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Talya Gillbanks

Talya Gillbanks

Orewa,AUK

Summary

I am 23 Years old, and am a kind and bubbly person. I am a hard worker and will put my all into my job for the team and customers/clients. I always have a positive can do attitude. I work well in a team and have great computer and customer/patient skills. Over the years I have gained my First Aid Certificate, A full drivers license, a LCQ certificate and plenty of experience answering phone calls and interacting with customers while using computers and POS systems.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Admin Sales Support Person

Valley Toyota Thames
03.2024 - 06.2025
  • This was full time work (40+ Hours a week)
  • My role was to assist the Administration and Manager in all roles around the dealership
  • When I worked at the front desk, my job was to check customers' vehicles in for their services, taking phone calls and making job cards while responding to emails.
  • I was in charge of doing the CRM for both Toyota and Kia Vehicles each month, as well as checking the sales teams paperwork for both New and Demo Vehicles.
  • This included, collecting customers cars from the north shore to as far as Hamilton for services and warrant of fitness's. This was ranging from small vehicles to vans, both Manual and Automatics.

Food And Beverage Supervisor and Front Office Receptionist

Distinction Coachman Hotel
06.2022 - 03.2024
  • My hours were Part time and rostered any day of the week (Monday - Sunday).
  • I used to work both Weddings and Conferences as well as the restaurant. This included running the bar, setting out the buffet and making sure everything was on schedule. When in the restaurant, on morning shifts I was in charge of running the breakfast bar and coffee machine on my own and packing down/resetting for dinner shifts.
  • During Dinner shifts, I was the supervisor and was in charge of the end of shift cash flow as well as running the bar. In my role, as the Supervisor I was in charge of Stock take, making sure we keep our sales up to date, keeping our shelves and the restaurant clean and up to standard for opening and closing shifts.
  • When I wasn't doing functions, I was also working as the Front Office Receptionist. This included attending to in house guests requests, checking them in and out. While using lots of computer and literacy skills as well as following invoices, emails and answering phone calls.
  • I gained my LCQ Certificate

Salon Assistant

Alternatives by PeterSalter Hair Design - Silverdale
03.2020 - 02.2022
  • The owners of Peter Salter opened another salon after a year so once it was done, I moved over to Alternatives Hair Salon. I worked Tuesdays to Saturdays. My job was to open up the salon in the mornings and make sure the salon was up to cleaning standards. I was to greet all clients and answer phone calls, respond to emails and make bookings for both new and regular clients. I also assisted the stylists by giving the clients hair a wash, drying and styling hair while mixing colours and washing brushes for the stylists.

Front counter

Mc Donald's (Food court) - Albany
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • I worked full time Tuesday to Saturday. The hours varied as I worked 6-8 hours each day. This is at the front counter, of which includes (Taking orders, Packing orders, Making fries and drinks).

Cleaner

Life Pharmacy - Orewa
03.2018 - 01.2019
  • I had been cleaning every Tuesday and Thursday evening’s for 2 hours. I had then been working on Monday evenings as well for 2 hours. This was my first official job, I did this after school to get some more experience.

Shop Assistant

Warehouse - Silverdale
03.2018 - 05.2018
  • This was part of a Work Ready course at High school. This was to prepare us for when we leave school. We did this every Wednesday 9am-5pm for 4 weeks.
  • This came with the responsibilities of: Customer Service, Cleaning and Shelf Replenishment.

Education

ECE level 4 -

UCOL
12.2022

NCEA Level 1 And 2

Orewa College
12-2018

Work Ready - undefined

Orewa College
11.2018

Skills

  • Handle working under pressure
  • Great Multitasker
  • Fast Learner
  • Reception experience
  • Complaint handling

Timeline

Admin Sales Support Person

Valley Toyota Thames
03.2024 - 06.2025

Food And Beverage Supervisor and Front Office Receptionist

Distinction Coachman Hotel
06.2022 - 03.2024

Salon Assistant

Alternatives by PeterSalter Hair Design - Silverdale
03.2020 - 02.2022

Front counter

Mc Donald's (Food court) - Albany
01.2019 - 03.2020

Cleaner

Life Pharmacy - Orewa
03.2018 - 01.2019

Shop Assistant

Warehouse - Silverdale
03.2018 - 05.2018

Work Ready - undefined

Orewa College

ECE level 4 -

UCOL

NCEA Level 1 And 2

Orewa College
Talya Gillbanks