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James Willars

Manager
Fort Worth

Summary

Diligent and Enthusiastic Office Manager with 20+ years of success in administrative management for clerical, accountant and consultation duties. Offering history of success coordinating and directing company services such as within the funeral home and retail stores. Passionate about customer service and mentoring employees to develop their professional skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Office Manager

Amalla Funeral Home
Fort Worth, Texas
11.2006 - 4 2024
  • Managed 50 customer phone call per day to communicate effectively with different families and clients
  • Efficiently planned, orchestrated, and attended funeral services with office staff team to accommodate client's requests.
  • Managed scheduling and coordination of all client needs to ensure smooth operations and minimal conflicts
  • Transported and prepared deceased body for funeral and cemetery
  • Consistently collaborated with different families and clergy to coordinate convenient funeral services
  • Maintained private records and paperwork to publish formal death certificates

CSR - Customer Service Representative

Blockbuster
Fort Worth, Texas
02.2006 - 11.2006
  • Delivered outstanding customer service interacting with over 1,500 customers per day. Performed variety of duties such as proactively engaged with customers in sales conversation, restocking DVD movies, scanned over 3,000 rentals and processing transactions promptly to complete credit and cash payments for both rental and late fees.
  • Developed strong relationships with customers by understanding their needs and preferences, fostering long-term loyalty

Office Manager

Joe Daiches CreditJewelers
01.1999 - 02.2006
  • Processed over 100 transactions per day, assist customers with sales contracts while supervising employees.
  • Maintained inventories and appearance of store in professional manner
  • Recruited and trained store associates while coordinating schedules for employees
  • Provided guidance for gem and material selections while implementing sales

Manager

Hollywood Theaters
03.1996 - 12.1998
  • Managed all aspects of theater operations such as developing and reviewing theater's overall business plan and meeting customer expectations
  • Maintained and review stocked tickets and payment transactions
  • Managed and maintained projectionist thread per film to prepare for incoming shows
  • Successfully hired, trained, and scheduled employees while ensuring they adhered to company policies and provided excellent customer service

Manager

Taco Bell
Fort Worth, Texas
3 1993 - 7 1997
  • Constantly updated food prep which required cooking, packaging different food items listed on menu in fast-paced manner
  • Ensured accuracy and efficiency of all cash handling
  • Multi-tasked variety of duties to fulfill all customer orders
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established time frames.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Education

High school diploma - undefined

Paschal High School
Fort Worth, TX
01.1992 - 04.1995

Skills

Office Management

Accounts Payable

Accounting

Accounts Receivable

Microsoft Outlook

Administrative Experience

Outside sales

Retail sales

Stocking

Microsoft Excel

Guest relations

Timeline

Office Manager

Amalla Funeral Home
11.2006 - 4 2024

CSR - Customer Service Representative

Blockbuster
02.2006 - 11.2006

Office Manager

Joe Daiches CreditJewelers
01.1999 - 02.2006

Manager

Hollywood Theaters
03.1996 - 12.1998

High school diploma - undefined

Paschal High School
01.1992 - 04.1995

Manager

Taco Bell
3 1993 - 7 1997
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