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Joanne Marie Buo, Office / Administrator Assistant

Joanne Marie Buo

Office / Administrator Assistant·Royal Gardens Tourism

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Tourism Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 3 months

Office / Administrator Assistant

March 2016 - Present

Royal Gardens Tourism

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2016 - Present

*Welcomes visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
*Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions.
*Maintains security by following procedures; monitoring logbook; issuing visitor badges.
*Maintains telecommunication system by following manufacturer's instructions for house phone and console operation.
*Maintains safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
*Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
*Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
*Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics
*Maintains department schedule by maintaining calendars for department personnel; arranging meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
*Prepares reports by collecting information.
*Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
*Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer instructions and established procedures.
*Secures information by completing database backups.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Administration

Travel Assistant

March 2015 - January 2016

2016 Travel People Ltd. Inc. (Magsaysay Group of Companies)

Philippines

March 2015 - January 2016

Requests booking arrangements from various travel agents or airlines with respective offers
from each.

Liaises with external parties such as airlines regarding bookings and schedules. perform duties efficiently.

Computes cost of air travel from each bidder and makes the appropriate decision to select the
most economical routing.

Plans, describes, arranges, explains and confirms itineraries to all customers.

Provides customers with a soft copy or a printed copy of the final air travel ticket.

Works with internal customers and other departments to resolve issues that may arise
particularly related to itinerary changes and flight cancellations.

Performs other related duties when necessary.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Front Office Staff (Team Leader)

June 2013 - December 2014

Makati Palace Hotel (Richworld Hotel and Resort Inc.)

Philippines

June 2013 - December 2014

Greets, registers, and assigns rooms to guests

Issues room key to guest.

Responsible for proper key control and other security measures.

Answers telephone in absence of telephone operator.

Transmits and receives telephone messages and sets up guests’ wake-up calls.

Date stamps, sorts, and racks incoming mail and messages.

Answers inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests, shopping, dining, entertainment, and travel directions.

Keep records of room availability and guests’ accounts. Operates the front office computer system.

Computes bill, collects payment, and makes change for guests.

Makes and confirms reservations.

Maintains the desired levels of quality assurance ratings, including guest comment cards, accounting audit and inspection scores.

Attends meetings and training as requested.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Front Office Staff

June 2012 - June 2013

Makati Palace Hotel (Richworld Hotel and Resort Inc)

Philippines

June 2012 - June 2013

Greets, registers, and assigns rooms to guests

Issues room key to guest.

Responsible for proper key control and other security measures.

Answers telephone in absence of telephone operator.

Transmits and receives telephone messages and sets up guests’ wake-up calls.

Date stamps, sorts, and racks incoming mail and messages.

Answers inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests, shopping, dining, entertainment, and travel directions.

Keep records of room availability and guests’ accounts. Operates the front office computer system.

Computes bill, collects payment, and makes change for guests.

Makes and confirms reservations.

Maintains the desired levels of quality assurance ratings, including guest comment cards, accounting audit and inspection scores.

Attends meetings and training as requested.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Trainee

November 2011 - February 2012

MIASCOR

Philippines

November 2011 - February 2012

Assisted regular employees on their admin work

Attended airport guests/passengers with their needs and other requests

Handled administrative assignments from supervisors

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Other

Trainee

April 2010 - May 2010

ALP’s Travel & Tours

Philippines

April 2010 - May 2010

Gained experience in handling travel arrangements, processing air tickets and other administrative tasks.

Performs other related duties when necessary.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Polytechnic University Of The Philippines

March 2012

March 2012

Bachelor's degree, Tourism Management

Philippines

Skills

Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Travel Planning
Expert
Travel Planning
Expert
Front Office
Expert
Front Office
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Travel Services
Expert
Travel Services
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Relations
Expert
Customer Relations
Expert
Front Office
Expert
Front Office
Expert
Telephone Skills
Expert
Telephone Skills
Expert
Receptionist
Intermediate
Receptionist
Intermediate
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Leadership
Intermediate
Leadership
Intermediate
Travel Planning
Expert
Travel Planning
Expert
Travel Services
Expert
Travel Services
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Travel People Ltd - Abacus Basic Reservations
May 2015
Travelport Academy - Galileo Basic Reservations for Travel Professionals
Apr 2015
Magsaysay Training Center - Introduction to Shipping
Jul 2015
Amadeus Corporate University - Amadeus Basic Course
Nov 2009

Hobbies

  • Reading, Writing, Pets, Board Games