Bassam Yakout

Bassam Yakout

Front Desk & Customer Service Officer

United Arab Emirates

Profile summary

A results-driven and customer-focused professional with over 6 years of proven experience in sales, customer service, and hospitality. Adept at thriving in dynamic, high-pressure environments such as hotels, restaurants, and retail. Skilled in building strong client relationships, leading teams, and enhancing customer satisfaction. A confident, well-presented team player with a passion for exceeding expectations and driving operational excellence.

Career highlights

Customer Satisfaction Exceeding 95%: Maintained a customer satisfaction rate above 95% by promptly resolving guest issues at Hilton Hotel, Alexandria.

Supervised Restaurant Operations: Supervised daily restaurant operations and a team of 10+ staff members at Cook’s Hotel, ensuring high service standards.

Key skills

Skills
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales & Upselling TechniquesTeam Leadership & Staff TrainingProblem-Solving & Conflict ResolutionMultitasking in High-Pressure EnvironmentsExcellent Verbal & Written CommunicationHospitality & Service StandardsPOS Systems & Operational CoordinationData Entry & Record KeepingSocial Media Customer ServiceOnline Booking & Reservation SystemsBasic IT TroubleshootingCybersecurity Awareness

Professional experience

Front Desk & Customer Service OfficerAug 2021 - Present
Hilton Hotel, Alexandria

• Managed guest check-in/check-out operations efficiently, handling over 100 daily transactions. • Resolved guest issues promptly, maintaining a customer satisfaction rate above 95%. • Coordinated with housekeeping, maintenance, and F&B; departments to ensure seamless guest experiences.

  • Managed guest check-in/check-out operations efficiently, handling over 100 daily transactions.
  • Resolved guest issues promptly, maintaining a customer satisfaction rate above 95%.
  • Coordinated with housekeeping, maintenance, and F&B; departments to ensure seamless guest experiences.
Restaurant SupervisorJun 2019 - Jul 2021
Cook’s Hotel, El Gouna

• Supervised daily restaurant operations and a team of 10+ staff members, ensuring high service standards. • Trained and mentored new employees on service protocols and upselling techniques. • Implemented promotional strategies that increased sales and customer engagement.

  • Supervised daily restaurant operations and a team of 10+ staff members, ensuring high service standards.
  • Trained and mentored new employees on service protocols and upselling techniques.
  • Implemented promotional strategies that increased sales and customer engagement.
Customer Service AssistantJun 2018 - May 2019
Carrefour Egypt

• Assisted customers with inquiries, returns, and complaints, ensuring a positive shopping experience. • Managed point-of-sale operations and maintained smooth customer flow during peak hours. • Developed strong problem-solving and communication skills in a fast-paced retail setting.

  • Assisted customers with inquiries, returns, and complaints, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
  • Managed point-of-sale operations and maintained smooth customer flow during peak hours.
  • Developed strong problem-solving and communication skills in a fast-paced retail setting.
Sales RepresentativeMay 2017 - May 2018
Mobinil (Egypt)

• Promoted and sold telecom products and services, consistently achieving monthly sales targets. • Built and maintained long-term customer relationships through effective communication and follow-up. • Enhanced negotiation and persuasive selling skills in a competitive market.

  • Promoted and sold telecom products and services, consistently achieving monthly sales targets.
  • Built and maintained long-term customer relationships through effective communication and follow-up.
  • Enhanced negotiation and persuasive selling skills in a competitive market.