RACHEL GRANOFF **** Spencer Drive (***) *** - ****
Croydon, PA 19021 ***.****@*****.***
CAREER OVERVIEW
Dedicated, results-driven Customer Service professional with extensive experience in restaurants and educational organizations. Enthusiastic and motivated, with proven abilities to establish and maintain customer satisfaction and contributing to company success.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Regularly received positive feedback from guests and created repeat business
• Consistently generated additional revenue through skilled sales techniques
• Up-sold products and motivated customers to upgrade current product plans
• Handled cash, check, credit and automatic debit card transactions with 100% accuracy
• Conducted presentations to regional area management on proper training techniques
• Managed servers' promotional campaign to recruit and retain employees
CORE STRENGTHS
Organizational skills Creative problem solving Communication skills
Courteous demeanor Relationship building Customer service orientation
Solution development Setting priorities Honesty and superior work ethics
Multi-tasking Generating clientele loyalty Motivating colleagues
Accurate cash handling Tactful conflict resolution Energetic positive attitude
KEY SKILLS
MANAGEMENT
Supervised up to 100 employees Coordinated wait staff schedules Recruited new servers
Maintained retention rates Delegated job duties Trained wait staff
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Front of the house relations Greeted and served customers Resolved guest complaints
Answered phones Provided customer support Handled account inquiries
Qualified customers for products Addressed product questions Knowledge of current promotions
CASHIER
Managed registers Balanced cash drawer Reconciled daily receipts
EDUCATION
Penn State University Bachelor of Arts Degree Lima, PA 2002
ITTT-TEFL Certificate
WORK EXPERIENCE
Customer Service Manager Pudding Lane Havertown, PA 2010 - 2011
English Second Language (ESL) Teacher Various locations South Korea 2006 - 2010
Server/Customer Relations Specialist Hymie's Deli & Restaurant Narberth, PA 1996 - 2003
Server / Manager Chris’ Bistro Narberth, PA 1993 - 1996
Server / Shift Supervisor / Lead Trainer TGI Friday's San Francisco, CA 1990 - 1993
VOLUNTEER WORK
PA Governor Election Campaign Philadelphia, PA 2002
Organized voter registration drive and monitored telephone banks.
Blind Trust Havertown , PA 1993 - 2006
Coordinated transportation for vision impaired persons and assisted with shopping and basic activities.