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Prime minister Vocational Excellence Award
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Haléna Lagan

Geraldine,CAN

Summary

Excellent interpersonal skills alongside the ability to treat people with transparency regardless of age and race. I am honest and reliable, with a number of computer skills including Microsoft suites. I am look at a position to expand my life skills. Christchurch City Hotel pushes me to be my best and exceed my personal limits. I m fun loving and professional, with exceptional people skills. I have been working at a five star hotel as a reservations agent, due to this I can work at a fast pace. In the customer service industries I make sure I am never short of work and always make sure the customer feels looked after as well as comfortable, leaving satisfied with the services the received.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Reservations Agent

Sofitel hotel and spa
03.2022 - 06.2024
  • I worked as a reservations agent making bookings from online into the computer system, along side this I made bookings over the phone to help customers
  • I signed customers unto our memberships to maximise future sale opportunities and dealt with agents making quotes and contracts for them
  • Amongst this I was answering emails enquires and dealing with complaints
  • Through this job I gained experience using Microsoft suites

Food and beverage attendant

Holiday inn express & Suites
11.2021 - 03.2022
  • Taking orders and maximising sales through suggesting our menu items on the higher end
  • Answering phones and making bookings for the guest
  • I also did stock rotation so that manage ment knew what to order and what was out of stock

Resort all rounder

Grand Mercure Puka Park
10.2020 - 05.2021
  • Performing the tasks of order taking and maximising sales opportunities through the Knowledge of the product and suggestive selling
  • To ensure accuracy and gain customers trust in me I repeat back the order (s) to the guest
  • Maintaining high level of company standards and compliance through out the day
  • Treating all customers and colleges with transparency, respect and sensitivity no matter the age or culture
  • I would answer the phone with a happy but professional tone to maximise sales opportunities through knowledge of the product and suggestive selling

Education

Diploma - Hospitality Management

Queenstown Resort College
Queenstown, NZ
10-2023

NCEA level 3 -

Timaru Girls High School
01.2019

Skills

  • Communicating with clients
  • Email communication
  • In-person communication
  • Patience and composure
  • Customer Engagement
  • Reservations assistance
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suites
  • Email Etiquette
  • Upselling strategies
  • Cancellation Policies
  • Reservation Software Expertise
  • Travel industry knowledge

References

  • Reference available upon request

Awards

  • Six Star Scholarship, 2020
  • Manchester Unity High Achiever Award, 2019
  • Prime Minister Vocational Excellent Award, 2019
  • Lyn Crossan Top Of Gateway Cup, 2019
  • Participation Award at Ara Institute Of Canterbury for Service Industries Vocational Pathways: Introduction to Hospitality, 2018
  • Top of Transition, 2017/2018

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved Room Inventory by using Opera Hotel Systems for Inventory Management tasks.

Prime minister Vocational Excellence Award

The Prime Ministers Vocational Excellence  Award was awarded to me in 2019 at Timaru Girls' High School. I was awarded this due to me excelling in the schools vocational programs. The award encouraged me to pursue the career of my dreams and study at my desired university Queenstown Resort College studying Hospitality Management.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

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Timeline

Reservations Agent

Sofitel hotel and spa
03.2022 - 06.2024

Food and beverage attendant

Holiday inn express & Suites
11.2021 - 03.2022

Resort all rounder

Grand Mercure Puka Park
10.2020 - 05.2021

NCEA level 3 -

Timaru Girls High School

Diploma - Hospitality Management

Queenstown Resort College
Haléna Lagan