Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Attributes
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Nicola Doolan

Christchurch,CAN

Summary

Seasoned Store Manager specializing in management of retail locations. Polished professional skilled at training employees on exceptional customer service etiquette and sales techniques. Gifted in overseeing all facets of customer-facing and back-end operations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Vodafone/ONE.NZ (Airfone LTD)
05.2013 - Current
  • Managing daily running of fast-paced store which includes daily cash up and POS settlement
  • Selling SIM cards, mobile phones and mobile accessories
  • Working towards and exceeding monthly targets
  • Dealing with and communicating effectively with customers and staff from other countries
  • Scheduling team of thirteen employees on a 365 day almost 24 hour a day roster and changing outgoing working hours depending on business levels
  • Weekly stock control, ordering and processing returns
  • Hiring and training staff
  • Guiding team through additional training and development

Clinique Counter Manager

Ballantynes Department store
10.2011 - 05.2013
  • Managing daily running of a thriving cosmetics counter which includes managing of two fellow employees organizing roster changes and balancing cash registers
  • Working towards daily, monthly, and fiscal targets
  • Stock control and ordering every two weeks
  • Event planning and management
  • Assisting in ongoing training and development
  • When required assisting on other counters and being flexible to help when needed
  • Being extremely customer service focused.

Receptionist, Front Desk (Seasonal Position)

The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Mt Cook
11.2010 - 05.2011

Key Responsibilities

• Guest check-in/ check-out.
• Daily management of guest accounts and records.
• Cash handling and mini bar reconciliation.
• Guest requests and enquiries

Rentals Team Leader

Mt Hutt
01.2009 - 01.2011

Key Responsibilities – Mt Hutt – 2009, 2010 and 2011

• Assisting with day to day running of th department which included rostering, timesheets and balancing cash registers.

• Assist with recruitment of new employees and setup of the department.

• Providing ongoing training, mentoring and support to staff.

• Sole responsibility for department on manager’s days off.

• When required, would assist in other departments including Guest Services as a Customer Services Assistant and Snow Sports as a Ski Instructor.

Rentals Supervisor

Vista Ridge
11.2009 - 04.2010

Rentals Supervisor and Ski Instructor

Vista Ridge Ski Field
01.2006 - 01.2010

Retail Salesperson

Wombats Ski Shop
01.2006 - 01.2008

Wombats Ski Shop – Part time – 2006 – 2008

During my time working at Mt Hutt, I would assist at Wombats Ski Shop on my days off and in the evening hours. I was employed as a Retail Salesperson.

Rentals Assistant

Mt Hutt
01.2004 - 01.2008

Education

National Certificate in Communications -

Skills

Microsoft Office

  • Word
  • Excel
  • Store operations
  • Customer Service Management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Store Opening and Closing
  • Team Leadership
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Inventory Management
  • Cash Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Employee Training

Attributes

  • Motivated
  • Communication
  • Organized
  • Flexible
  • Reflective
  • Co-operative

References

Available on request

Timeline

Store Manager

Vodafone/ONE.NZ (Airfone LTD)
05.2013 - Current

Clinique Counter Manager

Ballantynes Department store
10.2011 - 05.2013

Receptionist, Front Desk (Seasonal Position)

The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Mt Cook
11.2010 - 05.2011

Rentals Supervisor

Vista Ridge
11.2009 - 04.2010

Rentals Team Leader

Mt Hutt
01.2009 - 01.2011

Rentals Supervisor and Ski Instructor

Vista Ridge Ski Field
01.2006 - 01.2010

Retail Salesperson

Wombats Ski Shop
01.2006 - 01.2008

Rentals Assistant

Mt Hutt
01.2004 - 01.2008

National Certificate in Communications -

Nicola Doolan