Brenda Blair
Red Deer,Canada
Summary
Accomplished and energetic Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant with a solid history of achievement in Construction / Oilfield. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Friendly and enthusiastic Waitress /Bartender with many years of specialization in Lounges. Able to learn new tasks quickly and proficient in growing key customer relationships. Represent establishment with friendly, professional demeanor at all times.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Worker
Alberta Health Services
08.2021 - Current
- Transport patients to and from different units.
- Distribute and replenish hospital supplies in the Recovery Room
- Transport blood lab specimens ab patient charts.
- Clean patient care equipment and report any issues.
Clubhouse and Golf Shop Attendent
Spirit Creek Golf and Country Club
05.2019 - 10.2024
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
- Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
- Inform customers of daily specials.
- Collect payments from customers.
- Perform food preparation duties such as preparing salads, appetizers, and cold dishes, portioning desserts, and brewing coffee.
- Daily cash balancing of monies received and preparing floats for the next days business.
Bartender / Waitress
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 35
01.2019 - 09.2024
- Welcome guests upon their arrival.
- Responsible for mixing alcohol and non-alcohol drinks.
- Ensure prompt customer service at all times.
- Daily cash reconciliation.
- Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
Cash Office Clerk - Temporary Position
The Westerner - CFR Rodeo
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
- Count money and audit money drawers.
- Furnish change persons with a money bank at the start of each shift.
- Reconcile daily summaries of transactions.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Collect money on the venue floor from ticket sellers and bartenders in accordance with company policies.
- Complete daily cash deposits and tickets sales from all areas of the venue.
- Position was temporary for when the CFR Rodeo was in the City of Red Deer. This was from Oct 29/19 until Nov 03 /19.
Administrative Assistant - Temporary Position
Dynamite Oilfield Services Inc
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
- Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.
- Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
- Create customer invoices in Open Invoice and Sage.
- Work in conjunction with the on-site management team, providing support and assistance in achieving operations objectives.
Receptionist / Fleet Maintenance
Copp's Services Inc
10.2011 - 06.2018
- Respond to all incoming calls.
- Determine customer needs and direct the customer to appropriate individual for assistance.
- Communicate effectively and professionally at all times to customers, providing exceptional friendly service.
- Oversee office cleanliness at all times.
- Shipping / receiving of light freight, including courier pick ups.
- Maintain office equipment on a regular basis(i.e. photocopiers, postage machine, coffee / water machines.)
- Distribute daily mail to all departments.
- Maintain office supply / coffee inventory.
- Order cellular phones / set up new phones and keep the mobility account up to date on a monthly basis.
- Book hotels/ flights as required.
- Enter information daily into Dynamics Navision and The Asset Guardian.
- Create purchase orders for all departments.
- Daily data entry as required for maintaining the fleet system.
- Keep track of all mileage and hours on a weekly basis for the company fleet.
- Ensure all units are maintained on a regular basis.
- Prepare all work orders for the Service Technicians.
- Submit all mileage on a quarterly basis to the Alberta Government.
- Create all paperwork to submit to the Alberta Government for yearly required vehicle inspections.
- Reconcile company credit cards on a monthly basis.
Receptionist
Cervus Equipment / Bobcat of Red Deer
09.2005 - 10.2011
- Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.
- Assisting the sales department.
- Order office supplies and ensure office equipment is maintained on a regular basis.
- Prepare account payables for head office.
- Process purchase orders as required.
- Data entry.
- Distribute mail to appropriate departments.
- Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.
- File and maintain records for parts and sales departments.
- Keep a current record of staff members' whereabouts and availability.
- Perform duties, such as taking care of plants or straightening magazines to maintain lobby or reception area.
Education
Hairstylist licence -
Academy Of Professional Hair Design
Red Deer, ABHigh School Diploma - undefined
Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
Red Deer, ABSkills
- Enthusiastic team member
- Have an eye for detail and excellent communication skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Self motivated, team player
- Reliable and dependable
- An attitude with maturity that positively influences everyone around me
Languages
English
Timeline
Service Worker
Alberta Health Services
08.2021 - Current
Cash Office Clerk - Temporary Position
The Westerner - CFR Rodeo
10.2019 - 10.2019
Clubhouse and Golf Shop Attendent
Spirit Creek Golf and Country Club
05.2019 - 10.2024
Bartender / Waitress
Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 35
01.2019 - 09.2024
Administrative Assistant - Temporary Position
Dynamite Oilfield Services Inc
06.2018 - 01.2019
Receptionist / Fleet Maintenance
Copp's Services Inc
10.2011 - 06.2018
Receptionist
Cervus Equipment / Bobcat of Red Deer
09.2005 - 10.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
Hairstylist licence -
Academy Of Professional Hair Design