DALILA COSTA KOKOLIS
** ** ****** *****, ******* Road, Paulshof · 065*******
*************@*****.***
After spending many years raising my children one of which is a special needs child, I have gained specialized skills patience and understanding. I have the ability to work well with people from all walks of life. I am willing to learn new tasks and to move forward with a positive attitude. Importantly I am a honest and hard working individual.
EXPERIENCE
CAREER SUMMARY
● CARE GIVER - 2021 - 2021
● GIRL FRIDAY – PENTAGON – 2005-2006
● FRONT OFFICE – HIRSCH’S – 2004 - 2004
● PERSONAL ASSISTANT - MANY’S FOODS 2000-2004
● ADMIN ASSISTANCE - INGESTRE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1998-2000
● SECRETARIAL AND ADMIN ASSISTANT –MANY’S FOODS 1990-1998
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & TOOLS
● Microsoft office- word, Excel. Power point
● Pastel accounting
● email-Outlook
● AccPac
JANUARY 1990 – OCTOBER 1998
(8 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS)
SECRETARIAL AND ADMIN, MANNYS’S FOODS – FULL TIME
Supplying wholesale cut chips to major fast food franchises
Responsibilities:
*Salary and Wage
*Creditors and debtors control
*General correspondence
*Customers orders
*Bank reconciliations
*Reception
*Switchboard operator
*General correspondence, queries and assisting the G.M in his duties
Reason for leaving: To further my career
NOVEMBER 1998 – 2000
(2 YEARS)
PERSONAL ASSISTANT - BROKERAGE FOR LIBERTY LIFE – FULL TIME
Reporting to the Managing director on Pension schemes and various life assurance services
Responsibilities:
● Policy Life assurance and various scheme document management.
● Receptionist
● Switchboard operator
● General correspondence, queries and assisting the M.D in his daily duties.
Reason for leaving- Was asked to come back and assist at Manny’s Foods
OCTOBER 2000 – FEBRUARY 2004
(4 YEARS)
PERSONAL ASSISTANT – MANNY’S FOODS – FULL TIME
Supplying wholesale cut chips to major fast food franchises
Responsibilities:
● Reception.
● Switchboard.
● General correspondence
● Assisting the MD in day to day duties
● Communicating well with customers and answering all queries.
Reason for leaving-To further my career
MAY 2004 – AUGUST 2004
(4 MONTHS)
SECRETARIAL AND ADMIN – HIRSCH’S – FULL TIME
Appliance retail store
Responsibilities:
● Reception
● Switchboard operator
● Cashier
● Customer liaison officer
Reason for leaving-To further my career
APRIL 2005 – JULY 2006
(1 YEAR 4 MONTHS)
RECEPTION – PENTAGON ARCHITECTS
Responsibilities:
● Reception.
● Switchboard.
● General correspondence
● Communicating well with customers and answering all queries.
Reason for leaving-Pregnant
EDUCATION
SCHOOLING
● High School - Grant Leigh Private School Standard 6 to 8(grade 10)-1985-1988
● Primary School –Robins Hills Johannesburggrade 1 and grade 2 1977-1979
● Primary School –Belle Vista Johannesburg grade1980-1983
● Primary School-Durban (Boarding Schools) 1984
EDUCATION
• Tertiary -Hotel Management Birnam College Johannesburg-1999
(Included in the course we were taught the following skills)
• Front office, reception,
• Housekeeping
• Bookings
• Food and Beverage costing
• Tertiary -Secretarial Course Birnam College Johannesburg-1989
Included in the course we were taught the following skills
• Shorthand and minute keeping
• English language, spelling and pronunciation
• Basic bookkeeping
• Telephone Etiquette
• Secondary Education Grant Leigh Private School Standard 8(grade 10)-1988
SKILLS AND STRENGTHS
● Loving
● Caring
● Honest
● Responsible
● Hard working
● Willing to learn new things
● Creative
● Understanding
● Friendly
● Easy to talk too
● Making people happy
● Organized
● Computer literate
● Good at problem solving
● Determined to succeed
● Good communications skills
● Ability to work well with people from a variety of different cultures
& backgrounds
● Portuguese language
CERTIFICATION
● Flower arranging
● Sign language
● First-Aid-General
LANGUAGES
● English
● Portuguese
● Sign language - basic