Experience

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  The Pink Party Shop

  • Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom

  • Sales Assistant/Key Holder

    • May 2015 - Present
    • Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom

    Customer service, discussing and assisting customers with their events, taking orders and arranging collections/deliveries, designing balloons and displays, setting up weddings and other parties. Taking care of hire costumes, running the store in the manager’s absence, training staff, visual merc...

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  Alternative & Vintage Weddings

  • Creator

    • Aug 2012 - Present

    Bespoke bridal bouquets and wedding accessories.Based in Hampshire, but post worldwide.

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  Hawkin's Bazaar

  • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

  • Sales Assistant

    • May 2013 - May 2015
    • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

    Running the store in the manager’s absence, interviewing and training new staff, customer service, visual merchandising, window displays, stock replenishment.

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  Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd

  • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Manager

    • Apr 2011 - May 2013
    • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

    Running the store in manager’s absence, visual merchandising, window displays, customer service, staff rotas, organising and training staff, hanging and pricing clothes, stock replenishment.

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  Beneficial Foundation

  • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Apr 2008 - Mar 2011
    • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

    Teaching adults with various learning difficulties and disabilities to work in our craft shop, reception, cafe and warehouse, including using warehouse machinery and retail equipment, also running the on-site craft shop and cafe in manager’s absence.

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  Claire's Accessories

  • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Manager

    • Oct 2000 - Apr 2008
    • Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

    Opening new stores around the U.K. and Europe, organising and training staff, running the store in manager’s absence, customer service, visual merchandising, stock replenishment, staff rotas.