1. CURRICULUM VITAE
MARLENA BORUTA-
GROENEWALD
121a Feltham Hill Road, Ashford,
Middlesex, TW15 1HE
07898 693 427
Marlena.boruta@yahoo.com
PROFILE
I am a young professional, who has worked at a Junior Management level for 8 years. I am conscientious,
reliable and have excellent time management and interpersonal skills as well as patience, creativity and
innovation in my working practices. I pride myself on being results- driven. Doing a good job and achieving
the desired end result is my primary motivation. While I enjoy working on a project on my own, I am
particularly motivated by the buzz of working in a team. It’s very rewarding working closely with others who
share the same common goal.
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2015 - Current Supervisor/Maternity Cover
Smiggle, The Bentall Centre, Unit G31, Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1TR
As a Supervisor, I have a highly successful and significant impact on this fashion-forward stationary shop in
the centre of Kingston, receiving glowing feedback from my colleagues and employers. As a Supervisor, I am
responsible for opening & closing the store. I oversee a team of 7; communicating daily focuses, setting clear
team & individual expectations. I am responsible for rostering in relation to the team’s abilities and using
strategies to increase sales. In addition, I monitor productivity, adhering to budgeted hours, I oversee
deliveries & stock. I verify the float & banking and I report daily sales results via email to HQ.
April 2008 – July 2015 Supervisor
Clinton Cards, The Bentall Centre, Unit G2, Wood Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1TR
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working in Clintons, who are known for selling greeting cards together with soft
toys, with a focus on B2C. My responsibilities included opening and closing the store, hiring & training new
staff, attending management meetings and conference calls, delegating tasks and monitoring team
2. performance. Other duties included; merchandising, floor sales, creating work schedules and setting sales
targets, along with stock management.
July 2007 – August 2008 Guest Assistant
Vue Cinema, Mustard Mill Road, Two Rivers, Staines, TW18 4BL
I was employed as a Guest Assistant in this large 10 screen Cinema, which could seat an impressive 2,126
guests. My front of house responsibilities included working in the box office selling tickets and assisting
customer to their correct allocated seating and dealing with customer queries & complaints. Other duties
included changing wall posters and building film memorabilia in the foyer, serving food and keeping up to date
with the latest changes in brand standards and procedures such as up-selling specific items.
July 2007 – January 2006 Childminder
Private Family – Staines
I looked after a delightful young girl for a lovely family in Staines, to whom I came to regard as my English
family. I was solely responsible for her care and needs, along with other household duties as and when
required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Secondary School, Poland (Equivalent to GCSE s)
Focused for Success retail management course (July 2011)
NVQ Level 1 certificate in customer services (June 2011)
Cambridge certificate for English as a foreign language (2006)
Level 1 certificate for reading, writing and speaking English. Spelthorne College (Ashford and Staines
campuses)
Knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Word
INTERESTS
I love to travel, especially to Poland where I was born. I am an adrenaline junkie, who is thrilled by extreme
sports! Indulging in paragliding and bungee jumping to name but a few! To relax, I like to read, especially non-
fiction; which allows me to switch off. I also enjoy all the normal pleasure of life, such as listening to music,
watching telly, socialising with friend and my absolutely favourite - just spending time with my amazing
Husband and my treasure of a Daughter.
REFERENCES
Mr Kieren Johnston Mrs Jayne Hastings
Smiggle Clinton Cards