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CHINENYE GIFT OBIAKOR

CHINENYE GIFT OBIAKOR

Server / Waitress / Hostess / Order taker / Customer Service
Westbay, Grand Cayman,Nenye.obiakor@gmail.com

Summary

I am a dedicated and experienced hospitality professional with a strong commitment to achieving the highest standards in delivering exceptional customer service. Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my goal-oriented mindset and ability to provide legendary service to both guests and colleagues. Known for my strong work ethic and discipline, I am able to easily adapt to new environments. With excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with individuals at all organizational levels, I am a highly intelligent and articulate team member. Over the course of my over 7 years of post-graduation experience, I have had the opportunity to work with prestigious brands such as The Ritz Carlton, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, and Sheraton Hotels. I possess a wide range of expertise, including exceptional customer service, complaint handling, telephone etiquette, proficiency in Opera, Micros Symphony, Mcure, Microsoft Office software, and proficiency in food and beverage service, management, and administration.


CAREER OBJECTIVES

"To make an impactful contribution towards the realization of my employer's short-term and long-term goals, translating organizational success into personal achievements. I am determined to elevate my career to new heights, leveraging my extensive knowledge and experiences to create positive outcomes for both the organization and the wider community."


KEY ATTRIBUTES AND STRENGHTS:

- Demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, leading groups and teams effectively from a young age

- Proactively taking initiative to teach others and continuously expand skill set, with a commitment to personal and professional growth

- Earned a high level of trust from superiors, entrusted with handling operations in their absence

- Excelled in addressing guest complaints and ensuring utmost guest satisfaction

- Exhibited youthful energy and focused mindset, amplifying effectiveness in the role

- Possessed an engaging and outgoing personality, effortlessly connecting with others

- Exhibited a positive work attitude and exceptional flexibility, navigating tasks and challenges with ease

- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, effectively communicating and building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

- Displayed excellent time management abilities, consistently meeting deadlines and efficiently prioritizing tasks

- Fostered a productive work environment through a good sense of humor, injecting positivity

- Maintained unwavering attention to detail, delivering accurate and thorough results while effectively multitasking

- Known for honesty and trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information

- Possessed an extraordinary ability to recap and summarize information accurately

- Contributed to successful collaboration and achievement of collective goals through an innate team spirit and disciplined approach

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Food and Beverage Server Attendant

Mykonos Cayman (Upscale Greek Restaurant)
05.2023 - Current
  • Welcoming and reception of guests into the service area
  • Present menus to guest and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request
  • Inform customers of daily specials
  • Take orders from Guest for food or beverages using the Micros
  • Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems
  • Serve food and/or beverages to guest; prepare and serve specialty dishes at tables as required
  • Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, and take them to kitchen for cleaning
  • Clean tables and/or counters after patrons have finished dining
  • Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods
  • Prepare tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware
  • Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens
  • Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Manager

Room Dinning Order Taker/Cashier

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
07.2018 - 05.2023

- Served as the primary point of contact for guests ordering food via telephone from their rooms, ensuring prompt and efficient service.
- Took room service orders over the phone, providing professional and friendly assistance.
- Assisted guests with menu selections and consulted with kitchen staff to address any inquiries or special requests.
- Offered expert knowledge on the origin, vintage, and style of various wines to enhance the guest experience.
- Placed and accurately logged call back for room service orders to ensure precise and timely delivery.
- Proactively notified guests and management of any delays in service delivery, ensuring transparency and customer satisfaction.
- Effectively communicated additional meal requirements, allergies, dietary needs, and special requests to the kitchen staff for smooth food preparation.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas throughout the day, adhering to high sanitation standards.
- Utilized the MICROS system to accurately record and process transactions at the time of order.
- Produced comprehensive closing reports, including MICROS reports, to facilitate smooth financial processes.
- Expertly processed all payment methods for seamless and efficient transactions.
- Strictly adhered to company, safety, and security policies and procedures, promptly reporting any accidents, injuries, or unsafe work conditions to the manager.
- Provided detailed descriptions of menu items to customers, ensuring they were well-informed about their meal options.
- Clearly and accurately relayed additional meal requirements, dietary restrictions, allergies, and special requests to the kitchen staff, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
- Regularly communicated with kitchen staff to address menu questions, waiting times, incorrect orders, and product availability, relaying relevant information to customers promptly.
- Skillfully handled customer inquiries, changes, and cancellations regarding their orders.
- Thoroughly checked all orders to verify their accuracy, completeness, and adherence to customer requirements.

- Worked in the capacity of room service server and Banquet server when needed.

Food and Beverage Server

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
05.2016 - 07.2018
  • Offer consistently professional, friendly, warm and engaging service
  • Welcome guests to the assigned outlet, receive and conduct guests to tables, ensure that they are attended to and be available for them at all times as a point of contact
  • Take outlet reservations, handle the reservation book and answer the telephone in an impeccable manner
  • Set up the outlet prior to the business hours along with the service team
  • Coordinate with the service team in making necessary arrangements according to floor plan for reservations or blocking off reserved tables
  • Observe the cleanliness and maintenance of the outlet and the entrance area
  • Assure the well-being of all guests by maintaining a close, friendly, yet discrete contact
  • Be aware of all menus and ongoing promotions in the outlet by heart in order to recommend if a guest requests
  • Contribute in setting up the outlets database
  • Reassure the guests' satisfaction upon their departure
  • Use opera to enter
  • Attend to all billings and payments
  • Settle all checks and bill payments with the Micros system
  • Run cashiering and financial reports
  • Perform cashier closing duties.
  • Worked in the capacity of lead section Waitress during brunch and events.

