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Niamh M K O'Donnell-Smith

Leeds
Niamh M K O'Donnell-Smith

Summary

As a Customer Assistant, I prioritize promoting customer satisfaction and loyalty through personalized attention to their needs, payment processing, and cleaning ensuring that customers receive a high-quality experience. I am currently seeking employment opportunities in various positions, with a particular interest in working at a cinema where my passion for film can flourish. Additionally, I am open to applying for customer assistant positions at supermarkets and Retail. My experience as a Play Assistant at St. Peter's Under 5's has taught me valuable skills in communication, creativity, and patience. I am a dedicated and reliable individual who excels in fast-paced environments. My experience in acting has also honed my skills in artistic expression, confidence, memorisation and more. I am committed to achieving exceptional results and possess excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. I am eager to contribute positively to any workforce and am flexible with my schedule.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work history

IKEA Food
Cardiff

Customer Assistant
03.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Offered advice on product selection for enhanced levels of support and service.
  • I maintained sales floor stock levels through consistent monitoring and regular replenishments.
  • They provided fast checkout service with high customer care and transaction speed.
  • Deep-cleaned shop floor to uphold vital hygiene and presentation standards.
  • I performed daily opening and closing functions and inventory management.
  • Carried out regular quality checks to ensure displayed products were in good, saleable condition.
  • I managed customer complaints with prompt, mutually beneficial resolutions.
  • I handled cash and card payments with accuracy.
  • Coached and trained team members to increase productivity and growth.
  • Utilised menu knowledge to assist customers with product selection and ordering, meeting specific individual requirements.
  • Promoted customer loyalty scheme at checkout.
  • Upsold our products at any given opportunity with success
  • received outstanding customer feedback on a regular basis

Cake Box
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Customer Assistant
01.2021 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Learnt valuable customer service skills by serving customers in a busy environment
  • Improved my efficiency whilst also maintaining excellent attention to detail and decorating cakes to a good standard.
  • Deep cleaned shopfloor to uphold strong hygiene and presentation standards.
  • Kept work area safe and sanitised by washing utensils, tools and countertops.
  • Decorated 20 fondant and soft-frosted style cakes daily.

The Book Depositry
Gloucester , Gloucestershire

Night Packer
07.2021 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Amazon Gloucester
  • Maintained clean, tidy working environments, upholding warehouse hygiene and safety standards.
  • Followed safety, quality and production standards while packing, moving and storing goods.
  • Picked, packed and despatched customer orders for safe and timely delivery across country.
  • Manually picked and packed items with speed and accuracy.

Aldgate pump hotel
Adelaide

Waitress
08.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Served in a customer service-oriented role, taking patron's orders and accurately assessing their needs in a fast-paced and high-stress environment
  • I developed key time management skills in handling various tasks simultaneously and efficiently in conjunction with the front-of-house team and the kitchen.
  • Kept guest tables neat and tidy by regularly clearing away dirty dishes and used glasses and wiping down surfaces.
  • Created friendly, welcoming atmosphere to encourage positive guest experiences, prolonging visits to increase profitability.

St Peter's under 5s
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Play Assistant Volunteer
09.2018 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Assessed their needs and wants to keep play kind and each child happy and supported
  • Promoted and enforced positive play and interaction at all times.
  • Remained alert and observant, using quick-thinking skills to prevent major accidents.
  • Acted as role model and provided positive reinforcement to children with self-esteem issues.
  • Established and nurtured positive relationships between children, leading to improved interaction and increased self-confidence.
  • Looked after upset or unwell children, providing emotional support.
  • I developed patience when dealing with outbursts and learnt to approach every situation calmly
  • I improved my fast thinking and problem-solving skills and I gained confidence by reading story books to large groups of children, eventually leading to performing short stories with the children.

Self-employed
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Babysitter
01.2016 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Actively cared for and supervised children in parents' absence
  • Controlled brotherly outbursts and helped them with homework
  • I learnt to understand children and the different ways they think and show emotions and developed maturity and patience in handling difficult situations.
  • Minimised parents' clean-up times, helping with light housekeeping, laundry, dishwashing and vacuuming.
  • Accompanied children to parks and play spaces, providing diligent supervision for maximised child safety.

Gloucestershire Gloss
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Painter and Decorator
01.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Prepared and decorated properties for refurbishment
  • Required a good eye for detail, as well as adaptability to meet exact customer briefs
  • Adhered to all health, safety, and security requirements, as well as maintaining exemplary standards of cleanliness and precision on the job.
  • Minimised accidents and incidents by maintaining health and safety procedures.
  • Executed domestic and commercial painting and decorating accurately and efficiently.
  • Refreshed walls, doors and trims with strict attention to detail.

Education

St Peters RC High School and Sixth Form
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

GCSEs

University overview

English Language: 6, English Literature: 6, Drama: 6, Science: 5/6, Health and Social Care: Merit, History: 5, R.E: 5 and Maths: 4

St Peters Sixth Form
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

A-Levels

University overview

  • Photography: B
  • Film Studies: B
  • Drama and Theatre Studies: C

Met Film School
Leeds

Bachelor of Arts from Acting

Skills

  • Cash Handling
  • Staff education and training
  • Stocking and replenishing
  • Warehousing functions
  • Food safety and storage
  • Food hygiene practices
  • Food temperature monitoring
  • Contamination control
  • Effective communicator
  • Team player
  • Exemplary customer service
  • Customer care
  • Customer experience
  • Customer service
  • Closing procedures
  • Memorisation
  • Counter sales
  • Creative
  • Skilled problem solver
  • Multi-tasking ability
  • Detail-orientated
  • Energetic
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • COSHH training

Certification

Communication - Memorization -Teamwork -Dedication -Creative insight Public Speaking - Salesmanship - Improvisation - Innovation - Confidence

Interests

HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Film analysis and appreciation is a passion for me, with a particular attention to directors like Edgar Wright.

A strong passion for storytelling and visual creativity, with experience creating and producing personal films. Dedicated to capturing stunning landscapes, animals, and portraits through photography.

Photography skills developed during A-levels, including proficiency in editing software such as Photoshop and Affinity.

An ability to achieve moderate levels of photo editing, enhancing images to maximize their potential and aesthetic appeal.

Languages

English
Native
Japanese
Elementary
Spanish
Beginner
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Timeline

Customer Assistant

IKEA Food
03.2022 - 09.2022

Night Packer

The Book Depositry
07.2021 - 12.2021

Customer Assistant

Cake Box
01.2021 - 07.2021

Waitress

Aldgate pump hotel
08.2019 - 08.2019

Play Assistant Volunteer

St Peter's under 5s
09.2018 - 01.2022

Painter and Decorator

Gloucestershire Gloss
01.2018 - 08.2018

Babysitter

Self-employed
01.2016 - 01.2019

St Peters RC High School and Sixth Form

GCSEs
06/2018

St Peters Sixth Form

A-Levels
06/2021

Met Film School

Bachelor of Arts from Acting
/2025
Niamh M K O'Donnell-Smith