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Kimberly Fong

Alpharetta,GA

Summary

Service-oriented hospitality professional with solid background in leading guest service teams and ensuring memorable guest experiences. Known for collaborative approach and consistently achieving results by adapting to changing needs. Proficient in team leadership, problem-solving, and fostering positive environment, contributing to high guest satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Guest Service Supervisor

Hilton
03.2024 - Current
  • Created over 50 memorable experiences for guests by anticipating their needs and going above expectations.
  • Enhanced guest satisfaction by 15% by promptly addressing concerns and providing effective solutions.
  • Supported sales efforts by offering upgrades, upsells, and additional services tailored to individual guest preferences.
  • Oversaw a team of 7 front desk agents, ensuring accuracy in reservations, billing procedures, and information updates.
  • Streamlined over 100 check-in/out processes for improved efficiency and reduced wait times.
  • Mentored a team of 7 junior staff members on company policies and best practices leading to consistent levels of high-quality service delivery.
  • Collaborated with housekeeping staff to ensure clean and comfortable accommodations for guests.
  • Implemented 3 new training programs/tools to enhance employee performance and improve overall guest experience.

Guest Service Agent

Hilton CurioCollections: The Hamilton Hotel
05.2023 - Current
  • Collected room deposits, fees, and payments for 50 plus arrivals.
  • Respond to incoming guests telephone calls and email inquiries. Subject matter may be in regards to cancellations, extensions or reservation creations.
  • Answering inquiries and providing information, regarding hotel services and amenities using Kipsu for 100 plus in-house guest.
  • Provided guests with information on local attractions, restaurant and transportation services to vacation experience.
  • Collaborate with team members using MS Teams, MS Excel, Quore and ONQ to handle guest requirements from check-in through check-out.
  • Maintained neat and orderly front desk and lobby area to uphold Hilton Hotel's boutique collection standards.
  • Input daily occupancy, room rate and revenue into our MS Excel sheet for updated recordkeeping and accounting.
  • Analyze reports from our property management software, ONQ to be informed on all aspects of hotel and guest status and requests.
  • Maintained high level knowledge of all hotel services offered to answer guest questions.
  • Answered hotel phones with professionalism and directed calls appropriately.
  • Maintained consistent positive customer feedback.
  • Investigated guest challenges and sources of dissatisfaction to offer timely resolution.

Hotel Front Desk Agent

Hyatt Hotels Corp
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Welcomed 50 plus arrivals pleasantly, confirming reservations aligned with arrival's identification.
  • Confirmed important personal and payment information for compliance with security and payment card industry standards.
  • Collaborated with team members to handle guest requirements from check-in through check-out.
  • Liaised with housekeeping and maintenance staff to address guest request.


• Recorded daily audit notes and engineering mishaps though out the hotel using Quore, our logging software.


• Managing our guest checkout process, heading home with a cleared account and printed folio.


  • Resolved service-related problems and documented actions in system.

HR Intern

SalesLoft
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Filed paperwork, sorted and delivered mail, and maintained office organization.
  • Transferring I-9 forms to Paycor from the company's original organizational filing system. This resulted in improved accessibility and efficiency to over 500 employees.
  • Updated Employee information into Paycor to remain in compliance.
  • Created and updated Employee tracking spreadsheets using MS Excel.
  • Maintained relationships with personnel using strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
  • Supported efforts to optimize employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.

HR Intern

Cox Enterprises
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Managed our division's organizational charts thru Visio, Microsoft and Excel for our newly appointed CIO in a successful integration.
  • Developed strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Managed and reset 40-50 internal employee’s passwords bi-weekly using Apache Director Studio to ensure successful internal customer log-ins.
  • Created 4 Alert Quick Reference Guides for COMP@COX within each division (UK, US, and Canada) to translate alert messages received when inserting data within COMP@COX platform ensuring an effective working environment for each of COX’s divisions.
  • Prepared and hosted our company division challenge within Microsoft Azure. Promoting the initial kick-off and educating over 100 of our team members on our current software.
  • Supported efforts to optimize employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.

Waitress

Steak N Shake
10.2014 - 08.2018
  • Provided 100% customer satisfaction daily with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Greeted 50 plus new customers daily, discussed specials and took drink orders.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.

Education

Master of IT - Software Development

YearUp
01.2019

TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language

TEFL
07.2018

Skills

  • Software: Microsoft 365, Google Suits, Excel
  • Document Management
  • HR Support
  • Data Entry
  • Administrative Skills
  • Office Support
  • Event and Party Planning
  • File and Record Maintenance
  • HR Policies
  • Human Resources Department Processes
  • Meeting Preparation
  • Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
  • Team management
  • Exceptional communication
  • Guest relations

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of Guest Relations.
  • Achieved increase in Guest Relationship by introducing Kispu for interactive tasks with guest.

Certification

  • Project Management Training - 2023

Languages

French
Professional Working

Timeline

Guest Service Supervisor

Hilton
03.2024 - Current

Guest Service Agent

Hilton CurioCollections: The Hamilton Hotel
05.2023 - Current

Hotel Front Desk Agent

Hyatt Hotels Corp
11.2021 - 07.2022

HR Intern

SalesLoft
01.2020 - 06.2020

HR Intern

Cox Enterprises
08.2019 - 12.2019

Waitress

Steak N Shake
10.2014 - 08.2018

Master of IT - Software Development

YearUp

TEFL - Teaching English As A Second Language

TEFL
Kimberly Fong