AGNES MAKANDA, Administration Executive

AGNES MAKANDA

Administration Executive

Phanes Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Higher diploma, DISTINCTION
Experience
12 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months

Administration Executive at Phanes Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2019

Support global operations and business support team with administrative tasks.

Provide secretarial support like arranging direct meetings and video meetings zoom, slack, booking rooms, taking minutes.

Screening of calls .

Placing orders with STAR workflow system and oversea dispatcher.

Raise PO’s in internal system SAP.

Basic accounting and handling of petty cash and budgeting .

Update internal spreadsheet with information of programs, orders, inventory of office supplies .

Organizing and arranging of Travel /Visa /hotels Arrangements

Arranging special events, birthdays anniversaries and refreshments.

In charge of outsource services like general house keeping, engineering.

Preparing induction kits for new joiners

In charge of courier exports and imports

In charge of logistics

Supervising outsource companies like vendors and suppliers.

Budgeting for the company logistics and supplies.

Reservation Sales Agent at Media One Hotel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2016 to November 2019

Processes reservations by mail, telephone, telex, cable, fax or central reservation systems referral.
Processes reservations from the sales office, other hotel departments, and travel agents.

Knows the type of rooms available as well as their location and layout.

Knows the selling status, rates, and benefits of all packages plans.

Knows the credit policy of the hotel and how to code each reservation.

Creates and maintains reservation records by date of arrival and alphabetical listing.

Determines room rates based on the selling tactics of the hotel.

Prepares letters of confirmation.

Communicates reservation information to the front desk.

Processes cancellations and modifications and promptly relays this information to the front desk.

Understands the hotel's policy on guaranteed reservations and no-shows.

Processes advance deposits on reservations.

Tracks future room availabilities on the basis of reservations.

Helps develop room revenue and occupancy forecasts.

Assists in preregistration activities when appropriate.

Handles daily correspondence. Responds to inquires and makes reservations as needed.

Makes sure that files are kept up to date.

Maintains a clean and neat appearance and work area at all times.

Getting information about areas of interest in order to target more clients in particular seasons.

Making arrangements for clients travel programs.

To be aware of all front office procedures and assist with reception duties when required.

To be fully aware of and adhere to health and safety, fire and bomb threat procedures.

Processing Visa for the corporate guests

Event organizer during birthdays, anniversaries and end year party

Train new joiners in the hotel and entire department

Basic accounting assisting in F&B during events

Telephone Operator at Media One Hotel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to April 2016

Answers incoming calls.

Department trainer

Pre auth the Credit card to guarantee guest stay

Coordinate with reservation through email in regards to 6PM bookings

Updating guest profiles in Opera
Calculating of DSR Report and updating the analysis

Taking booking details and email to reservation

Training new joiners to the department on Business goals and personal goals including Mystery shopper & Trip advisor.

Up sells of rooms, transport late check out and Food and beverage packages

In charge of loyalty card programs including F&B and rooms and Health club

Train and coordinates with every department on how to use HOTSOS

Taking charge of CID and sending daily check inn and check out to Emirates gates and DTCM

Telephone Operator at Media One Hotel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to April 2016

Answers incoming calls.

Department trainer

Pre auth the Credit card to guarantee guest stay

Coordinate with reservation through email in regards to 6PM bookings

Updating guest profiles in Opera
Calculating of DSR Report and updating the analysis

Taking booking details and email to reservation

Training new joiners to the department on Business goals and personal goals including Mystery shopper & Trip advisor.

Up sells of rooms, transport late check out and Food and beverage packages

In charge of loyalty card programs including F&B and rooms and Health club

Train and coordinates with every department on how to use HOTSOS

Taking charge of CID and sending daily check inn and check out to Emirates gates and DTCM

Customer Service Representative/Administration Assistant at Difc Authority
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2012 to March 2014

Welcoming Clients to the premises in a polite, friendly and helpful manner.

Answering telephone inquiries promptly & professionally & transferring calls on.

Train new employees in administrative tasks within the department

Maintain records and file data according to category

Oversee payroll systems to ensure smooth running

Provide information and literature about the Mall in person and via email

Education

Higher diploma, DISTINCTION
  • at MEDIA ONE HOTEL
  • July 2015

TRAIN THE TRAINER

Bachelor's degree, BA
  • at alliance francaise
  • December 2009

1995 - 2003 St. Theresa primary schools Kenya National Certificate of Primary Education

Diploma, Secondary Education
  • at Mudavadi High School
  • January 2007

2004 - 2007 Mudavadi High School, Kenya Kenya National Certificate of Secondary Education

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Call Center
Call Control
Clerical Duties
Business Ideas
ANSWERING
CLERICAL
CONTROL ROOM
CUSTOMER SERVICE
sales and marketing
office administration
minutes
purchasing
marketing
materials
operation
office management
outlook

Languages

Swahili
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

difc
  • customer service representative
  • May 2012

Training and Certifications

Dalf (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2013

Hobbies

  • dancing
    best dancer 2018 Media one Hotel
  • Communication
    Learning every language in the world and traveling the world