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Sheri Updike

Customer Service Representative
Jacksonville,Florida

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Security Associate

Southeastern Grocers Headquarters
01.2018 - 09.2020
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Informed customers about special promotions and provided detailed information for various products.
  • Followed established guidelines and procedures
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by addressing issues and fostering timely resolution.
  • Documented computer security policies, procedures, and testing.

Retail Technical Customer Associate

Southeastern Grocers
01.2006 - 01.2018
  • Authored manuals and organized training programs to teach team members new and improved processes to help customer's to have a better experience for our customers calling in to help desk.
  • Established a POS equipment depot process for the stores to eliminated the need for vendor to charge for a service call. This new process saved the company over $400,000 in just 2 years on keyboard replacements.
  • Liaison between several key departments across the company working with external auditors and liquidators on the closing of 346 stores
  • Advocated for customers and reported on observed areas for product or service improvement.

Customer Service Specialist

Southeastern Grocers
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
  • Complied with company policies and procedures by encouraging positive and effective work environment among all employees.
  • Reinforced established quality control standards and followed procedures for optimal customer interactions.
  • Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
  • Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
  • Increased efficiency and team productivity by promoting operational best practices.

Customer Service Representative

Southeastern Grocers
01.1989 - 01.2006
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Office Supervision And Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Skills

  • Responding to Difficult Customers
  • Needs Assessment
  • Upbeat and Positive Personality
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • Presenting Solutions
  • Building Customer Trust and Loyalty
  • Highly motivated associate
  • Detail oriented

Additional Information

I have unemployment gap starting in September 2020 due to several associates were furloughed from Southeastern Grocers due COVID 19.I was on these associates. I then became the primary caregiver of my mother whom became confined to here bed. Currently, I am seeking employment as a customer service representative in office environment wither working at remote from home, hybrid. I have great customer service skill's working with Southeastern Grocers for over 20 years. Please review my resume. I know I would make great fit to any company.

Timeline

Customer Service Security Associate

Southeastern Grocers Headquarters
01.2018 - 09.2020

Retail Technical Customer Associate

Southeastern Grocers
01.2006 - 01.2018

Customer Service Specialist

Southeastern Grocers
01.2001 - 01.2006

Customer Service Representative

Southeastern Grocers
01.1989 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Office Supervision And Management

Florida State College At Jacksonville
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