Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
References
COMPUTER LITERACY
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CATHRINE FURIDZE

CATHRINE FURIDZE

Sandton Harare

Summary

Well-experienced Guest Services specialist with above 8 years of invaluable experience in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. I am seeking a similar position where I can utilize my strong organizational and communication skills to serve guests from pressured environments that are multi-cultural, with the goal to deliver world class unforgettable memories through team work applying efficiency, effectiveness, and due diligence in all my tasks and responsibilities. As an excellent multi-tasker that ensures a warm welcome in mind that as Cruise Brand Ambassador, I am the first and last impression to guest thus my role is of fundamental importance from a guest perspective. I ensure that guests problems and concerns are addressed promptly and tactfully to prevent frustration and, above all ensuring guest satisfaction and trust. Furthermore, my values of exemplifying integrity and demonstrating commitment to the cruise line Values and Mission, make me an invaluable asset to the cruise liner maintaining the brand name and reputation. I am an attentive listener who pays attention to detail providing timely guest support and punctuality as I seek to contribute to the organizational success by providing reliable and efficient guest service communication skills while maintaining a positive, confidential, and professional demeanour.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Hideaways African Safaris
Hwange, Zimbabwe
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Welcoming of guests, hosting and guest support.
  • Pre-arrangements of visitors' travel (visa applications, checking in and out of guests, spa treatments, amongst others)
  • Curio shop management, sales, stock inventory, merchandising, product ordering
  • Drive Tourists on field tours within and outside Victoria Falls, Hwange, amongst other excursions
  • Petty cash management, banking errands
  • Transport services management (Airport collections/drop off all visitors to the Lodge, monthly logbook reports.
  • Registry (incoming and outgoing of mail, parcels, and supporting logistics assistants)
  • Support to the Lodge Manager in terms of relief during leave, photocopying, filing, scanning of documents, and completing flight itinerary schedules

Regional Cosmetic Consultant

Yolana Investments
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • In-store sales support (To gain customer feedback on product quality and customer service effectiveness)
  • In-store Consultant Training (Managing 55 Black Opal Products)
  • Merchandising and product ordering management
  • Promotion facilitation, in-store facials
  • Continuous market activity feedback

Education

High School -

Townsend Girls High School

Receptionist Course - undefined

Business Environmental Services

Beauty Therapy - undefined

Oasis Academy of Beauty

Skills

  • Team player, hardworking, self-motivated individual driven by the desire to embrace new challenges
  • Experience in multicultural collaboration
  • Results-driven with minimal supervision
  • Strong communication skills and ability to interact at all levels with different publics
  • Customer service
  • Office administration

Languages

English
Shona
Ndebele

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Hideaways African Safaris
01.2017 - 01.2020

Regional Cosmetic Consultant

Yolana Investments
01.2013 - 01.2016

Receptionist Course - undefined

Business Environmental Services

Beauty Therapy - undefined

Oasis Academy of Beauty

High School -

Townsend Girls High School

References

T., Dhliwayo, +263 77 3 478 713, +263 71 274 9532

F. Ndlovu +263 712 89 404 / +263 772 147 382

COMPUTER LITERACY

  • Microsoft (word, excel, PowerPoint)
  • Internet and emails
CATHRINE FURIDZE