PAULA
RAEBURN
adtts1@r.postjobfree.com
Durham, NC 27705
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. Conscientious customer service representative with experience solving problems creatively and using tact and diplomacy to achieve win-win outcomes. Team player comfortable in competitive, fast-paced environments. Effective in handling direct customer inquiries,
implementing customer service policies and executing financial responsibilities.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Service Greeter
08/2022 - Current
Elevate Salon Institute - Guest Services Specialist 08/2018 - 06/2022
WORK HISTORY
Display friendly, outgoing and energetic behavior to create warm, fun atmosphere for guests.
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Meet customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.
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Develop highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation for exceeding service standard goals.
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Investigate and resolved customer inquiries and
complaints quickly.
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• Prepared cake orders and decorations as needed,' Maintain fully stocked display case and kept bakers and frosters current on what products were needed.
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• Depending on shift, opened and closed registers. Responsible for maintaining cleans workspace and do extra cleaning in evening as needed
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Responsible for opening school in morning and setting up front desk register.
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Take incoming calls and assist clients with scheduling appointments. Print schedules for students and distribute to instructor
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• Oversaw fast-paced front desk operations and guests' SKILLS
• Guest Inquiries
• Customer Service
• Event and Party Planning
Verbal and Written
Communication
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• Cash Register Operations
• Customer Satisfaction
• Reservation Processing
Guest Services Agent
training
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• Guest services assistance
• Guest services expertise
• Guest services background
Bella Trio Salon And Spa - Guest Services Specialist 09/2014 - 09/2019
Florida Aviation Business Association - Executive Director 06/1998 - 09/2018
needs at busy facility.
Check guests out and make sure services received are documented correctly
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Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
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• Managed over 50 calls per day
• Upsell services to clients to increase sales.
Show salon products and explain why they would benefit their haircare regime.
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Check guest out and make sure charges are correct. Show products that have been recommended by stylists
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Increased productivity by restructuring scheduling process.
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Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
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Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget
restrictions and maximize profitability.
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Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
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Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
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Plan and oversee Annual Statewide Annual Conference. Work with major hotels to secure rooms, meeting space ad food service.
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Edit and coordinate production of quarterly Association magazine.
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Devised new promotional approaches to boost customer numbers and market penetration while enhancing
engagement and driving growth.
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Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by
collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
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Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing
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Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to
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educate public