Carol Halling
WADEBRIDGE,Cornwall
Summary
I am 57 years old and looking for a part time seasonal job over the Christmas period for some extra cash. I am self employed so hours can be flexible. I am very engaging with dealing with the public and customer service. I am mature, reliable, hard working and punctual.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Owner/Self Employed
Cornish Vintage
Wadebridge, Cornwall
06.2018 - Current
I am currently self employed buying and selling vintage/mid century items from the UK and Europe. We attend flea markets across the Uk to sell our wares and I sell via the internet prolifically to TV, theatre and film companies throughout the Uk and Ireland
Shop assistant
Barry Rowes Fine Jewellers
Wadebridge, Cornwall
10.2014 - 06.2018
Opening and closing the jewellery shop including locking up and the alarm system
Stock taking many £1000 pounds worth of high quality jewellery and shop/window displays
Pricing up various new and vintage jewellery
Selling to customers
Organising repairs and collections with the jeweller and customers
Banking
Answering the phone and dealing with all customer requirements
Total responsibility for the shop when the owner was away
Waitress
Nathan Outlaw
Rock , Cornwall
08.2012 - 11.2014
Waitressing with enhanced guest satisfaction in the Nathan Outlaws Fine Dining Restaurant at St Enodoc Hotel Rock Cornwall
Shop assistant
Savage & Co Jewellers
Wadebridge, Cornwall
05.2012 - 10.2014
Opening and closing the jewellery shop including locking up and the alarm system
Stock taking many £1000 pounds worth of high quality jewellery and shop/window displays
Pricing up various new and vintage jewellery
Selling to customers
Organising repairs and collections with the jeweller and customers
Answering the phone and dealing with all customer requirements
Total responsibility for the shop when the owner was away
Shop Owner
Matchbox Ladies Boutique
Wadebridge, Cornwall
01.2000 - 05.2012
Joint shop owner and manager to several part time staff
Shop displays
Buying stock
Stock taking
Banking
Wages
Customer service for clothing and lingerie
Helping customers to find their requirements for any occasion or seasonal wear
Epos and Shop Floor Assistant
Safeway
Wadebridge, Cornwall
07.1996 - 07.1998
Working in the Epos department and submitting the bar coding for all products within the store.
Point of Sale around the store
Shop Floor duties including cashier
Education
CSE's - English Maths Biology Typing Needlework and Home Economics
Pool School
Redruth, Cornwall 09.1979 - 06.1984
Skills
Customer Service and Communication Skills
Time Management
Organisational Skills
Data Entry and Technical Skills
Administration and Time management skills
Problem solving skills
Business management skills
Initiative taking
Timeline
Owner/Self Employed
Cornish Vintage
06.2018 - Current
Shop assistant
Barry Rowes Fine Jewellers
10.2014 - 06.2018
Waitress
Nathan Outlaw
08.2012 - 11.2014
Shop assistant
Savage & Co Jewellers
05.2012 - 10.2014
Shop Owner
Matchbox Ladies Boutique
01.2000 - 05.2012
Epos and Shop Floor Assistant
Safeway
07.1996 - 07.1998
CSE's - English Maths Biology Typing Needlework and Home Economics
Pool School
09.1979 - 06.1984