1. Position : Unemployed
Notice period : Availability Immediate
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Personal Details
Name : Adrienne Bass
Address : No 8 Malagiet Road Randhart Alberton.
Date of birth : 11 June 1956
Language : English / Afrikaans
Marital Status : Single
Drivers License/code : Yes
Own Transport : Yes
Gender : Female
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Education
School : Sandringham High School
Grade : Standard 7
Tertiary:
Institution :Modern Methods Business College
Qualification : English, Afrikaans,Accountancy,Geography,Shorthand, Business
Economics,Typing.
Computer : Clearight, Basic of Ship Shape, Microsoft office Word and Outlook
Company : Assured Freight Services

2. Period : 1999-2014
Designation : Operations Controller
Duties : Responsible for staff under me 4 x entry clerks and 3 x drivers 1
x truck assistant. Delegation of work within the department and monitoring of procedures for staff.
Responsible for opening and locking of the premises. Responsible for all aspects of the
department Airfreight and Seafreight FCL & LCL cargo for both Import and Export shipments.
Handled all the forwarding for all clients shipments between overseas agent ,co loaders and
groupage operartors. Negotiated rates with agents as well as shipping lines and groupage
operators. Handled tracking and tracing of shipments via internet or telephonically. Following up
on all airfreight and seafreight orders. Overtime no problem as always willing to go the extra mile.
Ensured all pre alerts were received prior to cargo arriving. Resolving queries on outstanding
orders for clientele. Liasing with and updating all clients. Kept track of all payments and releases
for clients as well as making payment to the shipping lines or agents coloaders etc. Resolving any
queries on specific files. Handled all claims with airlines and insurance brokers. Ensuring that all
orders were correctly processed. Preparation of shipping documentation for all modes of
transport including EUR.1 certificate, certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary certificates, Bills of
lading, Airwaybills, Courier waybills. Also involved myself in preparation and submission of import
customs entries for both air and seafreight. Responsible for all invoicing on both air and seafreight
imports as well as all estimations.Handling of all customs queries stops and detains.
Responsible for our biggest corporate account.
Reason for Leaving : To be discussed
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Company : Forwarding Network
Period : 1997-1999
Designation : Import and Export Supervisor
Duties : Small company and I was the only employee. Handled all bills of
entries for SARS for both import and export entries. Ensured all shipments had the correct
documentation. Responsible for all local import deliveries and collection of export cargo with sub
contractors. Developing relationships with clients and service providers, dealing with overseas
agents arranging collection of shipments for imports and ensured all airwaybills were faxed
through to agent for exports. Ensured all pre alerts were received prior to cargo arriving. Sorting
out shipment queries finding best possible solutions for client and company. Responsible for
payments made to shipping line, airlines as well as groupage operators or service providers.
Invoicing out of files. Process of booking shipments from start to finish. Prepared shipping
instructions to the lines for export to ensure waybills were cut. Handled all customs stops detains
etc. Responsible for openning and locking of premises. Used to check customs box twice a day
for releases. Overtime no problem as I am prepared to go the extra mile.
Reason for Leaving : Better offer
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Company : Lynn Freight
Period : 1995-1997

3. Designation : Admin
Duties : Lynn freight only dealt with Seafreight shipments and all FCL
cargo, also had a bonded warehouse in Amalgam. Answered the telephones, went to customs
to submit all files, used to check customs box twice a day for released files. Went to pay portnet as
well as all shipping line charges and ensured that I had delivery instructions for all files. Also
assisted in the bonded warehouse ensuring all the correct documentation was received and
helped in assisting the drawing of the bonded cargo.
Reason for Leaving : Company Liquidated.
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Company : Adat Plant Hire
Period : 1992-1994
Designation : Self Employed part owner
Duties : My late husband and myself bought a watercart when he
secured a contract with the Germiston Municipality to supply freshwater daily in a township on the
East Rand which used to provide residents with fresh water daily. Had a driver and assistant who
drove daily. Duties involved here were ensuring that he was on his daily rounds and ensuring that
the truck was in proper working order and had enough diesel. Looked after the Invoicing
and ensuring payment was received.
Worked out wages for driver and assistant.
Reason for Leaving : Contract came to an end.
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Company : Eicon In Control
Period : 1990-1992
Designation : Girl Friday
Duties : Handled Reception and Switchboard. Responsible for Debtors
and Creditors accountants. Debtors handled all clients statements and processed payments
and mailing of all statements. Handled invoicing. Creditors reconciliation of statement and paid
outstanding balances as per agreed terms. Handled and worked out workshop wages as per
timesheet, all was done on Apple Computer package. Typed out quotations and letters.
Responsible for petty cash float of R1500.00 per week. Looked after the supplies for the
kitchen,as well as stationery requirements.
Reason for Leaving : Started own Business
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Company : Rent A Sign

4. Period : 1987-1990
Designation : Admin
Duties : Reception and Switchboard operator. Very busy switchboard
and busy reception area. Ensured all clients were offered refreshments and were welcomed in a
friendly and professional manner.
Reason for Leaving : Better offer
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Company : Pumptech : Family Business. Supplying and installations of bore hole
pumps.
Period : 1985-1987
Designation : Part owner
Duties
Handled creditors and debtors statements did Invoicing. Answered the telephones.
Assisted with walk in clients.
Reason for Leaving : Did not work out as planned.
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Company : Gypsum Industries
Period : 1982-1984
Designation : Admin
Duties : Switchboard and Receptionist busy area. Overflow typing of
letters. Ensured all clients and guests were offered refreshments and redirected to correct
department and personal . Mailing of statements as well as any other mail.
Reason for Leaving : Relocated to Warmbaths (Bela Bela)
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Company : Hart Limited
Period : 1979-1982
Designation : Admin
Duties : Switchboard Receptionist , typing of letters as well as quotations
for sales representative. Responsible for petty cash float about R2000.00 weekly. Assisted clients

5. that came in with any damages to our products. Ensured damaged goods sent to factory for
repair and followed up on returns for clients.
Reason for Leaving : Required work closer to home.
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Company : Standard Merchant Bank
Period : 1976-1978
Designation : Mail Room Clerk
Duties :Ensured all mail that was addressed to bank was opened and
sent to correct departments. All personal mail reached correct personal. Ensured all outgoing mail
was weighed and correct amount of postage stamps attached. Kept a register for any registered
letters and ensured slips were filed in date order.
Reason for Leaving : Pregnant
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Company : Standard Merchant Bank
Period : 1973-1975
Designation : Switchboard Operator
Duties : Managed an extremly busy switchboard we were two operators.
Reason for Leaving : Pregnant
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