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Cecilia Walker

Pet / home sitter

Johannesburg,GP

Summary

Pet Sitter / Homesitter providing in-home care for a variety of pets, dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, chickens, and reptiles. Protects client homes, keeps pets calm and comfortable, and builds trusted client relationships through reliable visits and attentive routines. Brings animal care, home security awareness, and calm support across a wide range of pets. Qualified behaviourist with solid background in providing compassionate and reliable pet care services. Proven ability to manage feeding schedules, administer medications, and ensure pets' overall well-being. Dedicated Pet Sitter with advanced knowledge of animal care and client relationship management. Well-versed in stringently following owner instructions for pet medication, dietary needs and daily care, maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Pet Sitter / Homesitter (Sub-Contract)

Caity Cares

Johannesburg , South Africa

03.2020 - Current

Maintain and build a good relationship with clients and pets on behalf of Caity Cares
Look after pets (variety of birds, variety of dog & cat breeds, bearded dragon, bunnies, chickens etc.)
Ensure safety of home when client’s property is given for required.
Give lots of love & cuddles
Reason for looking: I needed to get working as although love pet sitting, I need a stable income.
Administered medications for pets as needed, demonstrating responsibility and attention to detail.

Yard Manager

Get Stoned (Natural stone products)

Mnandi , GP

05.2018 - 01.2020

Office admin function (emails, scanning, filing, petty cash)
All filing related to business, created and managed BP page for Get Stoned as well as Nelson’s Accommodation (same owner)
Sales enquiries at Get Stoned yard, walk in clients or calls - quotations and invoicing
Placing orders at quarry (get the best price), make payments, receiving of stock, stock take
Arrange deliveries, check stone masons were doing the job for client, ensure client is happy, kept up to date
Ensure documentation ready for accountant by month end (Excel spreadsheet, petty cash/copies of invoices etc.)
Managing staff members, ensuring yard is tidy and stones packed in crates, assisting with deliveries etc.
Selling of Garden Pots, brick paving etc. (this line was discontinued Oct 2019)
Salary: R8000 (no medical/pension)
Reason for looking: Retrenched due to economy & lack of business in industry (construction).

Office Admin / Sales Supervisor

Stone Mad

Mnandi , GP

01.2016 - 03.2018

Office admin function for owner of Stone Mad (visit his home office)
Insurance related queries / Medical queries
All filing related to business private
Sales enquiries at Stone Mad yard
Quotations to clients and invoicing
Receiving of stock, stock take
Check on Truck driver (Cartrack), ensure deliveries are done timeously
Managing 3 staff members, ensuring that yard is tidy and stones packed in crates, assisting with deliveries etc.
Selling of Garden Pots, brick paving etc.
Salary: R8000
Reason for looking: Business closed (retrenched), owner left for USA.

Sales Executive (Telesales)

TACK International

Sunninghill, GP

10.2014 - 03.2016

Selling of TACK Courses, discussing Skills Development and Eagles Flight (team building conference programmes)
Team solutions to new and existing clients, finding appropriate solutions to customer’s needs.
80-100 Calls per day, arranging meetings for MD to see new/existing clients.
Conduct basic research, done needs analysis to determine client’s needs and updating of database, i.e. names, email and telephone numbers
Functions include invoicing, briefing and delegating admin staff, fax or email post information to clients
Follow up on sales, write up the order, admin/invoice, checking and emailing, ensure revenue letter sent etc.
Retail clients build client relations, meeting and greeting clients, order delegates.
Attend meetings where required
Attend TACK training courses (complete Pro-Payback Sales Training)
Assist with Eagles Flight Team Building Events where required.
Sunninghill (Jhb)
Salary: R10000 + Commission structure from R28000
Reason for leaving: Due to economy, the industry is not doing so well and retrenchments took place.

