AMANDA POTGIETER
Nelspruit
Summary
Fully bilingual (English / Afrikaans). Proficient in Microsoft (Word / Excel / Power point & Outlook). I am fully capable to do Administrative duties including Data Capturing, Invoicing, Stock control & Correspondence. I have worked on Cardman, Accpac, GAAP & Voyager. I have extensive Administrative, Bar and Restaurant experience - mostly management. Working with staff, promotions, advertising, events, suppliers and stock has always been a part of my work.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Marlin Pub & Grill
Nelspruit
04.2023 - Current
- Opening & Closing of restaurant
- Welcome guests
- Answering or Directing inquiries
- Staff Roster
- Staff Training & Leadership
- Ordering & Receiving of stock
- Day to day running of restaurant
- Stock take
- Troubleshooting
- Assist with functions
- Cash up
Secretary / Administrator
1st Royal Scouts
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Manage AGM & transcribing minutes.
- Edit, retrieving files & notes.
- Manage correspondence; drafting letters and initiating tele-communications for Treasurer and Scout Group Leader.
- Manage appointment schedules by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, special events and travel.
- Communications & Social media.
- Answering or directing inquiries.
- Collecting information and reports.
- Maintain office, checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; Verifying receipt of supplies.
- Data capturing & Filling
- Email & Correspondence.
- Advertisement & Photography
- Event planning.
- Invoices, Debtors / Creditors
- Volunteer
Executive Assistant
Hygrotech - South Africa
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Filing
- Data Capturing
- Invoicing, Debtors, Creditors
- Stock Sourcing from other Hygrotech branches
- Post
- E-mails and Correspondences
- Stock ordering
- Stock dispatching
- Stock taking, Stock database
- Worked on Cardman and Accpac Systems
- General office duties
- Relocated to Johannesburg (Husband promoted)
Executive Assistant
The Job Channel - South Africa
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Reading and routing correspondence.
- Drafting letters and initiating tele-communications for Executive.
- Maintain Executive's appointment schedule - planning & schedule meetings, conferences, teleconferences, special events and travel arrangements.
- Welcoming of guests & clients.
- Answering and directing inquiries.
- Follow up on clerical staff & deadlines.
- Collecting information & compiling reports.
- Record meeting discussions.
- Maintain office supplies.
- Office maintenance.
- Troubleshooting malfunctions.
- Repairs.
- Inventories.
- Planning & schedule meetings, conferences, tele-conferences, special events and travel.
- Welcome guests and customers.
- Reading and routing correspondence; drafting letters and initiating telecommunications for Executives.
- Answering or directing inquiries.
- Follow up on clerical staff; follow up on results.
- Collecting information and reports.
- Recording meeting discussions.
- Maintain office supplies.
- Ensure operation of equipment; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment.
- Contract
Administrator
Sacred Heart Caregivers & Counsellors cc
06.2007 - 09.2013
- Banking / Internet Banking / Petty Cash
- Student paperwork and spreadsheets
- Compiling student booklets
- Student Certifications
- Student payments
- Student & Staff Schedules
- Co-ordination of staff meetings
- Pay officer
- Income & Expenditure
- Petty Cash
- Purchases & Stock control
- Advertising
- General office duties
- Member of cc
- Sold to business partner
Day Manager
Zappa Bar & Club Zappa
Bluff
11.2002 - 09.2007
- Stock Control & Pricing
- Ordering Stock / Receiving Stock
- Filing / Administration
- Advertising & In-house Promotions
- Correspondence & Appointments
- Liaise with Suppliers
- Quotes & Invoices
- Petty Cash & Staff Cash-ups
- Staff Meetings & Staff Rosters
- Interviews
- Banking
- Full Time
- Owner Relocated to Australia
Day Manager & Bar Lady
Amma Bokka Sports Bar
Bluff
01.2002 - 11.2002
- Stock Control & Pricing
- Ordering Stock / Receiving Stock
- Filing / Administration
- Advertising & In-house Promotions
- Correspondence & Appointments
- Liaise with Suppliers
- Quotes & Invoices
- Petty Cash & Staff Cash-ups
- Staff Meetings & Staff Rosters
- Interviews
- Banking
- Full Time
- Establishment sold to Hilton Jehring (Opened Zappa Bar)
Started as Waitress - Promoted to Bar Manager
Keg & Whale
Bluff
02.1995 - 11.2001
- Stock Control
- Receiving and Ordering of Stock
- Pay-outs / Petty Cash / Staff Cash-ups
- Filing and Administration
- Answering of Phones
- Liaise with Suppliers
- Staff Co-ordinating & Rosters
- Interviews
- In-house Promotions
- Events Planning
- Month End Procedures
- Full Time
- Owner Relocated to Australia
Education
Matriculated - Afrikaans (First Language), English (Second Language), Bible Studies, Business Economics, Home Economics, Typing
DIRKIE UYS HOËRSKOOL
01-1994
Skills
- Bilingual (English / Afrikaans)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative duties
- Data Capturing
- Invoicing
- Stock control
- Correspondence
- Experience with Cardman
- Experience with Accpac
- Experience with GAAP
- Experience with Voyager
References
- Chris Naude, Marlin Pub & Grill, 0711111370
- Ameena Khan, 1st Royal Scouts, 0738859194
- Glen Booysen, 1st Royal Scouts, 0826397594
- David Sibeko, The Job Channel - South Africa, 0729552874
- Rajen Rajcoomar, Hygrotech Seeds (Pty) Ltd, rajen.seeds@jahoo.com, (031) 465 4084
Timeline
Manager
Marlin Pub & Grill
04.2023 - Current
Secretary / Administrator
1st Royal Scouts
12.2021 - 11.2022
Executive Assistant
Hygrotech - South Africa
02.2016 - 06.2017
Executive Assistant
The Job Channel - South Africa
02.2016 - 06.2016
Administrator
Sacred Heart Caregivers & Counsellors cc
06.2007 - 09.2013
Day Manager
Zappa Bar & Club Zappa
11.2002 - 09.2007
Day Manager & Bar Lady
Amma Bokka Sports Bar
01.2002 - 11.2002
Started as Waitress - Promoted to Bar Manager
Keg & Whale
02.1995 - 11.2001
Matriculated - Afrikaans (First Language), English (Second Language), Bible Studies, Business Economics, Home Economics, Typing
DIRKIE UYS HOËRSKOOL