Mirriam Sakala
Mirriam Sakala
Customer Guest Associate
United States
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Avani Hotel Livingstone
Customer Guest Associate | 02/2017 - Current
• Perform all check-in and check-out tasks
• Manage online and phone reservations
• Inform customers about payment methods and verify their credit card data
• Register guests collecting necessary information (like contact details and exact
dates of their stay)
• Welcome guests upon their arrival and assign rooms
• Provide information about our hotel, available rooms, rates and amenities
• Respond to clients complaints in a timely and professional manner
• Liaise with our housekeeping sta to ensure all rooms are clean, tidy and fully-
furnished to accommodate guests needs
• Con rm group reservations and arrange personalized services for VIP customers
and event attendees, like wedding guests
• Upsell additional facilities and services, when appropriate
• Maintain updated records of bookings and payments
Holiday Inn
Receptionist | 01/2015 - 12/2016
• Greet and welcome guests as soon as they arrive at the o ce
• Direct visitors to the appropriate person and o ce
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls
• Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g. pens, forms and brochures)
• Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email
• Receive, sort and distribute daily mail/deliveries
• Maintain o ce security by following safety procedures and controlling access via
the reception desk (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)
• Order front o ce supplies and keep inventory of stock
• Update calendars and schedule meetings
• Arrange travel and accommodations, and prepare vouchers
• Keep updated records of o ce expenses and costs
• Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as ling, photocopying, transcribing
and faxing
• Built and maintained e ective relationship to drive team success toward common
sales, service and operation goals
• Mentored team members in mastering sales techniques to consistently exceed
objectives
• Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage
customer sales and overstock items
• Greeting customers, responding to questions, improving engagement with merchandise and providing outstanding customer service.
• Operating cash registers, managing nancial transactions, and balancing drawers.
• Achieving established goals.
• Directing customers to merchandise within the store.
• Increasing in store sales.
• Superior product knowledge.
• Maintaining an orderly appearance throughout the sales oor.
• Introducing promotions and opportunities to customers.
• Cross-selling products to increase purchase amounts.
MTN Zambia
Customer Care | 01/2012 - 05/2013
• Manage large amounts of incoming calls
• Generate sales leads
• Identify and assess customers needs to achieve satisfaction
• Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts
• through open and interactive communication
• Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right
• methods/tools
• Meet personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling
• quotas
• Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and
• alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution
• Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts
• and le documents
• Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies
• Take the extra mile to engage customers
Royal Livingstone
Secretary | 01/2011 - 12/2011
• Coordinate o ce activities and operations to secure e ciency and compliance to company policies
• Supervise administrative sta and divide responsibilities to ensure performance
• Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc. for the upper
management
• Manage phone calls and correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages etc.)
• Support budgeting and bookkeeping procedures
• Create and update records and databases with personnel, nancial and other data
• Track stocks of o ce supplies and place orders when necessary
• Submit timely reports and prepare presentations/proposals as assigned
• Assist colleagues whenever necessary
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
Sales Associate | 01/2010 - 12/2010
• Contribute in the implementation of marketing strategies
• Support the marketing manager in overseeing the departments operations
• Organize and attend marketing activities or events to raise brand awareness
• Plan advertising and promotional campaigns for products or services on a variety
of media (social, print etc.)
• Liaise with stakeholders and vendors to promote success of activities and enhance
the companys presence
• See all ventures through to completion and evaluate their success using various
metrics
• Prepare content for the publication of marketing material and oversee distribution
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities for promotion and growth
• Collaborate with managers in preparing budgets and monitoring expenses