Garry Cunningham 23 Sidlaw Park, St Madoes

07850 910990

garrycunningham40@gmail.com

Profile

A versatile and flexible office worker with over 20 years experience in administration and customer services gained in the Public and Private Sector. An easy-going nature

adds to effective team work. Keen to continue in a similar Customer focused environment.

Key Skills

• Excellent IT Skills – Experience of working with Microsoft, Lotus notes

• Good team player with the ability to work on my own with minimal supervision. • Excellent timekeeper and attendee. • Willing to learn new skills and adapt to change.

• Ability to work to tight schedules and deadlines. Disclosure Scotland Currently PVG

Volunteering Lead Scotland August 2015 - Present

Teaching and coaching people to use their smartphones and tablets

Recent Training

Lifeskills Centres - Perth May 2013 - May 2015

This is a work programme used by Job Centre Plus to help unemployed people with

extra Job Search and various workshops I completed workshops on Job Interview Skills, filing out application forms and completed a 4 day retail course. Achieved - SkillSmart Retail Works

Career History

Hillcrest Housing Receptionist July 2011 – Nov 2011

Duties: First point of contact to visitors to the company, answering telephone, putting calls through to correct departments. Updating information on the in-house computer

system. Sending emails to Housing & Maintenance Officers and being responsible for the opening and distribution of mail Aviva Claims Support Feb 2000 - Mar 2011

Duties: Assisting the Team Managers and Claims Handlers.

Issued mail allocating all urgent correspondence to the correct handler, processed invoices ensuring the correct information was inputted onto the systems.

Ensured files were stored away correctly for easy access and prompt problem solving. Provided Team Manager with weekly figures to assist production of report for Head of Department. Assisted other members of the team Updating Excel

spreadsheet on daily basis. Manpower Office Administrator Jan 2000 - Feb 2000

Assisted the Manpower Consulting with recruiting temporary workers for Tesco Club

card. Duties: Telephone potential applicants to arrange interview, welcomed applicants to

the office before taking them to do their assessments. Inputting employees weekly worksheets into the system to ensure paymentL LTS

LTScotland Receptionist Nov 1999 - Jan 2000

Duties: Welcomed visitors to the company, answered telephone and putting them through to the correct department. Opened mail, sorted and allocated to correct

departments.

St. Leonards School Kitchen Porter Jul 1989 - Nov 1999

Duties: Washed dishes, assisted head chef with food preparation whilst maintaining a clean and organised kitchen at all times.

St Andrews University Kitchen Porter Jun1988 - Jul 1989

Duties: Washed dishes, maintained a clean kitchen, assisted Chef with food preparation, served Students at meal times.

JEM Computer Systems Office Administrator Jan1989 - Jul 1989

Duties: Answered telephone, opened the mail/allocated to correct person,

ordered computer packages for clients Fact finder Enquiry Agents Office Administrator Jul 1988 - Dec 1988

Duties: Answered telephone, faxed/sent telex messages.

John Menzies Retail Assistant Jun 1988 - Jul 1988

Customer service, replenishment/merchandising, assisted colleagues with window displays.

Qualifications and Training

O grade English, Maths and Computing Pitman’s Word processing Daily use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Lotus SmartSuite

Personal Interests

Reading, Walking, Spending time on my computer. Cycling