Marco Raphael Almarinez, Barista

Marco Raphael Almarinez

Barista

ICONS COFFEE COUTURE

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Barista at ICONS COFFEE COUTURE
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2019

● Promotes coffee consumption by educating customers; selling coffee and coffee grinding and brewing equipment, accessories, and
supplies; preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks, along with pastries and cookies.
● Welcomes customers by determining their coffee interests and needs.
● Educates customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu; answering questions.
● Sells coffees and coffee grinding and brewing equipment by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines;
demonstrating how brewing equipment operates.
● Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso,
espresso lungo, caffe latte, and cappuccino.
● Generates revenues by attracting new customers; defining new and expanded services and products.
● Maintains inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and
cookies for coffee bars.
● Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing
preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
● Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
● Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and redesigning processes; implementing changes; maintaining and improving the
appearance of the store and coffee bar.

Partner Sales Manager at TELUS INTERNATIONAL
  • Philippines - Taguig
  • November 2018 to August 2019

● Work with department heads or Partner Manager to discuss topics such as budgets and contracts, marketing plans, and the selection of
advertising media or requirement needed for onboarding
● Provide assistance on applicants to become a Google Partner or Reseller.
● Provide a list of requirements such as ISO Certificates, active Google accounts etc..
● Plan advertising campaigns, including which media to advertise in, such as radio, television, print, online media, and billboards
● Negotiate advertising contracts. Evaluate the company stability if they passed the required annual revenue to be a Google Partner,
Reseller or Technology Partner.
● Evaluate the look and feel of websites used in campaigns or layouts, which are sketches or plans for an advertisement
● Initiate market research studies and analyze their findings to understand customer and market opportunities for businesses
● Develop pricing strategies for products or services marketed to the target customers of a firm
● Meet with clients to provide marketing or technical advice
● Direct the hiring of advertising, promotions, and marketing staff and oversee their daily activities
● Answer escalations coming from different P0 clients in a timely manner.
● Provide

TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE at HINDUJA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS (BOSE)
  • May 2016 to October 2018

● Working with customers to identify computer problems and advising on the solution.
● Updating self-help documents so customers can try to fix problems themselves.
● Walk through customers on setting up their system over Wi-Fi and set-up different sources on their product.
● Troubleshooting the Computer if needed and Log in the IP Address of the router and customize the router depends on the manufacturer.
● Educate on how to perform software updates.
● Process replacement or repair if the product cannot be fixed over the phone.
● Working with field engineers to visit customers/employees if the problem is more serious
● Testing and fixing faulty equipment

Retail Sales Associate at BENCH STORE
  • Philippines - Quezon City
  • January 2015 to April 2016

● Provide excellent customer service.
● Acknowledge and greet all customers upon entering the store.
● Offer to assist customers and provide accurate information for product specifics.
● Responsible for implementing and maintaining image standards and expectations as directed by the marketing & shop supervisor, as
well as Visual Merchandising (VM) Checklist for retail stores.
● Ensure that standards and expectations are always achieved at all store locations at one time.
● Responsible for all aspects of presentation, visual planning and successful rollout of new merchandise and event/promotional
initiatives.
● including communication & execution with stores to ensure follow through and comply with VM image standards and expectations.
● Analyze product movement & make suggestions to increase sales
● Assist customers for new products and offer new arrivals.
● Keeping the store properly stocked with all fast selling items.
● Operating the cash register and processing payment.

TEAM MEMBER at MCDONALD’S ( Golden Arches Dev’ )
  • Philippines - Quezon City
  • July 2014 to December 2014

● Receives and punch the order and start making the item through the assembler person (Initiator)
● Assemble or prepare the product forwarded by the initiator with good quality ( Assembler )
● Cook and maintain stock of patties ( Batch grill )
● Fry and maintain stock of fried products such as nuggets, mc chicken, pies, fish fillet, and also assist in the prep line ( Batch fried )
● Prepare raw stocks such as patties, fries, nuggets, monitor rice and gravy for the product refill soft serve and softdrink syrup and wash
store equipment ( Prepping )
● Bread chicken and chicken fillet and deep fry.
● Providing excellent wait service to ensure satisfaction
● Taking customer orders and delivering food and beverages
● Making menu recommendations, answering questions and sharing additional information with restaurant patrons

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • at University Of The Philippines System – University Of The Philippines Baguio
  • September 2020

BS Hotel and Restaurant Management (UNDERGRADUATE) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (PLMAR) Marikina City, Metro Manila

Specialties & Skills

Core Training
Hospitality Management
Microsoft CRM
Customer Service Skills
QUALITY
CASHIER
CUSTOMER SERVICE
IMAGING
MARKETING
MERCHANDISING

Languages

English
Expert
Tagalog
Native Speaker
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Customer Service Training (Training)
Training Institute:
BENCH STORE
Date Attended:
February 2015
Duration:
8 hours
SAP Training (Training)
Training Institute:
TELUS INTERNATIONAL
Date Attended:
November 2018
Duration:
8 hours
Basic Food Safety (Training)
Training Institute:
Icons Coffee Couture
Date Attended:
January 2020
Duration:
4 hours