Katy Gross

Experience

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  River Island

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Sales Assisstant

  While working here, I learnt how to use the tills, handling money, answering phone calls, interacting with customers to either encourage sales or deal with complaints in a professional way and tidy the store to ensure items were where they needed to be.

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  Leeds Beckett University

  Dec 2018 - Sept 2020

  Event Staff

  This job has a variety of tasks and events. Mainly, I set up and take down the event, greet customers, sign them in and offer any help they may require. It is usually corporate events such as guest lectures, conferences and exhibitions, which I enjoy as this is the field I want to develop my career into.

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  Porsche Cars GB Ltd

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2021

  Event Intern

  • Assisted in developing the first ever Porsche Travel Club Great Britain.• Planned multiple virtual events during Covid-19 lockdown and raised £1,528 for the charity Place2Be. I also designed the logo for one of the charity events which was printed on water bottles and sent out to all employees at PCGB.• Supported the planning of Grand Prix and Formula 1 Hospitality at PEC.• Created proposals, sent contracts and working documents to corporate event clients.• Read over 150 CVs and interviewed multiple candidates for the events position.• Liaised with all departments at PEC, as well as being a main point of contact for high net-worth and VIP clients. • Answer phone calls and respond to emails in a professional manner. Show less