Dynamic professional with extensive experience in customer service and administrative roles, notably at Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ. Excelled in enhancing customer satisfaction and streamlining supply chain processes. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Oracle, with a typing speed of 55 wpm. Known for exceptional problem-solving abilities and a supportive, energetic demeanor. Achieved significant improvements in workflow efficiency and data management accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service Officer
Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ
Christchurch, CAN
02.2023 - Current
Answered phone with positive attitude and asked questions to better understand customer needs.
Answered inbound calls, chats and emails to facilitate customer service.
Assisted customers with placing orders for products and services by helping them navigate through the ordering IPROC system when placing orders.
Updated databases with new and modified customer data.
Developed strategies to improve customer service processes and procedures.
Enhanced and implement supply chain processes, strengthening planning procedures, organising schedules and maintaining records.
Ability to navigate new software systems for managing inventory levels, processing orders, and tracking shipments.
Evaluated and selected information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or product distribution, storage or inventory.
Completed inventory counts as scheduled and resolved variances.
Manually charge to the correct hospital departments
Confirm outwards goods items picked and receipt inwards goods items received
Provide training and guidance to junior staff members on supply chain processes.
Collaborated with logistics team members to coordinate the transportation of medical and dangerous goods.
Developed and implemented work instructions for purchasing orders.
Enter and process customer orders
Work with the management team to improve workflows and eliminate unnecessary tasks.
Organize and maintain documents, files, and records.
Updating customer records in the database system.
Monitored office supplies to replenish needed inventory before depletion.
Verified accuracy of data by cross-referencing with source documents.
Entered large volumes of information into spreadsheets quickly and accurately.
Developed procedures for entering new types of data into the system.
Identified discrepancies between source documents and entered data, rectifying issues where necessary.
Administrator
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
, Ashburton
02.2020 - 02.2023
Outpatients Reception
Served visitors by greeting, welcoming and directing to appropriate waiting area.
Answered and directed incoming calls to the appropriate people.
Confirm patient appointments upon arrival
Updated and recorded patient information on computer software to maintain our electronic records.
Help staff with computer and email issues by fixing the technical problem.
Setup of telehealth meetings between Doctors and patients.
Pulled and tracked requested patient files to and from Outpatients.
Delivered administrative support to clinical staff by printing patient labels, organising patients' files.
Allocating room bookings in Outpatient's for Clinicians and CNS's to have face to face appointments with patients'
Re-book follow up appointments with patients.
Maintained front office cleanliness
Transcription typing of patient appointments with for Urology and Paediatric Clinic in Outpatients.
Electronic Data Management System
Worked with management and team leaders to improve and maintain our Electronic Data Management System for Ashburton & Rural Hospital guidelines, protocols, clinical forms and procedures.
Review, edit, reformat grammar and spelling errors within controlled documents using microsoft word.
Manage, maintain, publish electronic controlled documents that are approved and authorised by management within a workflow. Upload approved controlled documents to prism on the extranet for all staff to access online.
Acknowledge complaints and compliments, inputting data into safety first and replying back to customers within a timely manner of receiving their feedback.
Tuarangi Home - Dementia Aged Care
Assist Charge Nurse Manager, Registered Nurse's, Enrolled Nurse's or Healthcare Assistant's with taking on additional tasks during high-volume periods and prioritise its urgency.
Accurate staff information is up to date, prepare orientation paperwork for pre employment.
Delivered administrative support to team members who needed help with their employee log in's and outlook email account. Guidance in understanding of max portal and prism portal.
Maintaining the tidiness and upkeep of saved documents in S:Drive with easy navigation for all staff.
Training of new administrative staff with office systems and processes at Tuarangi Home.
Answered and directed incoming calls using a multi-line telephone system.
Sorting of internal or daily mail and delivering the mail to the correct personnel.
Responded to admission inquiries made online, by phone, or email, and added their details to our waiting list.
Accurate patient information, both electronic and hardcopy, for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths. Ensure patient information data is entered correctly into SIPICs, Etxt, residents' families, staff information, and Excel documents.
Admitting and discharging patients on SIPICS.
Ordering through Oracle by restocking medical supplies, office stationery, kitchen ingredients, and resources when stock items are low. Maintaining, monitoring, and issuing staff uniforms.
Reporting and managing maintenance issues to the maintenance team using a maintenance request form via Prism, involving machinery breakdowns needing attention and repair.
Data entry of staff rosters for 60 to 70 employees. Entering shift times and shifts. Processing annual leave and swapping shifts. All data is accurately entered for payroll processing on a weekly basis using the Microster software application.
Developed administrative processes to help save on time management and improve office efficiency.
Ability to problem-solve issues by finding solutions and informing staff of the outcome if non-clinical.
