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Ebony Mills

Putaruru,South Waikato

Summary

Hard working, all-rounded individual looking to obtain and sustain a new and exciting career within an organization that values a great team culture, varied experience and a willingness to learn. Experienced goal-orientated dental assistant with strengths in a wide range of areas. I am a forward thinker with a meticulous approach to work, confident computer skills and a clean and current drivers license. My goal is to join a fabulous company that values growth both personally and professionally, and be a part of a growing community,

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Te Manu Toroa
Tauranga, Tauranga
03.2018 - Current
  • 5 years experience on a mobile dental unit building relationships with our rangatahi across 5 High Schools in the Bay of Plenty.
  • Providing daily chairside assistance and clerical support to the Dental Therapist as well as but not limited to stocktakes/inventory, infection prevention and control, sterilization, patient bookings/enrollment and general data input on top of personal progression opportunities.

Dental Assistant

Temp Dental
Tauranga, Tauranga
11.2017 - 02.2018
  • Temp dental assistant working across the wider BOP and Eastern BOP.
  • Worked with DHB/ Private Dentists across multiple different areas - adapting to new therapists and sites, regulary.
  • Complied with all Dental Council regulations across each unit/clinic.

Dental Assistant

John Wheelan Periodontist - Cliff Road Clinic
Tauranga, Tauranga
05.2017 - 11.2017

Casual DA position learning aspects of specialist Periodontal treatment.

- Still sometimes cover here if needed.

  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Communicated with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients.
  • Assisted physicians during diagnosis and treatment, as well as assisting during surgery.
  • Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.

Dental Assistant Trainee

Gardens Dental - Cliff Road Clinic
Tauranga, Tauranga
05.2017 - 08.2017

3 month Maternity leave cover - Training

  • Learnt all the basics of Dental Assisting, infection prevention and sterilization procedures.

Front Desk Receptionist

The Pacific Apartments
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Managed guest check-in and check-out procedures at a busy 10 storey apartment building.
  • Received incoming calls and coordinated with staff to fulfill customer requests.
  • Cultivated professional relationships with guests and staff.
  • Input customer data into reservation systems and updated to reflect room changes.
  • Responded to and resolved guest issues or complaints.
  • Multi-tasked role, fast paced

Receptionist

TP Print
Te Puke, Tauranga
01.2015 - 09.2015
  • Examined and produced specific job orders.
  • Met production schedules and throughput yield targets.
  • Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
  • Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
  • Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.

EDI Operator - Pack House

Seeka Oakside
Te Puke, Bay Of Plenty
06.2006 - 08.2015
  • Daily Line Management and Supervision of Small Team - multiple seasons (varied sites)
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Monitored and verified quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
  • Operated light-duty bench and floor-type machine tools and automation equipment.
  • Completed logs and reports to document detailed information on production, spoilage and departmental maintenance needs.
  • Trained line workers in packing and shipping type production work.
  • Performed computer functions for line management using current system (kiwigreen)

Fish and Chip Shop Assistant Manager

Maketu Fish and Chip Shop
Maketu, Te Puke
01.2012 - 10.2014

Sole charge daily running of a small fish and chip shop. Customer service faced role preparing food, taking orders, stocktakes, cleaning and more.

Crew Member

McDonalds
Papamoa, Tauranga
03.2011 - 11.2011

Gas Station Attendant

Shell
Papamoa, Tauranga
01.2010 - 10.2010

Casual position in a customer facing role, providing the complete customer service experience.

Crew Member

McDonalds
Papamoa, Tauranga
07.2009 - 12.2009

Checkout Operator

Countdown
Papamoa And Bayfair, Tauranga
10.2007 - 01.2008
  • Worked 2 summers between Polytechnic-07/08

Education

Certificate - Dental Assistant

NZDA
NZDA
2019

NZ Diploma in Business - Business

Toi Oho Mai
Tauranga
10.2012

Advanced Certificate in Tourism, Travel and Business - Tourism

Sir George Seymour College
Hamilton
12.2008

High School Diploma -

Te Puke High School
Te Puke
11.2008

Skills

  • Computer proficiency
  • Excellent time/schedule management
  • Customer focused and result driven
  • Positive, adaptable and emotionally intelligent
  • Confident working in a team or sole
  • Meticulous and results-driven
  • Laboratory Data Collection
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Processing Oversight
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Te Manu Toroa
03.2018 - Current

Dental Assistant

Temp Dental
11.2017 - 02.2018

Dental Assistant

John Wheelan Periodontist - Cliff Road Clinic
05.2017 - 11.2017

Dental Assistant Trainee

Gardens Dental - Cliff Road Clinic
05.2017 - 08.2017

Front Desk Receptionist

The Pacific Apartments
08.2016 - 04.2017

Receptionist

TP Print
01.2015 - 09.2015

Fish and Chip Shop Assistant Manager

Maketu Fish and Chip Shop
01.2012 - 10.2014

Crew Member

McDonalds
03.2011 - 11.2011

Gas Station Attendant

Shell
01.2010 - 10.2010

Crew Member

McDonalds
07.2009 - 12.2009

Checkout Operator

Countdown
10.2007 - 01.2008

EDI Operator - Pack House

Seeka Oakside
06.2006 - 08.2015

Certificate - Dental Assistant

NZDA

NZ Diploma in Business - Business

Toi Oho Mai

Advanced Certificate in Tourism, Travel and Business - Tourism

Sir George Seymour College

High School Diploma -

Te Puke High School
Ebony Mills