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Ariana N. Cotton

Daly City,CA

Summary

Customer Service Representative bringing top-notch skills in oral and written communication, active listening and analytical problem-solving skills. Enhances customer experiences by employing service-oriented behaviors, understanding customer desires, ad providing customized solutions to build loyalty.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Scheduling Lead

Palamerican Security Inc
05.2022 - Current
  • Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for every customer to include the public, clients, and our employees
  • Manage the scheduling of Palamerican Security agents to optimize operating results
  • Maintains site coverage always
  • Track time off requests to ensure site coverage; responds to emergency situations, call-offs, and absences to ensure that client sites have coverage
  • Maintains current knowledge of sites and their requirements to include but not limited to: availability and time of services, as well as client exclusion/bans lists
  • Screen and respond to incoming calls, and help drive the operational and customer service processes
  • Relay accurate information to ensuring proficient, quality client and employee experiences
  • Coordinates the schedules and assignments of security staff; briefs supervisors on changes to post schedules and sending out Training Schedule emails new Security Officers
  • Assist Operational needs to include completing shift reach outs, filing, compliance tracking, answering dispatch calls and maintain uniform inventory
  • Adhere to company notification standards in all communications
  • Provide analytical and accurate reports, maintain logs for various Operational functions
  • Troubleshooting any and all customer problems
  • Developed strong working relationships with management and executive team through effective scheduling and communication skills.
  • Gathered employee data to develop monthly work schedules, enabling proper staffing for departments for each shift.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.

Delivery Station Liasion

Amazon
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Consulted with outside parties to resolve discrepancies and create effective solutions
  • Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions
  • Used company troubleshooting resolution tree to evaluate technical problems and find appropriate solutions
  • Evaluated account and service histories to identify trends, using data to mitigate future issues
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times
  • Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns
  • Effective liaison between customers and internal departments by offering advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.

Term Package Handler

OnTrac
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Physical loading/unloading (including: physical bending, twisting, kneeling) packages of varying sizes and weights by hand in a safe and efficient manner
  • Scanning, as well as sorting and placing packages
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Assembled, sealed and loaded packages into correct trucks.
  • Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
  • Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
  • Removed jams and unblocked conveyor system to maintain flow of goods.

Assistant manager

06.2019 - 09.2019

Sales Associate

Banana Republic
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Established lasting relationships with our customers
  • Indorsed customer service policies and procedures
  • Gathered client needs and wants to provide them with the complimentary product
  • Meeting monthly and weekly goals (as well as destroying my personal goals)
  • Operating the cash register and maintaining my work area
  • Maintained records related to sales, returns, and inventory availability
  • Analyzed and properly processed product returns, assisting customers with finding alternative merchandise to meet needs
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.

Education

Certification - Software As A Service

Udemy
09.2022

Online Course - Excel

Udemy
07.2022

High School Diploma - undefined

EL Cerrito High School
06.2016

Skills

  • Calendar Coordination
  • Customer Support
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Data Entry and Maintenance
  • Responding to Difficult Customers
  • Customer Data Confidentiality
  • Needs Assessment
  • Issue and Complaint Resolution
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure

Timeline

Scheduling Lead

Palamerican Security Inc
05.2022 - Current

Delivery Station Liasion

Amazon
08.2020 - 03.2022

Term Package Handler

OnTrac
11.2019 - 01.2020

Assistant manager

06.2019 - 09.2019

Sales Associate

Banana Republic
08.2018 - 06.2019

Certification - Software As A Service

Udemy

Online Course - Excel

Udemy

High School Diploma - undefined

EL Cerrito High School
Ariana N. Cotton