Admin / Sales Assistant

JS Racing situated @ Zwartkop Raceway (Workshop & Retail store)

10.2013 - 09.2014

Assisting with the administration and financial aspect of business, reconciliation of customer’s accounts and supplier accounts, ordering of stock for workshop (vehicle and race cars), stock order for retail store, pricing of all stock, enquiries on behalf of customers, calling different suppliers to obtain best prices, quotes to clients (via email), confirming that deposits have been received before placing order. Ensuring invoices sent bi-weekly/monthly to customers, filing petty cash, updating of job cards. Updating figures daily, weekly and monthly - ensuring that there are no underpaid Bank Statements sent to co-owner investor every Friday.
Assisting with customer enquiries, purchase orders, when required to over a weekend.
Assisting with possible work all day from July to September 2014
Salary: R3500 extra R500 race weekend Current hours (25 hours weekly - flexi) 8:30-13:30, Race weekends extra time until 5h30/6h00 pm.
Reason for leaving: Both Owners were working in Nigeria and decided to close the workshop in July and eventually closed the retail shop in September. They now live in Kenya.

Researcher

AP Management Consultants (Credit Management Specialists)

Woodmead, GP

11.2011 - 01.2013

Researching current files and other facilities, LinkedIn, Career Junction to find suitable candidates to fill positions
Set interview with candidates, reference and ensure correctness of CV’s
Reception duties booking of candidates, receiving candidates, setting up of tests, adding details to system, scanning etc.
Answering switchboard, directing calls and taking messages (did a full month in May when Receptionist on Maternity leave)
Daily report to Operations Manager, Temporary, contract and permanent staff.
(Temporary, contract and permanent staffing requirements)
Salary: R13900
Reason for leaving: Resigned, would like to return to Admin / Secretarial position. I did not enjoy the working environment.

Recruitment Consultant

LAIntronet (Accpac Specialists)

Rivonia, GP

02.2006 - 11.2011

Maintaining a warm and existing client base, strive to attain a larger forum team.
Placing adverts on Internet, PNET, Career Junction or Newspaper for various positions
Working through applicants, keeping RMS system up to date, calling candidates, setting up interviews, send emails
Entering new candidates onto the system and calling old candidates into RMS system.
Interviewing candidates, testing candidates (Accpa, Excel & Bookkeeping skills)
CV’s to be checked once typed for accuracy & completeness, sending CV’s to clients via email for available position
Follow up on CV’s forwarded to clients, set up interviews between client and candidates, email / call candidate with information about Company & direction etc.
Weekly follow up calls to clients regarding temps progress, follow-up calls to temps to check on their progress
Visiting of client sites, meeting with Managers / staff, placed feedback from client for 3 months
Call candidates placed during first month at Company check on progress
Liaising with our Administration team regarding temps
Reference checks (calling employers) and ITC / Criminal checks on candidates
Research clients (via internet)
Prepare profile of candidates monthly listed on Website
Address list of Clients to be prepared yearly for Christmas cards / birthday call to candidates
Monthly feedback Managing Director regarding feedback to team leader
Typing of Curriculum Vitae’s for 2 Directors and 4 Consultants (± 100 CV’s a month).
Typing temporary and permanent placement letters & contracts to Companies & candidates.
Phoning and setting up appointments with candidates where requested to do so by Consultant/s.
Sending e-mails to candidates with questionnaires / directions / map & confirming appointments.
Updated Softline Accpa Database, checking returned mails and sending e-mails, phoning clients and checked on updated contact details (up to June part-time).
Relieving switchboard standing in when required and taking messages.
Excel (Stats), MS Word, PNET, Career junction etc.
Salary: R72.00 /h and commission based on placement (Average earnings R12441 p/m excluding commission)
Reason for leaving: AL Intronet had major changes and they scaled down to 2 recruitment consultants. Charles Collie left AL Intronet.

Managing Co-Ordinating Assistant (Personal Assistant)

Terry Petersen (Re/Max Midlands)

