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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
Accomplishments
Volunteer Experience
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Grace Adelakun

Toronto,Canada

Summary

An active student of Hospitality Management in Canada with extensive experience in customer service. Solid team player with a positive attitude and proven skill in establishing rapport with Customers. Motivate to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Results-oriented with a demonstrated passion for building relationships.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Guest Service Agent

Residence Inn by Marriot
Mississauga, ON
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Greet guests with a friendly and welcoming attitude.
  • Processed guest payments quickly and efficiently.
  • Provide information regarding room availability and rates to potential customers.
  • Helped resolve customer complaints courteously and professionally.
  • Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of all hotel services, amenities, prom, packages, and special events.
  • Collaborate with the housekeeping department to ensure rooms are ready for guest arrival.
  • Performed check-in and check-out procedures using the hotel PMS
  • Handle cash transactions accurately while adhering to hotel accounting procedures.
  • Responded to guests, including email, telephone, and in-person inquiries
  • Pass follow-up information from one shift to another.

Front Office Manager

Sheer Luxury Apartment & Suites
Abuja, Nigeria
04.2018 - 12.2022

· Provided leadership to ensure all Front Office team members deliver excellent customer service.

· Developed and implemented strategies to maximize guest satisfaction and optimize operational efficiency by 75%.

· Assisted in recruiting, training, evaluating, and developing staff members to maintain high-performance standards.

· Maintained accurate records of financial transactions such as cash activities and credit card charges.

· Exceeded quantitative metrics on customer satisfaction and reduced the average resolution time by 25%.

· Analyzed daily reports, such as occupancy rate and revenue reports, prepared by subordinates.

· Supervised the preparation of guest bills and invoices, ensuring accuracy of 100% before issuing them to guests.

· Conducted regular meetings with staff members to discuss new initiatives or changes in existing processes.

· Established strong relationships with corporate clients to foster repeated business with an average of 85%.

Customer Service Clerk

Shoprite
Abuja, Nigeria
12.2016 - 01.2018
  • Greeted customers and assisted with product inquiries.
  • Assisted customers in selecting appropriate products or services to meet their needs.
  • Processed customer orders and payments accurately and promptly.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and reported appropriately to the Store Manager
  • Monitored inventory levels to ensure the availability of products and stock the shelf.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations concerning the sale of products or services.

Education

Associate of Social Science - Tourism and Hospitality Management Operations

Fanshawe Toronto @Ilac - Fanshawe College
Toronto, ON
09.2023

Tourism Studies - Bachelor of Social Science (B.Sc.)

National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria
03.2019

Skills

Communication Skill

Listening Skills

Administrative Skills

Operations Management

Contract Negotiations

Invoicing and Billing

Customer Service

Reservations Assistance

Relationship Building

Scheduling and Calendar Management

Account Reconciliation

Daily Shift Oversight

Conflict Management

Microsoft 365 Office

Certification

  • Ontario food handler certification
  • Ontario worker health and safety awareness certification
  • OHSA CERTIFICATION
  • OTEC - 2023
  • CSGP CERTIFIED- 2023
  • Smart Serve
  • Certified Customer Service Professional, [Edge line Career] - 2023
  • Diploma in Sales Management, 2023, Alison
  • Advanced Diploma in Business Support System, 2023, Alison
  • Hotel Revenue Management & Customer Service Excellence, 2022, Alison
  • Fundamentals of Human Resources, 2022, Alison
  • English Grammar & Vocabulary-Discussing Work (Advanced Level), 2022, Alison
  • Health and Safety (HSE), 2019, Ciel Consulting

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

· Exceeded sales goals by an average of 75% in 2016.

· Received an extra mile award for outstanding performance and team leadership in 2017.

· Improved the hotel's accounting system by introducing an improved software (Ezee software) that eliminates repetitive and time-consuming steps while maintaining data quality and integrity.

· Build relationships that helped retrieve lost business accounts like Central Bank of Nigeria and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), which are significant hotel clients due to a breakdown in customer satisfaction.

· build a sales marketing/customer service team that led to successful business expansion.

Volunteer Experience

  

Community Service for School of the Blind –Sheer Luxury Apartment& Suites   Apr 2019 – Dec 2021.

Timeline

Guest Service Agent

Residence Inn by Marriot
10.2023 - 01.2024

Front Office Manager

Sheer Luxury Apartment & Suites
04.2018 - 12.2022

Customer Service Clerk

Shoprite
12.2016 - 01.2018

Associate of Social Science - Tourism and Hospitality Management Operations

Fanshawe Toronto @Ilac - Fanshawe College

Tourism Studies - Bachelor of Social Science (B.Sc.)

National Open University of Nigeria
  • Ontario food handler certification
  • Ontario worker health and safety awareness certification
  • OHSA CERTIFICATION
  • OTEC - 2023
  • CSGP CERTIFIED- 2023
  • Smart Serve
  • Certified Customer Service Professional, [Edge line Career] - 2023
  • Diploma in Sales Management, 2023, Alison
  • Advanced Diploma in Business Support System, 2023, Alison
  • Hotel Revenue Management & Customer Service Excellence, 2022, Alison
  • Fundamentals of Human Resources, 2022, Alison
  • English Grammar & Vocabulary-Discussing Work (Advanced Level), 2022, Alison
  • Health and Safety (HSE), 2019, Ciel Consulting
Grace Adelakun