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Laila E. Buchanan

Bellwood,IL

Summary

Highly motivated individual focused on exceeding customer expectations and driving company goals. Adapts quickly to new processes and cultures, ensuring seamless integration. Thrives both independently and as a collaborative team player. Committed to continuous improvement and dedicated to enhancing skills alongside colleagues. Embraces challenges head-on and approaches them with determination.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor, Baggage Operations

Envoy Air Inc.
06.2022 - Current
  • Skilled in fostering a culture of accountability and respect within the work shift, establishing clear expectations for job performance .
  • Swiftly resolve baggage-related issues and concerns, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with tower operations to coordinate requested holds for the movement of large passenger and baggage transfer loads between flights.
  • Develop contingency plans for unexpected events, such as weather-related delays, while adhering to airport and airline policies regarding baggage weight restrictions.
  • Proficient in operating baggage applications to re-route baggage and cargo to the correct passenger's destination, reducing lost luggage incidents.
  • Monitors baggage tracking systems closely and provides timely updates to staff. Works closely with ramp supervisors to verify that baggage is placed on the correct outgoing flights.

Deicing Crew Chief

Envoy Air Inc.
08.2017 - 06.2022
  • Coordinated with truck and dispatch operations along the ramp side and tower side
  • Managed with supervisors and safety managers to ensure truck safety along the ramp side and aircrafts
  • Coordinated with flight operations to ensure turnover time with deicing trucks after departure.
  • Maintained contact with aircraft captains via headset radio to dispatch deicing trucks when requested.
  • Maintained end of day duties after events to ensure breakdown of trucks and service after hours.

Ramp Service Crew Chief

Envoy Air Inc.
06.2017 - 06.2022
  • Managed areas of ramp service by dispatching clerks to flights
  • Managed tour and equipment log throughout the day with details of flight and clerk information
  • Coordinated with tower operations and management service for on time and safe flight turnover
  • Managed with DG (Dangerous Goods) paperwork on SABRE

Fleet Service Clerk

Envoy Air Inc. American Airlines Group
05.2016 - 06.2017

· Loaded passengers' property onto appropriate aircraft by collecting, sorting and checking baggage tags against flight lists.

· Marshaled aircrafts to gate positions on arrival with three-man team

· Specializes with aircraft security areas (E170/175, ERJ-145, CRJ-700/200)


Team Member Train (CMT)

Taco Bell
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Train new employees to become cashiers, work the drive thru, prep and prepare food orders, customer service, restock shelves, and teach safety precautions according to OSHA regulations
  • Responsible for advertising new products
  • Restock the shelves for each work station

Cashier

Service Champ
06.2013 - 06.2015
  • Work the drive-thru window
  • Responsible for advertising new products
  • Assist new employees
  • Restock the shelves for each work station

Sales Associate

Champs Sports
07.2014 - 11.2014
  • Cashier
  • Sales
  • Prepared returns, worked overstock and restock shelves with new merchandise
  • Arranged product price tags and store remodeling signs

Sales Assistant

Mary Kay Cosmetics
01.2012 - 03.2014
  • Set up product and make up displays
  • Assisted with selling products and writing up final sales

Counselor Assistant

Percy L. Julian High School
09.2008 - 06.2012
  • Designed a spreadsheet to accurately track students’ attendance, service hours and activities
  • Successfully restructured and improved the office environment by organizing and recording confidential files in Microsoft Office administration

Education

Associate of General Studies - General Studies

Harold Washington, College
Chicago, IL
01.2014

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Access
  • Exceptional customer service

Timeline

Supervisor, Baggage Operations

Envoy Air Inc.
06.2022 - Current

Deicing Crew Chief

Envoy Air Inc.
08.2017 - 06.2022

Ramp Service Crew Chief

Envoy Air Inc.
06.2017 - 06.2022

Fleet Service Clerk

Envoy Air Inc. American Airlines Group
05.2016 - 06.2017

Team Member Train (CMT)

Taco Bell
06.2015 - 06.2016

Sales Associate

Champs Sports
07.2014 - 11.2014

Cashier

Service Champ
06.2013 - 06.2015

Sales Assistant

Mary Kay Cosmetics
01.2012 - 03.2014

Counselor Assistant

Percy L. Julian High School
09.2008 - 06.2012

Associate of General Studies - General Studies

Harold Washington, College
Laila E. Buchanan