Manager Assistant

John Hawkins

*** *. ****** **. #*

Reno, NV *****

Cell Phone: 775-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Executive Profile

Prior business owner and Casino Executive adept at strategizing, planning, and achieving organizational goals and identifying revenue generating opportunities. Proven ability to work and communicate effectively, build productive teams and implement positive change as needed.

Professional Experience

Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., d.b.a. Dotty’s Casinos 12-2012 to Current

Assistant Manager of Trina’s team – currently stores 24 and 58 Audit, Inventory, Guest Service, Miscellaneous buys and Pre-drop. Supervision of Slot Bartenders, on call duties as needed.

JHawkins Enterprises, LLC (d.b.a. Senior Helpers of South Metro Milwaukee) 04-2007 to 11-2009

Principal and Sole Member of LLC

Owned and operated a Senior Helpers Franchise that specialized in non-medical, in-home senior care. Hire, train and license C.N.A.’s. Advertise, Interview and retain clients. Match caregivers with clients needs for placement. All accounting functions.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Milwaukee 05-2003 to 09-2006

Assistant General Manager

Managed Gaming and Property Operations. Monitored Daily Operating Report, budgetary approvals, goal planning and implementation. Prepared this casino for expansion from 1500 to 3000 games.

Slot Director (promoted to A.G.M. in 12-2005)

Managed the Slot Department to include gaming device placement and monitoring and team training and development. Hired on when casino was bound by compact to 1000 machines, aided in maximizing utilization of gaming space to 1500 machines.

Greektown Casino Detroit 04-1999 to 03-2003

Vice President of Slot Operations

Managed the Slot Department to include gaming device placement and monitoring and team training and development. Skilled in AutoCad, designed the entire slot floor and did the computer aided design for this project.

Ameristar Casino and Hotel 12-1995 to 03-1999

Slot Director

Managed the Slot Department to include gaming device placement and monitoring and team training and development.

Hilton’s “Queen of New Orleans” and “Flamingo Casino New Orleans” 10-1993 to 11-1995

Slot Manager

Managed the Slot Department to include system management and gaming device placement.

Flamingo Hilton Reno 03-1983 to 10-1993

Slot Shift Manager

Managed Guest interactions and dispute resolution during an assigned shift.

Slot Repair Manager

Managed the Slot Repair Department

Slot Electronic Technician

Repaired Electronic Gaming Devices

Education

University of Nevada, Truckee Meadows Community College – Reno, Nevada

Associate of Applied Science – Electronic Technology, Engineering Technology

Nevada Gaming School – Sparks, Nevada

Certificate of Completion of Amusement Machine Repair

Dale Carnegie Course – Reno, Nevada

Highest Award for Achievement

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