Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
Timeline
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Faatigafua (Tina) Falelua

9 Pekanga Drive , Fox Glacier 7886,WTC

Summary

Many of my years of being professionally and passionately involved in the hospitality industry, ensuring guests feel comfortable, welcome, and appreciated during their stay. I am energetic, hardworking, efficient, multitasking, and physically fit. I have high personal standards and a good work ethic, which show me to be reliable, well-presented, and determined. I like to work with tight deadlines, which offers a chance to increase my value in terms of the company's expansion and success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Receptionist

Heartland Hotel
West Coast, Fox Glacier
06.2023 - Current

Receptionist

  • Warmly greeted guests, and provided exceptional customer service throughout their stay.
  • Handled check-ins and check-outs efficiently.
  • Processed and handled customer payments accurately, including cash, card, and account charges.
  • Managed bookings for free independent travelers (FITs).
  • Answered incoming phone calls and responded to guests' emails professionally.
  • Bumped dinner and breakfast reservations between both hotels.
  • Bumped tours and fit reservations between both hotels.
  • Performed data entry tasks into various computer systems accurately and promptly.
  • Handled guest requests efficiently, and liaised with Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, and Kitchen departments to ensure prompt resolutions.
  • Reconciled and balanced all management accounts in preparation for month-end reporting.
  • Addressed and resolved guest complaints calmly and professionally, aiming to exceed guest satisfaction.

Bartender , Waitress & Receptionist

Scenic Hotel
Westcoast, Franz Josef
10.2022 - 05.2023

Receptionist

  • Check-in and check-out for both foreign groups and free independent travelers.
  • Handling room payments for both foreign groups and FITs.
  • Taking restaurant dinner and breakfast bookings, and reporting to F&B supervisors.
  • Sort group folders and keys for the next day, and organize porterage for departures and arrivals.
  • Rooming lists loaded and allocated, and FITs allocations.
  • Balancing for both F&B and Front Office at the end of the shift.
  • Maintained a neat reception area by organizing materials and tidying up furniture.

Bartender & Waitress

  • Serving drinks and meals to guests with excellent customer service.
  • Cashiering and handling payments using the POS system, and making sure every transaction has been posted and balanced with the EFTPOS machine.
  • Barista experience includes serving breakfast to guests and attending to guests' complaints in a respectful way.

Room Attendant

Heartland Hotel
Westcoast , Fox Glacier
10.2019 - 04.2020

Room Attendant

  • Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, tubs, showers and sinks.
  • Reported any maintenance issues or damage to supervisors immediately.
  • Bed making and room stripping.
  • Emptied trash receptacles throughout the property.
  • Stocked amenities such as soap, shampoo and toilet paper in guest rooms.
  • Changed bed linens and towels, tidied up rooms.
  • Sanitized all areas of the hotel lobby and public restrooms.
  • Inspected guest rooms after cleaning to ensure they were presentable.

Waitress & Room Attendant

Scenic Hotel
Westcoast, Franz Josef
08.2018 - 04.2019

Waitress

  • Greeted customers and provided menus.
  • Taking meal orders, drink orders, and delivering meals to the guests.
  • Clearing, set up group tables, and dinner buffet setup, and breakfast buffet setup.
  • Communicated daily specials to customers.
  • Maintained a clean work station by restocking supplies, wiping down counters.

Room Attendant

  • Set up housekeeping carts with appropriate supplies for each room assigned on daily basis.
  • Followed safety procedures while handling cleaning products and operating equipment like vacuum cleaners.
  • Swept hallways, lobbies, stairwells, elevators, restaurants, lounges and other public areas as needed.
  • Cleaned guest rooms and bathrooms to ensure they met hotel standards, including dusting surfaces, vacuuming carpets, mopping floors, changing bed linens, and restocking bathroom supplies.
  • Stocked linen closets with fresh supplies of sheets, towels and other linens as required.

Cashier ,Bartender & Maintenance Admin Asistance

Tanoa Tusitala Hotel
Samoa, Apia
11.2010 - 08.2018

Cashier, bartender, and waitress

  • Maintained a clean work station by restocking supplies, wiping down counters.
  • Answered questions about menu items, ingredients, and pricing.
  • Processed payments accurately and efficiently with POS system.
  • Cleanse with a sanitising glasses solution after each use.
  • Performed opening and closing duties including restocking supplies.
  • Taking Food & Drinks orders
  • Trained new cashiers and created promotional cocktails.
  • Resolved customer complaints professionally in accordance with company policy.

Maintenance Admin.

  • Assisted in organising and maintaining all maintenance records, including preventive maintenance documents.
  • Managed monthly stock take and supplier order using MYOB.
  • Coordinated with the maintenance team on daily room issues.

Education

Certificate in Computing

National University of Samoa
Apia
10-2008

Year 13 Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate(PSSC)

Wesley College
Apia
11-2006

Year 12 -Samoa School Certificate (SSC)

Wesley College
Apia
11-2005

Year 8 Passed Samoa Primary Education Certificate

Salamumu Primary
Safata
10-2000

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Payment processing
  • Booking management
  • Data entry
  • Complaint resolution
  • Cash handling
  • Time management
  • Front desk operations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Effective communication

Certification

  • LCQ Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate Level 1

Languages

English
Full Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Receptionist

Heartland Hotel
06.2023 - Current

Bartender , Waitress & Receptionist

Scenic Hotel
10.2022 - 05.2023

Room Attendant

Heartland Hotel
10.2019 - 04.2020

Waitress & Room Attendant

Scenic Hotel
08.2018 - 04.2019

Cashier ,Bartender & Maintenance Admin Asistance

Tanoa Tusitala Hotel
11.2010 - 08.2018

Certificate in Computing

National University of Samoa

Year 13 Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate(PSSC)

Wesley College

Year 12 -Samoa School Certificate (SSC)

Wesley College

Year 8 Passed Samoa Primary Education Certificate

Salamumu Primary
Faatigafua (Tina) Falelua