Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Kayaking
Beach days
Walking
cooking
Reading
Timeline
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Gabrielle Fletcher

Summary

Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Manager

North Kiteboarding Australasia Ltd
01.2020 - Current

Managing administration:

  • Personal assistant to the company Director on a day-to-day basis
  • Overseeing office operations and procedures
  • Maintaining office supplies and equipment inventory
  • Handling office budget and expenses
  • Coordinating and scheduling meetings, appointments and events
  • Ensuring office policies and procedures are followed
  • Managing office communication and correspondence with the team
  • Organising and maintaining office records and documents.
  • Handling office facilities and maintenance issues.
  • Coordinate with landlord, property manager and cleaners
  • Coordinating travel arrangements for employees and Management
  • Supervising office security and safety measures
  • Organising and coordinating meetings and appointments
  • Conducting research and preparing reports or presentations
  • Acting as a liaison between staff, management and external testers/contractors
  • Helping with banking and finances
  • Assisting the accounts manager with book keeping
  • Managing the schedule and calendar of staff
  • Supporting the team on all IT matters
  • Handling any other tasks as they arise on a day-to-day basis


Logistics:

  • Assisting with incoming and outgoing shipment logistics.
  • Arranging office shipments which includes seeking quotes from various courier companies
  • Communicating with our DHL agent on any queries required
  • Assisting with shipping invoicing
  • Supporting the product team on packaging items which include correctly weighing and measuring the boxes.
  • Supporting our international staff (North Action sports group)on all staff orders including all ocean bridge shipments into the NZ office
  • Tracking, coordination and book keeping of all staff orders, B2B orders and invoicing


Sale's process:

  • Responsible for the sale of all sample products throughout NZ including coordinating marketplace listings
  • Creating sample/prototype sale lists
  • Creating an email database of 350 external kite and foiling customers
  • Dealing with sale attendees Providing excellent customer service
  • Prioritize the ongoing sale of samples/prototypes equipment. Insuring to maintain low stock levels and recouping costs
  • Coordinating sample sale shipments throughout NZ
  • Running of the North NZ Facebook page


HR:

  • General HR administration.
  • Assisting in human resources tasks such as recruiting and onboarding procedures.
  • Coordinating performance reviews. And supporting our external HR manager on all matters
  • Providing support to senior management and staff
  • Coordinating office counselling service with Vitae


Health & Safety NZ:

  • Health and Safety management, ensure all safety standards are met, including first aid certificates are kept valid
  • Health and Safety at work Act 2015 and related regulations apply to employees and contractors- NZ law
  • Current first aider
  • NZ office Health and safety warden
  • Insuring up-to-date safety policy applies for testing staff
  • Up to date Health and safety information including local doctors, emergency contacts are on display
  • Insuring the Epi pen and first aid kit is accessible and up to-date
  • Any safety equipment is available for the product team as required
  • Insuring all drills and paper work is up to date
  • Coordinating Health and safety meeting and taking notes

Co-Owner

EDEN Childcare
01.2017 - 10.2019
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Interacted well with educators to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of educators
  • organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • worked effectively in fast-paced environments
  • proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations

Educator

Self-employed
01.2015 - 10.2019

Created my own Business in a Box which was a worldwide informative online product with tools and resources that I personally put together from my own experiences and success of working/owning my home-based Childcare business.



Home Based Educator

Self Employed Services
05.2009 - 10.2019
  • Quality home-from- home childcare for pre-schooler's
  • Personalised programs
  • Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
  • Daily outings
  • Supported parents with their child's home routine
  • Fostered childrens curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Developed and implemented useful behaviour management strategies to instill discipline and compliance with conduct code.
  • Chose materials and developed daily plans to enhance skills for every child.
  • Helped the children explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • High standards of safety in the home
  • Daily recording of each child's routine while in care

Education

High School Diploma -

Carmel College
Milford, NZ

Skills

  • Information Protection
  • Expense Reporting
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Event Coordination
  • Scheduling and Calendar Management
  • Office Management
  • Staff Hiring
  • Documentation and Control
  • Relationship Building
  • Customer Relations
  • Excellent Multi-Tasking Ability
  • Travel Coordination
  • Organizational Skills
  • Team Bonding

Kayaking

My husband and I enjoy finding spots to take our double Kayak

Beach days

Nothing better than spending days at the beach with the family

Walking

Enjoy taking walks in nature

cooking

Enjoy cooking healthy meals 

Reading

Once I find a good book then I am committed to the end 

Timeline

Office Manager

North Kiteboarding Australasia Ltd
01.2020 - Current

Co-Owner

EDEN Childcare
01.2017 - 10.2019

Educator

Self-employed
01.2015 - 10.2019

Home Based Educator

Self Employed Services
05.2009 - 10.2019

High School Diploma -

Carmel College
Gabrielle Fletcher