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Brittany Hawkins

Columbus,OH
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
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Brittany Hawkins

Summary

Motivated business professional bringing 3 years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive exceptional background spent in Customer based Industries. Proven leader with engaging demeanor and success working in most demanding environments. Reliable and upbeat who's successful at promoting customer loyalty, satisfaction and purchases with consultative techniques and diligent attention to individual needs. Knowledgeable about product merchandising and payment processing. Dedicated and dependable relationship-builder with excellent organizational strengths and superior work ethic.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Brewstirs

Bartender
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.

Brittany Hawkins Photographer

Business Owner
08.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Used print strategies such as newspaper ads, business catalogs and marketing brochures to bring in and capture new customer business.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Stayed current with market trends to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards.
  • Input income and expense details into Quickbooks to track business finances and address variances.
  • Capitalized on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to increase market awareness and recruit sales agents.
  • Inspected proofs to verify quality of prints and need for adjusting and retouching.

York Risk Services

Claims Examiner Associate
08.2015 - 11.2017

Job overview

  • Reviewed and analyzed suspicious and potentially fraudulent insurance claims.
  • Interviewed agents and claimants to correct errors or omissions and investigate questionable claims.
  • Conducted comprehensive interviews of witnesses and claimants to gather facts and information.
  • Conducted day-to-day administrative tasks to maintain information files and process paperwork.
  • Documented all information gathered field and uploaded data to company database for efficient processing.
  • Processed and recorded new policies and claims.
  • Received and routed business correspondence to correct departments and staff members.
  • Answered telephone calls to field inquiries from clients, vendors and various other callers seeking information.
  • Carried out administrative tasks by communicating with clients, distributing mail and scanning documents.

York Risk Services

OSC Associate 1
01.2015 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • Index/Annotate/Deliver incoming electronic documentation received by fax or email to appropriate claim files.
  • Experience working in team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Excellent time management skills to meet daily quota.
  • Logical and efficient with keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to maintain quality through completing repetitive tasks.
  • Chosen to be apart of the career training program for consideration of advancement to Claims Examiner position.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

Waitress
03.2014 - 11.2014

Job overview

  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Cleaned or coordinated cleaning of indoor and outdoor dining spaces, placed trash in receptacles and replenished supplies.
  • Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Monitored guests for intoxication and immediately reported concerns to management, contributing to safe and welcoming environments for all patrons.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer as well as appropriate entree pairings, increasing daily beverage sales.
  • Used correct cleaning, sanitizing and food handling procedures to maintain optimal protections for customers.
  • Collected credit card, cash and gift certificate payments and dispensed change for cash transactions.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues through diplomatic acknowledgment and commitment to service.

Education

Hilliard Davidson High School
Hilliard, OH

High School Diploma
08.2006

Skills

  • Scheduling
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Invoice Processing
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Social Media
  • Insurance Knowledge
  • Invoicing
  • Quality Management
  • Appointment Setting
  • Accounts receivable experience
  • Team building
  • Reconciling Cash Drawers
  • Aloha POS
  • Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
  • Billing and Payment Processing
  • Energetic and Outgoing
  • Customer Service
  • Professional Service Standards
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Timeline

Bartender

Brewstirs
03.2023 - Current

Business Owner

Brittany Hawkins Photographer
08.2017 - Current

Claims Examiner Associate

York Risk Services
08.2015 - 11.2017

OSC Associate 1

York Risk Services
01.2015 - 08.2015

Waitress

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
03.2014 - 11.2014

Hilliard Davidson High School

High School Diploma

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