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Mrs Hester Cantin

Mrs Hester Cantin

065 ****72 Gauteng

About Me

Enthusiastic and reliable administrative/support professional with experience as personal assistant/administrator, secretary, supervisor, sales/admin and credit manager. Strong organisational skills, customer service focus, teamwork and leadership.

Personal Details

Gender Female
Race White
Date of Birth 22 Nov 1977
Country of Birth South Africa

Education & Qualifications

National senior certificate
Middelburg Technical High School
Matric Grade 12 · In Progress · 1995

Work Experience

Personal Assistant/Administrator
JFL Consulting
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

Handling administrative requests and queries from senior managers; organizing and scheduling appointments; planning meetings and taking minutes; answering and directing calls; drafting and distributing correspondence; assisting with reports; maintaining filing systems and office policies; ordering supplies; maintaining contact lists; submitting/reconciling expense reports; providing general support to visitors; acting as point of contact for internal/external clients; liaising with executive/senior administrative assistants.

Social Worker / Secretary
Amelia De Clercq
Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

Answered calls, took messages and handled correspondence; maintained diaries and arranged appointments; prepared/collated reports and filing; organized and serviced meetings; produced agendas and took minutes; managed databases; prioritized workloads; researched and coordinated community services; assisted clients with necessary paperwork.

Supervisor
Alstom
Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

Created team schedules; trained new hires; evaluated performance and provided feedback; reported to upper management; resolved employee conflicts; enforced health and safety precautions; managed workflow; coached employees; handled customer and employee complaints; identified career advancement opportunities; managed staff and deadlines; approved work hours; ensured equipment functionality; maintained inventory; monitored productivity; prepared and submitted performance reports.

Sales Representative / Administrator
Fair Deal Wooden Windows
Jan 2007 - Dec 2013

Performed admin tasks; handled visitor enquiries and concerns; verified appointments and guided visitors; handled/routed calls; maintained reception area; sorted/distributed mail; clerical tasks and scheduling; customer service; entered customer data and sent correspondence; filing and maintaining documents/records; maintained directories; maintained security and telecommunications systems; maintained office supplies.

Credit Manager
Joshua Doore Group
Jan 1996 - Dec 2006

Reviewed and updated credit policy; monitored loan payments and bad debts; calculated and set loan interest rates; negotiated loan terms with new clients; ensured compliance with policy/regulation; optimized sales and reduced bad debt losses by maintaining credit policy.

Administrator / Co Owner
Aqua Marine Projects
Jul 2022 - Present Current

All admin duties
Quotations
Invoicing
Follow up
Payroll and HR tasks.
Stock
Site Visits
Supervising of sites
Site visit of prospective customers
Projects Management from start until completement.

Skills

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Pastel 11
PeopleSoft
QuickBooks (Accounting)
Omni
Sage
Med-E-Mass
Windows 10
Internet and Google searches
Administration
Diary and appointment management
Meeting coordination and minutes
Filing and records management
Report preparation
Customer service
Team supervision
Staff training and coaching
Performance evaluation
Inventory management
Credit management
Credit policy management

Languages

Afrikaans
English

Personal Traits

Enthusiastic Reliable Dedicated Perseverance Creative Meticulous Devoted Prompt Attentive Sincere Diligent Dependable Pro-active Results based Adaptable Dynamic and flexible

Hobbies & Interests

Spending time with family and friends Outdoor activities

References

Juanita Nel
Supervisor - Alstom
071-127-3755
Anamarie Duvenhage
Branch Manager - JD Group
0793624917