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Caroline Smith

Takapuna,New Zealand

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrator & Operations Support

Star Group
03.2020 - Current
  • Maintaining a high level of communication, written and verbal, with multiple clients and employees to provide a professional and smooth running of the business
  • General administration; including payroll, monthly P&L across food/beverage and wage costs
  • Ensuring strong customer and employee relations at all times, both in coordination and delivery
  • Business Development; driving new events and sales, while maintaining key client accounts.
  • Financial reporting, HR Co-ordinator, on-boarding of new employees
  • Operational support to the business owner

Accounts Payable

FCM Travel
Auckland
07.2013 - 10.2018
  • Company Overview: A travel management company providing services to corporate clients.
  • Daily/monthly statement reconciliations, transfer of deposits cumulatively at circa $2.4m annual volume
  • Daily invoicing of large number of hire vehicles and hotels for over 30 national FCM and Corporate Traveller offices
  • Replying to high volume of emails in an expedient manner
  • Intra-Team daily communications
  • Training of, and supporting new team members.
  • A travel management company providing services to corporate clients.

International Travel Consultant & Team Manager

Flight Centre Queenstown
Queenstown
01.2007 - 05.2013
  • Company Overview: A travel agency providing international travel services.
  • General International Travel Consultant
  • Setting achievable team and individual goals
  • Identifying & implementing strategies to improve customer relations.
  • Monthly Managerial Meetings with Senior Staff
  • Electronic and tele-communications
  • Assisting with continual training of staff
  • Daily Customer Service Sales and Communications.
  • Identifying and exceeding every clients expectations
  • Reaching monthly sales targets
  • A travel agency providing international travel services.

Manager

Surreal Restaurant, The Stables and Bunker Restaurant and Bar Queenstown
Queenstown
05.2002 - 02.2007
  • Recruitment of, and training new staff
  • Weekly staff rosters
  • Ordering and receiving/signing off produce and alcohol daily
  • Professional customer service

Skills

  • Financial budgeting and reporting
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Customer relationship management
  • Event planning and execution
  • Strategic sales initiatives
  • Leadership and team development
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Customer service excellence
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Travel policy development
  • Corporate travel management
  • Attention to detail
  • Client retention strategies
  • Active listening techniques
  • Travel logistics coordination
  • Multitasking capabilities
  • Package development expertise
  • Accurate documentation practices
  • Group travel arrangements management
  • Luxury travel planning
  • Relationship building skills
  • International and domestic travel coordination
  • Decision-making skills
  • Professional demeanor in business settings

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Date of Birth: 04/05/75

References

  • Belinda Foster, 021 2221977
  • Melissa Stadler, 027 2918751

Miscellaneous

Full NZ Drivers Licence, Excellent, Own homeowner, Zero criminal offences

Professional Highlights

  • Star Group, Administrator & Operations Support, 03/01/20, Present, Maintaining a high level of communication, written and verbal, with multiple clients and employees to provide a professional and smooth running of the business, General administration; including payroll, monthly P&L across food/beverage and wage costs, Ensuring strong customer and employee relations at all times, both in coordination and delivery, Business Development; driving new events and sales, while maintaining key client accounts., Financial reporting, HR Co-ordinator, on-boarding of new employees, Operational support to the business owner
  • FCM Travel - Auckland, Accounts Payable, 07/13/18, 10/01/18, Daily/monthly statement reconciliations, transfer of deposits cumulatively at circa $2.4m annual volume, Daily invoicing of large number of hire vehicles and hotels for over 30 national FCM and Corporate Traveller offices, Replying to high volume of emails in an expedient manner, Intra-Team daily communications, Training of, and supporting new team members.
  • Flight Centre Queenstown, International Travel Consultant & Team Manager, 01/01/07, 05/01/13, General International Travel Consultant, Setting achievable team and individual goals, Identifying & implementing strategies to improve customer relations., Monthly Managerial Meetings with Senior Staff, Electronic and tele-communications, Assisting with continual training of staff, Daily Customer Service Sales and Communications., Identifying and exceeding every clients expectations, Reaching monthly sales targets
  • Surreal Restaurant, The Stables and Bunker Restaurant and Bar Queenstown, Manager, 05/01/02, 02/01/07, Recruitment of, and training new staff, Weekly staff rosters, Ordering and receiving/signing off produce and alcohol daily, Professional customer service

Timeline

Administrator & Operations Support

Star Group
03.2020 - Current

Accounts Payable

FCM Travel
07.2013 - 10.2018

International Travel Consultant & Team Manager

Flight Centre Queenstown
01.2007 - 05.2013

Manager

Surreal Restaurant, The Stables and Bunker Restaurant and Bar Queenstown
05.2002 - 02.2007
Caroline Smith