Shellie Chia

Friendly and reliable Master's student based in Newcastle, looking for part-time work alongside my studies. I have two years of customer-facing experience in cafés and a flower shop, including two barista roles. At the flower shop I was promoted after three months to handle payments, weekly supplier orders and staff salaries. Quick to learn, calm when it gets busy, and fluent in English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia.

Availability: evenings, Friday whole day and weekends in term time

Barista (part time) at Grab Malaysia (staff pantry) (2025-01 – 2025-06)

• Made espresso-based and other hot and cold drinks for staff in a busy office pantry
• Kept service quick and friendly during peak times
• Kept the coffee bar clean and well stocked, following food hygiene rules

HR and Accounts Assistant (promoted after 3 months) at Dede Flower Sdn Bhd (2021-01 – 2022-12)

• Handled all business payments, including paying suppliers
• Placed weekly stock orders with flower suppliers
• Calculated staff salaries accurately and on time

Shop Assistant (part time) at Dede Flower Sdn Bhd (2021-01 – 2022-12)

• Arranged fresh flowers every day for display and customer orders
• Served walk-in customers and made sales in store
• Looked after online customers, answering enquiries and handling orders

Barista (part time) at Mr and Mrs Cafe (2020-01 – 2020-06)

• Prepared coffee and other drinks to order
• Took orders and served customers with a friendly attitude
• Helped keep the counter and café area clean and tidy

MSc in Advanced Artificial Intelligence – Newcastle University

BSc (Hons) in Information System (Data Analytics) – Sunway University, Malaysia (2023-04 – 2026-04)