Kelly Marie Smith
Norton Canes,Staffs
Summary
I am a hard working individual who takes pride in her work. I work well with others or as part of a team. I consider myself to be a kind, considerate and caring person. In past employment, I have been placed in a position of trust and responsibility with money handling and supervising others ensuring their jobs are done correctly, on time and to a high standard. I have owned and ran my own business in the tattoo industry also taking on staff, ensuring their competence and skills. I love to learn new things and find I learn quite quickly.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Severance Tattoo Studio
01.2025 - 11.2025
- This is my current place of work.
Black Cherry Tattoo Parlour
01.2023 - 01.2025
- This was my own business in which I managed all aspects of the business including all responsibilities outlined in the previous placements and extending to the running of said business, ordering stock, dealing with clinical waste companies and the financial side.
Severance Tattoo Studio
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Here I was taken on as an apprentice where I would tattoo synthetic skin but also a small amount of customers as my boss saw fit to build my skills and confidence before becoming a fully fledged Tattooist in 2019.
- Since becoming a full time Tattoo Artist, I use my social media platforms where I have a combined following over 6000 people.
- This is where the majority of my work comes from along with our severance work page.
- I also gain customers through word of mouth and reputation.
- I have an in depth knowledge of the Tattoo industry and how it works, a great customer base with customers returning regularly.
Tomahawk Tattoo Studio
02.2018 - 12.2018
- Here I was also an apprentice and had the same experience as in the previous studio from Feb 2018 to December 2018. This was the start of my self employment.
Poppa Sams Tattoo Studio
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Here I was an unpaid apprentice for two months starting in June.
- I had training in how to correctly set up and strip down a tattoo work station, general hygiene practices, customer service, tattooing synthetic skin, as well as general responsibilities in keeping the studio clean.
- I spent most of this time drawing to work on my portfolio.
Tennant's Bakery
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Here I was initially employed as part of the kitchen staff team, preparing food, ensuring quality and hygiene standards were kept to a maximum at all times.
- Later being promoted to supervisor with the responsibility of money handling when cashing up at the end of the day, overseeing other staff members work in the shop and kitchen, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards were kept to a maximum by myself and all other staff members and locking up correctly at the end of the day.
Sunflex
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Here I was employed as part of a production line, handling power tools and ensuring product quality.
One Stop Convenience Stores
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Here I was initially employed as cashier and general store worker, later being moved to a different store to work as supervisor being given the responsibility of cashing up, overseeing other staff members work and locking up shop at the end of the day.
- Here I was also later training to become assistant manager.
Thacker's Barrows
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Here I was initially employed to work as part of an assembly line, using power tools and working at a very fast pace, needing to meet quantity expectations to specified deadlines.
- I was then moved to work as part of another team on a paint plant, again working at a very fast pace ensuring product quality and quantity within specific deadlines.
Education
Basic food hygiene
Blood born illness course
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Norton canes high school
01.1996 - 01.2000
Skills
- Organisational skills
- Good machine operating skills
- Experience in customer service
- Money handling experience
- Workstation setup
- Training and mentoring
- Time management
- Client consultation
- Team supervision
- Social media marketing
- Basic food hygiene knowledge
- Good communicational skills
- Business management
- Stock ordering skills
- Clinical waste handling
- Sanitisation knowledge
- Health and hygiene skills
- Blood born illness knowledge
- Brand development
- Financial management
Websites
Hobbies and interests
My children and family are my number one priority, caring and providing for them is the most important thing in my life., My passion lies in drawing, art and anything that allows me to express my creative side, in my spare time I like to draw portraits and other things, sometimes for friends and family., I like to socialise with friends when possible.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Severance Tattoo Studio
01.2025 - 11.2025
Black Cherry Tattoo Parlour
01.2023 - 01.2025
Tomahawk Tattoo Studio
02.2018 - 12.2018
Severance Tattoo Studio
01.2018 - 01.2023
Poppa Sams Tattoo Studio
06.2017 - 08.2017
Tennant's Bakery
01.2004 - 01.2006
Sunflex
01.2003 - 01.2004
One Stop Convenience Stores
01.2002 - 01.2003
Thacker's Barrows
01.2001 - 01.2002
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Norton canes high school
01.1996 - 01.2000