Sample cover letter for Internship position at Hyundai

Aaron Zlatkovic

Email: azlatkovic@asdfghjkl.com.au

Mobile: XXXX XXX XXX

Recent school leaver seeking to start a career in administration

Highly communicative individual with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to adapt to working in team environments. Motivated by challenge, an astute and dedicated student working to the highest of ability and effectively managing the challenges of part-time employment while successfully completing VCE. Ongoing volunteer engagement demonstrates a focus on community, while work in customer service field demonstrates reliability, honesty, integrity and ability to collaborate.

Key Skills

Software Skills: Microsoft Word ~ Microsoft Excel ~ Microsoft Outlook ~ Firefox ~ POS Terminal ~ EFTPOS

Education

Certificate II in Business Administration

Campbellfield High School

2010

VCE

Campbellfield High School
2010

ATAR: 79.2

Professional Snapshot

KSmart Customer Service Assistant 2009 - 2013

Maccas Front Counter Assistant 2009

Personal attributes

• üEffective Communication Skills: Articulate communicator with an appreciation for the different communication styles required when working with other team members or with customers.

• üHonest and Reliable: Able to take on tasks with a degree of responsibility due to strong morals and ethics ensuring honesty and reliability.

• üFlexible: Understands the need to remain flexible to support last-minute demands and changes. Comfortable with changing environments and situations ensuring the ability to remain flexible and adaptable.

• üTime Management: Dedicated to effectively prioritising and managing time by allocating tasks and activities and keeping track of them in diaries and daily to-do lists.

professional work experience

ksmart 2009 - 2013

customer service assistant & lay-by assistant

Working on a casual basis, this position involved meeting general customer service demands and assisting with processing customer lay-bys and stock requests.

Achievements and Contributions

• Customer Service: Provided customer service at registers, lay-by counter and on retail floor. Responded to all customer enquiries providing support and guidance as required.

• Cash Management: Ensured accurate management of all cash sales. Counted out all amounts of cash in front of customers to minimise conflict and ensure accurate reconciliation of daily sales.

• Stock Control: Returned stock to the floor and assisted with restocking of products as required. Supported visual merchandising standards while setting up new displays and rotating required stock.

• Transaction Processing: Created customer records when processing lay-bys, stock movements and refunds. Ensured stock was allocated and all required information was accurately recorded.

• Sales Reconciliations: Assisted shift supervisor with reconciliation of ad hoc and daily sales transactions. Provided support by re-checking while helping to resolve discrepancies.

maccas 2009

Front counter assistant

This first-time casual position involved undertaking extensive training in customer service skills and sales techniques for this well-known fast food outlet.

Achievements and Contributions

• Customer Service: Assisted customers with all orders. Ensured the accurate collection of information relating to specific orders and ad hoc requests.

• Transaction Processing: Managed cash and EFTPOS payments. Accurately recorded all cash movements while following policies on large note transactions and cash out.

• Cleaning: Attended to shift cleaning duties including general cleaning, rubbish removal and floor mopping to meet both HACCP and Food Safety regulations.

Volunteer Placements

St Vincent De Paul 2010 - 2013

Provided support during various fundraising activities for local community group. Assisted at events and gatherings including providing suggestions for ways to meet fundraising targets. Personally attended various events, including spending time with homeless youth in Melbourne CBD.

Community Gardens Volunteer, Melton 2011 - Current

Worked in community gardens assisting members of local community with planting and caring for their own allocated sections. Assisted in setup and preparation of the garden including general repair and maintenance works.

professional Referees

Carmen Smith

Customer Service Manager

KSmart

Phone: XX XXXX XXXX

Allan Blue

Maintenance Manager

Melton Community Gardens

Phone: XX XXXX XXXX