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Miguel Meana Álvarez

Miguel Meana Álvarez

Mallorca / Barcelona / Basel

Summary

Reliable and laid back Modern Languages and Literatures graduate with very solid experience in the field of Guest Services, both on land and onboard. I offer honesty and efficiency while also helping create a relaxed, fun yet productive working environment. Easily adaptable and work very well under stress, usually handling considerable workloads smoothly. With an exceptional background in the Customer Service and Guest Services fields, and the ability to communicate proficiently in several languages, I am an optimal asset for any business with an international projection.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Services Manager

Viking
06.2022 - Current

Currently working on a Viking river longship on the Rhine river. My tasks involve, but are not limited to:
-Reception and concierge service: assisting guests with questions, concerns or issues, arranging transfers to and out of the ship, preparing necessary paperwork for all departments, daily schedule devising, etc.
-Disembarkation and embarkation handling: dispatching and receiving new guests, doing the check-in and check-out, making sure transfers arrive and leave on time, etc.
-General sales and account handling.
-Next cruise preparation: making sure all necessary paperwork and administration is ready before each cruise begins.
-Excursion group organization and excursion selling, as well as assisting guests with any questions about the excursions themselves and provide information about the port where we are docked, furthermore offering different options to our own outings would the guest prefer so.
-Security rounds (as night auditor), as well as general onboard security and safety knowledge, etc.

Telephone Operator

Retailtalent / Institut Opinòmetre
12.2020 - 06.2022

Collect information needed for a great number of statistics and public opinion surveys on the phone on a daily basis. Ask questions and type the answers into a program used specifically for the smooth performance of these studies. My good communication skills, efficient time management and computer competences make me a very reliable worker.

Transcriptionist and Corrector

Tradupla
01.2021 - 04.2021

Through the web application E2F I produced quality transcriptions and transcription corrections for a plethora of audio files with varying degrees of intelligibility in English, Catalan and Spanish, using a more verbatim style of transcription.

NGO Promoter

Tribus We Are
06.2020 - 04.2021

Worked on the streets promoting the NGO our company was hired by, approaching people and offering monthly subscriptions to it. My confidence, great social skills and assertiveness made me become one of the best promoters in the company for most of the time I worked for it, usually ensuring the longest-lasting subscriptions

Private Language Teacher

Freelance
01.2018 - 01.2020

Gave private language lessons to people that found me through digital platforms (Discord, Skype...), be it by organizing small groups where I taught the basics of a target language (generally Catalan, Spanish or English), or by providing more thorough lessons individually. Used different types of material, from books to videos, to exercises.

Education

Llengües I Literatures Modernes - Foreign Languages And Literatures

Universitat De Barcelona
Barcelona
07-2020

Skills

  • Customer Experience
  • Computer Literacy
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Cross-cultural Communication Skills
  • General Communication Skills
  • Teamwork

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Upper intermediate (B2)
German
Upper intermediate (B2)
Russian
Intermediate (B1)
Romanian
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Guest Services Manager

Viking
06.2022 - Current

Transcriptionist and Corrector

Tradupla
01.2021 - 04.2021

Telephone Operator

Retailtalent / Institut Opinòmetre
12.2020 - 06.2022

NGO Promoter

Tribus We Are
06.2020 - 04.2021

Private Language Teacher

Freelance
01.2018 - 01.2020

Llengües I Literatures Modernes - Foreign Languages And Literatures

Universitat De Barcelona
Miguel Meana Álvarez