Experience

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  Taiaotea Kindergarten

  • Browns Bay

  • Teacher Aide

    • 2015 - Present
    • Browns Bay

    i work part-time at Taiaotea Kindergarten. My main responsibility is working with special need children, working alongside and being a support to the Head Teacher and the other teachers at the kindergarten.I enjoy being part of their team, and being involved with the needs of the children, and value watching the development and play of all the children at the Kindergarten.

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  De Paul House Northcote

  • Onewa Road Northcote

  • Volunteer / Early Childhood

    • Apr 2013 - 2014
    • Onewa Road Northcote

    I worked with a variety of multi-cultural children in the playgroup at De Paul House. The ages of the children in the playgroup ranged from toddlers to school age.My main responsibilities within the playgroup was to be a support to the team leader, assisting where I could to add value to all the children's activities.

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  Porse In Home Childcare and Educator Training

  • Albany Auckland New Zealand

  • Consultant

    • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
    • Albany Auckland New Zealand

    PORSE In-home Childcare is a family business which is based in Havelock, New Zealand and has many offices throughout New Zealand. The business is based on In-home childcare, looking after children up until they go to school. My role within the Company was a Consultant, where families would need care for their children prior to going to school. They would either require a nanny or a home base educator. I would explain the different options to the families and assist them to choose the best option for their child.

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  Munchy Mart Limited Tamaki / Zestys Cafe Tamaki

  • University of Auckland Tamaki Campus

  • Owner Operator / Store Manager

    • 2003 - 2007
    • University of Auckland Tamaki Campus

    Munchy Mart business situated at the University of Auckland (Tamaki) Campus. Initially was a convenience store and in later years was emerged with a cafe named Zestys Cafe. This was an innovative business which catered for lecturers, post graduate students and students.Zestys cafe focused on nutritional food, (select a sandwich), chilled ready made meals (served either as hot takeaways or eat at the cafe) wide range of fresh wraps, sandwiches, filled rolls and turkish wedges etc. A catering service available to the University for their private functions, meetings and conferences.Mini convenience store,A selected range of groceries, incorporating a large selection of Asian noodles, drinks, confectionery, with fresh Asian bakery cakes and pastries.Key responsibilities: Leadership, Strategic - long term goals for both Convenient store and cafe

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  Woolworths New Zealand Limited

  • Browns Bay, Helensville, Larnoch Road Auckland New Zealand

  • Store Manager

    • 1983 - 2003
    • Browns Bay, Helensville, Larnoch Road Auckland New Zealand

    I worked for Woolworths NZ Limited for approximately 20 years. Initially employed as a part time Nightfiller, I was given many opportunities within the Company to learn the retail business. I was appointed to Nightfill Manager, Checkout Supervisor, Grocery Manager, Deputy Store Manager and then Store Manager.Key responsibilities as a Store Manager was: Leadership, Strategic thinking, long term goals for the Store, Business Development, Team Building, Key Achievements as a Store Manager: Achieve weekly sales targets, training and developing Team Leaders and their team.

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  Burns Philp & Co Limited Auckland / Ballande (NZ) Limited / Mogal Transportation Ltd

  • Auckland

  • Shipping Supervisor (Burns Philp & Co Limited)

    • 1972 - 1979
    • Auckland

    Mogal Transportation - Junior Freight Co-Ordinator Ballande (NZ) Limited - Export Shipping Department ControllerBurns Philp & Co Ltd Auckland, Shipping SupervisorKey Responsibilities for Burns Philp:Shipping documentation primarily to the Middle East for container vesselsTravelled throughout New Zealand training other Shipping Managers in documentation proceduresReception work for docked Royal Viking Passenger Vessels