Experience

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  Jewellers

  • Workshop manager & P.A.

    • Mar 2008 - Dec 2011

    I was the owner's Personal Assistant, the admin assistant for the company and the workshop manager.I performed all admin related duties such as: filing, invoicing, quoting, submissions of VAT and EMP, internet banking, debtors and creditors, valuations, estimations, customer care, handling of client and website inquiries, attending to all correspondence related to the company, liaising with the accountant on a regular basis regarding the jewllery studio and the art division, preparation of various excell sheets, handling of budget matters. Maintenance of records.As a personal assistant: management of the owner's diary, liaising with the accountant on behalf of the owner in his personal capacity, scheduling both private and business appointments, internet banking, handling of personal correspondence, and spending many hours in research for art related projects.Liaising with publishing houses on behalf of owner regarding the art division. Photography and editing (Photoshop) for both jewellery and art. Preparation of images for websites and catalogues, for printing companies.As workshop manageress:Ensuring a high level of security at all times, management of the metal register and managing of goods on approval, ensuring that staff records were kept and up to date, handling of staff leave and payment of salaries, opening and closing of studio on a daily basis, dressing display units and responsible for general tidiness of studio. Ordering of metal and diamonds and gemstones, and stock control. Liaison with clients on behalf of jeweller for jewellery pieces, minor design assistance where necessary. Email correspondence with international clients, 'design of jewellery pieces' via email when necessary. Liaison with suppliers on behalf of owner.

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  The Portrait People

  • Assistant manager

    • 2006 - 2007

    Diary management, scheduling of appointments for photographers, viewing and sales, preparation of studio, record keeping, customer care, cold calling, assistant to the photographers and studio manager.

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  Life Studios

  • Photo retouching, Sales, Admin etc.

    • Jan 2002 - Sep 2004

    Admin duties: diary management using Smart Scedules, filing, customer care, handling of complaints and queries, diary management, filing, organization and quality control. Communication between photography and printing divisions.Retouching: moderate retouching duties.Printing: utilization of Photoshop for printing.Internal transfer to "The Portrait People":Admin duties: diary management, scheduling of appointments for photographers, viewing and sales, preparation of studio, record keeping, customer care, cold calling, assistant to the photographers and studio manager.

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  Alfresco full colour outdoor graphics

  • Signage artist & Account manager

    • Feb 1998 - Dec 2003

    Graphic artist: painting of indoor and outdoor murals for major clients such as Coca-Cola. e.g: The Bayworld oceanarium mural, sponsored by Coca-Cola.Vinyl applicator: application of (various forms of) vinyl materials onto a range of surfaces, including billboard and vehicle branding. Minor design where necessary. Utilization of corel draw and casmate programs for design and vinyl cutting.Manager: responsible for the Coca- Cola account, quoting, invoicing, ordering stock, handling of queries, ensuring signage supplied and erected timeously, and that the highest standard of quality was met, ensuring good communication between the CEO, management at Coca-Cola, suppliers and the emerging market. Staff related functions: ensuring punctuality of each staff member, liaison between my group of staff members and the CEO.Responsible for budget and travel planning: transport and overnight accommodation. Travel with staff members to signage locations to supervise production process.