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Hakash  Thanabalan

Hakash Thanabalan

Summary

I am passionate about the customer experience and continue to strive to bring customer service to a higher level. Having many years of experience in the food and

beverage industry, I have learned soft skills on how to interact with different types of customers.This allow me to improve communication skills, problem solving attitudes and positive approaches have helped me a lot in the past and will help me in my work. I need a new career change because I want to have an understanding of the level of customer service of the financial industry. Therefore, I would like to contribute and apply what I have learned in this new job. I hope I can be given the opportunity to act as a customer in various industry plan to make this a long-term career and look forward to continuing to improve myself in the near future.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Office Assistant (Singapore)

Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore (Full Time)
12.2022 - Current

- Assists in maximizing room sales and revenue

- Prepares for guest arrivals and departures

- Shows the room features and facilities to guests

-Assists and follows up guests' requests and inquiries, ensuring prompt delivery of mails and

messages

- Recommends F&B outlets and entertainments in the hotel to guests

- Provides information, directions and service based on the hotel standards and policies.

Personnel Incharge Front Office Department

Sovotel Boutique Hotel (Full Time)
11.2020 - 12.2022

-To manage entire operations of the lodging environment including Front Desk and

Maintenance.

- Responsible in managing customers complaints and queries.

- Monitor cleaning materials and ensure inventories are adequately stocked.

- Ensure a high standard of service and guest satisfaction.

- Check and ensure all safety measures are practiced.

- Perform any other duties assigned by superior or management.

- Responsible to conduct weekly “Facebook Live” for online sales of Sovotel's Hotel Package

and sales on Gintell's Products.

Customer Service Executive/ Host (KLIA)

Papparich Malaysia(Full Time)
01.2018 - 05.2019

- Ensuring that everything customer will be needing is in order and clean.

- To estimate wait times for guests.

- Monitoring guest waiting list.

- Providing a menu for customers and explain the specials

- Regularly check the reservation book for next meal reservation

- answering customer's question accurately.

- Ensuring effective and fast delivery service by the servers.

- Inspect dining facilities and ensure proper maintenance.

- Welcoming and Greeting customers as they arrived.

- To ensuring the guest receive a great quality service.

- Introducing customers to their servers.

Bartender/ Waiter/ Host (KLIA)

Dome Cafe ( World's Finest Coffee's)(Full Time)
11.2016 - 12.2018

- To greet arriving customers, the Hostess plays a crucial role in organization.

- Key qualities include a polite and positive attitude.

- Making sure menus and tables are clean and well presented.

- Most importantly a nice smile.

- With a positive, outgoing person who enjoys providing excellent service.

- Makes sure to take correct food and drink orders, and attends to customers needs

during their meal.

- Resolves any issues in a polite and professional manner

- To always ensure customer satisfaction.

Education

High School Diploma -

Cybernetics International College
Kuala Lumpur

Skills

  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Billing and Invoicing
  • File Maintenance
  • Data Entry
  • Time Management
  • Listening Skills
  • Cash Handling
  • Meeting Planning
  • Administrative Skills
  • Document Control
  • Hospitality Services

Languages

Indonesian
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malay
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Front Office Assistant (Singapore)

Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore (Full Time)
12.2022 - Current

Personnel Incharge Front Office Department

Sovotel Boutique Hotel (Full Time)
11.2020 - 12.2022

Customer Service Executive/ Host (KLIA)

Papparich Malaysia(Full Time)
01.2018 - 05.2019

Bartender/ Waiter/ Host (KLIA)

Dome Cafe ( World's Finest Coffee's)(Full Time)
11.2016 - 12.2018

High School Diploma -

Cybernetics International College
Hakash Thanabalan