Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Gilles Vary

Ottawa,ON

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Ottawa, ON
11.2014 - 05.2025
  • Handled high-pressure security and maintenance scenarios with professionalism.
  • Resolved tenant complaints with empathy,, second to none listening skills, accuracy, excellent knowledge base and call control resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Handled escalated calls efficiently, finding satisfactory resolutions for both tenants and the company alike.
  • Responded to tenant requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Enhanced tenant satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing accurate information and quick resolutions.

Customer Service Representative

Ultramar Ltd
Ottawa, ON
12.2009 - 01.2014

Managed a portfolio of Pipeline commercial customers using a variety of software.

• Handle the collection of overdue balances on commercial accounts.

• Manage customer complaints and use retention skills for clients wishing to cancel their account.

• Assessed credit needs and assisted customers in credit limit increases.

• High pressure environment that was result based.

• Sold new clients on different account types.

• Sold maintenance plans to home heat clients.

Customer Service Representative

ACS Buck Consultants
Ottawa, ON
03.2009 - 08.2009

Deliveredred impeccable customer service and aided clients in setting up and administering individual pension plans.

· Sold to customers and financial advisors different pension plans offered.

Education

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Office Administration

Herzing Career College
Ottawa, ON
01.1997

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Data entry
  • Problem resolution
  • Relationship building
  • Call center experience
  • Computer proficiency
  • Conflict resolution
  • Complaint handling
  • Complaint resolution
  • Client relations
  • Customer satisfaction measurement
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Call center operations
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Scheduling
  • Follow-up skills
  • Call management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Team development
  • Documentation
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Data collection
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Prioritization
  • Staff training
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Building rapport
  • Technical support
  • Quality control
  • Live chat support
  • Dispute resolution
  • Customer education
  • Product sales
  • Product and service solutions
  • Multi-line phone talent
  • Coordination
  • Sales expertise
  • Assertiveness
  • Recordkeeping strengths
  • Account updating
  • Research
  • Account management
  • Reading comprehension
  • Spreadsheets
  • Office equipment proficiency
  • Staff education and training
  • Conflict mediation
  • Proofreading
  • Service standard compliance
  • Document control
  • Brand representation
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Escalation management
  • Information security
  • Training development aptitude
  • System implementation
  • Call triaging
  • Process optimization

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
11.2014 - 05.2025

Customer Service Representative

Ultramar Ltd
12.2009 - 01.2014

Customer Service Representative

ACS Buck Consultants
03.2009 - 08.2009

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Office Administration

Herzing Career College
Gilles Vary