Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
On Job Trainee
Summary Of Skills Qualifications
References
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Marie Noemi Balane

Marie Noemi Balane

Hot Springs,Canada

Summary

Dependable Food and Beverage Server successful providing fast, high-quality customer service to guests in restaurant settings. Adaptable professional with expertise in personnel development, team collaboration and resolving issues with customers, waitstaff and management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

F&B Server

Fairmont Hot Springs Resorts
07.2023 - Current
  • Meet and greet patrons, present menus and make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverage
  • Assist guest to their table allocations
  • Assist clients / guest with special needs or any food allergens
  • Describe menu items including daily specials / promotion offering and advise on menu selection
  • Provide knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and efficient F&B Service to all guests
  • Serve & clear food and drinks within required timeframes
  • Provide table service of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages
  • Anticipate customer needs and expectations correctly, including those with special needs, and provide appropriate products, services or information
  • Meet all reasonable needs and requests of customers within acceptable enterprise time frames
  • Identify and take all opportunities to enhance the quality of service (upselling, guest recognition, resort knowledge)
  • Prepare and set tables and/or trays (every event, Conference, Weddings, Concert, Cocktails) according to F&B SOPs, Outlet Requirements and as per meal period and customer requirements
  • Complete cleaning, opening & closing checklists, and other checklists/ forms when instructed by Supervisor / Manager.

F&B Coordinator

Mandarin Oriental Group
10.2022 - 07.2023

F&B Coordinator

Jumeirah International LLC
08.2021 - 08.2022

Customer Service Representative

Manulife (Call Center)
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Voice Account – Inbound: Handles US account investment and insurance for individual policies
  • Assist customer / client inquiries regarding individual contract summary details, policies, and reports
  • Manage and resolve client complaints and questions, provided accurate and efficient information about products and services
  • Build sustainable relationships and trust with customers through open and interactive communication
  • Take instructions via telephone and written and process necessary transaction, financial and non-financial
  • Assist to process transaction by following strict procedures to obtain approval and process request on the right time, Inform Turn around time for every request
  • Process trades, stocks, and investment of the client as per request
  • Process client source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies
  • Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, deleting, or reentering data
  • Maintains communication and improves quality result by adhering to standard and company guidelines, process, and procedures
  • Provided technical support that include troubleshooting client concerns how to log in to their account
  • Identify and escalating priority issues and reporting to Supervisors
  • Routing inbound calls to the appropriate resources
  • Completing call logs/notes and Work Item, call reports and updating in various systems
  • And researching required information using available resources
  • Protect clients’ accounts and assets by applying interactive security questions guidelines and maintain client confidentiality
  • Report any fraudulent / suspicious inbound calls
  • Call back client as per their request and required for follow-up and updates
  • Attend mandatory training sessions for new updates for products or company policy changes
  • Attend Team huddle, 1-1 coaching with QA and adhere performance target and reliability.

F&B Coordinator

Jumeirah International LLC
12.2013 - 05.2020

F&B Staff

Jumeirah International LLC
03.2010 - 12.2013

Document Controller

Bond Group
05.2008 - 02.2010

Team Packer

THE LEADER GARMENTS CORPORATION
06.2006 - 02.2008

FOOD SERVER

Tokyo Tokyo Restaurant
08.2004 - 02.2005

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education Major in Industrial Arts -

Technological University of the Philippines
Manila, Philippines

Skills

  • Exceptional customer service
  • Performance Improvement
  • Cleanliness standards
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Guest Engagement
  • Banquet Coordination
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Professional Appearance

On Job Trainee

Practical Teaching (Grade – 5), Home Economics General, Dona Imelda Elementary School, Araneta Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines, 06/03 – 12/03

Summary Of Skills Qualifications

  • Excellent English communication skills (spoken and writing)
  • Strong customer service skills (ability to build rapport, demonstrate empathy and outline key steps in delivering good customer service)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to comprehend, solution and act on presented customer concern or problem
  • Positive Team Leader and inspire others.
  • Ability to multitask and work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Ability to multi-task and navigate multiple applications at the same time.
  • Able to identify and resolve problems, remain organized and work well with little or no supervision.
  • Understand the importance of providing excellent service to maintain customer satisfaction and create trust with the guest and customers
  • Work under pressure with excellent time management skill and prioritization.
  • Task Trainer Certified (Departmental Trainer)
  • Banquet Service Skills Training – 06/08/10
  • Basic Food Safety Certified - 09/07/21 - 09/06/22
  • PIC (Person In Charge Certified) - 11/01/21 - 10/31/26
  • Document Management Champion (DMS Department Coordinator)
  • Flexible working regular shift, night shift and even holidays
  • System Tools User:
  • Silverware POS – currently using for almost 6 months
  • Oracle Fusion – system where you can track Onboarding and Offboarding colleague. Submit and track colleague status changes such as promotion, salary increase, performance review, letter request, movement to other department or property. Self services function, colleague information (can view who’s team under organization) request for Pay slip, Licenses, Visa, documents or records, Live In/Out , vacation, allowances.
  • Sky Bayan HRMS / Gantner Time and Attendance - Monitor and track colleague attendance, pull out Summary report of working hours, days and Public Holiday
  • Adaco System – Purchase requisition order (General, Food, Beverage items)
  • Food Watch System - Monitor and Track Food Handlers and PIC (Person IN Charge) list, Update verification records for HACCP related ( Temperature Cooking, Cooling, reheating)

References

Upon Request

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

  • HACCP LEVEL 3, Highfield International -Nov.01, 2023 - Oct.31, 2026
  • Serving It Right, Responsible Service BC - July 26, 2023 - July 26, 2028

Timeline

F&B Server

Fairmont Hot Springs Resorts
07.2023 - Current

F&B Coordinator

Mandarin Oriental Group
10.2022 - 07.2023

F&B Coordinator

Jumeirah International LLC
08.2021 - 08.2022

Customer Service Representative

Manulife (Call Center)
10.2020 - 06.2021

F&B Coordinator

Jumeirah International LLC
12.2013 - 05.2020

F&B Staff

Jumeirah International LLC
03.2010 - 12.2013

Document Controller

Bond Group
05.2008 - 02.2010

Team Packer

THE LEADER GARMENTS CORPORATION
06.2006 - 02.2008

FOOD SERVER

Tokyo Tokyo Restaurant
08.2004 - 02.2005

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education Major in Industrial Arts -

Technological University of the Philippines
Marie Noemi Balane