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Samantha Coleman

Farsley,Leeds

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in effective delegating, leadership in diverse environments, and product knowledge and integration. Demonstrates a strong ability to inspire motivation, evaluate performance metrics, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Adept at interpersonal effectiveness, diplomatic communication, and providing constructive criticism. Committed to mentoring and coaching teams towards achieving organisational goals.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work history

Dispatcher Team Leader

British Gas
01.2014 - 05.2025
  • I started on my British Gas journey working in billing. The role was very demanding dealing with customer enquirers and complaints.
  • I moved from billing to Probate and Home Energy Care (HEC). Probate was a difficult area to work as you were dealing with grieving customers so empathy was a big must.
  • I then moved to Smart metering and finally dispatch.
  • I am currently standing in as dispatch TL I have been in this role since March.

Assistant Manager

Morrisons M-Local
01.2013 - 09.2014
  • Started as supervisor became assistant manager.
  • The role involved opening and closing of the store accepting deliveries cashing up at the end of day, doing the rota for a team of 12. Ensuring the store was complaint with point of sale etc.

Assistant Manager

Coop
05.2003 - 01.2013
  • I worked at the coop for 10 years I started on the tills and progressed to assistant manager. The role was very similar to Morrisons.

Hairdresser

01.1985 - 01.2003
  • Trained as a hairdresser worked in a salon for a few years then went self employed.

Education

City and guilds - Hairdressing

Gcse - English, Maths, Chemistry

Skills

  • [Type list of skills]
  • Effective delegating
  • Leadership in diverse environments
  • Product knowledge and integration
  • Inspiring motivation
  • Performance metrics evaluation
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards
  • Interpersonal effectiveness
  • Diplomatic communication
  • Constructive criticism
  • Mentoring and coaching

Timeline

Dispatcher Team Leader

British Gas
01.2014 - 05.2025

Assistant Manager

Morrisons M-Local
01.2013 - 09.2014

Assistant Manager

Coop
05.2003 - 01.2013

Hairdresser

01.1985 - 01.2003

City and guilds - Hairdressing

Gcse - English, Maths, Chemistry

Samantha Coleman