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Charnell Howard

Birmingham,AL

Summary

Goal-oriented, motivated, and self-driven professional with excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer skills. Seeking a warm and challenging professional environment to enhance professional and customer service skills. Enclosed is my resume for your review. With over 10+ years of experience in client satisfaction and customer service, highly interested in recent job posting for customer service position. Experience and capabilities to challenge myself to learn more and gain expertise within a specific area make an ideal match for the position. Skills include customer service and retail, excellent written and verbal communication, collecting different payment types, basic computer skills, scheduling, time management, and timely document accounts. Strong background in customer interactions and service solutions, with a focus on conflict resolution, communication, and problem-solving to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Effective team collaborator, adaptable to changing needs and consistently focused on achieving results through efficient and empathetic service. Known for reliability and a proactive approach to meeting customer and organizational goals. Experience includes handling customer interactions and resolving issues promptly, utilizing communication and empathy to build strong customer relationships. Track record of maintaining high customer satisfaction and fostering loyalty.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

ADT-Work from home
Birmingham, AL
08.2023 - Current
  • Handled up to over 100 calls daily assisting customers with account issues.
  • Resolved complaints and followed up to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Logged interactions and outcomes in CRM softwareMaintained office organization, digital records, and schedules
  • Assisted with data entry, filing, and interdepartmental communication
  • Handled email responses and supported administrative tasksEntered and verified large volumes of data into internal systems
  • Audited spreadsheets for errors and inconsistenciesMaintained high accuracy in data projects and met tight deadlines
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of customer accounts
  • Explained products and benefits
  • Confirmed payments, refunds, etc.
  • Resolved payment and order disputes
  • Provided excellent technical support
  • Created customer appointments
  • Scheduled reservations for customers

Customer Service Representative

Alorica-Work From Home
Birmingham, AL
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Provided assistance to clients
  • Answered phone and assisted customers with changes
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of customer accounts
  • Explained products and benefits
  • Confirmed payments, refunds, etc.
  • Resolved payment and order disputes
  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.

Host/Hostess

Jim 'N Nick's Bar
Birmingham, AL
08.2017 - 12.2021
  • Greets all guests in a personalised, friendly, and inviting manner
  • Demonstrates knowledge of restaurant layout in order to cater to what guest wants as it relates to their orders, seating arrangements, etc
  • Maintains restaurant cleanliness, organisation of tables, etc and perform weekly maintenance
  • Assist with stocking retail
  • Answers calls on a multi-line phone system, answered general questions, direct calls to proper department and follow ups, refer messages to appropriate staff, and taking orders
  • Ensures guests needs were met during their departure of restaurant
  • Inform staff and other colleagues of special occasions, upcoming special events, set up, decorations, etc, to work as a team
  • Organizes information with the lost and found, information and returns
  • Performs function of Wait Paying System
  • Ensures the wellbeing and care of each customer is of ultimate satisfaction

Cty

Touchpoint Health Solutions, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
03.2019 - 08.2020
  • Took orders from patients in a timely manner
  • Delivered breakfast, lunch and dinner to patients
  • Assessed each patient to ensure he/she was properly given the correct diet as it related to their specific diagnosis
  • Assisted and aided in the coordination and planning of special events such as but not limited to new mothers program and newborns
  • Maintain cleanliness within the kitchen area
  • Ensure patients' needs were met before each service day ended

Club Lounge Attendant

Sheraton Hotel
Birmingham, AL
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Set up for breakfast.
  • Assist with stocking food.
  • Greet all guest in a friendly manner. Maintained cleanliness throughout the day.
  • Make sure we have silverware and plates for the guests.
  • Making sure they have club access
  • Answering the phone

Catering Assistant

Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
05.2016 - 08.2017
  • Took orders from patients in a timely manner
  • Delivered breakfast, lunch and dinner to patients
  • Assessed each patient to ensure he/she was properly given the correct diet as it related to their specific diagnosis
  • Assisted and aided in the coordination and planning of special events such as but not limited to new mothers program and newborns
  • Maintain cleanliness within the kitchen area
  • Ensure patients' needs were met before each service day ended

Host/Hostess

Olive Garden
Birmingham, AL
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Greets all guests in a personalized, friendly, and inviting manner
  • Worked in a high pace, team oriented guest centered environment
  • Engaged in friendly conversation while greeting, seating guests as they arrive and depart
  • Introduced guests to their server, waiter, or waitress
  • Managed restaurant waiting list during high volume to accurately assess and meet guest expectations
  • Maintain restaurant cleanliness
  • Ability to take orders in a timely manner
  • Demonstrates knowledge of restaurant layout in order to cater to what guest wants as it relates to their orders, seating arrangements, etc
  • Ensures the wellbeing and care of each customer is of ultimate satisfaction

Cashier/Customer Service

Jim 'N Nick's Bar
Birmingham, AL
11.2013 - 10.2014
  • Assisted with stocking retail
  • Demonstrated knowledge of restaurant menu items and craft cocktails in detail when providing service and taking orders
  • Experienced in working well with other colleagues and team members
  • Maintained cleanliness throughout the restaurant
  • Experienced in accepting differ types of payment options and methods
  • Ensure customer satisfaction was always met and every guest leaves happy

Sales Associate

K-Mart
Birmingham, AL
06.2013 - 11.2013
  • Ensure customer satisfaction was always met
  • Greeted all clients in a personalized, friendly, and inviting manner
  • Responsible for processing cash and card payments
  • Assist customers with various request to make their shopping experience pleasant
  • Responsible for security within the store such as but not limited to observing for shoplifters and fraudulent credit cards etc.
  • Balance cash register with receipts
  • Ensure company guidelines and policies are being met
  • Assisted with inventory, marketing, maintenance sales tags and setting planograms (arranging new merchandise)

Education

Associate's Degree - Child Development

Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL
08.2016

High School Diploma - undefined

Carver High School
Birmingham, AL
05.2007

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Data entry
  • Customer relations
  • Problem resolution
  • Relationship building
  • Call center experience
  • Payment processing
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Call center operations
  • Scheduling
  • Follow-up skills
  • Call management

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

ADT-Work from home
08.2023 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Alorica-Work From Home
03.2020 - 03.2022

Cty

Touchpoint Health Solutions, Inc.
03.2019 - 08.2020

Club Lounge Attendant

Sheraton Hotel
02.2018 - 03.2020

Host/Hostess

Jim 'N Nick's Bar
08.2017 - 12.2021

Catering Assistant

Grandview Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2017

Host/Hostess

Olive Garden
03.2015 - 03.2016

Cashier/Customer Service

Jim 'N Nick's Bar
11.2013 - 10.2014

Sales Associate

K-Mart
06.2013 - 11.2013

Associate's Degree - Child Development

Wallace State Community College

High School Diploma - undefined

Carver High School