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FRANSHAWN L HURST

Detroit,Michigan

Summary

Highly energetic, motivated, and professional individual with 10+ years of customer service, food service experience, managing experience and decorating experience, a recent degree in Information Technology, and is currently seeking a career building opportunity amongst a company in search of a reliable, creative, and focused individual that will be a contributing asset willing to take on any task given. Very personable and outgoing with the ability to make others feel comfortable, works well with others, able to take direction, willing to learn and very capable of thinking outside of the box. Good at assessing and troubleshooting issues while finding successful solutions that will benefit the company in a positive way. Astute Call Center professional offering polished communication skills. Brings excellent organizational skills and talent for overcoming customer objections. Self-motivated and true team player.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Farmer

Jack’s
Southfield, Michigan
  • Interviewed and trained new staff
  • Scheduled team hours, assuring quality customer service
  • Prepared food food daily
  • Addressed weekly inventory, maintained supplies and assessed sales performance.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Managed over 10 employees

Customer Service Agent Tier 2

Contact US Communications
Columbus, Ohio
08.2021 - Current
  • Assisting customers with placing orders
  • De-Escalating customer issues
  • Resolving cases
  • Enhanced productivity by staying on top of call scripts and maintaining control over direction of conversations.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Demonstrated high attention to detail, organization and management of multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Evaluated customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions and maintain high-quality service.
  • Handled 20 or more calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns

Deli Manager, cashier

Southfield, Michigan
11.1998 - 07.2007

Manager

  • Answered questions concerning store policies and addressed customer concerns
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs
  • Collected and authorized payments of guests
  • Controlled inventory costs by carefully managing portion control and reducing waste
  • Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals
  • Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs
  • Tallied cash drawer at beginning and end of each work shift
  • Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales
  • Inventoried food products and associated materials on weekly basis
  • Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels
  • Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required
  • Increased sales by 20%
  • Developed special promotions to increase revenues

Manager/ Head Bartender/ Dance Instructor

Yesterdays Cocktail Lounge
Southfield, Michigan
09.1993 - 09.1999
  • Delegated team schedules assuring enough employees are scheduled for quality customer service,
  • Hiring and training new employees
  • Assessed inventory, ordering and restocking supplies as needed4
  • Oversaw bar operations, while tending to customer grievances and concerns.
  • Improved business revenue by 20% instructing dance classes, and 10% bar revenue.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training

Co-Owner/Caterer

Onyx Catering and Design
Redford, Michigan
08.1989 - 01.1997
  • Organized, catered and decorated events for Weddings, Graduations, Bridal showers...
  • Was official caterer for Detroit Police Department, Detroit Post Office, Detroit Public Schools, prominent officials such as City County officials, Lawyers and Doctors I.e., Mayor Coleman Young and Mayor Dennis Archer
  • Managed records / books
  • Tracked and stocked inventory
  • Customer relations
  • Oversaw daily functions of business
  • Interviewed, hired and trained new employees.
  • Managed 10+ employees
  • Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities

Education

Associate - Information Technology Online

University of Phoenix
University Of Phoenix
04.2021

No Degree - Medical Assistance

Brown Academy
Detroit, MI
09.2008

Skills

  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Understanding Customer Needs
  • Efficient and Detail-Oriented
  • Responding to Difficult Customers
  • Call Documentation
  • Building Customer Trust and Loyalty
  • Order and Refund Processing
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
  • Issue and Complaint Resolution

Certification

Proficient In Time Management - 10+ years Project Management - 10+ years Customer Service - 10+ years Troubleshooting - 10+ years Marketing - 10+ years Decorator - 10+ years

Timeline

Customer Service Agent Tier 2

Contact US Communications
08.2021 - Current

Deli Manager, cashier

11.1998 - 07.2007

Manager/ Head Bartender/ Dance Instructor

Yesterdays Cocktail Lounge
09.1993 - 09.1999

Co-Owner/Caterer

Onyx Catering and Design
08.1989 - 01.1997

Farmer

Jack’s

Associate - Information Technology Online

University of Phoenix

No Degree - Medical Assistance

Brown Academy
FRANSHAWN L HURST