Thandiwe Butimani

As an Administrator Assistant at Edenridge high,i play a vital role in supporting the Administrative functions of the school. I work closely with administrative team,teachers,students and parents to ensure the smooth operation of the school's daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative to the principal,deputy principal, and other administrative staff members.
• Assist in maintaining student records,including attendance,grades, and disciplinary actions.
• Manage incoming calls,emails,and correspondence,and direct them to the appropriate staff members.
• Coordinate meetings,appointments,and events for school staff and stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute school-related documents,such as newsletters,memos,and announcements.
• Greet visitors ,students,and parents and provide them with information and assistance as necessary.

• Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
• Collected, validated, and distributed information to employees.
• Entered and maintained departmental records in company database.
• Computerized office activities, maintained customer communications, and tracked records through delivery.
• Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
• Managed company schedule to coordinate calendar and arrange travel.
• Drove marketing initiatives to increase brand recognition, facilitate promotion and boost revenue.
• Targeted new customers to grow geographic reach and increase revenue.

• Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization, and optimize processes.
• Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
• Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
• Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and track materials movements.
• Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
• Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
• Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
• Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.

• Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
• Maintained accurate computer records of materials weights, bill amounts, and identified variances.
• Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
• Regularly reviewed invoices and double-checked orders.
• Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
• Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
• Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
• Double-checked cargo inventories and documentation for accuracy.
• Maintained tidy, organized and safe work area to comply with cleanliness standards.
• Collaborated with other departments to resolve potential incoming shipment issues.