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DERRICK STEVENSON

DERRICK STEVENSON

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Energetic and outgoing professional with dedication to positive guest relations. Passionate about securing new, challenging position within fast-paced restaurant or bar. High-volume dining, customer service and cash-handling background.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

FOOD AND BEVERAGES ATTENDANT

THE RITZ CARLTON DUBAI
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10.2021 - Current

Key responsibilities:

• Warm and genuine greetings while welcoming guest to the restaurant.

• Identifying and anticipating guest' needs to achieve satisfaction.

• Presenting and explaining drinks and dishes to guests.

• Performing opening and closing duties as required.

• Demonstrating accuracy in posting on Micros POS and processing payments.

• Providing excellent customer service

• Knowledge of menu items and food safety requirements.

• Training newly hired colleagues, assisting them in settling in.

• Attaining good knowledge of products in store and selling point of products

Achievements:

• Being part of Tamoka and Cana by Tamoka the ultimate beach side dining destination. One of the best restaurants in Dubai

• Winning six awards due to great Teamwork within 2022.

• Learning about menu paring, which leads to increase in daily revenue from happy customers.

Salesperson

URBAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Nairobi , Kenya
02.2019 - 11.2020

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments
  • Selling products and services using solid arguments to prospective customers
  • Performing cost-benefit analyses of existing and potential customers
  • Maintaining positive business relationships to ensure future sales

Achievements:

  • Improved sales potential, developing and updating product knowledge through frequent training.
  • Guaranteed customer satisfaction, offering various options to suit customer needs and aspirations.
  • Maximised value of sales by effectively upselling customers to premium products and services.
  • Expanded client bases by offering exceptional customer service and telecommunication skills.
  • Managed customer feedback, using objection handling skills to resolve issues to mutually satisfying conclusions.
  • Optimised closing rates, demonstrating sample products to explain characteristics and benefits.

Education

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE - High school diploma

ST ANTONY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Siaya, Kenya
10.2018

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. - Primary Education

KONDELE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Kisumu, Kenya
10.2014

Skills

  • Communication
  • Customer service
  • Teamwork
  • Organization and time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Problem solving and initiative
  • Conflict management

Accomplishments

  • To contribute my composed skills in delivering excellent Customer Service by ensuring every client gets an impeccable service leaving them happy and eager to come back again

Languages

Swahili
Native
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

FOOD AND BEVERAGES ATTENDANT

THE RITZ CARLTON DUBAI
10.2021 - Current

Salesperson

URBAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
02.2019 - 11.2020

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE - High school diploma

ST ANTONY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. - Primary Education

KONDELE PRIMARY SCHOOL
DERRICK STEVENSON