Kauai Kakuuchi
Summary
Passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to help achieve company goals. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Specialist
My Credit Care
01.2019 - Current
- Managed approximately 100 incoming calls, emails, per day from customers
- Initiated conversations with clients to uncover financial needs, cross-sell products and services to meet sales goals.
- Performed data validation, produced financial reporting and managed projects and related tasks to reduce costs and increase revenue.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Event Coordinator
M&B Events
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Worked with clients to create their perfect event
- Responsible for selecting venues, adhere to the given budget, arrange onsite vendors and ensure client satisfaction for the scheduled event.
- Evaluated feedback from attendees after each function, utilizing insights gained to inform improvements in subsequent endeavors.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Helped management plan and serve bar menu exceeding customer expectations.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Implemented proper cleaning procedures, ensuring a safe and sanitary kitchen workspace compliant with health department regulations.
Production Manager
Performance Plus
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Supported senior producers and assisted team by focusing on schedules, velocity tracking, and dependency management
- Works closely with leads, sub-leads, and producers in gathering information and tracking progress against approved milestones
- Overseeing entire production floor and assignments.
Mortgage Specialist
Network Capital Funding/Secure One
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Assisted clients in finding right financing for homes and other properties
- Main duties involved finding new applicants, securing right loans, assisting with documentation, and overseeing financing process start to finish.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex mortgage documentation, ensuring a smooth application experience from start to finish.
- Achieved success in closing challenging loan scenarios through creative problem-solving and persistence.
- Communicated with clients, processing teams and other third parties to achieve prompt loan closings.
- Improved client satisfaction by efficiently processing mortgage applications and providing timely updates.
- Managed a diverse pipeline of mortgage applications, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadlines consistently.
RV Sales Manager
McMahon's RV/Drenk's RV
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Responsible for success of sales department
- Set goals for sales teams and produce monthly forecasting reports to see how well they're doing in achieving those targets and budgets based on what's happening with revenue streams so that everything runs smoothly from month to month.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Exceeded monthly targets by diligently following up on leads and closing deals promptly.
Graphic Designer
College Works/Student Works
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Managed and worked with design team to produce company literature and act as final element of quality control for new branding or design campaigns
- Head of print department and all of company's art designs
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.
Retail Sales Associate
HSS/Ron Jon's Surf Shop
01.1993 - 01.2003
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Retrieved merchandise from sales floor, stock room, or other inventory locations; places special orders
- Collects payment using store point of sale system
- Processed returns and exchanges
- Managed sales team.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
Education
Associate Degree -
Platt College
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Computer Skills
- Customer Service
- Critical Thinking
- Critical Thinking
- Sales team training
- Staff Management
Timeline
Financial Specialist
My Credit Care
01.2019 - Current
Event Coordinator
M&B Events
01.2017 - 01.2019
Production Manager
Performance Plus
01.2014 - 01.2017
Mortgage Specialist
Network Capital Funding/Secure One
01.2010 - 01.2013
RV Sales Manager
McMahon's RV/Drenk's RV
01.2006 - 01.2010
Graphic Designer
College Works/Student Works
01.2003 - 01.2006
Retail Sales Associate
HSS/Ron Jon's Surf Shop
01.1993 - 01.2003
Associate Degree -
Platt College
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