Gemma Curren
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Experience
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VPS Security Services
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administration Manager
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Project Manager
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Nov 2019 - Dec 2022
Responsibility for management of Operations back office & departmental improvements.Accountable for ensuring all installations & decommission tasks are scheduled and attended within SLA. Including large scale highways projectsResponsible for ensuring the planned maintenance visits are attending within SLA according to British Standards.Accountable for maintaining accurate Business Data Records (BM, WiQ)Provide and present monthly operational reports and KPI data to Senior ManagementOversee, submission of monthly engineers overtime payments.Approval of operational expenditure i.e. haulage, BOC, sub contractors for highway projects.Daily liaison with internal departments, key customers, sales team etc.Support field based engineers (20) on variety of issues e.g. vehicles, phones, holidays, van stock, issues on sites.
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Operations Support Manager
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2019
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Administration Manager
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Dec 2015 - Sep 2016
Responsibility for management of Operations back office staff (5) including Recruitment, Disciplinary, Training, AppraisalsAccountable for ensuring all install, reactive, decommission, false alarm and planned preventative maintenance tasks arescheduled and attended within SLAAccountable for maintaining accurate Business Data Records (BM, WiQ)Accountable for the hire/off-hire of 3rd party equipmentProvide and present monthly operational reports and KPI data to Senior ManagementCalculation, approval and submission of monthly engineers overtime payments.Daily validation and update of operations vehicles on Fleet Services databaseApproval of operational expenditure i.e. manned guarding, keyholding, haulage, BOCDaily liaison with internal departments, key customers, sales team etc.Support field based engineers (20) on variety of issues e.g. vehicles, phones, holidays, van stockSet up and ongoing management of Regional operations hubsSet the field engineer call out rota to ensure compliance with Working Time Directive
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Office Administrator
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
as per my previous job role my duties and responsibilities are wide ranging and varied: - 1. Handing incoming telephone calls from a number of sources.2. Written and verbal communications with customers, and senior management including Board members.(Daily use of Outlook, Excel and Word)3. Office based point of contact for our national sales team. 4. Qualified Fire Warden & First Aider.5. Updating and maintaining the information within Sales and Operational systems. 6. Preparing and issuing proposals and associated documentation for new security systems, and also responsible for collation of said information ready for installation. 7. 1st point of contact for, customer, engineer and provider for hydrogen. 8. Maintain various spreadsheets and tables to measure hydrogen levels9. Process/sign off submitted invoices for hydrogen and apply for credit where necessary. 10. Locating, and maintaining Manned Guarding companies and also process/sign off of submitted invoices and re-invoice out to respective customer. 11. General office duties. 12. 1st point of contact for database management. 13. Integral part of migration from existing sales and operational systems (SAP & Microsoft Access) through to (BM, Salesforce & Workforce IQ) (May 2015 – Present Date as ongoing)
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Camwatch Limited
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United Kingdom
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Service Controller
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Nov 2010 - Jan 2014
As the only Controller for business my duties and responsibilities are wide ranging and varied:- 1. Handing incoming telephone calls from a number of sources 2. Daily scheduling of engineer resource nationwide. 3. Scheduling planned maintenance visits with customers 4. Arranging quotations where required 5. Arranging parts where required 6. Ensuring customer SLA's are met (4 hour response) 7. Updating SAP Business One Software 9. Written and verbal communications with customers, engineers and senior management including Board members.(Daily use of Outlook, Excel and Word) 8. Updating Engineer's KPI data on Excel spreadsheet including pivot table analysis. 9. Supply Risk Assessment and Method Statements for relevant tasks 10. Fire Warden & First Aider
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H20 Water Services
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Oldham, United Kingdom
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Administrative Assistant
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Jul 2009 - Nov 2010
During my time at H20 I undertook a number of different roles:- Call Centre Operative 1. Answering telephone calls from general public 2. Updating PC based company records requiring speed and accuracy Resource Planner 1. Scheduling engineering resource 2. Booking and confirming appointments with customers 3. Handling overspill calls from call centre 4. Ensuring parts availability Escalation Operative 1. Resolving more complex customer issues 2. Communicating with customers and regional managers 3. Ensuring parts availability Web Application Planner 1. Handling multiple pre scheduled appointments 2. Allocating resource to ensure customer needs met 3. Communicating with customers Client Query Processor 1. Direct liaison with H20 direct client (United Utilities) 2. Investigating problems and providing resolution to Client satisfaction
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Education
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The University of Huddersfield
Health & Community Studies, Health and Wellness, General -
Hathershaw Technology College