Event Planner/Decorator
Wilshire Gardens
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months
The business functions range from overall management to hands on daily responsibilities. I am a decorator and event planner, i provide the service of planning a client's event from start to finish. I have a small team of three (3) persons normally, which may increase depending on the size of the event itself. We do rentals of all materials needed for an event such as chairs and tables, tents, stages, music, toys and games. I put everything together to ensure a successful entertainment package is received by the client.
To successfully and effectively interact with the Bank's Customers daily. The Floor walker is the first contact with the customer, so it requires a vast knowledge of all the sales and service products that the Bank offers. The overall image of the Branch interior including the plant and decor is also a responsibility, to ensure that they are maintained properly. To give minor financial advice to customers before referring to the relevant Financial Officer, and to act as the support staff in all areas to ensure that the air of professionalism is maintained at all times. To interact between other departments and management, providing the needed feedback from customers, on how to better serve their needs. The position calls for excellent time management skills, to efficiently get back to customers with any complaints or general concerns daily, to ensure that the level of service surpasses the clients expectations. The role involves being at all staff meetings, preparing the necessary resource materials required. It requires an excellent rapport with staff at large to gain support and develop and build staff morale' as the key component to a successful Team with one goal. It allows for job training between departments as the position, may call for relief in other departments from time to time, when possible.
Provide daily care and tutoring for early childhood age children. Receiving children from parents daily, taking care of their individual needs, teaching colors, letters, shapes and sounds. Conducting sports and exercise development classes, and for after school care, ensuring homework assignments are completed and checked before pick up time by parents. To ensure that proper safety measures are used daily in accordance with public health stipulations and regulations, and to keep their surroundings clean.
This position was Summer Employment from July to August, 1993 to 1995. My job description entailed, assisting the Managing Directors' secretary daily and providing support in the Accounts department with reconciliation files and recording. I prepared the Board room for meetings, provided the necessary documents as requested. I reconciled all petty cash vouchers against all invoices to ensure company funds were allocated in accordance to protocol and aided in data entry for payroll accounting.
This particular degree course offered a Special in Management Studies, which allowed a more in depth preparation of a Business Manager. It involved training in areas such as Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Sociology and Business Development to name a few. I read for my Degree on a part-time basis, that i could have a hands on approach while working, gaining the experience necessary to succeed.