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Zinhle Myra Honono

Call Centre Advisor
Cape Town

Summary

Dynamic Customer Care Representative with a proven track record at Capital Group, excelling in first call resolution and problem-solving. Recognized for enhancing customer satisfaction through effective communication and empathy. Skilled in data entry and proficient in MS applications, consistently achieving performance metrics while fostering strong client relationships.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Care Representative

Capital Group
09.2024 - Current
  • Assisted call-in customers with questions and orders.
  • Managed high call volume with exceptional professionalism and efficiency.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
  • Maintained a high level of product knowledge to provide accurate information and support to customers.
  • Contributed to team success, consistently achieving call center performance metrics.
  • Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
  • Implemented feedback from supervisors to continuously improve performance and enhance customer care skills.
  • Responded to customer needs through competent customer service and prompt problem-solving.
  • Actively participated in weekly team meetings, discussing challenges faced as well as solutions implemented towards improving overall departmental performance.
  • Developed effective time management strategies to efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously without compromising quality.
  • Provided excellent customer care by responding to requests, assisting with product selection and handling ordering functions.
  • Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing and support policies and procedures.
  • Promptly responded to inquiries and requests from prospective customers.
  • Exhibited high energy and professionalism when dealing with clients and staff.

Customer Service Agent

Merchants
10.2023 - 08.2024
  • Maintained a high level of professionalism when interacting with customers, ensuring positive experiences.
  • Demonstrated empathy in handling difficult situations, fostering trust and loyalty among customers.
  • Clearly communicated product features and benefits, helping customers make informed decisions about their purchases.
  • Effectively managed escalations from dissatisfied customers, working closely with management to ensure timely resolutions that maintained brand reputation.
  • Utilized strong problem-solving skills to quickly identify and address customer issues.
  • Demonstrated high attention to detail, organization and management of multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly.
  • Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs.
  • Responded to customer requests, offering excellent support and tailored recommendations to address needs.
  • Recommended, selected and helped locate and obtain out-of-stock product based on customer requests.
  • Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
  • Exhibited high energy and professionalism when dealing with clients and staff.

Collections Agent

Tenacity
03.2022 - 04.2022

Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.

  • Persistently reached out to customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by empathizing with clients'' financial situations while working towards mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Enhanced client relationships by consistently maintaining clear communication and promptly addressing concerns.
  • Managed past due collection calls, skip tracing, outside collections agency coordination and litigation activities.
  • Negotiated with account holders to devise repayment plans and minimize collections receivables.
  • Streamlined the collections process for increased efficiency with detailed record-keeping and timely followups.
  • Built rapport with customers by demonstrating understanding of their situation while seeking fair resolutions.
  • Negotiated re-payment plans by identifying causes of delinquent payments to assist in recovery of debt and meet realistic timeframes.
  • Contacted customers to discuss past-due accounts and negotiated payment plans.
  • Listened to customers and negotiated solutions that met creditor and debtor needs.
  • Established relationships with customers to encourage payment of delinquent accounts.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and provided detailed account information.
  • Monitored customer accounts for payment delinquency and initiated collection efforts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

IIE Rosebank College
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2001 -

National Diploma in Landscape Architecure

Cape Peninsula University of Thechnology
Bellville, South Africa

Bachelor of Science - Accounting in Internal Audit

University of South Africa
Parow, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

- Customer service skills

- Data entry skills

- First call resolution skills

- Problem resolution skills

- Basic finance and Mathematical knowledge and experience

- Office Clerical duties

- MS technical, professional and applied skills

Multi-functional photocopying skills

- Organisational, time-management and writing skills:

speak, write and read all three (3) Western Cape languages

References

1) Name and Surname: Ms. Washeemah Steward

    E-mail address: Washeemah.Steward@capita.com

    Office telephone no.: (021) 402-0200

    Cellphone no.: 071 608-5897


2) Name and Surname: Ms. Levi Lategan

    E-mail address: Levi.Lategan@capita.com

    Office telephone no.: (021) 402-0200

    Cellphone no.: 060 385-9898


3) Name and Surname: Ms Yoliswa Booysen

   E-mail address: YoliswaSamantha.Booysen@capita.com

   Office telephone no.: (021) 402-0200

   Cellphone no.: 079 431-1513

Interests

- Reading

- Volunteering

- Watching documentaries

Timeline

Customer Care Representative

Capital Group
09.2024 - Current

Customer Service Agent

Merchants
10.2023 - 08.2024

Collections Agent

Tenacity
03.2022 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

IIE Rosebank College
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Accounting in Internal Audit

University of South Africa
04.2001 -

National Diploma in Landscape Architecure

Cape Peninsula University of Thechnology
Zinhle Myra HononoCall Centre Advisor