Elizabeth Karpakis
@elizabethkarpakis
Experienced site manager and administrative professional with strong people and operations leadership.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced site manager and administrative professional with a long history of supervising projects, managing teams, and handling operational tasks across education and construction settings. I combine practical site management with strong office administration skills.
My background includes Site Manager responsibilities since May 2022, and prior roles as Office Manager and Administrative Clerk where I led learner management, admissions, archives, payroll tasks, and first-aid support. I have proven experience in people management, purchasing, quality control, payroll, customer service, and use of office software including MS Word and Excel.
I am reliable, detail-oriented, and service-focused, with a track record of improving administrative processes and maintaining accurate records. I seek opportunities where I can apply my operational leadership, customer-service orientation, and administrative expertise to support organizational goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Site Manager
Landmark EC
May 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Supervise building and construction projects, managing people, purchasing, client leases, quality control and payroll to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.
Scribe/Reader
Seamount Primary School
Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Provided reading and writing support to special needs students under teacher direction, improving access to classroom instruction and assessments.
Office Manager
St. Gerard’s ECD Centre
Jun 2014 - Jun 2018 (4 years)
Managed admissions, learner records and archives, reception duties, first aid response and general office administration to streamline centre operations.
Administrative Clerk
Port Natal School
Sep 2009 - Sep 2013 (4 years)
Handled learner admissions, transfers, archives, testimonials and school statistics, plus reception duties and first aid support to maintain accurate student records.
Representative (KZN)
Rubman Services
Jan 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 7 months)
Managed new business development, payroll liaison and client relations across KZN, addressing staff queries and representing the company regionally.
In-house Supervisor
Crosscape Express
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000 (4 years 11 months)
Supervised warehouse and loading operations for Samsung account, managed customer service, vehicle routing, returns and debtor reconciliations to maintain service levels.
Store Manager
Werner Viviers Kuns Ramers
Jun 1992 - Dec 1996 (4 years 6 months)
Ran daily retail operations including customer service, sales, debtors management, banking and payroll to drive store performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JJ du Preez High School
High School Diploma, General Secondary Education
Completed high school with subjects including Afrikaans, English, Typing, Bookkeeping, Economy and Home Craft, passed in 1991.
Tygerberg Technikon
Short Course, Computer Skills
Attended short courses in MS Word and Excel at Tygerberg Technikon.
Crosscape Express (in-house training)
In-house Training, Customer Service & Supervisory Training
Completed multiple in-house courses including selling skills, customer services, telephone skills, debtors and supervisors course.
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
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