Esme Bennetts

A 41 year-old woman, positive person who loves to smile. Friendly and polite. Good human relationships and get along with all different races and cultures. Energetic and enjoy staying busy. Conscientious.

Honest, trustworthy and responsible. Professional and attention to detail. Hardworking and dedicated person in any work situation. Strong will power. Independent and work well with a team. Good communication.

Love to help and give full cooperation. Neat and organized. Creative. Problem solver. Good time management and multitasking. Quick thinker and can handle situations under pressure.

Office Manager - Umbane Trading

(2024-07)

Responsible for all administrative and accounting duties in the business. Oversee all financial and processing all transactions, including debtors, creditors, bank accounts and all management accounts. Ensuring good customer service, attending to e mails and calls, assisting in sales, cash up, managing customer orders, quotations, invoicing, booking out job cards.

Supplier purchases, inventory and payments. Seeking best prices and good quality products for a growing market. HR, payroll and all submissions to SARS.

• Reference: Danie Serfontein - 083 277 8320

Bookkeeper / Assistant - Nels Distributors / Abilia Trading

(2022-01 - 2024-06)

General bookkeeper and administrator. Manage all financial, debtors and creditors, capturing and processing all transactions, bank accounts and maintaining all control accounts, up to management accounts. Sending out of invoices and monthly statements to clients. Providing analysis of supplier's month end payments. I have good knowledge and experience in managing and bookkeeping in all areas. HR, payroll and submissions to SARS, UIF, CIPIC.

• Sage accounting
• Pastel accounting

Accountant's clerk - LCL Accountants

(2017-03 - 2021-07)

Returns and submission on E-file (very well-known with e-File (SARS), handling all matters and Correspondence of SARS.

Independent

Audit review of small to medium businesses, Organizations of Social Development and Schools. Drawing up of business annual Trial Balance, balance sheet and POR reconciliations. Personal EI/IT, Provisional Tax, Value added tax, Preparing of fixed Asset Register. Capturing and processing of all cashbooks, Bank Accounts on Pastel, Vat report, submissions of VAT201. Ensure deadlines are met with efficient turnaround times. Ensure all tax invoices are VAT compliant of SARS requirements. Reception lady and switchboard handling, handling all technical problems in office. Payroll - registrations of Workers, unemployment insurance fund, Compensation fund. PAYE – EMP submissions -e@syfile. CIPIC – Registrations and annual summation.

• Reference: Owner Lien Booysen- 082 873 7420
• Senior - Marie Victor: 018 596 2757

Reception consultant - Spar Supermarket Wolmaransstad

(2014-02 - 2014-09)

After leaving mine, I started working in a supermarket at the front reception in February 2014. I am familiar with the concept, and it was not all too new to me, I've learned how the system works within the first week and was up and running. I had a great time with my co-workers, learning some new skills.

I got along well with the owners, even though the store manager and I had disagreements about unfair judgments, we still worked together in a respectful manner. I later decided due to rising costs and low income, to resign and run my own business from home.

• Clearing workspace and sorting out e-mails to different departments
• Orders of the specific day with merchandisers and department supervisors
• Data capturing, Updating price increases and label printing
• Handled situations on the floor and with clients
• Answering phone calls and handling the switchboard

Assistant to stand manager - Namakwa Diamond (North Node & Central Node)

(2011-10 - 2013-12)

Yet I find myself again in another sector, where I was thrown into the deep end, I took on the challenge of mining in October 2011 as a personal assistant to the site manager in his duties of two plants. I had to act strictly because I was the only woman with 48 male workers, but also strict but reasonable. The main plant was at North-Node, between Wolmaransstad and Schweizer Reneke.

It was a pleasure for me to be able to work in the mining sector with a strong team, I had a wonderful experience, my manager was a remarkable leader and a friend to us, he told me how to be prepared at all times and to handle any situation, due to the economic, investors that withdrew, we had to scale down labor to the minimum in December 2013.

• PA / Personal Assistant for Site Manager & Administrator in office requirements
• HR / Human Resources – appoint new employees and ensures that they obtain the necessary training and certificates, health certificate, safety induction, and proper PPE according to the mining requirements
• Health and Safety policy and procedure must always be updated and maintained in the mining environment
• Risk Assessment, prevention of injuries, accidents, and hazards
• Health and Safety Representative, Basic Firefighting, Medical First Aid Level II
• PPE / Personal Protective Equipment - Ensure that all workers are equipped with the necessary PPE and familiar with the correct safe use of equipment
• Provide new equipment and PPE every 6 months or as needed
• Organizing and maintaining office, arrangements for the weekly meetings, compilation of notes and surveys for the weekly reports to head office
• Fuel and maintenance Reconciliations
• Pre-inspection logs and service records on all mining machines and tools (Dumpers, excavators, front end loaders, bulldozers, road graders, tractors with fuel trucks, scrubbers, conveyors, tumblers, motors, and pumps)

Administration - Supa Quick Tyres Bloemhof

(2008-09 - 2010-12)

I started in September 2008 in a new area of automotive industrial, where I quickly adapted to my new environment and set of duties. I also really enjoyed this work and the closeness of the people in the small countryside town of Bloemhof that was welcoming. I learned many new skills in this industry, but in 2010 I had to give it up with a heavy heart to be with my fiancé in Wolmaransstad, which then I married later in September 2013.

• Administrator, Data capturing of Creditors on daily bases using Pastel and do updates (PO-GRN-SIV)
• E-Mail & Fax, Creditors payable, Manual Banking, Purchases and Sales
• Debtors and Creditors - Reconciliations
• Reception - Monthly statements print and send out
• Staff schedule & Attendance registers
• Telephone & Switchboard Clients care
• Daily Filing, Overtime Reconciliations
• Monthly Budget, Counter sales, Debit Collections

Manager of Lodge & Restaurant - Komtiekie Lodge N14

(2005-03 - 2007-11)

I first started as a receptionist in June 2004, made reservations and helped where needed, until the manager position became available in March 2005 and I was then promoted to the duties of manager until Nov 2007, which Mrs. Valerie Myburgh sold the business to contractors. I really enjoyed working at this lodge with an excellent team of warm-hearted. I also gained a lot of experience by living and working in the in nature 55 km from Vryburg on the N12 towards Kuruman.

• Supervise all staff, ensure that they are well trained and organized to maintain standards and expectations of the Lodge and Restaurant
• Maintaining clean facilities with a focus on detail
• Provide help and training in the kitchen, with new recipes, buffet and platters prepared and ensure it is served with a professional, elegant, and fine detail in style
• Bookings and accommodation with guests ensure that all guests are welcomed with friendly hospitality and established in pristine tranquil surroundings of nature
• Meetings and functions, weddings, farewells, festivals, and conferences
• Coordinator, planning, arrangements, and preparation of events according to a client's needs
• Set up menus, search for suitable recipes for each unique occasion and purchase fresh organic products and selected wines
• Take control of situations and handle them in a civilized and effective manner

Receptionist - Komtiekie Lodge N14

(2004-06 - 2005-02)

Made reservations and helped where needed.

Senior Certificate - High School Duineveld (2003)