Rashelle Van Der Walt
General Manager
Cape Town
Summary
Diligent General Manager with solid background in managing daily operations and driving team performance. Offering analytical mindset and excellent communication skills, eager to learn and develop in dynamic environment.
Brings ability to quickly grasp business operations and financial management concepts.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
General Manager
Wykco Recycling
Cape Town
09.2020 - Current
- Managing day-to-day operations including managing budgets, resources and employees
- Managing timelines for successful and timely delivery of duties
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers
- Organization structures, role clarity consulting, record-keeping
- Enforcing business policies, procedures and processes
- Weekly and Monthly Payroll processing
- Ensuring adherence to legal and administrative requirements
- Employment Equity co-ordination and administration
- Occupational Health and Safety administration
- All HR related administration, record-keeping and filing
HR Officer and Executive Assistant to CEO
Cape Waste
03.2017 - 08.2020
- Recruitment
- IR consulting, administration, co-ordination, record-keeping
- Organization structures, role clarity consulting, record-keeping
- Weekly Payroll processing
- Drafting and Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures
- Employee health, wellness and welfare (IOD reporting, Legislation and Industry requirements)
- Employment Equity co-ordination and administration
- Occupational Health and Safety administration
- Ensuring legislative compliance to BCEA, LRA and other relevant HR legislation
- All HR related administration, record-keeping and filing
- Special projects, e.g
- Retrenchment planning, query investigation, customer complaints etc
- Setting up and management of meeting logistics for the Leadership team
- Travel arrangements for management team
- Managing the insurance asset list
Receptionist and Assistant to CEO
Cape Waste
03.2014 - 01.2017
- Handling visitors to the factory
- Dealing with walk-in and call-in customer queries and complaints
- Supplier, customer and contractor liaison
- Administration and management of meeting-rooms, facilities, catering
- Invoicing exports for payment
- Booking transport and managing Delivery Notes for out of town loads
- Typing up loads send from the Delivery Note book and sending it periodically to the leadership team
- Typing up production from production sheets and sending to the leadership team
- Managing the insurance asset list, removing and adding new assets
- Inputting order book entries onto pastel
- Stationary ordering
- Ad hoc requests
- Weekly payroll support
- Personal Assistant to Owner and CEO
Au Pair
Private Household
Amsterdam
01.2013 - 01.2014
- I believed that I would personally benefit from broadening my experience by traveling and working abroad for a year
- I learned the following during this period of my life:
- Enhanced cultural awareness and sensitivity to customs and cultural differences
- Adaptability and the ability to learn quickly
- General improvement in communication skills and the ability to network
- Increased confidence and independence
- The ability to apply my initiative and address challenges on my own
Bank Teller
Absa Bank
George
01.2008 - 11.2012
- Balance, control and manage the cash float by checking the amount of cash at the teller station and requesting the restocking or repatriation of cash
- Capture transactions on the Bank system and ensure that all transactions are properly authorised before finalising the processing
- Guide customers on how to correctly complete transaction documentation
- Ensure accuracy and efficiency when engaging with the customer
- Portray a professional image and ensure that personal appearance conforms
- Perform assessments on smaller branches
- Drawing of daily teller listings
- Perform cash counts and check listings at other branches
- Typing of minutes of meetings
- Filing
- General administration
- Answer telephone calls
- Foreign Exchange transactions
- Dual control access with the Branch Manager (Opening and Closing of the bank)
Biltong Den
01.2007 - 01.2008
- This was my first job out of school, working for my dad and dealing with customers, stock, administration, sales and various other tasks that needed to be done in the shop
- Competencies:
- I have always been an organized person and I have developed strong administrative skills through my work experiences
- I have developed strong planning, co-ordination and organisational skills
- I have developed a good level of computer literacy, particularly Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pastel and Internet
- I generally handle stress well and I have the ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- I work well independently and I am self -driven, so I don’t need much supervision once I understand what is required
- I am personally well organized and self-disciplined
- I have well-developed oral and written communication skills in both English and Afrikaans
- I have always worked and played in teams and I am a good team player
- I have good interpersonal and relational skills
- I am a willing and quick learner
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
UNISA
Cape Town 01.2015 - 01.2019
Matric - Mathematics, Geography, English, Computer Studies, Afrikaans, Home Economics
John Vorster High School
Nigel 01.2002 - 01.2006
Certified Pastel Payroll Administrator -
Pastel
Cape Town 01.2018 - 01.2018
Skills
Office management skills
Strategic planning
Team coordination
Strong organizational abilities
Proficient in computer applications
Operations management
Customer relationship management
Efficient multi-tasker
Human resources management
Deadline oriented
Problem resolution
Business administration
Quality management
Personal Information
- ID Number: 881127 0128 087
- Ethnicity: White
- Date of Birth: 11/27/88
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
Timeline
General Manager
Wykco Recycling
09.2020 - Current
Certified Pastel Payroll Administrator -
Pastel
01.2018 - 01.2018
HR Officer and Executive Assistant to CEO
Cape Waste
03.2017 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration -
UNISA
01.2015 - 01.2019
Receptionist and Assistant to CEO
Cape Waste
03.2014 - 01.2017
Au Pair
Private Household
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bank Teller
Absa Bank
01.2008 - 11.2012
Biltong Den
01.2007 - 01.2008
Matric - Mathematics, Geography, English, Computer Studies, Afrikaans, Home Economics
John Vorster High School
01.2002 - 01.2006
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