Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Matthew T. Grijalva

Reno,NV

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Planning Coordinator

Liberty Utilities
05.2023 - Current
  • Prepared detailed reports on project status, risks, and recommendations for management review and action.
  • Coordinated closely with other departments to ensure seamless integration of new initiatives into existing workflows across the organization.
  • Maintained accurate records of all planning activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry best practices.
  • Used job-related software to draft and finalize written correspondence and documentation.

Customer Service Senior Representative

Liberty Utilities
04.2019 - 05.2023

· Reviewed account and service histories to identify trends and issues.

· Reviewed customer data to assess current issues and determine potential solutions.

· Informed customers about billing procedures, processed payments and provided payment option setup assistance.

· Addressed customer service inquiries quickly and accurately.

· Documented conversations with customers to track requests, problems, and solutions.

· Upgraded to Foreman for a total of 633 hours. The job description as Foreman included providing a queue summary report for emergency/non-emergency calls. I was tasked of sending out a daily email with the team stats, tally for previous workday and user call summary for previous workday. I created a schedule for following business days. I also completed our batch consolidation for the day


Meter Reader

Liberty Utilities
07.2016 - 04.2019
  • Required to work in all weather conditions
  • Reduced customer complaints through precise recording of utility usage, leading to fair charges on bills.
  • Required to drive company truck
  • Memorized meter details on house
  • Required to work fast and accurate

Cashier

Tahoe City Lumber
02.2016 - 6 2016
  • Updated register logs.Operated cash register with proficiency.
  • Unboxed new merchandise.
  • Organized register supplies.Cleaned and straightened work area.
  • Assessed customer needs and responded to questions.
  • Provided professional and courteous service at all times.

Technician/ Cashier

Blue Zone Sports
12.2015 - 07.2016
  • Assessed customer needs and responded to questions.
  • Cleaned and straightened work area.
  • Issued receipts for purchases and gifts.
  • Bagged merchandise by following standard procedures.
  • Organized register supplies.
  • Worked with customer service to resolve issues.
  • Unboxed new merchandise.
  • Operated cash register with proficiency.
  • Worked overtime shifts during busy periods.
  • Provided professional and courteous service at all times.
  • Repaired and tuned snowboards and skis.
  • Had to explain to the customer what each snowboard/ski was made for and why.

Yard Worker

Truckee Tahoe Lumber
04.2015 - 09.2015
  • Explain the customer all the uses of different materials
  • Working with table saw and chainsaw
  • Heavy lifting with the lumber
  • Cleaning the work area
  • Making sure we have what we need
  • Organizing the lumber
  • Mill work
  • Ordering supplies that I needed in the yard
  • Had to know what kind of wood there was and know what it could be used for
  • Had to know all molding materials and know what they were used for

Laborer/ Carpenter apprentice

Welling Construction
10.2014 - 12.2014
  • Cleaned all construction areas to avoid hazards.
  • Performed heavy labor such as ditch digging, paving and hauling.
  • Continually cleaned work areas and equipment.
  • Arranged and stored materials, machines, tools and equipment.
  • Transported materials, tools and machines to installation sites.
  • Worked with tools such as pruning saws, hedge and brush trimmers and axes.
  • Used a pick and shovel to dig, spread and level dirt and gravel.
  • Laid concrete, built batter boards, used excavators and placed reinforced steel.
  • Installed cabinets, base cabinets and crown molding.
  • Safely used band, circular, jig, reciprocating, chop and compound miter saws.
  • Cut and installed tile and linoleum flooring for residential and commercial buildings.
  • Calculated accurate material estimates.

Tech Support Agent

West Corporation
11.2013 - 10.2014
  • Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
  • Made reasonable procedure exceptions to accommodate unusual customer requests.
  • Provided accurate and appropriate information in response to customer inquiries.
  • Demonstrated mastery of customer service call script within specified timeframes.
  • Addressed customer service inquiries in a timely and accurate fashion.
  • Developed effective relationships with all call center departments through clear communication.
  • Built customer loyalty by placing follow-up calls for customers who reported product issues.
  • Led the selection and implementation of a new phone system.
  • Led a team of customer service representatives to increase service center profitability.
  • Properly directed inbound calls in phone queues to improve call flow.

Deli Clerk/ Bakery Clerk/ Produce Clerk & Meat Clerk

Savemart Supermarket
06.2011 - 11.2014
  • Handled products and equipment in accordance with safety and sanitation guidelines.
  • Fulfilled special order requests, including special occasion cakes and party platters.
  • Ordered and shelved weekly sale items for customers.
  • Safely used knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jack and hand trucks.
  • Checked out customers and bagged items quickly.
  • Safely operated manual and electric pallet jacks.
  • Suggested additional items and offered samples of weekly promotional items to increase store sales.

Education

High School Diploma -

North Tahoe High School
Tahoe City
2012

Criminal Justice

Sierra Nevada College
Truckee, CA

Skills

  • Felony laws knowledge
  • Crime prevention training
  • Arrest techniques
  • Calm under pressure
  • Conflict resolution tactics
  • Defense and Arrest Tactics (DAAT)

Accomplishments

  • Developed the “Thinking for a Change” program to discourage future criminal involvement for at-risk youth.
  • Managed call flow with up to 2 calls in queue per minute.
  • Exceeded corporate target for customer satisfaction for 5 months in a row.

Customer Assistance

  • Worked with company systems such as Live Support and diligently completed all assigned tasks, working overtime as needed.

Computed Data Reports

  • Provided required weekly, monthly and quarterly reports listing sales figures and client track records.

Timeline

Planning Coordinator

Liberty Utilities
05.2023 - Current

Customer Service Senior Representative

Liberty Utilities
04.2019 - 05.2023

Meter Reader

Liberty Utilities
07.2016 - 04.2019

Cashier

Tahoe City Lumber
02.2016 - 6 2016

Technician/ Cashier

Blue Zone Sports
12.2015 - 07.2016

Yard Worker

Truckee Tahoe Lumber
04.2015 - 09.2015

Laborer/ Carpenter apprentice

Welling Construction
10.2014 - 12.2014

Tech Support Agent

West Corporation
11.2013 - 10.2014

Deli Clerk/ Bakery Clerk/ Produce Clerk & Meat Clerk

Savemart Supermarket
06.2011 - 11.2014

High School Diploma -

North Tahoe High School

Criminal Justice

Sierra Nevada College
Matthew T. Grijalva