1. Fredrick Kong
3321 Fish Canyon Road (626)205-8381
Duarte, CA 91010 fkongwork@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/fredrickk
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my excellent public relations, communications, customer service, and
problem resolution skills in an opportunity that would benefit my employer and I
mutually.
EDUCATION:
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, CA Graduated
November 2010
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management
(Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.81)
Curriculum:
Hospitality Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Hospitality
Business Law, Hospitality Marketing, General Psychology, Fundamentals of Speech,
Composition and Literature, Wine Studies, and History.
Employment Experience:
Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, CA November
2010 - Present
Quality Training Ambassador/Bell Person
Trained members of the bell team regarding the standards of hospitality service
as outlined in the Forbes Travel Guide and The Leading Hotels of the
World/Leading Quality Assurance (LQA).
Engaged with guests while providing valuable information relating to the luxury
amenities offered by the hotel.
Provided training to the bell team members regarding various hotel protocols,
standards and in various aspects of hospitality service offered by the hotel.
Assisted guests with luggage handling to and from their room(s).
America Chung Nam, Inc., City of Industry, CA June 2007 –
January 2009 Quality Control Assistant
Assessed recycled products on the field to be exported to China.
Prepared daily quality reports.
Responded to and organized e-mails regarding daily shipments.
Processed and investigated claims for damaged products.
DayDeal, Inc. (www.daydeal.com), South El Monte, CA September
2002 – June 2007
Wholesale Accounts Manager/Customer Service Operator/Returns Department
Manager
2. Managed approximately thirty (30) wholesale customer accounts.
Increased sales with current clientele and developed new wholesale clients.
Interacted with corporate technical managers, purchasing agents, buyers,
distributors and financial personnel regarding a variety of wholesale client
needs and wants.
Interacted with customers via telephone and electronic mail to process orders
and payments.
Processed orders paid via personal checks or money orders.
Determined whether certain returned orders meet RMA protocol and processed
returned orders.
Logged returned packages using Microsoft Excel.
Inspected and returned products back to inventory.
Awards and Certifications:
Academic Honors
Perfect Attendance, January 2010 – March 2010
President’s List, January 2011 – February 2011
ServSafe Certified Food Protection Manager, Exp. 09/2014
Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS), Exp. 02/2013
"Langham Legends" Front Of The House Employee, 01/2014
Skills and Languages:
Communications
Interpersonal skills, customer service and problem solving.
Product inventory and control.
Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows Xp & Vista) & Office 2007
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
OpenTable.
Excellent keyboarding skills (60 wpm) and Data Entry.
Efficient and effective use of the Internet and Electronic Mail.
Fluent in both English and Chinese – Cantonese.