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OfficeManager
Norizan  Sheik Mohd Aris

Norizan Sheik Mohd Aris

Customer Service

Summary

Experienced Customer Service Personnel with over 10 years of experience in Customer Service Retail / Hotel / Banking.

> Started my career from Scratch.

> Excellent Interpersonal skills / versatility in interacting with multi racial environment.

> Loves challenges and thrills at work / resilient.

> Flexible but firm trainer.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Patient Service Associate

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2024
  • Created a welcoming environment by greeting patients, assist with registration and updating personal and medical details into the system.
  • Positive work environment by effectively collaborating with doctors consultations, medical staff and other departments such as gym area, physiotherapy and social workers.
  • Supported clinical nurses by organizing and maintaining patient records for easy access and updated documentation and clinical procedures as per doctor's instructions.
  • Operated various phone lines, addressing patient concerns and scheduling.
  • Assist patients with future appointments with medical personnel,insurance providers and / or social workers to resolve any discrepancies or concerns.
  • Reduced errors in data entry by diligently verifying information on forms prior to submission into the system.
  • Coordinated appointment reminders through various methods such as phone calls, emails, or text messages to minimize missed appointments.
  • Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments, filed medical records and attend to incoming and outgoing emails.

Senior Hotel Ambassador to Team Leader

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
09.2017 - 07.2023
  • 5 years service
  • 5 rotating shifts
  • Managing daily operations of department, effective resource planning - including covering of manning issues
  • Setting and meeting performance targets for speed, efficiency and quality
  • Monitoring random calls to improve quality, minimize errors and track operative performance
  • Preparing daily, weekly, monthly reports and archive key performance indicator (KPI) if any
  • Organizing staffing, including shift patterns and number of staff required to meet demand
  • Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees; maintaining safe, secure and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities
  • Coaching, motivating and retaining staff
  • Reviewing performance of staff, identifying training needs and planning training sessions
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of hotel’s products and facilities
  • Take calls that agents cannot handle and be available when agent appears to need assistance
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Liaising with Guest Services Managers, Team Leaders, Hotel Ambassadors, IT and third parties to gather information and resolve issues
  • Ensuring all relevant communications, records and data are updated and recorded.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Reason for leaving : Looking for an office hour or 2-shifts job / better salary. Plan to take courses to do my own online business.

Guest Service Agent

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore - Orange Grove Road
04.2014 - 08.2017
  • 3 years 4 months service
  • 5 rotating shifts
  • Receive all incoming calls / assist with outgoing calls / local & overseas
  • Responded to incoming guests, telephone calls, and email inquiries with efficiency and professionalism.
  • Handle enquiries for Internal outlets / 5 properties information
  • Answered guest inquiries and provided information regarding hotel services and amenities.
  • Assist with emergency code alerts for hotel
  • Assisted guests with check-ins, account inquiries and any additional services needed.
  • Educated guests on hotel security features and instructed on important information regarding safety processes and procedures.
  • Assist Concierge at times with limousine / restaurant booking
  • Investigated guest challenges and sources of dissatisfaction to offer timely resolution.
  • Assisted guests by furnishing information and directions to gift shop and dining outlets.
  • Assist with technical assistance for room phones programming / faults
  • Maintained consistent positive customer feedback.
  • Updating internal directory details into system
  • Communicated problems regarding guest rooms to housekeeping services and maintenance personnel.
  • Monthly consolidation of documents
  • Stationery requisition
  • Internal fax / guest fax assistance / printing
  • Assist with guest messages written / voice messages
  • Daily updates of In-house television channels with Engineering Team
  • Planning of department roster
  • Retrieving and programming of daily wake-up call request for
  • All In-house guests and group wake- up call request

Reason for Leaving : Looking for a better shift duty, salary and nearer location to home.

Counter Officer - Part Time

Ministry of Manpower
09.2013 - 02.2014
  • 5 months only
  • 8am to 5.30pm 5 days week $6.50 per hour
  • Processing of work permit / S-Pass / Long term visit pass / Maids work permit application
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
  • Counter checking of applicant passport details / In Principle approval /Security Bond Validity / Medical reports validity / Educational Certificate
  • Taking photograph and thumbprints of applicants
  • Ensure accuracy and applicable standard policies and regulatory guidelines of application requirements
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment

Reason for Leaving : HDB requirement to have a full time job as a sole owner of the property

Cashier Cum Sales Assistant - Part Time

Popular Bookstore Somerset
06.2013 - 12.2013
  • 6 months service
  • 6 days / week $5.50 per hour
  • Cashiering duties - handling cash / credit cards / foreign exchange transactions
  • Processing store membership application
  • To be aware of ongoing promotions
  • Assist with stock check / price tagging / checking delivery orders
  • Assist customers with book search / categories / gift wrap service
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor

