Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Volunteer Experience
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Danielle Lichtnecker

Lower Hutt,Wellinton

Summary

Hospitality and Early Childhood Education professional experienced in high-pressure, fast-paced environments. Delivered exceptional customer service and achieved team goals through effective multitasking and leadership. Focused on maintaining high standards of satisfaction and independent performance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Childhood Educator

Millie's House Early Learning Centre
Boulcott, Lower Hutt
02.2025 - Current

Conducted 120 hours of Level 5 ECE practicum, enhancing support for children's learning.

Completed Level 4 ECE practicum (4 weeks), leading to job offer.

Supervised children and assisted teachers during staff absences, ensuring continuity of care.

Front of house

The Chubby Baker
Petone, Lower Hutt
04.2024 - 06.2024
  • Supported food preparation and customer service as a barista in a part-time role.

Cafe Crew

Te Papa
Wellington
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Provided excellent customer service while preparing and serving beverages.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to enhance visitor experiences at Te Papa.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow during peak hours.
  • Assisted in daily operations by maintaining cleanliness and organization of work areas.

Food Services (Barista)

Hutt Valley DHB
Boulcott, Lower Hutt
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • As a Barista I worked with a small close-knit team serving over 500 coffees daily to hospital staff, visitors and patients. Working under a fixed-term part-time contract included doing shifts in the HUB cafeteria, dishing up food, cleaning and serving hospital staff, visitors and patients.
  • Prepared a variety of coffee beverages to meet customer preferences.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of the coffee station and seating area.

Stockroom Assistant

Glassons
Wellington
11.2022 - 01.2023
  • As a Stockroom assistant, I learned how to manage hundreds of units of clothing daily, I also learned how to stock-up a shop floor ensuring that all clothing was going out giving the store an opportunity to make money. And the store reach all possible sale goals.

Trainee Manager

McDonald's
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
12.2020 - 10.2022
  • McDonald's Crew Member for 1 year.
  • McDonald's Cafe Crew Member for 5 Months
  • McDonalds Crew Trainer for 6 Weeks
  • McDonald's Training Manager for 5 Weeks
  • Crew: Handling food and beverages/making food, dealing with customers, cleaning
  • Cafe Crew: Making barista coffees
  • Crew Trainer: Training and demonstrating to new staff how to make and handle product and how to acknowledge orders and deal with customers
  • Training Manager: Learning how to manage staff/crew, learning how to run shifts and how to respond to customer complaints, learning food safety requirements.

Education

Diploma (Level 5) - Early Childhood Education And Care

NZMA
Porirua, NZ
12-2025

NZ Certicificate Early Childhood & Care (Level 4) - Early Childhood Care And Education

NZMA
Porirua, New Zealand
12-2024

New Zealand Certificate in Health And Wellbeing (Level 3) - Health Care Assistance

Weltec/Whiteria
Petone/Porirua
07-2022

Sacred Heart College -

Sacred Heart College
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
12-2021

Skills

  • New Zealand Full Drivers License
  • Netball Coaching
  • Barista
  • Early childhood education
  • Customer service
  • Communication skills
  • Curriculum planning
  • Safe food handling
  • Cash handling
  • Team player

Accomplishments

  • Health and Well-being (Health Care Assistant), 2022
  • Duke of Edinburgh Silver, 2020
  • Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, 2019
  • Project K (Graeme Dingle Foundation), 2019
  • Early Chilldhood Education and Care Level 4, 2024
  • Early Childhood Education and Care Level 5, 2025

References

  • Katie Baldwin, Room Leader - Millie's House, katyepie88@hotmail.com, 0212626376
  • Liam Kennedy, Food Services Supervisor - HVDHB, Liam_K1996@outlook.com, 0273479317

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer, Kittin Inn, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 2019
  • Netball Coach, Sacred Heart College Netball, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 2021

Timeline

Early Childhood Educator

Millie's House Early Learning Centre
02.2025 - Current

Front of house

The Chubby Baker
04.2024 - 06.2024

Cafe Crew

Te Papa
11.2023 - 01.2024

Food Services (Barista)

Hutt Valley DHB
04.2023 - 10.2023

Stockroom Assistant

Glassons
11.2022 - 01.2023

Trainee Manager

McDonald's
12.2020 - 10.2022

Diploma (Level 5) - Early Childhood Education And Care

NZMA

NZ Certicificate Early Childhood & Care (Level 4) - Early Childhood Care And Education

NZMA

New Zealand Certificate in Health And Wellbeing (Level 3) - Health Care Assistance

Weltec/Whiteria

Sacred Heart College -

Sacred Heart College
Danielle Lichtnecker