Kari Nel
Hamilton East,WKO
Summary
Motivated Psychology student with a strong work ethic and working independently. Strong organisational and team collaboration skills with experience in customer service, facilitating, and medication oversight. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Currently hold a Permanent New Zealand Residency Visa and a Full Driver's License.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medication Oversight - Casual
Pharmacy 547
Hamilton East, Hamilton
03.2024 - Current
- Organized and administered medications on schedules to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life for disabled and mental health clients.
- Administered medications to clients on schedule, following prescription instructions and ensuring the correct dosage.
- Documented patient care activities, treatments, and medications.
Road Safety Facilitator - Casual
RYDA
Business Travel, Waikato/Northland Region
02.2024 - Current
- Fostered an inclusive learning environment by addressing diverse needs and adapting teaching techniques as needed.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating engaging activities and real-life road safety examples into lessons.
- Delivered high-quality training sessions, ensuring participants developed a thorough understanding of the subject matter and the risk of driving.
- Contributed to improved team performance by facilitating workshops on communication, collaboration, and problem-solving techniques.
- Promoted critical thinking through the use of open-ended questions and collaborative group work activities.
- Encouraged questions through setting up classrooms in an open manner.
Bartender
Lonestar Restaurant & Bar
Hamilton, WKO
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, and set up for incoming shift.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands
Sales Assistant - Christmas Casual
Mirrou
Hamilton, WKO
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed hasty customer phone calls during busy periods.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings by using social perception.
- Opened new merchandise and stocked sales floor racks and shelves 3 times per week.
- Worked independently with minimal supervision, ensuring store ran smoothly.
Bartender - Casual
The Outback Inn
Hamilton, WKO
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels by stocking 2 boxes of each RTD behind bar.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication by asking ID and counting customer's drinks.
- Set up bar for operation
- Collected orders for drinks from customers and delivered them promptly.
- Controlled crowd to ensure fun time and efficiency within club.
Sales and Service Assistant
Farmers The Base
Hamilton, WKO
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Delivered exceptional customer service experiences through attentive service and quick response to issues.
- Identified and maximized sales opportunities by noting down weekly trades.
- Proficient experience in "Point of Sale" software.
- Handled stock transfers or customer inquiries via phone or in-person over 5 times daily.
- Worked to ensure neat and attractive sales environment, assisting in setup of visual display (Merchandising and Ticketing) by polishing and dusting as well as colour coordinating Home ware products.
Rehabilitation Coach - Casual
Evolve Rehabilitation
Hamilton, WKO
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted clients with severe mental health disabilities, and helped them with at-home rehabilitation techniques such as increasing mental and physical stimulation to assist with recovery.
- Established flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Served as effective and compassionate team member using interpersonal skills and social perception.
- Established collaborative relationships with patients through consistent and meaningful communication
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of clinic or treatment environment
Cashier
Jin Wing Takeaways
Hamilton, WKO
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Settled any customer disputes in professional and pleasant manner.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns
Personal Caregiver
Private Residence
Hamilton, WKO
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Managed family with general care.
- Increased safety through mobility support to help client move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted client with self-administered medications 2 times daily.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Waikato University
Hamilton, NZ12.2025
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure and adaptable
- Analytical
- Customer Service
- Critical thinking
- Effective Communication
- Microsoft Excel
- Organisational and Time Management Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork-orientated
- Sales Expertise
- Social Perceptiveness
Certification
Grade 8 Piano, Trinity College of London - December 2021
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Afrikaans
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
U/16 Cross Country Nationals: South Africa - 1st; Eastern Cape Province
Timeline
Medication Oversight - Casual
Pharmacy 547
03.2024 - Current
Road Safety Facilitator - Casual
RYDA
02.2024 - Current
Bartender
Lonestar Restaurant & Bar
02.2023 - 10.2023
Sales Assistant - Christmas Casual
Mirrou
10.2022 - 01.2023
Bartender - Casual
The Outback Inn
10.2022 - 01.2023
Sales and Service Assistant
Farmers The Base
02.2022 - 07.2022
Rehabilitation Coach - Casual
Evolve Rehabilitation
12.2021 - 06.2022
Cashier
Jin Wing Takeaways
08.2020 - 12.2021
Personal Caregiver
Private Residence
12.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Waikato University
Grade 8 Piano, Trinity College of London - December 2021
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