Sarita Taylor
**** *** ***** ****** ** Washington, DC 20019 202-***-**** ****************@*****.*** Profile Resourceful, accomplished, and dedicated professional with a wealth of knowledge and over 10 years experience in Customer Service. Ability to effectively analyze and deliver results in high-pressure situations and problem solve in diffusing hostile situations. Superior organizational skills and detail-oriented. Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Experience handling information of a sensitive and confidential nature. Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.
Skills Summary
Active Listening
Service Orientation
Written Correspondence
General Office Skills
Social Perceptiveness
Computer Savvy
Category Flexibility
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Instructing
Persuasion
Superior organizational
skills
Problem Sensitivity
Professional Presentations
Professional Experience GUEST SERVICE RESERVATION AGENT
Processed guest check-outs.
Registering guests and assigning rooms.
Accommodated special requests whenever possible. Responding to guest requests for assistance and information about the local area (e.g. directions, places to eat).
Provided information to guests about hotel policies, services and amenities.
Thoroughly understanding and adhering to proper credit, check-cashing and cash-handling policies and procedures.
Monitored and maintaining guest accounts and master accounts. Accurately processing payments, making necessary corrections and modifications, and posting and saving all charges, corrections and modifications.
Accessed and provided accurate information on room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
Possessed a working knowledge of the reservations department. Taking accurate same day reservations and future reservations when necessary. Thoroughly understanding and following cancellation policies and procedures.
INTAKE COORDINATOR
Managed all front office activities to optimize facility workflow.
Maintained office files and electronic databases.
Assisted residents and directed their inquiries to proper office personnel.
Conducted home visits.
Facilited community outreach services.
Transported clients to legal, medical and other appointments. FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
Interviewed potential employees and made hiring recommendations.
Trained all new employees and created weekly schedule.
Investigated and resolved all customer complaints concerning food quality or service.
Enforced Sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness and maintence of kitchen. Sarita Taylor
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Scheduled staff and live entertainment for the restaurant.
Ordered stock and performed inventory control measures.
Kept daily sales data for goals, tax and quality control purposes.
Conducted kitchen management audits quarterly.
Employment History Washington Hilton Hotel- Washington, DC 11/2010-11/2016 Guest Service Reservation Agent
Bread for the City-Washington, DC 02/2004-11/2010
Intake Coordinator
Taste of Carolina Resturant- Washington, DC 01/2000-01/2004 Manager
Education Georgetown University-Washington, DC
Dunbar Senior High School-Washington, DC GRADUATED