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ELISSAVET GEORGOPOULOU

ELISSAVET GEORGOPOULOU

Reception & Reservations Manager
Athens

Summary

Professional, with strong interpersonal skills and friendly disposition. Adept at providing exceptional customer service while efficiently managing a multitude of tasks.Combining customer service, marketing, sales and communication, providing the best result possible, keen on to discover new fields.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Reception and Reservation Manager

Papaioannou Restaurant, Athens - Mykonos
10.2024 - 09.2025
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently managing reservations and providing exceptional service.
  • Provide a warm, professional and personalized welcome to all guests, handling special requests and resolving complaints promptly.
  • Managed online booking inquiries and assisted guests and travel partners with questions throughout entire booking cycle.
  • Spoke with local travel agents, hotels and event agencies to arrange discounted hotel offers to improve booking levels.
  • Provide guests with accurate information and recommendations about Mykonos attractions, events and services.

Reception Manager

Papaioannou Restaurant, Mykonos
05.2024 - 09.2024

Supervise and coordinate the reception team, ensuring smooth check-in, check-out and reservation processes.

Manage staff schedules, training and performance to ensure consistent service quality.

Liaise with other departments (kitchen, service, concierge) to guarantee efficient operations and guest satisfaction.


Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
11.2021 - 04.2024
  • . Efficiently check-in reservation and seamlessly allocate tables.
  • . Skillfully enforce return time policies for tables, ensuring optimal table turnover.
  • . Display proficiency in catering to diverse nationalities and dietary requirements.
  • . Resolve customer complaints, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities.
  • . Collaborate with floor staff for table setups and payment processing.
  • . Monitoring and maintaining the ambiance of the dining area, including lighting, music and overall cleanliness.
  • . Maintain an organized filing system to streamline operations.
  • . Work closely with the event organization team to ensure successful functions.
  • . Drive physical customer service, fostering warm relationships with repeat patrons.
  • . Train and mentor new joiners, ensuring adherence to company policies.

Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • . Participate in Recruitment Open Days to identify potential staff for future restaurant branches.
  • . Train and mentor new joiners, ensuring adherence to company policies.
  • . Oversee check-in procedures for reservations and walk-in guests, update the reservation system and manage the flow of guests during peak time.
  • . Enforce return time policies for tables, optimizing table turnover and guest satisfaction.
  • . Provide training to hosts/hostess, overseeing their performance and ensure that all team members adhere to restaurant's policies.
  • . Resolve complaints from guests promptly and professionally, finding solutions to ensure a positive dining experience.
  • . Keep the Restaurant Manager informed on all guest's issues, special requests, suggestions and complaints.
  • . Ensure that all guest requests, inquiries and complaints are responded promptly.

Assistant Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • . Ensure that crew members are in compliance with the grooming and uniform standards of the company.
  • . Facilitate continuous training to the crew members.
  • . Always available on the floor both to assist colleagues and to interact with guests.
  • . Assist with the direction, supervision, performance, training and evaluation of all positions within the restaurant department.
  • . Establish and maintain a spirit of co-operation with all other departments.
  • . Assist the staff to solve any difficulties regarding living conditions or other problems on board.

Hostess

Nammos World
10.2020 - 04.2021
  • . Dealing with check-in procedures for reservations and table assignments.
  • . Handle reservations, secure seating rotation and ensure wait times.
  • . Engaging with guests to ensure they are satisfied with food and service.
  • . Helping out with other positions in the restaurant as needed.
  • . Enforce return time policies for tables, optimizing table turnover and guest satisfaction.
  • . Maintain a well-organized seating chart not to overload one server and ensure work is distribute fairly among the wait staff.

Hostess

Nammos World
05.2020 - 10.2020
  • . Welcome guests to the venue.
  • . Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting priority.
  • . Manage reservations.
  • . Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas.
  • . Coordinate with the wait staff about available seating option.
  • . Handle complaints and inform manager accordingly.

