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Work History
Education
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Additional Training
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Sindhu Reghu

Customer Service Officer Intake Officer Medical Receptionist
Marayong,NSW

Summary

Customer Service Officer bringing top-notch skills in oral and written communication, active listening and analytical problem-solving skills.

Organized and dependable at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Passionate about promoting lasting customer satisfaction by delivering quality service and unparalleled support.

Proficient in customer service best practices and related options.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1

AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN

Work History

Kindergarten Classroom Teacher

BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL

My Responsibilities:

  • Class teacher of KG 2, managed 35 Kindergarten students in developing their skills in English, Math’s, General Knowledge along with art and crafts and outdoor activities.
  • Corresponded and communicated between School management, Parents and Students.
  • Took students well being, safety as my priority.
  • Preparation of study material, weekly study plan, evaluation and getting feedback.
  • Actively participated in School activities both independently and collaboratively in a team .

Reservation & Ticketing Officer

Revel Tours & Travels
  • Procured customers with best deals and well-researched travel options, successfully negotiating rates while improving customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Advised customers on necessary travel documents and visa requirements to successfully reach planned destination.
  • Updated and maintained customer databases to increase customer retention.
  • Assisted clients with flight changes and cancellations to minimize travel disruptions.
  • Supervised payments via credit and debit cards and handled sensitive information with professionalism and discreteness.
  • Followed up with customers reviews / feedback to increase customer satisfaction and retain them. Which increased Company sales.

Partner

ESBEESONS ENGG CO
Kozhikode, KERALA
  • ESBESONS ENGINEERING CO A Grade Engineering Co manufacturing and installing switch boards and related cable laying etc.
  • Oversaw overall supervision and adapted changes to achieve daily and long-term targets.
  • Updated both Bills receivables and Bills payment to check overall performance . Contacting clients or send memos for receiving cash.
  • Managed daily operations at head office and regional office, checked inter office memo's and actions taken.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Rechecked accounts of both office for any wrong or fraudulent transactions.
  • Checked if Official documents are up-dated, paying tax, sales tax , renewing licenses etc.

Central Customer Call Center Officer

UNITING
12.2021 - 04.2022

Uniting Central call center is the first point of access to all 440 Uniting services from childcare to Retirement Living for both NSW and ACT

  • Received service calls about 65 calls on an average daily, due to COVID.
  • Updated client details in CRM database
  • Connected clients to requested service centers
  • Follow up emails sent to concerned department with file number,for follow up or make return call.
  • Helping callers find services, which Uniting doesn't provide, through search engines
  • Achieving high level of customer satisfaction by connecting them with the relevant services
  • Escalate when needed regarding complaints and compliments using QUASAR

Client Service Officer

Vinnies Hub Blacktown And Harris Park
07.2018 - 12.2021
  • VINNIES HUB is a NGO supporting client's with emergency and hardship assistance, for people experiencing disadvantages/ hardship
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Interviewed 20 -25 clients daily,as part of assessment, prioritizing their needs, and taking actions accordingly. It can be both simple or complex needs, which needed negotiation, advocating on clients behalf, educating clients, connecting them with both internal and external stakeholders and services for maximum customer benefit and satisfaction.
  • Performed admin support like receiving calls from clients and directing them to relevant services, including fixing appointments and answering their queries.
  • Updated Customer Relation Management System CRM, faxing/ filing documents to relevant departments like Privacy & confidential completed documents, vouchers for OP shops, warehouse,
  • Assessed clients' needs using Person centered approach.
  • Co-ordinate referrals or material aids utilizing in-house, external resources/ services, preparing and issuing vouchers / requests like OP shop vouchers, furniture, home visits
  • Assessing & issuing EAPA vouchers for electricity and gas, telephone vouchers and water bills
  • Completed documentation, like case notes, other relevant forms – privacy / EAPA / furniture / Shop vouchers on time.

Intake/ Center Support Officer

Refugee And Asylum Seekers Centre
12.2018 - 08.2019
  • ASC provide eligible asylum seekers with support through casework, financial support, accommodation, health care, legal advice, employment service.
  • My responsibility was:
  • Initial assessment of new clients face-to-face and over phone, creating and updating client database, checking immigration site to know their visa status and work rights. Managed about 15 clients on an average.
  • Guiding/ helping, about 15 to 20 clients in preparing documents, apply for discounted opal cards, open bank A/c, fixing appointments for other external and internal services or any others queries raised by them.
  • Helping /guiding clients in accessing internal and external resources/ services to make them independent and confident.
  • Conducted welcome group tours four times/per day for new clients.

Work Placement ( Diploma in Community Services)

Boronia Multicultural Services, Toongabbie
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • NGO focused on advocacy and support services for people from refugee background and migrants of non-English speaking background
  • My tasks were
  • Supported and assisted in running groups like Afghan Women's group, Children's playgroup, Carers group, Holiday program's for children, TAFE funded programs, Women's Day activities, etc
  • Entrusted to lead groups when there were opportunities
  • Write / check case notes, incident report, internal mails, and guidance
  • Accessed Organisations resources, in updating local service directory,. Understand Organisations Policy & Procedure, Safety , Confidentiality, Privacy regulations, in order to abide by the rules.

