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Emma Bryant

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Florist

New World Supermarket
12.2009 - Current
  • Ensured store cleanliness and visual appeal by regularly maintaining displays, workspaces, and retail areas.
  • Prepared potted plants and bouquets based on customer requirements.
  • Developed loyal customer base through attentive service, expert advice, and consistent high-quality product offerings.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Florist

Sheila Hurst Florist
04.2003 - 08.2009
  • Worked with customers to determine type of arrangement desired, occasion, and date, time and location for each arrangement needed.
  • Recommended appropriate floral arrangements to match theme of anniversaries, weddings and funerals.
  • Reduced waste by accurately estimating materials needed for arrangements and repurposing leftovers in creative ways.
  • Collaborated with clients to design custom floral arrangements for weddings, events, and special occasions.

Trainee Florist

Rawson's Florist
11.2002 - 03.2003
  • Trainee florist
  • Delivery van driver
  • Shadowed senior team members to learn all related jobs and tasks.

Traveling

Years Working Visa
09.2001 - 10.2002
  • Worked at NZ Insulators as an assembler of high and low voltage switches and their associated sub assemblies
  • Fruit picker

Operations Manager

Kevin Clarke And Company Ltd
02.1994 - 09.2001
  • Started as a packer and progressed along with the growing company
  • As Operations Manager my duties included job quotation, stock control, transport and staffing

Laboratory Technician

Pilkington, Barnes Hind Ltd
05.1993 - 12.1993
  • Working in a wet lab, tinting and quality inspection of contact lenses on a temporary 8 month contract

Girl Friday

A M Signs
05.1992 - 04.1993
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed in a small family run business

Bank Officer

BNZ
02.1987 - 03.1992
  • Starting as a Teller, then Head Teller, personal and business account services and enquiries, data input, investment clerk and foreign currency clerk

Education

NVQ2 - Floristry Operations And Management

Brindbury College
West Sussex, UK
09.2005

School Certificate -

Takapuna Grammar School
Takapuna, NZ
1986

Skills

  • Customer Service-Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Good Telephone Etiquette
  • Sales and service-oriented

Timeline

Florist

New World Supermarket
12.2009 - Current

Florist

Sheila Hurst Florist
04.2003 - 08.2009

Trainee Florist

Rawson's Florist
11.2002 - 03.2003

Traveling

Years Working Visa
09.2001 - 10.2002

Operations Manager

Kevin Clarke And Company Ltd
02.1994 - 09.2001

Laboratory Technician

Pilkington, Barnes Hind Ltd
05.1993 - 12.1993

Girl Friday

A M Signs
05.1992 - 04.1993

Bank Officer

BNZ
02.1987 - 03.1992

NVQ2 - Floristry Operations And Management

Brindbury College

School Certificate -

Takapuna Grammar School
Emma Bryant