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Front Desk Receptionist

Location:
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted:
September 13, 2025

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CONTACT

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January 2025

March 2018 - NA.

Hensula Aneen Lennert

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Dirkie Uys Street

SOMERSET WEST

7130

076*******

***************@*****.***

I seek challenging opportunities where I can fully use my skills for the success of the organization.

Debtors Clerk

Secure Rite

Handled 5000 debtors accounts.

Phoned and followed up debtors who are in arrears. Sent monthly statements to clients.

Contacted debtors via email, text messages and cold calling who are in arrears.

Made notes on system (Listener) when I spoke to a client. Checked age analysis and kept reminded clients to make payments. Reason for leaving : Contract expired.

Front desk receptionist /Administrator

Hillebrand Gori (Import and Export of wine)

Answered switchboard.

Ensured accurate message taking and Teams details to respective parties. Hostess to incoming visitors and traffic at front door and desk. Meeted and greeted and received all visitors at all levels of seniority. Were the internal point of contact to visitors, analyzing their visits and escorting them to the applicable boardroom and offer them refreshments and insuring their comfort. Notified internal parties to collect documentation and keeping track of documents collection.

Ordered monthly stationery and printing paper for Zac and the Warehouse and files for operations.

Ordered toilet supplies.

Kept track of boardroom bookings/ availability for internal and external meetings.

Requested payment from finance department.

Filed documentation and done general administrative duties. Distributed incoming mail and packages from couriers. Sent birthday wishes via email.

Birthday voucher was handed to staff on the day of celebration. Sent special announcements via email.

Sent out notices via email when necessary.

Screened phone calls and enquiries and requested handling them when appropriate.

Offered suggestions for better organizational

effectiveness and process efficiencies.

Assisted with building and office maintenance when required. Sourced, priced and coordinated company uniforms for drivers at the office and at the warehouse.

Assisted HR with various functions and activities when required. Reason for leaving : Contract expired

Front desk receptionist (temporary)

Merand Recruitment, Helderberg Personnel

OBJECTIVE

EXPERIENCE

1 June 2023 - 31

July 2023

17 August 2021 - 31

December 2021

1 August 2017 - 30

November 2017

15 May 2005 - 31

July 2017

These agencies sent me to different companies and head offices to do temporary assignments such as front desk receptionist and administrative clerk I am still on their data base.

Building Administrator

Georgian Court

Corresponded with Marite regarding building.

Supervisor - Handy man.

Ordered cleaning products (obtained 3 quotations). Checked maintenance of building and reported to maintenance manager. Complaints was reported to complaints manager.

Payed outstanding invoices.

Handled tenants for a harmonious atmosphere.

Reason for leaving : Contract expired.

Admin clerk

Somerset Mechanical Center

Back office administrator duties.

Handled all the administration of the company.

Handled petty cash and wages.

Bookkeeping.

Filed documentation.

Reception : Booked cars for services.

Answered switchboard.

Assisted customers.

Received payments from clients.

Reason for leaving: Company liquidated

Receptionist

Doves Somerset West

Provided first point of contact with the public.

Answered switchboard in a professional manner.

Greeted clients, quests and the families in a professional manner. Ensured their comfort.

Made sure the "family home" is ready at any given time. Reconciled the petty cash.

Gave ashes to clients and filled out the ashes register. Reason for leaving : Contract expired

Financial Officer (bursar)

Danie Ackermann Primary School (Western Cape Education Department) Handled all financial matters at the school school. Effective and efficient procedures in place.

Received money (School fees and fundraising)

Reconciled monies and bank money.

Reconciled cash book, statements and invoices.

Updated learner accounts.

Sent accounts to parents.

Controlled payments, iro bad debt and all school fees related matters. Updated learner sponsorship - Imibala.

Identified learners for sponsoring.

Ordered cleaning products and stationery.

Obtained 3 quotations before I can buy anything.

Updated Petty Cash.

Prepared financial statements for the auditor.

Assisted bookkeeper with income and expenditure reports. Assisted treasurer with preparation of the budget. Kept record and calculation of salaries for tax purposes. SARS: Calculated PAYE, UIF and SDL and paid the amount over to SARS. Handed out tax certificates issued by the WCED to educators. General secretarial duties :

Effective and efficient procedures in office and administration. 1 January 2002 - 30

September 2002

20 November 1994

- 14 August 2001

1 August 1990 - 19

November 1994

1989

2013

2012

2011

Answered telephone.

Assisted parents with admissions.

Relieved the secretary when she was not available. Worked on programmes CEMIS and PERMIS.

Reason for leaving : Personal

Administrative clerk

Marsilio Projects

Answered switchboard.

Wages.

Creditors and Debtors.

Filed Documents.

Typed and faxed letters.

Booked appointments for directors.

Issued cheques for debtors.

Handled petty cash.

Organised refreshments for site meetings.

Reason for leaving : Maternity

Administrator

Absa Bank George /Absa Corporate Bank (CBD)

Opened cheque accounts.

Closed cheque accounts.

Checked cheques and returned unpaid cheques.

Handled enquiries from other branches.

Transferred accounts to other branches.

Done stop payments.

Handled manager's report.

Processed deposits.

Processed journals and salaries.

Calculated salary costs.

Balanced bank, external transfers and credit cards. Sent bank statements to clients.

Done other administrative duties.

Reason for the leaving: Transfer to Cape Town Corporate Branch. Shop Assistant / Cashier

Clicks Group

Till Operator.

Cashed up till.

Stocked shelves.

Counted cards to order stock.

Reason for leaving : Job lacked challenges.

Pacaltsdorp High George

Afrikaans, English, Business economics, Mathematics, Accountancy and Biology. Grade 12 - Prefect

Shabado - Western Cape Education Department

Procurement

Completed

Institute for career development

First Aid Treatment

Completed

Western Cape Education Department

Microsoft Office (covered all topics)

Completed

EDUCATION

2011

2006

2005

Ruth Lundie Consulting

Positive Behavior Management in the work environment Completed

Progressive Concept CC.

Secretarial and Administration

Completed

Northlink College

School Business Management

Completed

Computer literate: Drivers License (Code 8)Microsoft Office (Covered all topics) Outlook, Excel, Programs : Listener, (Debtors clerk), Evolve (Motor Industry), Pastel. I'm an active communicator, professional, friendly, polite and reliable. I have an eye for details and I meet my deadlines. I am a lady with integrity and is trustworthy. I am a good team player and work well independently. I have a flair for customers and figures.

Mark Manus - Danie Ackermann Primary School

Principal

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Martin Matthyssen - New Apostolic Church

Priest

NA.

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