Room Dinning Order Taker

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
02.2015 - 01.2016
  • The first point of contact for the guests ordering food through the telephones from their rooms
  • Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
  • Assist guests regarding menu items in an informative and helpful way
  • Maintain proper telephone etiquette at all times
  • Have full knowledge of beverage lists
  • Record guest orders accurately and efficiently while honoring all special requests
  • Make Courtesy calls to all our guests ensuring satisfaction
  • Follow outlet policies, procedures and service standards
  • Have full knowledge of all menu items, garnishes, contents and preparation methods
  • Attend all line up and communication meetings which take place before each shift
  • Supervise and work with colleagues in order to provide a courteous service to the guests
  • Assist colleagues in serving all items in accordance with the service standards
  • Monitor guests comments and pass on to superior whenever needed and proactive in solving problems whenever possible
  • Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
  • Ensure very good relationship between the operations floor staff, the kitchen & front of house
  • Worked in the capacity of outlet shift in-charge and effectively managed operations in Superior's absence.
  • Performed other duties as assigned by superior
  • Assists other outlets when needed.

Front Desk Executive

Blue Arrow TSW Limited
12.2013 - 02.2015
  • Answering incoming calls
  • Honouring and greeting people who enter the organization and communicate with them in a pleasing manner along with a positive attitude
  • Answering the queries of all those people who call in the organization or information seekers about the business
  • Dispatching and receiving important documents, preparing financial correspondences, filing documents, making photocopies and sending faxes
  • Provides all kinds of clerical, administrative and Human resources support
  • Assist the Human resources manager in staff selection and recruitment processes
  • Managing staff files and handles staff orientation and settling processes
  • Listening to grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures
  • Distribution of mails, deleting the junk mails and prioritizing the important mails that are required for business purposes
  • Responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the front desk area
  • Receive all the important messages and pass them on to the required authorities
  • Maintaining a record of appointments and coordinate those to the right people in the office
  • Organizing the meetings that are to be held in the office and supervision of office assistants and Pantry staff.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) - Customer Relationship Management

Institute of Customer Relationship Management (ICRM)
2013

Higher National Diploma - Hospitality Management

Wavecrest College of Hospitality Management
Lagos, Nigeria
2012

National Diploma - Catering and Hotel Management

Wavecrest College of catering and hotel management
2009

West African Examination Certificate (WAEC - undefined

Sunny Bright Academy
2007

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC - undefined

Treasure Heritage Nursery
2001

Skills

    - Exceptional customer service

    - Complaint handling

    - Telephone etiquette

    - Opera and Micros Symphony software

    - Microsoft Office suite

    - Food and beverage service and management

    - Effective communication

    - Proactive leadership

    - Trustworthy and responsible

    - Problem-solving and decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 4 staff members.

Certification

- Basic Food Hygiene Training Certification

- Fire Safety Training Certification

-Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) Certified

Affiliations

-Institute of Customer Relationship Management Associate Member

-Institute of Hospitality (IOH) Graduate Member

Academic and Professional Honors

- 5 star Nominee award. The Ritz Carlton Doha, Qatar. Year 2018

- Star of the Month award (Front of House) Fairmont Hotels and Resort Ajman, UAE. December, 2015

- Employee of the Month Award (Room Dining Team) Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Ajman, UAE. July, 2015

- Student with best Academic Performance(Higher National Diploma) Wavecrest College of Hospitality. Year 2012

- Student with best Academic Performance(National Diploma) Wavecrest College of Catering and Hotel Management. Year 2009

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Elementary

Hobbies

- Meeting people

- Travelling

- Snokeling

- Learning new skills

- Reading and listening to motivationals

Professional References

- Available upon request

Timeline

Food and Beverage Server Attendant

Mykonos Cayman (Upscale Greek Restaurant)
05.2023 - Current

Room Dinning Order Taker/Cashier

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
07.2018 - 05.2023

Food and Beverage Server

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
05.2016 - 07.2018

Room Dinning Order Taker

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
02.2015 - 01.2016

Front Desk Executive

Blue Arrow TSW Limited
12.2013 - 02.2015

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) - Customer Relationship Management

Institute of Customer Relationship Management (ICRM)

Higher National Diploma - Hospitality Management

Wavecrest College of Hospitality Management

National Diploma - Catering and Hotel Management

Wavecrest College of catering and hotel management

West African Examination Certificate (WAEC - undefined

Sunny Bright Academy

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC - undefined

Treasure Heritage Nursery

- Basic Food Hygiene Training Certification

- Fire Safety Training Certification

-Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) Certified

CHINENYE GIFT OBIAKORServer / Waitress / Hostess / Order taker / Customer Service