Hostess

Black Hole Members Club
11.2019 - 05.2020
  • . Welcome guests and escort them to their tables.
  • . Maintain friendly and clean demeanor, irrespective of the situation.
  • . Possess professional ethics to enable easy dealing with unruly or impatient customers.
  • . Responds quickly and intelligently to requests or questions from clients.
  • . Regular club's operations by constant communication with servers and manager.
  • . Make seating arrangements for customers with special needs.

Personal Assistant

AVE
04.2018 - 05.2020
  • . Act as the point of contact between the manager and the clients.
  • . Schedule meetings and manage calendars.
  • . Answer phone calls, emails and messages.
  • . Produce reports, presentations and briefs.
  • . Help with daily time management.
  • . Take accurate and comprehensive notes at meetings.
  • . Plan travel, including flights, accommodation and ground transportation.

Purchasing Supervisor

AVE
12.2016 - 03.2018
  • . Collaborate with internal departments to understand their purchasing needs, forecast demand and develop procurement plans accordingly.
  • . Identify and evaluate potential suppliers and vendors based on price, quality, reliability and delivery performance.
  • . Negotiate contracts terms and conditions with suppliers to secure favorable pricing and contractual agreements.
  • . Oversee the supplier evaluation and qualification process.
  • . Resolve supplier-related issues, including disputes, quality concerns, delivery delays and payment discrepancies.
  • . Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations and quality assurance.
  • . Supervise and provide guidance to the purchasing team, including training, performance evaluation and professional development initiatives.

Sales & Marketing Assistant

AVE
10.2014 - 11.2016
  • . Contribute information, ideas and research to help develop marketing strategies.
  • . Answer questions from clients about product and service benefits.
  • . Implement and adhere to company policies and procedures.
  • . Track the performance of Marketing Campaigns.
  • . Attend weekly marketing meetings.
  • . Maintain Marketing Database.

Customer Service

Hellenic Entertainment Park S.A.
01.2013 - 09.2014
  • . Explain the park's regulations and policies to guests.
  • . Stay informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
  • . Monitor the park's operational quality and safety.

Education

Handling Complains

Master S.A.
11.2017

Customers Services from Training Center and Consulting

Master S.A.
04.2018

Bachelor of Science - Kindergarten And Preschool Education

University
Patras
03-2020

Certificate - Michigan English

Cambridge

Suite - Microsoft

ECDL
Athens, Greece

Diploma -

High School
Vouliagmeni, Greece

Skills

  • Work Under Pressure
  • Leadership & Teamwork
  • Customers Engagement
  • Handling Guests Complaints
  • Organizational Skills
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Hard Work & Dedication
  • Adaptability

Timeline

Reception and Reservation Manager

Papaioannou Restaurant, Athens - Mykonos
10.2024 - 09.2025

Reception Manager

Papaioannou Restaurant, Mykonos
05.2024 - 09.2024

Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
05.2022 - 09.2022

Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
11.2021 - 04.2024

Assistant Maitre D'

Matsuhisa
05.2021 - 09.2021

Hostess

Nammos World
10.2020 - 04.2021

Hostess

Nammos World
05.2020 - 10.2020

Hostess

Black Hole Members Club
11.2019 - 05.2020

Personal Assistant

AVE
04.2018 - 05.2020

Purchasing Supervisor

AVE
12.2016 - 03.2018

Sales & Marketing Assistant

AVE
10.2014 - 11.2016

Customer Service

Hellenic Entertainment Park S.A.
01.2013 - 09.2014

Customers Services from Training Center and Consulting

Master S.A.

Certificate - Michigan English

Cambridge

Handling Complains

Master S.A.

Bachelor of Science - Kindergarten And Preschool Education

University

Suite - Microsoft

ECDL

Diploma -

High School
ELISSAVET GEORGOPOULOUReception & Reservations Manager