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SONIA SHEHARYAR

Red Deer

Summary

My goal is to become the most important asset for your organization based on my skills and knowledge that I have gained through my previous & present job and education.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

MEMBER CONTACT CENTER ADVISOR

Service Credit Union
09.2023 - Current
  • Answered questions about account types and banking products, such as CDs, money market accounts, loans, and credit cards.
  • Checked on the status of customer accounts and tracked checks and payments.
  • Reviewed and explained account charges for Customers.
  • Assisted banking customers who are victims of fraud, theft, or identity theft.
  • Assisted customers with replacing lost or stolen credit or debit cards.
  • Provided superior customer service in a friendly and knowledgeable manner.
  • Had knowledge of the Bank’s products and services and ensured accurate and correct information to customer

Customer Experience Associate

SCOTIABANK
12.2021 - Current
  • Maintains customer relationship by responding to inquiries; documenting actions
  • Prepares for customer inquiries by studying products, services, and customer service processes
  • Responds to customer inquiries by understanding inquiry; reviewing previous inquiries and responses; gathering and researching information; assembling and forwarding information; verifying customer's understanding of information and answer
  • Records customer inquiries by documenting inquiries and responses in customers' accounts
  • Improves quality service by recommending improved processes; identifying new product and service applications
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
  • Accomplishes customer service and organization mission by completing related results as needed
  • Serves customers by completing account transactions
  • Provides account services to customers by receiving deposits and loan payments, cashing checks, issuing savings withdrawals, and recording night and mail deposits
  • Sells cashier's checks, traveler's checks, and series e bonds
  • Answers questions in person or on the telephone and refers customers to other bank services as necessary
  • Records transactions by logging cashier's checks, traveler's checks, and other special services; preparing currency transaction reports
  • Cross-sells bank products by answering inquiries, informing customers of new services and product promotions, ascertaining customers' needs, and directing customers to a branch representative
  • Completes special requests by closing accounts, taking orders for checks, opening and closing Christmas and vacation clubs, exchanging foreign currencies, completing safe-deposit box procedures, and providing special statements, copies, and referrals
  • Reconciles cash drawer by proving cash transactions, counting and packaging currency and coins
  • Reconciles loan coupons and other transactions
  • Maintains supply of cash and currency and turns in excess cash and mutilated currency to head teller
  • Complies with bank operations and security procedures by participating in all dual-control functions, maintaining customer traffic surveys, auditing other tellers' currency, and assisting in certification of proof
  • Maintains customer confidence and protects bank operations by keeping information confidential
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Site Manager

FAS GAS
07.2018 - Current
  • The Gas Station Manager is responsible for the planning, organization, direction, control and evaluation of the gas station, and will provide merchandise and services on a retail basis
  • The Gas Station Manager is expected to market ideas to promote business; reduce employee turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets; and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistently high
  • Determine merchandise and services to be sold, and implement price and credit policies
  • Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies
  • Utilize and cooperate with required customer appreciation and incentive programs
  • Plan budgets and authorize expenditures
  • Plan, direct and evaluate the operations of the gas station
  • Manage staff and assign duties
  • Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
  • Resolve customer complaints
  • Determine staffing requirements and hire or oversee hiring of staff
  • Orientate each new hire on the basics of the facility and explain the training schedule
  • Enforce all corporate, local, and state policies and procedures
  • Create and maintain employee schedules
  • Review timecards and employee schedules, ensure all shifts are covered
  • Submit bi-weekly payroll info (time cards, payroll changes, new hires, and terminations)
  • Enforce progressive discipline policy with counseling sessions and written warnings when necessary.

Food Counter Attendant

FRITO CHICKEN
06.2014 - 01.2016
  • Provided the customers with the pleasant dining experience and quality service
  • Conducted final check of food items prior to serving customers to ensure quality maintenance
  • Ensured the cleanliness of dining area and food items before serving
  • Held responsibility of handling/serving all food items as per the policies of the state (as some items may be banned in particular states)
  • Worked in coordination with other departments to ensure that customers get quality service and satisfaction
  • Assisted others in carrying out their part of preparing/serving meals
  • Maintained serving standards and followed all regulations while performing duties
  • Multitasking - Able to serve more than one customer at a time and handle multiple tasks
  • Good judgment, problem solving and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work for long hours.

Cashier

PETRO CANADA
04.2013 - 06.2014
  • Served and worked with gas and petroleum product purchases of the customers
  • Rendered services to customers by informing and giving directors to travelers
  • Processed all payments on purchases, gas and other products, whether cash or credit
  • Executed inventory and stocking of goods and merchandise inside the store
  • Performed record and bookkeeping at the end of the shift
  • Products Price Scanner
  • Run Cash Register
  • Executed and performed inventory, stocking shelves, and monitor sales inventory
  • Prepared and submitted daily sales and inventory report to General Manager.

Registry Support Assistant

CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION
04.2011 - 03.2013
  • Marking mail & faxes and putting it in order for proper filling as per set rules
  • Opening and organizing TRV Passport, postal mail and faxes
  • Printing and Pasting Visas on passports & sends out medical request & TRV approvals through courier
  • Assist Visa Officer as translator during interview
  • Update client's record on CAIPS/GCMS
  • File Creation Of all FC cases + TRV + SP + WP creations
  • Updating Pheps and send it for Ready For Visa
  • Update IMM8 forms and put all documents in logical sequence with respect to SOP.

Administration Officer

RAWALPINDI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
11.2009 - 05.2010
  • To provide chamber members with fast, the most accurate and up-to-date information
  • Purchase and contract negotiations of office stationary, ICT, allied office equipment with suppliers
  • Filing and record maintenance & keeping inventory of office allied equipment
  • Perform daily duties like fixed asset scheduling, Pool car & bike management, purchases, dealing with govt
  • Departments, maintenance of vehicles/building/furniture/fixtures, visa arrangements (if any), construction sites admin related issues and coordination, security management & control, managing mobile/utility bills etc.

Education

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resource Management (HRM)

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY

Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) -

UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB

High School Diploma -

ELSIK HIGH SCHOOL
HOUSTON, TX

TAX AND PAYROLL -

SUNDANCE COLLEGE
Calgary, AB
01.2024

Skills

  • Windows 95/98/00/XP/windows 7

References

Will be furnished upon request.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Urdu
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional

Timeline

MEMBER CONTACT CENTER ADVISOR

Service Credit Union
09.2023 - Current

Customer Experience Associate

SCOTIABANK
12.2021 - Current

Site Manager

FAS GAS
07.2018 - Current

Food Counter Attendant

FRITO CHICKEN
06.2014 - 01.2016

Cashier

PETRO CANADA
04.2013 - 06.2014

Registry Support Assistant

CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION
04.2011 - 03.2013

Administration Officer

RAWALPINDI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
11.2009 - 05.2010

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resource Management (HRM)

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY

Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) -

UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB

High School Diploma -

ELSIK HIGH SCHOOL

TAX AND PAYROLL -

SUNDANCE COLLEGE
SONIA SHEHARYAR