Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Pole Fitness and Dance Instructor - Devon Pole Dance
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Kara Manville

Exeter,Devon

Summary

Dynamic professional adept at thriving in high-pressure environments with a proven track record in target achievement and efficient communication. Skilled in task order planning, delegation, and ensuring health and safety compliance, while maintaining cleanliness and organisation. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive success and contribute to organisational goals.

Reliable and dedicated individual with strong sense of responsibility and commitment to timely deliveries. Demonstrates excellent navigation skills and physical stamina, coupled with strong customer service and communication abilities. Aims to contribute to ensuring swift and dependable services, enhancing overall customer satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Shift leader

Morrisons
Cranbrook, Exeter
10.2024 - Current
  • Implemented new procedures which boosted overall productivity.
  • Fostered teamwork amongst employees, enhancing workplace synergy and morale.
  • Coordinated employee tasks to meet business objectives efficiently.
  • Maintained high standards of customer service for improved satisfaction ratings.
  • Liaised with management regularly, ensuring alignment of shift goals with overall business objectives.
  • Provided thorough training to new employees, enhancing their job competence quickly.
  • Upheld company policies strictly, promoting adherence amongst all staff members as well.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations at all times during shifts, minimising incidence rates significantly.
  • Assisted customers in product selection, improving sales figures consistently.
  • Dealt promptly with staff conflicts, resulting in a harmonious working environment.
  • Provided instructions and feedback to team during shifts.
  • Assigned tasks, projects and responsibilities to team members and monitored status.
  • Led by example and demonstrated company best practices.
  • Addressed staff absences to achieve consistent rota coverage.

Delivery Services

Arc Logistics
10.2022 - 07.2024
  • I initially joined the sector as I wanted to gain experience working in a very different role to those I did previously, I quickly realised I enjoyed the fast paced nature, and each day bringing a new challenge.
  • During my time working in delivery services I was responsible for the effective prioritising of responsibilities, planning most efficient routes to facilitate task completion in sometimes short deadlines, my own manual handling safety, warehouse management, and stock organising and control.
  • My most recent position was in the motor trade meaning I was handling heavy parts, due to the nature of this I developed a good working knowledge of the Health and Safety at work Act.


Warehouse Associate and Mattress Manufacturer

Naturalmat
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • After working the hospitality industry for six years, I felt I was ready for a new challenge, and whilst I realised that the manufacturing industry wasn't something I enjoyed, I learnt how to complete repetitive jobs to high standard, how to ensure consistent quality across products, warehouse management, and stock control.

Bar Shift Leader

Wetherspoons
08.2015 - 09.2021
  • During my time in the hospitality industry, I worked in a number of settings doing a similar role, meaning I needed to apply my learnt skills to different internal processes and settings.
  • Hospitality allowed my to develop and hone my ability to work in a fast paced role, in a sometimes challenging environment.
  • I worked as a shift lead for a significant portion of this where I was supported through working alongside manager to develop and implement employee incentive programmes to achieve company goals and meet sales target, and I then monitored progress and effectiveness of these strategies.
  • I was also responsible for cashing up the tills at the end of service, auditing the actual count and investigating any discrepancies, and handing over the cash totals to the cash transit service.
  • I was also responsible for monitoring and maintaining infection control procedures, training and inducting new staff, promoting loyalty programmes to drive sales, and seasonal promotions and decorations.
  • During my employment I gained a number of qualifications including; Food safety, food handling, my personal license, safe pouring, infection prevention and control, leading a team, cash management, and company specific trainings.

Education

Art and Design Level 2 -

Exeter College
Exeter
2013/2013 - /2014

Music and performance Level 2 -

Exeter College
Exeter
2014 - 01.2015

Skills

  • High pressure environments
  • Communicating efficiently
  • Target achievement
  • Task order planning
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Task planning and delegation
  • Cleanliness and organisation
  • Customer service
  • Employee training
  • Conflict resolution
  • Problem solving

Certification

Pole fitness and dance instructor - Beginner to intermediate Level 1&2


Emergency First Aid at Work

Affiliations

Music

Singing

Dance

Hair and beauty

Coffee


Pole Fitness and Dance Instructor - Devon Pole Dance

In the last year, I have qualified as a pole fitness and dance instructor at Devon Pole Dance in Torquay. I have used this time under the help and guidance of the studio owner to develop my skills in this area and in turn it has taught me patience, clear instruction and communication and many different styles of teaching. I am looking forward to furthering my experiences as a teacher and a performer.

Timeline

Shift leader

Morrisons
10.2024 - Current

Delivery Services

Arc Logistics
10.2022 - 07.2024

Warehouse Associate and Mattress Manufacturer

Naturalmat
09.2021 - 10.2022

Bar Shift Leader

Wetherspoons
08.2015 - 09.2021

Art and Design Level 2 -

Exeter College
2013/2013 - /2014

Music and performance Level 2 -

Exeter College
2014 - 01.2015

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