Agency Worker - Bennet Staff Agency
(2022)
Alongside my Interior Design business I enrolled as an agency worker for Bennets Staff. I was called upon, often at short notice to cover shifts due to illness in school kitchens.
- My jobs involved every aspect of a school kitchen from, washing up, food prep, to serving and working on the tills.
- I had daily face to face contact with both students and teachers. Which allowed me to make great use of my excellent communication skills.
Self Employed Interior Designer - Charlotte Interiors
(2013)
- I worked closely with clients, on a daily basis, designing full schemes, coordinating furniture, flooring, soft furnishings and accessories based on the client’s needs and requirements.
- I plan mood boards for clients and produce quotes for the jobs.
- I am used to working to a budget while still producing the best possible schemes.
- While on a site visit I will take all relevant measurements for soft furnishings.
- Communicating closely with the client to ensure I turn their needs and ideas into an environment they can enjoy.
- I offer the full package from design to supply and fit.
Interior Designer - Laura Ashley
(2012 - 2013)
- I worked closely with clients, on a daily basis, designing full schemes, coordinating furniture, flooring, soft furnishings and accessories based on the client’s needs and requirements.
- I was based on the road I would plan my day and organize my diary allowing me time to visit customers and produce schemes.
- I would plan mood boards for clients and produce quotes for the jobs.
- I am used to working to a budget while still producing the best possible schemes.
- While on a site visit I will take all relevant measurements for soft furnishings.
- Communicating closely with the client to ensure I turn their needs and ideas into an environment they can enjoy.
Sales Consultant /Interior Designer - Peter Carlson Interiors
(2003 - 2012)
- ...to the client
- I worked closely with clients, on a daily basis, designing full schemes, coordinating furniture, flooring, soft furnishings and accessories based on the client’s needs and requirements.
- I oversee and coordinate all soft furnishing orders that come through the showroom.
- I am used to working to a budget while still producing the best possible schemes.
- I go out on site to estimate for clients jobs and on occasion I am required to fit the jobs.
- Communicating closely with the client to ensure I turn their needs and ideas into an environment they can enjoy.
- ...in the showroom
- I am frequently involved in the layout of room sets throughout the showroom.
- I am required to maintain the appearance of the soft furnishings area to ensure it is presentable for clients.
- I balance all the books on a daily basis and ensure everything has been booked in correctly.
- I am required to order fabrics for all curtain orders and liaise with our curtain makers and fitters to ensure the jobs are completed to the highest standard and to a deadline.
- ...with suppliers
- I conduct meetings with all soft furnishing reps where I make crucial decisions on what new books and ranges to bring into the showroom based on fashions at the time.
- I work closely with our furniture manufacturers when ordering new furniture for the showroom, I have to pay particular attention to up and coming trends and colours in order to make the best purchases.
Bar Supervisor - Lounge Bar
(2004 - 2005)
During my time at Peter Carlson Interiors I also worked at Lounge Bar part time.
- My duties were serving behind the bar, glass collecting when necessary during busy periods, general up keep of the bar including re-stocking and cleaning the bar ready for the next shift.
- I was also in charged of the float for both bars, which gave me greater responsibility.
Sales Consultant - Corlett Interiors
(2002 - 2003)
- My responsibilities included the everyday running of the store, designing and booking orders for room schemes for clients.
- I have been involved in the planning and arrangement of window and in store displays with the use of soft furnishings and lighting.
- Dealing with traders and stockists as well as being given the chance to put forward my own creative ideas, to customers and staff alike.
Sales Assistant - USC
(2001 - 2002)
- My day to day included monitoring the levels of customer service within the store, dealing with a large and diverse clientele with service ranging from queries to complaints and also merchandising my own brand bay on a daily basis based on a company best sellers list.
Bar Supervisor - Bexx Bar
(2001 - 2001)
- My responsibilities included, overseeing the over all running of the bar, Customer service, health and hygiene awareness, cash management including cashing up each evening.
