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Joanne Bird

Sunningdale,United Kingdom

Summary

A highly motivated and reliable professional with strong communication skills and a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Demonstrates excellent decision-making capabilities, time management, and organisational skills. Experienced in clothes management and flower arranging, with proficiency in Microsoft Word. Holds a DBS Certificate, ensuring trustworthiness in sensitive environments. Committed to maintaining a professional yet friendly manner in all interactions.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work history

Housekeeper Private Households

self employed
01.2008 - Current
  • Providing house keeping tasks to the highest level ensuring homes are clean, tidy and well presented.
  • Pet care
  • Laundry and ironing
  • Wardrobe and draws organising
  • Helping with packing and unpacking clothes
  • Answering clients telephone calls and taking messages, greeting guests
  • Maintaining domestic files
  • Dealing with invoices and post
  • Communicating and liaising with contractors and over seeing their work
  • Shopping
  • Some cooking when necessary
  • Ad hoc tasks when required
  • Handled gardening duties, promoting an appealing outdoor space.
  • Ran errands as needed contributing to smooth household operations.

Sales Support Administrator & PA to Sales Director

Lucent Technologies
Bracknell, Berkshire
08.1998 - 11.2003

This role was based within the mobile phone industry and the main duties were:

  • Diary management for Sales Director
  • Scheduled and coordinated sales meetings for Europe team
  • First point of contact for key customers
  • Maintained and produced sales reports
  • Sent out product brochures and made follow up calls
  • Manager of 2 receptionists, created a welcome pack and on-boarded new staff

Race Day Events Sales Coordinator

Letheby & Christopher
Ascot, Berkshire
12.1995 - 08.1998
  • First point of contact for all guests
  • Ensured the highest level of customer service
  • Dealt with queries, enquiries and complaints
  • Ensured all aspects of the customers experience was completed in a timely and exclusive manner from beginning to end
  • Guided teams in product merchandising and inventory management

Sales Administrator

Honeywell
Bracknell, Berkshire
09.1989 - 12.1995
  • Maintained excellent customer satisfaction by staying helpful, polite and friendly throughout phone calls and face to face meetings
  • Maintained up-to-date product knowledge such as availability, price and specifications
  • Diary management for sales team
  • Arranged training for inside sales
  • Customer support for brochure material
  • Arranged team events and conference meetings

Junior Secretary and Enrolment Administrator

Imperial College Reactor Centre
Sunningdale, Berkshire
01.1986 - 09.1989
  • First point of contact for new university applicants guiding them through the university enrolment process
  • Sent out marketing material
  • Assisted students with problems that may had occurred face to face or via the telephone
  • Kept reception space tidy and professional to welcome visitors

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Business

Bracknell College

GCSEs -

Charters School

Skills

  • Communication
  • Team player
  • Decision making
  • Professional manner but friendly
  • Time keeping
  • Self motivated
  • Independent working
  • Reliable
  • Good organiser
  • Clothes management
  • Flowering arranging
  • Skills in using micro soft word

  • DBS Certificate

Timeline

Housekeeper Private Households

self employed
01.2008 - Current

Sales Support Administrator & PA to Sales Director

Lucent Technologies
08.1998 - 11.2003

Race Day Events Sales Coordinator

Letheby & Christopher
12.1995 - 08.1998

Sales Administrator

Honeywell
09.1989 - 12.1995

Junior Secretary and Enrolment Administrator

Imperial College Reactor Centre
01.1986 - 09.1989

Diploma of Higher Education - Business

Bracknell College

GCSEs -

Charters School
Joanne Bird