Leila Dansie 079******** Email:
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PROFILE
I am a hard working enthusiast when it comes to my job. I have work
experience in various customer based sectors such as office administration,
customer service, hospitality/catering and retail as I enjoy working with
people. As an employee, I contribute a flexible and positive attitude in
all aspects towards work. I have the ability to work in a team and
independently, using my initiative in order to organise my own work load in
order to meet targets and deadlines. I take pride in my appearance and like
to keep my work space neat, and presentable.
SKILLS
. Microsoft; Word, Excel, Office; some knowledge in Office, Outlook,
Publisher and PowerPoint
. Exceptional organisational, customer care and sales experience skills
. Multi- tasking, multi-roles, meet targets and deadlines, work well
under pressure and in busy environments
. Understanding in supporting a different range of clients
. Hospitality/catering, sales and administrative all rounder with
ability and willingness to pick up new skills
EXPERIENCE
Strettons Office Assistant (temp)
Walthamstow 2010 Dates vary This
position was undertaken on a voluntary basis. Tasks included general office
duties; filing, using switchboard service, property search, sorting all
other paper work relevant to property services and any other random
allocated tasks. Working closely with Benjamin Tobin- son of the founder of
Strettons.
BaxterStorey Catering Assistant / SKANSKA Office Assistant
Whitechapel March 2007-April 2007 Making tea/ coffee at set
times, setting up breakfasts and lunches for conferences, full
responsibility of any mess made by clients, maintaining each of 4 floors
separate kitchenettes on site of construction project, re-filling office
printers with cartridges/ paper, distributing stationary, post management
including franking/weighing, running errands and petty cash handling.
KIER Housing Association Administrative Assistant
Hackney Dec 2006-Feb 2007
Updating KIER asbestos reports, data entry using Microsoft Excel, answering
calls, arranging general maintenance and fittings/repairs on behalf of
residents, chasing up financial queries on behalf of the company, helping
to resolve general queries of clients, filing, faxing, photocopying and
making snacks and beverages for meetings and corporate conference
attendees, and other general office duties.
EmEnEss Front of House Reception / Office Manager
Stratford Jan 2006-Oct 2006
Answering calls and managing busy switchboard service for corporate
printing and logistics company, processing and distributing mail, weighing,
franking, arranging/chasing up overseas deliveries, liaising with post and
delivery representatives/couriers, diary management, updating clients and
colleagues via email using Microsoft Office, filing, faxing, processing
invoices and postal orders, typing up correspondences using Microsoft Word
and other general office duties.
NEXT Christmas Casual Retail Assistant
Galleons Reach Nov 2005-Jan 2006
Constant re-arranging and tidying clothing items, managing a heavy workload
in a highly busy and stressful environment whilst politely assisting
customers of all kinds, costing, taking requests, customer support and
meeting targets and deadlines under extreme pressure during 'NEXT'
Christmas.
E10 Bar Silver Service/ Wine Waitress
Leyton Oct 2005- Dec 2005
Working for a christmas cabaret 3 course dinner and wine service for
football club officials and associates, serving 4* quality foods and wines
in a busy and loud environment, silver service placement settings, prompt,
professional and friendly work attitude. Whilst here, i was also juggling
other shifts at the above and below employments stated.
Toby Carvery Waitress
Snaresbrook Nov 2004- Nov 2005
Table setting, seating management, placing and serving orders, general
cleaning maintenance, mopping, sweeping, wiping, changing toilet rolls,
polishing surfaces/cutlery, bar work, food prep, dessert making, pot wash.
Beefeater Dessert Prep. / Barmaid (temp)
Redbridge Oct 2004- Oct 2004
Duties included preparing desserts quickly and efficiently, keeping area
clean and presentable, serving drinks for 'Beefeater'. A few days work-
filling in for a sick friend so she may keep her job.
Busy Bee Receptionist / Merchandiser Assistant
Leytonstone March 2001-Oct 2004
Duties included answering calls, diary management,bookings, taking
messages, helping clients/customers, filing, cash handling, recording
figures of sales using MS Excel, setting up and managing sales/ merchandise
accounts on e-bay on behalf of 'BusyBee Recordings' music production studio
and record shop. Assisting with backing vocals on request.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Connaught School for Girls
Leytonstone
Sep 1999-Jul 2004
Educated to GCSE Standard
Hobbies and Interests In my spare time, I enjoy reading fictional and non-
fictional literature, creative writing, poetry, music, arts and crafts,
enjoying nature, spirituality, fashion and beauty, cooking, baking and
learning more about global issues, science, history and general knowledge.
References
Additional references upon request