Regina Bernbeck
PO Box 1093, Mt. Nicholas,Queenstown
Summary
New Zealand resident.
Hands-on experience in garden maintenance, plant care and landscape design.
Currently running my own beekeeping company with my own honey brand.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & Beekeeper
Nic's Honey (Lauser Ltd.)
Mt. Nicholas, Queenstown
01.2015 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of the business, from hive management and honey production to product packaging, sales, and distribution across retail outlets in New Zealand
- Built and maintained strong relationship with local retailers and customers, ensuring consistent product quality and satisfaction.
Tourism Host and Gardener
Mt. Nicholas Ltd.
Mt. Nicholas, Queenstown
10.2013 - Current
- Hosted groups and individual visitors, providing informative and engaging tours of the station
- Assisted with the development, advertising, and promotion of tourism products for Mt. Nicholas, helping to enhance visitor experiences
- Cleaned and maintained accommodations and facilities used by visiting groups and individuals, ensuring a welcoming and comfortable environment
- Supported Mt. Nicholas Lodge managers with their day-to-day tasks, including guest services and operational assistance
- Assisted with various farm-related tasks during busy periods, including stock work and general maintenance of the property
- Helped maintain the station's vegetable garden, ensuring fresh produce year-round
- Grew and planted native plants from seeds and cuttings, contributing to environmental sustainability and biodiversity on the station.
Team Leader - Food Beverage
Real Journeys
Walter Peak, Queenstown
09.2011 - 10.2013
- Assisted in maintaining the highest standards of customer service and overall guest experience at Walter Peak
- Supervised staff daily to ensure consistent delivery of exceptional customer service
- Supported the manager in overseeing operations and managing the team
- Ensured smooth day-to-day functioning of the gift shop and catering services, maintaining high standards for food and beverage delivery.
Business Operations Manager
W. Bergmann
, Freising
02.2003 - 09.2010
- Purchasing of merchandise and manufacturing goods.
- Sales of merchandise and manufacturing goods
- Production planning
- Managing staff roster for manufacturing
- Budgeting/pricing for sales
- Quotes and pricing information
- Customer enquiries and personal customer service
- Order processing
Administrative Assistant
Schmitt & Preisinger GmbH & Co. Gartenanlagen KG
Helfenbrunn, Kirchdorf
11.1999 - 01.2003
- Human resources administration
- Payroll and salary administration
- Data processing
- Management of correspondence
- Price enquiries and budgeting of services for potential construction projects
- compiling plant lists as well as company controlling
- Invoicing of major construction projects
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Helping out landscaping in peak times.
Administrative Assistant / Secretary
Caspari Vertrieb GmbH
, Unterschleissheim
01.1999 - 10.1999
- Processing branch repair requests and contracting work to the appropriate tradespeople
- Processing correspondence and scheduling
- Organizing promotional activities for branch openings as well as for existing branches
- Implementing and managing a complete branch inventory system
- Order processing for branches, commercial tenants and retail customers
- Customer service
Administrative Assistant / Secretary
Mueller-Brot GmbH
, Neufahrn, Germany
07.1996 - 12.1998
- Working independently for the construction and expansion division
- Standing in for the personal assistant of the retail divisions
- Processing repair requests and contracting tradespeople for the appropriate work
- Processing business correspondence
- Compiling and maintaining computer data.
Education
Certificate in Apiculture Knowledge - Apiculture
Telford Campus, Lincoln University
Balclutha, NZ02-2017
Certified Business Specialist - Industrial Clerk - Apprenticeship in Industrial Management
State Vocational School
Freising, Germany07-1996
Skills
- Beekeeping
- Grafting and growing fruit trees and natives
- Hunting and pest control
- Secretarial and office management
- Team leadership
- Accounting and bookkeeping
Certification
- Firearms Licence
- Full NZ Driver Licence (class 1 and 6)
- Certificate in Rural Machinery
- Basic Chemical Safety Training
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Native/ Bilingual
Websites
Timeline
Founder & Beekeeper
Nic's Honey (Lauser Ltd.)
01.2015 - Current
Tourism Host and Gardener
Mt. Nicholas Ltd.
10.2013 - Current
Team Leader - Food Beverage
Real Journeys
09.2011 - 10.2013
Business Operations Manager
W. Bergmann
02.2003 - 09.2010
Administrative Assistant
Schmitt & Preisinger GmbH & Co. Gartenanlagen KG
11.1999 - 01.2003
Administrative Assistant / Secretary
Caspari Vertrieb GmbH
01.1999 - 10.1999
Administrative Assistant / Secretary
Mueller-Brot GmbH
07.1996 - 12.1998
Certificate in Apiculture Knowledge - Apiculture
Telford Campus, Lincoln University
Certified Business Specialist - Industrial Clerk - Apprenticeship in Industrial Management
State Vocational School
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