Over twenty two years of Five Diamond hotel banquet experience, twenty years including banquet management. Opening hotel team for five banquet convention facilities in Las Vegas including hiring, training and managing over 300 personnel. Executing all facets of multiple banquet events at one time for internal and external guests. Additional supervisory management experience, demonstrating exceptional verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
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Event Space: 250,000 square feet.
Aria's Banquet opening team. Created and implemented Aria's Five Diamond training manual as well as trained all team members.
Monitor day to day operations of set-up, service and breakdown of all catered conventions, special events including the casino, corporate and local galas. Responsible for 250 employee weekly scheduling and payroll within the Aria staffing guidelines. Attend departmental meetings including: VIP tastings, BEO, Pre and Post Cons. Post accurate guest banquet checks. Order equipment/supplies for daily banquet events responsibly monitoring the expenditures. Managing the day to day Banquet operations including internal relations with the Director of Catering, Banquet Chef, Banquet Stewarding, Banquet Beverage Manager, and all of their team members.
Event Space: 175,000 square feet.
Rehired at Bellagio to uphold and maintain the Five Diamond standards. Trained, supervised and managed over 250 personnel. Responsible for employee weekly scheduling, payroll, reports, guest checks, and ordering equipment and supplies. Facilitate all internal and external functions including corporate and social clientèle worldwide.
Managed staff for high profile events for off property catering including Jim and Heather Murren, Nevada Cancer Institute, as well as other high profile local socialites. Managed all aspects of Shadow Creek Golf and Country Club celebrity, special and social events.
Event Space: 125,000 square feet
Wynn Las Vegas opening management team, banquet operations. Creating and setting Five Diamond standards and procedures for the banquet operation. Maintain all equipment, repair and maintenance of the convention facility. Hired and trained all banquet management and service team of over 300 personnel. Managed the daily operations of corporate and social events. Responsible for Mr. Steve and Ms. Elaine Wynn personal events.
Bellagio Opening Team. Directed Banquets, Banquet Beverage, Stewarding and Convention Set-up. Maintained all policies and procedures within the Banquet department. Assisted in the hiring and training of Banquet servers while maintaining Bellagio and Culinary Union Standards. Attended pertinent meetings for the overall success of the Banquet operation. Monitored set-up, service and breakdown of all catered functions. Specialized in off-site catering events. Responsible for employee weekly schedule, guest checks, payroll reports and ordering of supplies.
Event Space: 157,000 square feet.
Developed new policies and procedures for the opening of the new Palace Tower. Managed casino special events, corporate conventions and social galas. Supervised 250 banquet employees, ensuring that all staff maintained the highest quality of product and service for Caesars Palace internal and external guests worldwide.
Function Space: 30,000 square feet.
Managed the Grand Re-Opening banquet team and opening of the new Banquet facilities. Developed and implemented Five Star standards through the introduction of new service structure and training of the Banquet servers. Organized and maintained over one million dollars worth of new Banquet equipment. Managed presidential events for both President Bill Clinton and President Gerald Ford.
Function Space: 115,000 square feet.
Supervised and directed Five Star, Five Diamond service in the Banquet operations. Developed the training and standards manual for the dining room and the Banquet department. Supervised employees' while maintaining guest interaction ensuring satisfaction and adherence to the highest standards of excellence. Employee of the Month.
Serviced guests in a fine dining setting, including timeliness and response to the guests. Managed full Banquet set-up in accordance with the client's specifications and Broadmoor Five-Star service standards.
Extensive overseas travel escorting foreign liaisons. Inspected and repaired government vehicles. Prepared lesson plans for and the teaching of courses in Land Navigation, First Aid and Weaponry. Directed and supervised eight squads of personnel. Special achievements include: Outstanding NCO Award of the Motor Transport Detachment, Meritorious Mast for Superior Performance of Duty and graduation 2nd in class, Operations School.
1990-1992
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