Reason for leaving : Government Job Offer and converting to a full time job

Settlements Clerk

State Bank Of India - Shenton Way
06.1996 - 01.1999
  • 3 years service
  • 8am to 5pm / 5 day week job (Overtime till 10pm daily) due to time difference
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Priority department - counter checking of Bank foreign exchange dealings / Money Market tickets
  • Ensure accuracy of base amount conversion with counterparty
  • Photocopy & Filing of daily summarized deal tickets & reuters
  • Posting of consolidated deal tickets into system with accuracy & speed due to counterparty `cut off time’ to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Entrusted with stationery requisition and inventory

Reason for leaving : Marriage / Family business in Malaysia

Registration Clerk

S.A.T.A Clinic (Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association)
05.1995 - 01.1996
  • One year service
  • 8am to 4 pm
  • Registration of walk-in patients / by appointment particulars and medical history
  • Used Internal software to record and organize patient insurance and medical information
  • Coordinated with staff to process registration paperwork and direct to appropriate departments
  • Processed medical records requests, assuring release only to appropriate parties proper authorization
  • For locals / foreign worker medical for work permit application
  • Arrange follow up appointment
  • Liaised with Radiology & Clinical Department for follow up/ updating of test results into system
  • Maintain proper records of long term patients
  • Liaise with major work permit agents, radiologists and nurses
  • Reason for leaving : Better job offer

Full Time Clerk 1 (Office Cashier)

COLD STORAGE - Takashimaya
12.1993 - 04.1995
  • 1 year 4 months service/ 2 rotating shift
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Entrust with store master safe float
  • Assist Chief Cashier and ensure smooth operations of 12 retail pay points
  • Opening and closing of shift floats of cashiers
  • Submission of accurate daily cash sales/credit card summary
  • Foreign exchange
  • Train new recruit
  • Submission of previous day sales daily with cut-off time
  • Plan staff roster
  • Reason for leaving : Need office hour job / Care for 1st child

Head Cashier

Excelsior Hotel - Hill Street
01.1990 - 11.1993
  • 3 years service
  • Ensure smooth operations of 3 dining outlets
  • Plan staff roster
  • Managed staffing levels to provide optimal support for cash register operations
  • Liaise with Accounts / other relevant departments
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
  • Trained, mentored and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
  • Performed store opening, closing and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs
  • Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
  • Educated employees on register use, merchandising and customer service

Reason for leaving : A better job offer

Front Office Cashier

President Merlin Hotel - Kitchener
08.1984 - 08.1988
  • 4 years service
  • Handle check in / check out of hotel guest
  • Greeted customers and responded to requests for information
  • Ensure accurate filing of guest folio and credit card merchant copies
  • Assist in foreign exchange, traveler's check and In-house safe box assistance
  • Ensure accuracy in opening / closing of sales summary
  • Counted tills for beginning of shift with start money and balanced and reconciled register at end of shift.
  • Handled customer complaints and concerns and escalated to direct supervisor for quick resolution.
  • Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies and sales goals.

Education

Upper Secondary -

Broadrick Sec School
Dunman Road
12.1983

Skills

  • Microsoft Word/ Excel / Spreadsheets / Outlook
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Professional Image in Retail Studies
  • Customer Delight Program - 2 Silver Awards/ 5 years Long Service Award
  • Team Leader
  • Team Oriented
  • Team Mentorship

Certification

  • Microsoft Word/ Excel / Spreadsheets / Powerpoint / Outlook
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Professional Image in Retail Studies
  • Customer Delight Program - 2 Silver Awards
  • 5 years Long Service Award
  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Basic Human Resource management / HRMS

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malay
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Senior Patient Service Associate

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Hotel Ambassador to Team Leader

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
09.2017 - 07.2023

Guest Service Agent

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore - Orange Grove Road
04.2014 - 08.2017

Counter Officer - Part Time

Ministry of Manpower
09.2013 - 02.2014

Cashier Cum Sales Assistant - Part Time

Popular Bookstore Somerset
06.2013 - 12.2013

Settlements Clerk

State Bank Of India - Shenton Way
06.1996 - 01.1999

Registration Clerk

S.A.T.A Clinic (Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association)
05.1995 - 01.1996

Full Time Clerk 1 (Office Cashier)

COLD STORAGE - Takashimaya
12.1993 - 04.1995

Head Cashier

Excelsior Hotel - Hill Street
01.1990 - 11.1993

Front Office Cashier

President Merlin Hotel - Kitchener
08.1984 - 08.1988

Upper Secondary -

Broadrick Sec School
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