Catherine Kube
Burntwood,Staffordshire
Summary
Motivated individual with a diverse background in community service and leadership roles. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive change. Eager to leverage adaptability and collaborative abilities to contribute to team success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Chair of Burntwood Labour Party
Labour
03.2026 - Current
- ensuring meetings are chaired in a fair, inclusive manner.
- Campaigning on social media to ensure local and national party news is disseminated to local constituents in an accessible manner.
- Ensuring that the social media presence is in compliance with party guidelines.
- Developing strategies to promote member growth and involvement.
- Organising social and fundraising events for local members.
Cannock and District Foodbank
Fundraiser
02.2026 - Current
- Collaborated with local supermarkets to establish collection points for surplus food, enhancing community food security.
- Secured funding grants from grocery chains to enhance community initiatives.
- Facilitated collaboration with foodbank managers to identify and secure donation opportunities.
- Advocated for policy changes addressing food waste and poverty to enhance community resilience.
- Facilitated collaboration with food pantries to explore mutual benefits.
Parish Councillor
Burntwood Town Council
10.2025 - Current
- Represented constituents' interests through active participation in council meetings and public forums.
- Represented constituents in council meetings, voicing concerns and advocating for community needs.
- Managed and answered constituent concerns through email, phone and mail.
- Engaged with community groups to identify and address constituent concerns effectively.
Rotary
Burntwood Rotary Club
10.2025 - Current
- Assisted with the Swan Island Christmas Lights event to enhance community engagement and festive spirit.
- Championed fundraising initiatives as foundation delegate for 2026, aligning Burntwood Rotary with international objectives.
- Spearhead collaboration with local charities and organisations as community delegate for 2026 to enhance local spaces, and fund charitable projects for residents.
Manager
Megaslots Casino, Lichfield
Lichfield
02.2024 - Current
- Oversaw supply purchases management and tracking to ensure adherence to budgetary requirements.
- Recruited and hired personnel to fulfil organisational vacancies while overseeing implementation of consistent workforce policies.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards, successfully passing all inspections without violations.
- Created engaging multimedia content to enhance campaign visibility and effectiveness.
- Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
- Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Conducted weekly cash reconciliation ensuring accurate accounting of all transactions to uphold financial integrity.
- Optimised weekly rotas using bright hr to enhance team scheduling efficiency.
- Developed efficient systems to ensure day-to-day checklists and requirements were consistently met.
- Administration of weekly paperwork for audit purposes, correctly filed and in order.
- Coordinating events, running social media campaigns, creating rotas in accordance with the budget, and managing resources.
- Ensuring all monies balance using our accounting software (MARS) to ensure there are no discrepancies in the weekly cash reconciliation report.
- Developed a spreadsheet to submit all relevant financial information to the owners for them to see at a glance.
- Developed a cash control system for the venue to ensure all money is accounted for.
- Handling and booking of expenses onto the accounting software.
- Handled cash and deposits using proper accounting procedures and documentation.
- Managed financial transactions and updated account ledgers to maintain accurate financial records.
- Monitored promotional spending and implemented checks to ensure no exploitation of promotions is taking place.
- Implemented efficient bookkeeping systems to streamline financial operations and improve data accuracy.
- Charged expenses to appropriate cost centres, evaluated transactions, and recorded entries.
- ensured that all compliance and training documents are up to date for audit purposes.
- Efficient use of Excel spreadsheets to make time sheets and machine reconciliation streamlined and accurate.
Volunteer
Burntwood Be A Friend
10.2023 - Current
- Collected and stored surplus produce from local supermarkets to enhance food security.
- Cultivated relationships with suppliers to enhance collection opportunities.
- Orchestrated network for distributing excess goods during surplus periods.
Casino Manager
Merkur Slots
Lichfield and Burton on Trent
06.2021 - 05.2023
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements to uphold industry standards.
- Facilitated recruitment and training processes to enhance team performance and efficiency.
- Facilitated comprehensive investigations and implemented disciplinary actions across various cases.
- Ensured adherence to audit standards through meticulous review and compliance checks.
- Implemented cash control procedures to enhance financial accuracy and security.
- Executed marketing planning and execution strategies to enhance brand visibility and market reach.
- Conducted monthly KPI reviews to evaluate performance and identify improvement areas.
- Executed weekly financial reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Managed cash transactions within the venue to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Implemented comprehensive GDPR policy to ensure compliance and enhance data protection standards.
- Administration of weekly paperwork to be correctly filed and checked in compliance with audit standards.
Owner
Catherine Kube Nails
07.2006 - 02.2020
- Cultivated a loyal customer base through exemplary customer service delivery.
- Pursue continuous learning and professional development to maintain leadership in industry trends and innovations.
- Tailor business offerings to address diverse client needs, enhancing customer satisfaction, and loyalty.
- Executed innovative marketing campaigns through local news outlets and social media, to enhance brand visibility and engagement.
- Cultivated independence and prioritised tasks to drive business growth.
- Filed tax returns and ensured bookkeeping was up to date and accurate. Ensured invoices were correctly filed and booked on Quickbooks to balance the ledger
- ensuring creditors were paid timeously, and accurate records were kept for accounting purposes.
- ensuring practices were in adherence to public liability insurance, and that insurances were adequate and up to date.
Skills
- Community advocacy
- Fundraising strategies
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial management
- Customer engagement
- Event planning
- Communication skills
- Team leadership and motivation
Timeline
Chair of Burntwood Labour Party
Labour
03.2026 - Current
Cannock and District Foodbank
Fundraiser
02.2026 - Current
Parish Councillor
Burntwood Town Council
10.2025 - Current
Rotary
Burntwood Rotary Club
10.2025 - Current
Manager
Megaslots Casino, Lichfield
02.2024 - Current
Volunteer
Burntwood Be A Friend
10.2023 - Current
Casino Manager
Merkur Slots
06.2021 - 05.2023
Owner
Catherine Kube Nails
07.2006 - 02.2020