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Kathleen Hartley

Seascale,Cumbria

Summary

Highly organised and self-motivated professional with excellent communication skills and a strong focus on customer service. An administrator who can demonstrate a consistent ability to manage tasks efficiently. Seeking to leverage these skills in a dynamic environment to contribute to organisational success. A quick learner with excellent team work skills and the ability to use own initiative, conscientious and passionate about good customer service. Approachable, enthusiastic, hard working and organised with high level interpersonal skills.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Housekeeper

Muncaster Estates at The Pennington Hotel
Ravenglass, Cumbria
08.2023 - Current
  • Ensure spotless and tidy environments by performing comprehensive house cleaning tasks.
  • Maintaining high hygiene standards.
  • Being able to priorities daily tasks.
  • Made beds daily to ensure a neat bedroom area.
  • Assist in ordering supplies,
  • Creates a welcoming atmosphere by leaving each room immaculately clean.
  • Managed waste disposal effectively for a cleaner environment.
  • Confidently communicates with managers to resolve any potential issues.
  • Achieved cleaning requirements within allotted timeframes.

Customer services and sales agent

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Ravenglass, Cumbria
03.2015 - 12.2016

I took on a seasonal role at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the ticket office. Being a tourist information point for the western Lake District, as well as keeping customers informed of details regarding the Laal Ratty experience. Again this position was varied and allowed me to demonstrate my excellent communication skills as well as acting on my own initiative, as I often worked alone.it also held the reprehensibility of opening up the attraction ready for our customers to arrive. Accurate use of booking systems and taking payments were another key area, ensuring that the monies received matched what the system displayed.

  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving queries efficiently.
  • Delivered exceptional service for increased customer loyalty.
  • Improved sales performances with effective product demonstrations.
  • Engaged customers to facilitate repeat business.



Administrator

NRL
Egremont, Cumbria
05.2014 - 12.2014

A member of a very busy compliance team, dealing with clients P4 Pass applications where accuracy is of paramount importance. I also held the responsibility of working hours coordinator and handling any pay queries, my daily work load was varied yet challenging. the systems used were all in house, designed for NRL's use and once again i learned these efficiently in a short time frame.

General assistant

Pudding Lane Bakery
Seascale, Cumbria
03.2014 - 05.2014

I was part of a small team with the main focus being on customer service, dealing with taking food requests, food preparation and always food hygiene at the forefront. Due to it being a busy working environment there is a need to efficiently deal with every person and to constantly be self motivated and professional.


  • Maintained a clean, organised workspace to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Provided top-quality customer service, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Assisted with inventory management for efficient stock control.
  • Coordinated deliveries with suppliers to maintain stock levels.

Administrative officer

Centre for complementary care
Muncaster, Cumbria
01.2013 - 03.2014

Administration assistant within a small team at Muncaster office, dealing with clients appointments by telephone and in person. A role which requires a very caring yet professional manner. i also helped with volunteer programme, encouraging individuals to try new skills, making people feel at ease and confident. A new skill for me to learn here was using a wages payment system and updating accounting data.

  • Treating people with the upto most understanding and care
  • Accurate recording of key financial details
  • Ensuring clients records are complete and filed correctly
  • being very hands on with key fundraising events
  • Client Confidentiality was essential
  • Adapted quickly to changes in procedures or policies; maintained consistency in output quality despite fluctuations in workload demands.

Call centre manager

Rural Payments Agency
Workington, Cumbria
06.1998 - 01.2013

Call centre Administrator and team leader at Workington office, dealing with both in and outbound telephone calls. A demanding role which required the ability to diffuse volatile situations in a professional and empathetic manner whilst still upholding the requirements of the RPA. the office was a busy and often pressured environment and depended on flexibility and a 'can-do' attitude.


  • Essential to quickly gain a working knowledge of the computer systems bespoke to the RPA
  • Give clear, accurate advice to Farmers on the single payment scheme.
  • to quickly absorb information from both training sessions and research to then be communicated clearly to customers in a short time frame was key
  • often relied upon to take on cases by managers that needed a wide variety of relevant information communicated quickly.
  • record all call details accurately on the system.


Front of house team member

Muncaster Estates
Muncaster, Cumbria
01.1998 - 06.1998

A customer facing role which involved meeting and greeting visitors to Muncaster Castle and Estate.


  • Essential to be able to deal with a range of different people in a professional and friendly manner
  • The ability to communicate the history and variety of attractions available to visitors
  • a friendly and approachable manner that made visitors feel welcome
  • A desire to ensure all visitors enjoyed their time at the castle and would want to return

Administrator

Outward bounds trust
Eskdale, Cumbria
05.1992 - 01.1998

General Assistant and receptionist at the Eskdale site. Originally employed in the kitchens to serve students at meal times i was promoted to the role of general assistance and receptionist. working in a busy office a positive attitude and the ability to be adapt with essential.


  • Ability to sort incoming mail and ensuring it was handed to the correct department in a timely manner
  • handling incoming calls from both internal and external customers in a professional manner
  • replying to general correspondence when required to a professional standard

Receptionist

Woolpack inn
Eskdale, Cumbria
06.1990 - 06.1992

General Assistant and receptionist at the Woolpack Inn, Boot, comprising of self catering accommodation, bed and breakfast, bar and restaurant. A varied role that required a range of skills from waiting on tables to housekeeping to food preparation.

  • Customer service and time efficiency was essential
  • Flexible attitude to work on tasks
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Use of own initiative important in the smooth running of this busy premises
  • High level of personal hygiene

Education

GCSEs - Maths

Wyndham secondary school
Egremont, Cumbria
09.1984 - 09.1989

GCSEs - English

Wyndham secondary school
Egremont, Cumbria
09.1984 - 09.1989

GCSEs - science

Wyndham Secondary School
Egremont, Cumbria
09.1984 - 09.1989

NVQ Level 4 - National diploma in Hotel Reception and Business

West Cumbria colloge
Workington, Cumbria
09.1989 - 09.1990

NVQ Level 4 - National diploma in Hotel and Travel

West cumbria college
Workington, Cumbria
09.1989 - 09.1990

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Orginised
  • Self Motivated
  • IT literate
  • Proficient administrator
  • Customer Focus
  • Professional appearance
  • Hardworking
  • Chemical handling and storage
  • Hospitality background
  • Exceptional communication

Timeline

Housekeeper

Muncaster Estates at The Pennington Hotel
08.2023 - Current

Customer services and sales agent

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
03.2015 - 12.2016

Administrator

NRL
05.2014 - 12.2014

General assistant

Pudding Lane Bakery
03.2014 - 05.2014

Administrative officer

Centre for complementary care
01.2013 - 03.2014

Call centre manager

Rural Payments Agency
06.1998 - 01.2013

Front of house team member

Muncaster Estates
01.1998 - 06.1998

Administrator

Outward bounds trust
05.1992 - 01.1998

Receptionist

Woolpack inn
06.1990 - 06.1992

NVQ Level 4 - National diploma in Hotel Reception and Business

West Cumbria colloge
09.1989 - 09.1990

NVQ Level 4 - National diploma in Hotel and Travel

West cumbria college
09.1989 - 09.1990

GCSEs - Maths

Wyndham secondary school
09.1984 - 09.1989

GCSEs - English

Wyndham secondary school
09.1984 - 09.1989

GCSEs - science

Wyndham Secondary School
09.1984 - 09.1989
Kathleen Hartley