freelancer
Email Verified Samantha S
0/5 (0 Feedback)
Member since June 10, 2022
Profile health 80%

Business Management Professional

  • $30.00 / hr
  • Ontario
  • Save

A management professional with over ten years of experience in various fields such as Food Service, Hospitality, Education, Customer and Service /Tele sales. A creative, tech savvy and a dependable problem solver who operates in effectively independently or in a team setting.

Experience

General Manager

  •  Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

 Manage human resources; conduct interviews, conducting orientation for new staff, preparing new employee files, onboarding/training and training, supervising, counselling and team discipline
 Manage payroll and calculate overtime, assist with accounts payable and manage all vendor accounts and order.
 Assisting with executing established plans for achieving sales goals, staying within budgets, and maximizing profits
 Manage all purchasing, invoices, and financials documentation of the restaurant.
 Supervise floor during meal period to ensure standard of service is met
 Ensuring all company policies, legal requirements, and Health & Safety, FoodSafe and/or Serve Safe standards are met
 Make schedules and manager labour costs and food costs
 Oversee and efficiently manage cost of goods, inventory, and waste.
 Compiling weekly and monthly reports

Assistant Manager

  •  Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

 Conduct interviews, selecting, training, supervising, counselling, and team discipline of new and existing employees.
 Assisting with executing established plans for achieving sales goals, staying within budgets, and maximizing profits
 Supervise floor during meal period to ensure standard of service is met
 Teaching and consistently executing service standards ensuring each customer has the Nando's experience
 Manage all administrative duties of the restaurant; ensuring all company policies, legal requirements, and Health & Safety, Food Safe and/or Serve Safe standards are met
 Assisting with executing established plans for achieving sales goals, staying within budgets, and maximizing profits
 Make employee schedules and manage labour costs and food costs based on budgets given.
 Oversee and efficiently manage cost of goods, inventory and waste

Front Desk Supervisor

  •  May 2018 - Sep 2018

 Efficiently manage the front office and effectively manage
 administrative duties
 Making or confirming reservations, verifying and collecting payments, issuing room keys, controlling guest access to safe deposit boxes, and contacting housekeeping or maintenance when guests report a problem
Managing CRM and booking software
 Resolve guests’ issues, complaints and problems in a quick, efficient manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality service
 Allocate rooms to expected arrivals after checking the guests’ preferences and special requests

Event Coordinator

  •  Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

 Event planning, design and production within time limits
 Working with clients to identify their needs and ensure customer satisfaction
 Organizing facilities and details such as décor, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment and food.
 Liaise with clients to identify their needs and to ensure customer satisfaction
 Specify staff requirements and coordinate their activities
 Propose ideas to improve provided services and event quality

Customer Service Representative

  •   - Dec 2013

 Checking on the availability of accommodations or transportation on a traveler's desired travel dates
 Reserving and taking payment for VIP airport clubs, hotel rooms, tickets for transportation as well as other travel products
 Assisting customers choose among a variety of travel options
 Selling add-on travel products, such as tour tickets, travel insurance or upgraded seats or accommodations
 Providing support to customers who have already made a travel purchase by confirming, changing or canceling reservations
 Supervising a team of 3-5 reservation agents at a time

Virtual Assistant ( Upwork)

  •  Jan 2012 - Oct 2015

- Act as online order entry agent
- deal and solve customer inquires online via chat and email.
Completing Market Research
Proofreading and providing edits for copy and other materials as needed
Interpreting data and creating data summary presentations
Completing data entry projects
Scheduling tasks and managing other appointments
Assisting with travel planning and accommodations
Filtering email and responding to inquiries
Assisting with social media management

Education

Bachelors of Food Service & Event Management

  •  The University of Technology
  •  Sep 2010 - May 2015

Diploma Baking & Pastry Management

  •  Aug 2017 - May 2019