Enthusiastic collaborative leader with top-notch customer service skills in oral and written communication, dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Hardworking and passionate job seeker ready for new challenges and to help achieve company goal.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Kaipaki Sunflowers
176 Kaipaki Road, RD3, Ohaupo
09.2023 - Current
Established large scale Sunflower Farm and fundraiser event. from no previous knowledge of mass flower growing from early project pre planting stage, right through to event.
Built large following and customer base quickly via social media platform's, radio and online newspapers, finding different marketing opportunities and learning new systems, ran highly successful event with thousands of attendees over two weeks.
Managed all communication with all planting and ground contractors and suppliers, working to tight time schedules for each stage, ensuring smooth running of each stage.
Market researched companies that aligned with our brand and had strong following. Developed successful sales and marketing plan to promote our brand and event to drive Sunflower sales.
Sourced and organized photographers, designed schedules to work from, working with very strict times, organized payments and professionally welcoming their clients. Ensured all photographers were collaborating with us at all times and marketing our field and business.
Trained staff in all areas from traffic management, customer service counters, money handling, managed staff rosters and ensured event days ran smoothly, with correct amount of staffing in areas.
Prepared budget and forecast spreadsheets, gathered quotes, imputing all data, costs and expenses on spreadsheets to ensure budgets was being followed as accurately as possible.
Temporary Receptionist
Accounted4
Cambridge, WKO
03.2023 - 09.2023
Welcomed clients with friendly greeting, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices or meeting rooms.
Assisted in the planning of office events and meetings, ensuring smooth execution and positive outcomes.
Receive and redirect all incoming calls, arrange client appointments and schedule meetings via electronic calendars.
Set up equipment and rooms for in house webinars and trainings.
Updating of the Xero database, excel spreadsheets, working with the client services team to assist with any administration/accounts work as needed.