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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certifications and Licenses
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Julia N Wyndham

Hospitality
CHARLESTON,SC

Summary

Customer-centric professional with 15 years of experience serving customers in different roles, including food and beverage, telecommunications, sales, and hospitality. Proven ability in engaging customers, resolving complaints and strengthening customer-client relationships.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Multiple Positions

Charlestowne Hotels
Charleston, SC
09.2017 - Current

-King Charles Inn

Systems

  • Roomkey
  • Quore
  • STR
  • Travelclick- iHotelier
  • Expedia, Booking.com, Hotwire and Hotel Tonight Extranets

Duties and Tasks

  • Oversaw front desk operations with eye for hotel reputation, staff productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
  • Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
  • Coordinated with room service, housekeeping, maintenance and security to meet all guest needs.
  • Performed concierge services for guests as needed.
  • Created lasting relationships with guests that built loyalty and drove hotel revenue.
  • Checked guests in out of hotel, made reservations and processed payments.
  • Trained new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements and performance strategies.
  • Constructed SOP's for Front Desk and Bellman staff
  • Built concierge tools such as Restaurant/Bar lists and Itineraries that was used by entire staff.
  • Compared hotel inventory with various Extranet sites.
  • Entered revenue data into STR
  • Kept up with daily emails from colleagues, vendors, and guests/potential guests.
  • Kept accounts in balance and ran daily reports to verify totals.

Promotions

  • August 2018- Promoted to Reservations Supervisor
  • December 2018- Promoted to Front Desk Supervisor

Awards

  • August 2018 Employee of the Month

-Indigo Inn and Jasmine House Inn

Tasks

  • Generated daily reports to keep leadership informed about arrivals, departures and overall occupancy.
  • Investigated auditing discrepancies by reconciling cash drop and credit card transactions.
  • Acted as manager on duty during overnight shift 2 times per week.
  • Closed daily accounts and submitted statements to leadership for ongoing financial reporting.
  • Directed inventory management, account charges, and bank counting.
  • Responded to guest needs quickly and efficiently, noting changes in reservations or special needs for day crew.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
  • Verified deposits, rectified discrepancies and processed end-of-day paperwork using Heartland, M3, and Roomkey with 100% accuracy.
  • Updated customer accounts with add-on room charges, minibar use and room service bills.
  • Input financial data and produced reports using Roomkey.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Called guests requiring wake-up calls within two minutes of scheduled call, constantly maintaining positive and welcoming.

Systems

  • Roomkey
  • Heartland
  • M3
  • Quore
  • Efficenter
  • Extranet for multiple 3rd party booking sites

Promotions

Was promoted from front desk agent to Night Audit in September 2021

Answering Service Operator

Call Experts
Charleston, SC
07.2011 - 06.2020

Worked in office for majority of my tenure and worked remote for the last few months of my time at Call Experts.

Tasks

  • Operated telephone operating system and documented calls in company software.
  • Answered incoming calls, greeted callers, provided information, and transferring calls to appropriate parties.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emergency call procedures.
  • Scheduled appointments, dispatched emergency patient calls to appropriate OC doctor, took routine office calls to hold office for doctors offices throughout U.S.
  • *Go to Callexperts.com for a list of all services

Systems

  • Amtelco Infinity Systems
  • Salesforce CRM Systems
  • Slack Communication Software
  • Zoom
  • ICalender

Cashier

Family Dollar Store
Charleston, SC
03.2015 - 10.2015
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
  • Maintained cash drawer of $500 or more per shift.
  • Replenished sales floor merchandise and organized shelves, racks and bins for optimal appearance.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Checked identification for proof-of-age for alcohol and tobacco sales.
  • Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
  • Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies and sales goals.

Collection Agent

Iqor
North Charleston, SC
06.2014 - 12.2014
  • Answered inbound and outbound calls for billing department of Direct Tv,
  • Had to maintain good average calculated from set goals that were given by upper management.
  • Processed debtor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balance.
  • Entered client details and notes into system for interdepartmental access and review.
  • Worked with customer to create debt repayment plan based on current financial condition.
  • Prevented impending loss and increased profitability by enforcing scheduled collection campaigns, consistently achieving targeted recovery rate.

Sales Agent/CSR

Dial America
North Charleston, SC
01.2011 - 06.2011
  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products
  • Attended advanced training sessions and conferences to increase product knowledge and productivity.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Documented customer interactions using SalesForce to capture data in processing
  • Managed over 50 customer calls per day

Pizza Hut Server, Cook

Pizza Hut
Charleston, SC
09.2010 - 01.2011

Customer Service Rep

  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Acted as first point of contact for visiting clients and customers.
  • Handled cash register operations by applying coupons, giving customer totals and processing cash and credit card payments.

Pizza Cook

  • Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
  • Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
  • Cooked assembled pizzas in oven, removed when done, allowed to cool, cut and boxed completed orders, entering real-time preparation updates in electronic system from start to finish.
  • Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.

Guest Greeter

CiCi's Pizza
Charleston, SC
04.2008 - 08.2010

Guest Greeter

  • Acted as first point of contact for visiting clients and customers.
  • Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
  • Fielded customer complaints and notified managers.
  • Verified receipts of exiting customers to confirm purchases and avoid shrinkage.

Pizza Cook

  • Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
  • Used pizza cutter to slice pizzas according to size and customer specifications.
  • Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
  • Followed order specifications to select proper crust and topping ingredients, assembling full pizzas following company measurement standards.

Education

High School Equivalency Diploma GED -

Trident One Stop, North Charleston, SC
05.2010 - 08.2010

Skills

    Front desk operations

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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • August 2018 Employee of the Month for the King Charles Inn
  • Developed programs that encouraged front office team members to provide exceptional service, which resulted in higher online ratings on TripAdvisor.
  • Promoted from front desk clerk to reservation supervisor within 12 months of hire then was promoted from reservation supervisor to front desk manager within 4 months due to exceptional job performance.
  • Mentored newly hired personnel on customer service techniques which helped improve focus on guests and visitors.
  • Crafted unique, personalized guest experiences during visits or stays by constructing a 5-day charleston itinerary that was used by entire staff and still being used to this day, resulting in an increase of 5-star service rating for hotel.
  • Member of the GCCA (Greater Charleston Concierge Association)


Certifications and Licenses

  • Driver's License
  • CPR Certified

References

Haley Cheeks- Director of Operations (Call Experts)

843-724-0000 (Office)

843-860-4240 (Personal)

haley@callexperts.com


Alaina Brown- Assistant General Manager (The Ryder Hotel formerly known as The King Charles Inn)

843-723-7451 (Office)

843-557-7192 (Personal)

abrown@theRyderhotel.com


Maureen Sheridan- General Manager (The Meeting Street Inn, Former GM of The King Charles Inn)

843-723-1882 (Office)

843-864-3446 (Personal)

mlsheridan@charlestownehotels.com

Work Availability

monday
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Timeline

Multiple Positions - Charlestowne Hotels
09.2017 - Current
Cashier - Family Dollar Store
03.2015 - 10.2015
Collection Agent - Iqor
06.2014 - 12.2014
Answering Service Operator - Call Experts
07.2011 - 06.2020
Sales Agent/CSR - Dial America
01.2011 - 06.2011
Pizza Hut Server, Cook - Pizza Hut
09.2010 - 01.2011
Trident One Stop - High School Equivalency Diploma GED,
05.2010 - 08.2010
Guest Greeter - CiCi's Pizza
04.2008 - 08.2010
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