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Education
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Digital competence
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Eunice Wanjiru

Front Desk Associate
Nairobi, Nairobi Province

Summary

A Warm and Friendly dedicated Front Desk Associate and Admin Profession with experience handling and delivering a positive Guest experience, technical, and management-support tasks. Excel at resolving Guest and employer challenges with innovative solutions, process improvements that increase efficiency and Guest satisfaction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Front Desk Associate & Admin

PUMA Middle East FZ – LLC
06.2016 - 01.2024
  • Key Tasks: As a Front Desk Associate, I was responsible for performing all Office duties on a professional level and works closely with HR Department in supporting the company and all other departments. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas:
  • Provided efficient and professional administrative and clerical service to Managers and MD; provided excellent customer service to Company Customers.
  • Company Visitors Management.
  • Carry out directives, handle inward and outward communications.
  • Coordinated preparation and timely dissemination of company reports and slide presentations for board meetings.
  • Screen telephone calls, inquiries, and requests, and handling them when appropriate.
  • Maintained accurate client files, company contracts, sales database, and timesheets.
  • Manage travel related requirements for all Senior Management, business lunches and coordination of Candidates interviews.
  • Working with inter-departments on daily basis assisting with various jobs.
  • Orchestrated Company Special events and coordinated Projects for the Senior Management.
  • Established business relations with Vendors and Shipping companies.
  • Handled all purchasing, inventory, and contract negotiations with Vendors.
  • Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, collating, faxing etc.
  • Arranging, receiving, and distributing of couriers and mails as per designated department.
  • Preparing of office Access permit and following up on the approval.
  • Organizes community development programs and company events.
  • Builds constructive and effective relationships with all Employees and Stakeholders.

Front Desk Officer

Auris Metro Central
06.2014 - 04.2016

Key Tasks: As Front Desk officer, I was assigned to greet Hotel visitors, accept Hotel deliveries, collect relevant payments, managing Admin paperwork, answering any inquiries, and assisting the Hotel executive staff.

· Assists in pre-registration and blocking of rooms for arrivals.

· Thoroughly understands and adheres to proper credit, checks cashing, and cash-handling policies and procedures.

· Understands room status and room status tracking.

· Knowing room locations, types of rooms available and room rates.

· Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.

· Coordinates room status, updates with the Housekeeping Department by notifying them of all check outs, early check in, special requests and day use rooms.

· Possesses a working knowledge of reservation department, takes same day reservation and future reservation when necessary. Knows cancellation procedures.

· Follows procedure of issuing and closing safety deposit boxes by guests. ∙ Uses proper telephone etiquette

· Uses proper mail, package, and message handling procedures

· Reads and initials the logbook on a daily basis. Be aware of daily activities taking place in the Hotel.

· Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to Supervisor or designated Manager.

· Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the front desk area.

Customer Service Executive

Sharaf Group
05.2012 - 05.2014
  • Key Tasks: As Customer Service Executive, I was responsible for increasing
    customer satisfaction levels and business performance by handling and
    analyzing complaints and designing Customer Service strategies. Besides
    serving as intermediates between a company and its customers, I also trained
    and motivated staff. My primary skills would include leadership, excellent
    interpersonal and communication abilities, the capacity to solve problems,
    organizational skills, and IT competencies.
    · Greet and address customers in a friendly and respectful way.
    · Answer a high volume of incoming calls and in-person inquiries from clients
    and customers and provide information and referrals.
    · Work with product and sales teams to address and resolve customer issues
    efficiently and in timely manner.
    · Maintain broad knowledge of all company products, services and promotions.
    Track and follow-up all customer requests in a timely manner.
    · Research, prioritize and resolve customer issues in timely and accurate
    manner by adopting the guidelines established by the Sharaf DG to resolve
    the complaints from customers.
    · Verifying the customer information to identify the complaint’s validity and
    offering possible solutions.
    · Maintain documentation of customer inquiries and responses for future
    reference.
    · Providing customers with exchanges, refunds, discounts, coupons, or other
    offers related to our store account activity.
    · Deliver prompt and professional solutions for customer inquiries via phone,
    email, face to face.
    · Attending customer service support departmental meetings regularly and
    assist the Management with all other office administrative duties.

Education

Graduated - Front Office Management

AMBOSELI INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY, KENYA
Thika, Kiambu Province, Kenya
04.2001 - 01.2010

Skills

    Team Work and Collaboration Skills

    Communication and Problem-Solving Skills

    Computer Skills

    Guest services and Administrative Skills

    Time Management Abilities

    Team Building Skills

Digital competence

  • HR Amanat, Workday and Quickbooks
  • Microsoft Office package

Timeline

Front Desk Associate & Admin

PUMA Middle East FZ – LLC
06.2016 - 01.2024

Front Desk Officer

Auris Metro Central
06.2014 - 04.2016

Customer Service Executive

Sharaf Group
05.2012 - 05.2014

Graduated - Front Office Management

AMBOSELI INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY, KENYA
04.2001 - 01.2010
Eunice WanjiruFront Desk Associate