Pietermaritzburg , KZN

07.2004 - 01.2006

Maintain Microsoft outlook program.
Manage listings & communicate with sellers.
Setup viewing appointments for prospective buyers - arrange keys for properties where necessary.
Keep buyers informed of Conveyancing process & assist where possible with information regarding electricity, telephone connections etc.
Ensure systems check list are followed and kept up to date.
Commission and salary spreadsheet (Excel), complete access forms for SARS, arrange cheque & pay by PAYE by 7th monthly.
Transfer dates (Excel), submit claims for e-Bucks, Absolute winners, Stan Rands.
Prepare Excel spreadsheet end Feb (all expenditure broken down in various columns), copy onto disk for Terry’s Auditors.
Typing of leases (hostel) assisting tenants sending e-mails to prospective tenants, keeping payments schedule up to date on Excel, and faxing income / Expendits spreadsheet to owner of Hostel.
General office duties - day to day routine opening of files, making copies of sales, completing commission sheets ensuring all sales are with the necessary departments, faxing details to bond originators, following-up bonds, arranging est & electrical if required, ensure details added to Excel spreadsheet.
Typing of valuation letters, sending e-mails, birthday cards, Christmas Cards.
Assisted 3 Sales Assistants and helped Terry Petersen between July 2004 - February 2005.
Started working 2 day for Marlene in May 2005 also assisted Frans Vorster for 2 months (1 hour a day).
Setup files / system for Marlene and all information of clients, attorneys, contacts onto Outlook, send birthday cards, arrange prepare and send calendars to all clients with Christmas cards, arrange proof for new listings in area / s, ad-hoc duties including fetching commission cheques from Attorneys.
Setting up viewing times, arranging keys etc. Done as work part-time in new sales, calling attorneys on bond applications, following up etc. Following progress of transfers in any information required i.e. pest & electrical.
Prepare brochures for show houses.
Arrange boards to be erected at new Mandates, book spaces for ads etc.
Setup office / system for Frans, do all necessary admin & follow up work.
Submit details to Accountant dept for VAT claims for Terry, Marlene, Frans.
Salary: R3800 + Commission (1% commission sales) Average monthly salary R4500 per month
Reason for leaving: Contract due to expire, returned to Johannesburg. Terry went to Dubai for a year, Harcourts return. He is now in Australia.

Secretarial Assistant

Gerald Katz

Pietermaritzburg , KZN

11.2002 - 07.2004

Maintain checklist & systems, have organized plans and systems, support Personal Assistants as well as 5 Licensed Assistants.
Assist with weekend advertising and placed mid-week ads. Load properties onto Website.
Prepare marketing material and arrange for distribution. Send gift to buyers on transfer dates.
Assist with annual promotions Re/Max Long Drive, 2 ct. Salary: R3800 + Commission (1% commission sales)
Broker / Owner (Re/Max Midlands)
Reason for transfer: Internal restructuring / training period for License Assistants completed they became independent agents.

Corporate Personnel (Temporary Assignment)

Re/Max Midlands Marketing Department

Pietermaritzburg , GP

10.2002 - 11.2002

Worked in Marketing Department until Marketing order was employed, was offered permanent position by Gerald Katz in November 2002.

Assistant Manager / Administration Assistant

S.A. Gun Exchange

09.1999 - 09.2002

Dealing with customers & S.A.P.
Count sales ordering stock, stationery, telephones, quotations.
Admin duties - entering stock data - accessories & all firearms, restrict control of all stocks, daily / weekly figures, monthly reports to Head Office.
Debtors control, petty cash controls, monthly report to Centre Firearm Pretoria.
Yearly stock take, cashing up and daily banking.
Pietermaritzburg
Reason for leaving: Laws on firearm control. S.A. Gun Exchange CLOSED (Reference letter from Kobus Zeelie deceased)

Senior Accounting Officer - Support Services

WesBank Head Office

Johannesburg , GP

03.1985 - 07.1998

Secretary Assistant - Motor & Corporate (1 Senior & 4 Credit Managers)
Worked as a Secretary / PA Willie Papenfus, Syd Draper & Joe Stephens for approximately 4 years, the department was also incorporated into Corporate, responsible for all the communication & Regions, dealing with Dealer Principals to updated Financials, ensuring Vehicle Floor plans are up to date, submission of Board Reports, typing of memo’s letters, Board Reports, standing in for other Secretaries assisting other departments where required i.e. Legal Department and General Manager.
Secretary to Customer Service Manager Mike Buckley
Settlement Department
Insurance Department
Word Processing Department
Reason for leaving: Husband transferred to Pietermaritzburg able to get a transfer through the Bank.

Education

Diploma (Merit) - Canine Behaviour and Training Instructor

Compass Education & Training

Johannesburg

04-2019

NQF Level 4 Quest Further Education and Training Certificate - undefined

Labour Recruitment

11-2009

Bookkeeping Diploma -

Varsity College

Pietermaritzburg

01-2002

Pastel 5/6 Basic Course - undefined

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