Cover Letter
JOSPEPHINE VALENTINE
** ******* *******, ******, **** Town
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby wish to formally apply for the position as advertised.
The position caught my eye and after perusing the job description it became apparent to me that I am a perfect match for your vacancy.
A review of my attached resume will confirm to you that I have the required drive, energy and experience to be able to make a real and positive difference to your operations.
Without a doubt your company will benefit from my proven ability to plan, manage, and adjust staffing levels to achieve maximum performance, whilst at the same time meeting all of your operational requirements and doing it within any budgetary limit.
I have fine tuned my skills at effectively delegating tasks, monitoring my team's performance, as well as taking care of their training and development needs. I have been commended by my current employers for playing a crucial role in the day-to-day running of their business by successfully ensuring that my shift always runs smoothly.
I manage and control a team and ensure that all KPI targets are exceeded through the effective deployment, motivation and development of my staff. Some of the key talents I can bring to your company include:
●Creating a culture of continuous improvement.
●Getting the most out of staff who have different abilities and personalities
●Motivating people to work together to achieve maximum performance and productivity.
As a hand’s on individual who leads by example, I am able to put my own personal stamp on a team by creating a friendly buzzing atmosphere where staff will work to the best of their abilities. I must mention that I have a track record of identifying opportunities for cost saving and of developing effective solutions to realize them.
I would relish the opportunity to apply my skills to the operational side.
I would very much appreciate the chance of a personal interview with you, so please feel free to contact me to arrange a meeting at your convenience
Kind regards
Josephine Valentine
CURRICULUM VITAE OF JOSEPHINE VALENTINE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname Valentine
First Name Josephine
Postal Address 16 Hanekom Cresent, Belhar, Cape town, 7493
Date of Birth 02 July 1995
Nationality South African
Gender Female
Home Language Afrikaans
Other Languages English
Marital Status Single
Dependents 1
Driver’s License Code 10(heavy motor vehicle license)
Health Good
Mobile 067******* / 078*******
Email admpv9@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING
Matriculated: Phoenix High, Manenberg, Cape Town
Year: 2013
Subjects: Afrikaans,
English,
Mathematics Literacy
Tourism,
Life science
Life Orientation
Geography
OVER VIEW
Advanced computer literacy including MS Office; performance management and employee relations management, read, write and communicate fluently in both English and Afrikaans, decisiveness, action orientation, team leader, build talent, adhering to principles and values, persuading and influencing, presenting and communicating information, problem analysis, problem solving, planning and organizing, attention to detail, coping with pressures and setbacks, result driven, punctual, innovative, integrity, energetic, discipline, proactive, peoples person.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company: Dune London
Position: Sales assistant
Period: July 2016 – March 2017
Responsibilities:
Administration
Banking
Stock control
Receive orders and enter into system
Point of sales
Help customer queries
Ensure that stock is properly packed and advertised
Company: Woolworths
Position: Department Controller / Sales assistant
Period: February 2014 – June 2016
Responsibilities:
Order stock
Admin
Match stock against invoices
Merchandise
Banking
Stock control
Receive orders and enter into system
Point of sales
Help customer queries
Company: City of Cape Town
Position: General worker
Period: June 2017 – August 2017
Company: Avis Budget (Green Drive agency)
Position: Receptionist
Period: February 2019 – September 2019
Responsibilities:
• Switchboard
• Admin
• Customer queries
• Customer Services
• Daily Batching
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company: Avis Budget
Position: Intern/Rental Sales Agent
Period: September 2019 – April 2020
Responsibilities:
• Checkouts/ins rental contracts
• Closing rental contracts
• Inspecting Vehicles
• Customer queries
• Customer service
• Daily batching
• Switchboard
• Receptionist
• Banking
• Admin
Company: TFG – Call Centre
Position: Debt Collection Agent
Period: March 2021 – Current
Responsibilities:
• Receive inbound and conduct outbound calls
• Call customers
• Update customer details
• Capture payment dates and amount received from customers
• Inform clients on the status of their accounts
• Convince clients to stick to the amount agreed upon
Applications used – Jabber(messenger and call), Fortichent(internet connection and Mocha(view and update clients account details and agreements to make payment).
Jabber - Used as a communication app
Fortichent - Internet connection
Mocha - Used to capture and update clients accounts
References
1.Ms. Lolita Swartz
Manager
Dunes
Cape Town
Tel: 021-***-****
Cell: +27-71-947-****
Reason for leaving: Career Growth
2.Mr. Eugene
Manager
Woolworths
Cape Town
Tel: 021-***-****
Reason for leaving: Career Growth
3. Mr. Duvaan
Manager
Green Drive
Cape Town
Tel: 073-***-****
Reason for leaving: Career Growth
4. Mr. Ryan
Supervisor
Avis Budget
Cape Town
Tel: 076-***-****
Reason for Leaving: Contract End
5. Glenda Jeffery
Supervisor
TFG
Cape Town Parow
Tel: 083781695
Current