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Manager Customer Service

Location:
New Market, AL, 35761
Posted:
August 31, 2010

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*** ****** **** **** . *** Market, AL *****

Phone 256-***-**** . E-mail ablmwl@r.postjobfree.com

Kelli J. Hames

Education

****-**** ****** ******* ********* School Huntsville, AL

Work experience

09/2008 - 12/2009

Hospitality Group LLC.

General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites Hampton Cove, Huntsville, AL

Oversee daily operations of 95 room hotel in all departments.

Responsible for hiring, training, and disciplining employees.

Ensure all guest complaints and issues are addressed to the

guest's satisfaction.

Using budgets with a sales strategy to increase the property's

profit margin.

09/2006 - 09/2008 Yedla Management Company

General Manager, Hampton Inn, Huntsville, AL

Oversee daily operations of 90 room hotel in all departments.

Responsible for hiring, training, and disciplining employees.

Ensure all guest complaints and issues are addressed to the

guest's satisfaction.

Using budgets with a sales strategy to increase the property's

profit margin.

10/2004 - 09/2006

Assistant General Manager, Country Inn and Suites, Huntsville, AL

Oversaw front desk operations.

Oversaw maintenance PM program.

Ensured guest satisfaction.

03/2004 - 10/2004

Sales Manager, Radisson Inn, Madison, AL

Visited potential clients for hotel.

Coordinated all banquet functions within the hotel.

Worked with Director of Sales and GM on meeting goals of hotel

sales strategy.

02/2003 - 03/2004

Front Office Manger, Radisson Suites, Huntsville, AL

Oversaw front office operations.

Ensured guest satisfaction.

Responsible for hiring, training, and disciplining employees.

06/2002 - 02/2003

Revenue Manager, Radisson Inn, Madison, AL

Assisted sales office in completing client contracts.

Made sure all revenue management strategies were in place.

Made in coming reservations to the hotel.

Managed hotel rates and availability on daily basis.

08/2000 - 12/2001

McKibbon Brothers

Ast. General Manager, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Montgomery,

AL

Oversaw daily operations of a 95 room extended stay property

Responsible for hiring, training, and disciplining employees.

Ensure guest complaint were reconciled.

Oversaw housekeeping on daily basis, which included room

inspections.

Oversaw maintenance PM program.

Various day to day accounting duties.

04/1997 - 08/2000

Night Manager, Four Points by Sheraton, Huntsville, AL

Worked in various departments as needed.

Ensured guest satisfaction.

Awards received

Marriott International

Bill Tiefel Award for Exceptional Customer Service, awarded twice

in 2001

Training and expERIEnce

All Systems Go: five day training program by Marriott

International. