Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Interests
Timeline
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SERGIO LINARES

SERGIO LINARES

LAGUNA NIGUEL,USA

Summary

I will utilize my skills to the best of my abilities.

Professional hospitality worker with strong track record in financial accuracy and guest relations. Efficiently managed nightly financial tasks and ensured seamless transitions between shifts. Valued for reliability, adaptability, and collaboration with team members to achieve consistent results.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Reservations/Night Auditor/FD Supervisor

Laguna Hills Lodge
08.2013 - 05.2025
  • Customer relations, multitasking, cashier, answer phones, making online reservations, using Expedia, Booking.com, Hotel Tonight, Agoda. Assist guests with hotel inquiries, bilingual, PC literate, Microsoft Office, night audit, arrival/departures assistance with concierge, knowledgable in Opera PMS, Opera Cloud, Opera Express, Cloudbeds, Oracle, strong communication, sales, customer service skills.
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Handle a high volume of inbound calls.

Front Desk Agent

Holiday Inn Express San Clemente
06.2024 - 03.2025
  • Greeting guests and thanking them for their loyalty according to tier level. Assisting guests with room issues, adding extensions to reservations, creating new reservations, and checking out and posting payments.
  • Routing online reservations, answering phones with proper etiquette, bilingual, knowledgable in PMS Cloudbeds, Oracle, Opera Cloud, and Opera Express, strong communication, sales, customer service skills.
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

Produce Stocker/Clerk

Smart & Final Stores
03.2018 - 09.2018
  • Produce stocker, produce rotation cleaned and sterilized shelves and reorganized fruits and vegetables with proper origin of country.
  • Customer service, answered customer questions and assisted customers locate the right products. Cleaned and swept the produce dept.

Loss Prevention Agent

Best Buy Stores
04.2013 - 01.2015
  • Inventory control, cashier, observe & secure store merchandise, monitor and apprehend suspects stealing in the store, enforce safety procedures, bilingual, PC literate, keyholder, forklift experienced.

Reservations Specialist/Security

Riviera Beach & Spa Resort
08.2008 - 09.2013
  • Customer relations, night audit, property patrols, cashier, answered phones, guest assistance, enforced safety regulations, PC literate, multitasker, maintains guest privacy, manages and resolves all guests complaints, can stand for long periods of time, provides every guest with a personal and exceptional experience, greet & welcome guest, strong communication, sales, customer service skills.
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

Parts and Service Manager

O'Reilly Auto Parts
12.2008 - 01.2011
  • Floor sales, customer relations, inventory control, stocking, cycle counts, cashier, answered phones, internet sales, shipping & receiving, parts assistance & installations, PC literate, bilingual, counted the money in the safe and balanced the drawers, opened the store & closed following the closing procedures. Repaired electrical components, soldered, used necessary tools, forklift experienced, warehouse experience.

Beverage & Wine Clerk

Montage Beach & Spa Resort
03.2004 - 06.2006
  • Inventory control, cycle counts, stocked all the wine by vintage and region, received all incoming beverage shipments, worked very closely with the resort sommeliers on pairing the wine for all menus and events, filled and delivered all bar and banquets requisitions, PC literate, bilingual, operate the forklift and pallet jack and flatbeds during beverage transport to the restaurants.

Education

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
01.1995

Skills

  • Reception management
  • Effective multitasking
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Dedicated work ethic

Accomplishments

  • Quickly resolved issues and guest complaints which enabled the development of highly coveted conflict resolution skills.
  • Developed incremental resort revenue streams by informing guests of the establishment's array of services including the spa, salon, upscale restaurants, and the casino.
  • Received outstanding score ratings from guest surveys due to professionalism, exceptional service, and quick response times.
  • Cross-trained as a backup for both the night manager and concierge and easily transitioned to handle those duties when either individual was unavailable or out sick.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Took guest reservations via credit card without a single error over the course of [Number] months.
  • Promoted to night auditor after [Number] months on the job due to exceptional work ethic and exemplary customer service.

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Cooking
  • Avid Reader
  • Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
  • Community Cleanup
  • Documenting and sharing travel experiences
  • Gardening
  • Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
  • Watching Movies and TV Shows
  • Backpacking and Hiking
  • Music
  • Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
  • Auto Repair/Restoration
  • Historical Exploration
  • Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
  • Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
  • Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
  • Video Gaming

Timeline

Front Desk Agent

Holiday Inn Express San Clemente
06.2024 - 03.2025

Produce Stocker/Clerk

Smart & Final Stores
03.2018 - 09.2018

Reservations/Night Auditor/FD Supervisor

Laguna Hills Lodge
08.2013 - 05.2025

Loss Prevention Agent

Best Buy Stores
04.2013 - 01.2015

Parts and Service Manager

O'Reilly Auto Parts
12.2008 - 01.2011

Reservations Specialist/Security

Riviera Beach & Spa Resort
08.2008 - 09.2013

Beverage & Wine Clerk

Montage Beach & Spa Resort
03.2004 - 06.2006

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology

Saddleback College