Paul Smithson

Experience

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  Trade Reserve Ltd

  Mar 1990 - Feb 2011

  Area Manager and Produce Buyer

  BRANCH MANAGER; AREA MANAGER, WEST YORKSHIRE REGIONConducted wholesale and retail sales of fresh produce, including fruit, vegetables, dairy, deli, bakery, and flowers/plants. Supervised multiple shop branches with staff numbers ranging from five to 25 in West Yorkshire area. Contacted retail outlets to receive orders. Directed buying and logistics operations in distribution warehouse.Key Accomplishments:• Promoted to store manager from casual staff member by performing all duties with attention to detail and adopting best work practices.• Coordinated with wholesalers to purchase goods and ensuring delivery to correct destination on daily basis six days a week. Show less

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  S & T Produce

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2015

  Owner

  WHOLESALE SUPPLIER, WEST YORKSHIRE AREASupplied fresh produce to commercial catering industry, including school kitchens, private hospitals, pubs, and restaurants and flowers and plants to community markets and private buyers. Maintained all business financial accounts throughout five-year trading period. Liaised with professional bookkeeper at financial year end for final analysis and summation of tax return.Key Accomplishment:• Managed all operation for business development and profitability. Show less

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  G & L Cleaning Services

  Oct 2014 - now

  Accounts and Sales

  ACCOUNTS, ADMINISTRATION AND SALESPerform bookkeeping activities, including preparing sales and purchase ledger, resolving issue of invoices and credit control, paying regular bills, and managing company finances.Key Accomplishment:• Reduced processing time of accounts, invoices, and client statements by upgrading all accounting onto the Xero software package.• Carry out analysis of staff hours, timekeeping for payroll purposes, general administration, including communication with clients and arrangement of insurance, while maintaining compliance with relevant regulations. Show less

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  Linda Lee Harrison Accounts

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2018

  Bookkeeping and Administration

  BOOKKEEPING & ADMIN ASSISTANT Examined client’s documents and cash books to provide details of income and expense and prepared summary reports by using accounts software. Collaborate with customers to fulfil their requirements and answer questions. Produced client invoices and credit control.Key Accomplishment:• Completed accountancy apprenticeship, achieving an Advanced Diploma in Accounting (Level 3 - Merit) from The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), January 2019

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  DARREN SMITH BUILDERS LIMITED

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  Administrative Coordinator, Sales, Marketing

  ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR, MARKETING AND SALES Collaborate with directors, site management, as well as accounts and administration offices. Provide solution to info recipient for a wide range of problems on time and purchase items requested/required for any/all departments. Manage multiple utilities accounts, including electric, gas, water, and telecoms/media and ensure economic viability of invoices and bills. Identify IT issues, deliver support to all departments, and discuss problems with professional IT support. Draft summary reports and documents by using Microsoft 365 and produce and edit layouts for advertising and marketing media with Adobe Creator software.Key Accomplishments:• Developed administrative role for better resource allocation and saving time that allowed directors and project managers to concentrate on their primary roles.• Devised and produced a new home ownership handbook containing all practical and legislative information for their apartment and the development• Created method of utility account analysis to ensure peak financial efficiency of tariffs.• Corresponded with potential home buyer to provide a personal tour of show homes while serving as new home sales consultant for project luxury apartment development exclusively for over 55s. • Knowledge of financial and practical issues relating to purchasing apartments such as service charges, management company responsibilities, procedures in the event of emergency, etc. Show less

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  Kirklees Council

  Jan 2021 - now

  Covid Community Support Officer

  Track and Trace / Welfare team. Engaging with residents and working across Kirklees communities. Communicating with the public and businesses to assist their ability to adhere to current guidelines and giving advice and support where needed.Key Accomplishments:• Track and Trace officer. Working solo and covering a large geographical area. Required to organise workload effectively with fresh caseload data daily. Attending the homes of positive cases and contacts required to isolate. Conflict resolution where required and welfare support for the vulnerable. Assisting the public with their understanding of current Covid guidelines so that they are better able to comply. Submit digital reports for every case. Escalate to civil enforcement if required.• Test Centre Operative. High levels of experience in working in a clinical setting i.e., full testing procedure, ensuring safe clinical measures, practicing social distancing, correct PPE processes, data entry & recording, etc.• Full comprehension of the importance of understanding and following Standard Operating Procedures to ensure Health and Safety procedures are met, accruing the ability to pass information onto colleagues that are new to the environment via practical training and positive reinforcement.• Ability to extend a calm, patient, and professional manner to all parties encountered during performance of duties; being considerate and aware that many may be anxious, fearful, uncommunicative, etc., due to the stressful nature of the situation. Show less