ARB Electrical Branch Manager 031-***-**** 072-***-****

Tanya J.V. Rensburg Grand Bay Spur Ops. Manageress 079-***-**** Luke Erwee IRP Engineering Plastics Branch Manager 064-***-**** Llewellyn Anderson Spec-Savers Umhlanga Owner /

Optometrist

031-***-****

082-***-****

Matron Retha Werner Netcare Margate Hosp. Matron 039-***-**** CV of Lindi Van Der Merwe

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