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Laura Harper

Port Saint Lucie,FL

Summary

Seasoned Retail and Office Manager offering leadership experience in administrative positions. Well-versed in industry practices and procedures. Top-notch management, expert skills built during successful career.

Currently enrolled and will be studying Paralegal Studies, as this has been the career path I have always wanted to fulfill.

Driven and ambitious Legal Studies student with a commitment to delivering high-quality work and exceeding expectations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Dillards
Jensen Beach, FL
10.2017 - Current
  • Ensure store is running smoothly, with great customer service focus.
  • Ensure all products are stocked and available for customer needs.
  • Ensure store is clean and organized daily.
  • Ensure store displays are presentable to customers and meets company standards.
  • Support Store Managers with day-to-day store operation
  • Identify hiring needs, select and train new salespeople

Assistant Restaurant General Manager

JD Weatherspoons
02.2013 - 05.2017

I started my career working as a Bar Associate. I

worked my way up to being promoted as the Assistant General Manager within 2 years of being with the company.

• Ensuring incoming staff complies with company policy
• Training staff to follow restaurant procedures
• Maintaining safety and food quality standards
• Keeping customers happy and handling complaints
• Organizing schedules
• Keeping track of employees’ hours
• Recording payroll data
• Ordering food, and other supplies while staying within budget limitations
• Supervising daily shift operations
• Ensuring all end of day cash outs are correctly completed
• Coordinating daily front- and back-of-house restaurant operations
• Controlling operational costs and identifying ways to cut waste
• Appraising staff performance
• Interviewing/recruiting new employees
• Interacting with guests to get feedback on product quality and service levels

Secretary

Cooley Architect
12.2010 - 02.2013

• Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate area or individuals
• Answer telephones and respond to inquiries via telephone or email
• Book meeting rooms, set up conference calls and take messages and minutes during meetings
• Perform administrative tasks, including filing and photocopying
• Write emails, memos and letters
• Implement and/or develop office procedures and record systems
• Manage database entry and client files
• Order and maintain supplies
• Document financial information
• Organize and distribute messages
• Make and confirm travel arrangements
• Prepare and mail outgoing correspondence
• Maintain confidential department files/records
• Perform routine bookkeeping tasks
• Assist with presentations and reports

  • Attend building visits, taking notes and measurements for current projects.

Office Secretary

BBL Tech
09.2009 - 12.2010
  • Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate Department or individuals
  • Answer telephones and respond to inquiries via telephone or email
  • Book meeting rooms, set up conference calls and take messages and minutes during meetings
  • Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; and verifying receipt of supplies.
  • Perform administrative tasks, including filing and photocopying Write emails, memos and letters
  • Implement and/or develop office procedures and record systems
  • Manage database entry and client files
  • Order and maintain supplies
  • Document financial information
  • Organize and distribute messages
  • Make and confirm travel arrangements
  • Prepare and mail outgoing correspondence
  • Maintain confidential department files/records
  • Perform routine bookkeeping tasks

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Secretary

Epping Forest College
07.2010

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Epping Forest College
09.2008

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Time Management
  • Business Development and Planning
  • Guest Satisfaction
  • Front of House
  • Administrative writing skills
  • Reporting skills
  • Scheduling
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Professionalism, confidentiality, and organization
  • Typing
  • Operations Events
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Driving Business Growth
  • Team Training
  • Visual merchandising
  • Office Administration
  • Document drafting
  • Administrative Support
  • File Organization
  • Attention to Detail
  • Effective Multitasking

Timeline

Manager

Dillards
10.2017 - Current

Assistant Restaurant General Manager

JD Weatherspoons
02.2013 - 05.2017

Secretary

Cooley Architect
12.2010 - 02.2013

Office Secretary

BBL Tech
09.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Secretary

Epping Forest College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Epping Forest College
Laura Harper