DALILA COSTA KOKOLIS

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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

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