Liaising with internal staff within the accounts, lab, laundry, and supplies departments, and external suppliers, requesting quotes and samples prior to ordering.
Goals and target-driven, prioritising with to-do lists and checklists to get tasks completed in a timely manner.
Midlands Apiaries
Ashburton, Ashburton
01.2019 - 01.2020
Logistics/Exporting and Sales Support
Generates and processes new sales leads as necessary. Ensuring customer orders are planned and manufactured to meet customer delivery expectations.
Acknowledging customers by responding to emails, texts and phone calls with in a timely manner.
Resolve any arising problems or complaints. Credit notes and quality issue reports.
Follow up with customers to make sure that they are satisfied with their honey products.
Processing customer contracts, sales orders and packing slips.
Proactively managing all logistics movements for finished goods products. Ensuring all documentation are met for entry into intended market.
Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
Comply with laws and regulations. Meeting MPI requirements.
Maintain updated records of orders, suppliers and customers.
Completing customer item specifications for each honey product before placement into production schedule.
Communicating, scheduling and booking with all logistic freight companies for transporting RCS (Regulated Control Scheme) honey to ports and airports with in New Zealand.
Export Eligibility
Providing specialist knowledge about logistics of exporting to international markets in relation to finished products.
Ensuring all Eligibility Documents are completed through E-Cert portal prior to dispatching honey shipments.
Able to provide traceability on all incoming and outgoing honey orders.
Preparing Eligibility Documents via E-cert portal ensuring completed and approved prior to dispatching honey orders.
Compiling and approving all customer export documents after orders have dispatched and left our port eg: Health certificates, Certificate of Origin, manufacturing declarations, Bill of Lading for the customer after shipments have left our port
Editing, proofing, approving all customer labels making sure they meet New Zealand requirements for exporting honey.
Personal Assistant
Active Print & Promotion
, Ashburton
01.2017 - 01.2019
Managing Senior Director
Screened telephone call inquiries and directed as appropriate.
Diary management for Senior Director to visit clients, flights and car bookings for smooth business travel.
Organized personal and professional calendars with reminders for upcoming meetings, events and sales appointments.
Worked closely with high-profile clients to provide assist and design to promote their company using specific branding guidelines.
Prioritised urgent tasks within clients timeframes by keeping track of deadlines and corresponding with team members.
Assisted in organizing promotional events, trade shows and university openings.
Liaised with internal staff to implement, evaluate marketing campaigns and promoting sales.
Organised both physical and digital files and updated reports to coordinate project materials.
Scanned physical documents and uploaded to client folders for digital maintenance upkeep.
Sales Support
Processed customer orders, exchanges, returns and kept customers informed about progress.
Followed-up with sales teams and customers with complex issues to coordinate resolutions.
Answered high volume of calls in fast-paced environment to offer above-and-beyond support for sales representatives' diverse needs.
Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation, effectively determine their needs and requirements.
Administration Assistant
Agstaff Recruitment
Ashburton, Ashburton
01.2014 - 01.2017
Payroll Activities
Gathered timesheets to prepare weekly payroll data for processing by payroll coordinator.
Maintain payroll information by entering data, deleting errors, calculating, and collecting information.
Recruiting temporary staff
Supported consultants with hiring staff locally, domestically and internationally.
Screening of job applicants by their resume and interviewing candidates that meet criteria for certain advertised roles.
Reviewed new candidate applications on skills, work experience other qualifications.
Set up appointments with sales consultant and candidate via phone or email for a job interview.
Orientate successful candidates with job duties, contract, pay rate, and Health & safety PPE Gear outlining days and times of their working shift.
Created and maintained positive relationships with sales consultants, hiring managers, HR business partners and all employees.
Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
Office Support
Greeted guests and vendors to assist in navigating space.
Assisted organizational efforts by filing, entering data and answering phones.
Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Provided HR administrative assistance to management team.
Reserved and managed meeting room availability.
Stocked inventory, order office and kitchen supplies when required.
References
Chanel Matthews
South Island Area Supply Chain Manager
021 195 5629
Chanel.matthews@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Bestin Baby
Charge Nurse Manager
Tuarangi Home
Te Whatu Ora - No longer working here
0433619011
best2babs@gmail.com
bestin.baby@cdhb.health.nz
Skills
Respecting others’ points of view through engagement and interest
Patient private confidentiality
Great problem solving
Confident, friendly & bubbly personality
Positivity, supportive and energetic
Exceptional customer service
Can work independently or within a team
Upgrade skills in my personal development
Honest and Ethical
Executive Support with attention to detail
Goal Setting in a timely manner
Can adapt swiftly to change
Able to give feedback and receive constructive criticism