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NICOLE (NIKKI) KARAM

Hamilton,WKO

Summary

Professional, reliable, detail-orientated team player with superb people skills and ability to work well under pressure.

Demonstrated high-level of initiative to prioritise tasks, make decisions and achieve results.

Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Able to work autonomously and demonstrates a strong level of verbal and written communication skill.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Scheduler

Traffic Management NZ
07.2024 - Current
  • Respond to all inbound email requests and action accordingly
  • Handle all requests from on site crew members, branch supervisors and clients, or escalate if needed
  • Ensure all approved documents are uploaded to all jobs prior to their commencement
  • Book accommodation for any stay away crews as required
  • Liaise with the wider group on upcoming events to ensure crew is booked in and all relevant information is provided to the team
  • Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through diligent scheduling coordination, ensuring all deliverables were met within agreed timeframes.
  • Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
  • Identified best practices within the scheduling function, sharing these insights across teams to drive continuous improvement efforts.

Office Manager

The Relocatable Home Co and Jack House Transit
06.2023 - 06.2024

Employed in June 2023 as Sales & Operations Support, and was then offered a promotion to Office Manager in August 2023.

  • Managing all inbound phone, in person, and email enquiries across both companies
  • Maintaining excellent service standards
  • Provide administrative support to the wider group departments
  • Lead both Sales and Project Coordination meetings weekly
  • Prepare appraisal documents, sale and purchase agreements, and shift contracts
  • Prepare services estimates and quotes, following up to win job
  • Maintain shift schedule
  • Book site inspections, sub-contractors, and order materials where required
  • Implement task checklists to be used with the Administration Hub
  • Coordinate office activities and operations to ensure efficiency and compliance within company policy
  • Train Administration Hub team members in company policies, daily task execution and industry best practice
  • Participate in monthly management meetings
  • Contribute to meeting company budgets
  • Be the point of contact for the wider companies group to help where and when required

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

BAYLEYS COMMERCIAL
06.2019 - 05.2023
  • Monitor emails for commercial salespeople in the team and answer/action accordingly
  • Loading properties into internal system including completion of AML requirements, marketing text, and photos
  • Prepare listing agreements, submission documents, sales & purchase agreements, agreement to lease documents
  • Set up reporting for campaign properties for salespeople to complete with updated enquiry
  • Book and prepare marketing such as radio and newspaper advertising, signage and eDM’s for approval and liaise with providers
  • Update client database using Hubspot and adding reminders where necessary to ensure all tasks are actioned efficiently
  • General support to salespeople as and when required
  • All general administration tasks as and when required

CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR

FIRST STEPS FRANKTON
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • First point of contact for all parents/caregivers and visitors to the Centre
  • Account management for Centre invoices
  • Answering all phone and email queries in a friendly and timely manner
  • Follow up on any enrolment enquiries and completing enrolments for new families
  • Ensuring all processes are being followed correctly as per MOE requirements
  • Fulfilling all administration tasks within Centre
  • Processing payroll for staff fortnightly
  • Printing rosters and reliever timesheets weekly
  • Completing all ordering required for Centre
  • Helping in rooms or with other tasks as required

COURIER FLEET CONTROLLER, - CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM LEADER

PBT – HAMILTON & PBT TAURANGA, CUSTOMER SERVICE
02.2010 - 03.2015

Skills

  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Managing Multiple Tasks
  • Communication Skills
  • Self Starter
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Dedicated Team Player
  • Time Management
  • Computer skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Data entry

Timeline

Scheduler

Traffic Management NZ
07.2024 - Current

Office Manager

The Relocatable Home Co and Jack House Transit
06.2023 - 06.2024

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

BAYLEYS COMMERCIAL
06.2019 - 05.2023

CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR

FIRST STEPS FRANKTON
04.2017 - 05.2019

COURIER FLEET CONTROLLER, - CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM LEADER

PBT – HAMILTON & PBT TAURANGA, CUSTOMER SERVICE
02.2010 - 03.2015
NICOLE (NIKKI) KARAM