Tax Consultant

H&r Block
07.2016 - 10.2016
  • As Tax consultant at H & R Block, Blacktown
  • Filed and Lodged about twelve Individual Tax Returns per day on an average.
  • Performed Office administration, booking appointments, collecting payments, filing documents, verification of client's details through Tax Office ATO
  • Communicated both verbally and written, with clients, Head Office and Tax Office ATO.

Education

Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical -

Wesley Institute
Perth, WA , Parramatta NSW (Hybrid)
12.2020

Diploma in Community Services - Community Services

Nirimba TAFE
Quakers Hill, NSW
06.2018

Basic taxation course at -

H&R Block
West Ryde, NSW
06.2016

Diploma - Montessori Kindergarten&Nursery Teachers Training

Universal Centre For Education Research & Recreati
Kozhikode INDIA
09.2005

Diploma in Ticketing &Travel Management - Computerized Reservation & Ticketing

School of Airlines & Travel Management SATM
Kozhikode INDIA
06.1994

Bachelor's - Commerce

University of Calicut
CALICUT INDIA
1988

Skills

  • Excellent communication both orally and written both face to face or over phone,with/without using interpretation services Good listener
  • Excellent interpersonal skills ,quick in creating rapport with people from both Multicultural and CALD background's
  • Adapt to new places , culture and people,an advantage of living at different countries
  • Demonstrate excellent collaboration, coordination & teamwork, as a leader and also as a team member
  • Always extending support to colleagues, putting extra effort, multitasking ,so that projects are finished on time
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Worked on Civic CRM / Clinic2cloud apps Quick learner and always updating myself, willing learn
  • Caring,pleasing , warm welcome smile, creates rapport with customer's, leading to better customer satisfaction
  • Colleagues and friends value personal traits of being reliable,truthful, compassionate,ethical,trustworthy,empathetic
  • Fluent in Speaking English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil Basic Knowledge of French, an advantage of six years in Paris
  • Supervisors has always trusted my problem solving & analytical thinking in making decisions Was confident in given complete freedom in taking apt decisions
  • During conflict resolution, tries in maintaining calmness , by not being judgmental, or take it personally Tries to cool down customer, in reaching positive solution Only escalate when situation is uncontrollable

Additional Training

      

  • Foundation Training Online Sydney Alliance
  • Human Rights-approach in Community/Social Service NCOSS/TAFE
  • Western Sydney Wise Women's Training Program 2020
  • Core concept in working with people from refugee background (STARTTS) March 2019
  • Accidental Counsellor (STARTTS) March 2019
  • Safe Conversations training (Leep). June 2018
  • Statement of Attainment Understanding Dementia University of Tasmania Feb 2019
  • Disability Inclusion training (Leep). June 2018
  • Financial Wellbeing (TAFE Granville). June 2018
  • Safe Families facilitators training (Leep). May 2018
  • Connecting through Boundaries training (Leep). May 2018
  • Certificate of Attainment in DV Alert tailored workshop (Lifeline). April 2018
  • Certificate of Participation on Child safe workshop for disability sector. Oct 2017
  • Certificate of Attendance in working with Others Across Cultures. Aug 2017




Involved

  • Volunteered for the Sydney Town Hall Assembly for Sustainable Energy and Housing on 3rd April 2019.
  • Volunteered for the Blacktown Councils Sea of White Ribbons for three days on November 2017, helping to plant the messages written on the white flag by people from all walks of life.
  • Represented Vinnes Hub for Blacktown Council One Stop program.
  • Volunteered at the Showground Garden


Timeline

Central Customer Call Center Officer

UNITING
12.2021 - 04.2022

Intake/ Center Support Officer

Refugee And Asylum Seekers Centre
12.2018 - 08.2019

Client Service Officer

Vinnies Hub Blacktown And Harris Park
07.2018 - 12.2021

Work Placement ( Diploma in Community Services)

Boronia Multicultural Services, Toongabbie
03.2018 - 06.2018

Tax Consultant

H&r Block
07.2016 - 10.2016

Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical -

Wesley Institute

Diploma in Community Services - Community Services

Nirimba TAFE

Basic taxation course at -

H&R Block

Diploma - Montessori Kindergarten&Nursery Teachers Training

Universal Centre For Education Research & Recreati

Diploma in Ticketing &Travel Management - Computerized Reservation & Ticketing

School of Airlines & Travel Management SATM

Bachelor's - Commerce

University of Calicut

Kindergarten Classroom Teacher

BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Reservation & Ticketing Officer

Revel Tours & Travels

Partner

ESBEESONS ENGG CO
Sindhu ReghuCustomer Service Officer Intake Officer Medical Receptionist