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Samantha Ndango

Home Care Assistant
Cape Town,WESTERN CAPE
Samantha Ndango

Summary

I am a self-starter with excellent communication skills – enabling me to interact with a broad base of individuals. Confidentiality and ethical conduct are an essential characteristic when dealing with said individuals. I believe I am a talented, versatile and capable young woman. Therefore, given an opportunity, I believe that I will make a valuable and lasting contribution to an organization. Compassionate individual with experience supporting elderly and ill people with in-home care. Promotes understanding attitude and compassionate nature to achieve comfortable and welcoming environment for patients. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Home Care Assistant position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

11
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages

Work History

Helen Keller
Cape Town

Home Care Assistant
04.2023 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Increased medication and medical terminology knowledge through research and continuing education.
  • Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Developed and implemented care plans for clients.

African Royalty Hair & Beauty

Salon Manager
05.2021 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Oversee daily salon operations
  • Hire and train beauticians, as needed
  • Order beauty products, like creams and essential oils and replenish stock
  • Arrange for regular maintenance services for all equipment
  • Ensure all beauty treatments meet high quality standards
  • Maintain staff records, including salaries and working schedules
  • Promote services, products, and discounts on social media
  • Receive payments from clients and track all transactions
  • Keep updated records of costs and revenues (e.g., daily, monthly, and quarterly)
  • Customer Experience Partner
  • Handled employee scheduling and coverage needs during business hours.
  • Maximized business efficiency by completing thorough and accurate daily management tasks such as overseeing registers, organizing inventory, and delegating tasks.
  • Coached and trained employees to optimize performance and achieve demanding business objectives.
  • Managed cash flow, business transactions, banking, and accounting processes.
  • Maintained general appointment calendar and set shift schedules.

Maersk Line

08.2016 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Being the face of the company through customers
  • Manage incoming customer services queries & issues
  • Provide high quality of service by ensuring an efficient execution of the end-to-end delivery process; Ensure customer satisfaction through a positive customer experience and a smooth execution of the end-to-end shipment lifecycle
  • Function as a key contact and build strong and sustainable relationship with external & internal stakeholders including Commercial team and Global Service Centre for handover of business terms and conditions agreed
  • Hunt sales leads and follow up opportunities to attract new customers, revive lost or inactive accounts as well as developing business with regular customers
  • This will include conducting sale promotion campaigns
  • Ensure all relevant products and services are proposed to the customer to maximize Safmarine profitability
  • Actively promote the use of systems such as ECOM, Promote the Safmarine Brand in daily interactions through various channels
  • Manage sales pipeline, segmentation and accurate forecasting
  • Develop strong understanding of customers’ business drivers, needs and requirements
  • Focus on simplification initiatives, promoting standardization, automation and digitization

Multichoice

Technical Support, Customer Service Representative
06.2012 - 07.2016

Job overview

  • Ensures delivery of excellent customer service through fast and accurate processing of orders, communication, and coordinating with other departments to resolve inquires
  • First point of customer contact for general inquiries like pricing, products, scheduling etc
  • Builds and maintain business relationship with clients by providing prompt and accurate service to promote customer loyalty
  • GGGGCUC

Education

Douglas Mbopa Senior Secondary School

High School Diploma
01.1996 - 12.2000

University Overview

and Economics

Robin Trust Nursing College
Cape Town

Certificate NQF Level 2 from Home Based Care
03.2023 - 06.2023

University Overview

  • Completed professional development in Home Based Care

Skills

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Timeline

Home Care Assistant

Helen Keller
04.2023 - 06.2023

Robin Trust Nursing College

Certificate NQF Level 2 from Home Based Care
03.2023 - 06.2023

Salon Manager

African Royalty Hair & Beauty
05.2021 - 03.2023

Maersk Line
08.2016 - 05.2021

Technical Support, Customer Service Representative

Multichoice
06.2012 - 07.2016

Douglas Mbopa Senior Secondary School

High School Diploma
01.1996 - 12.2000
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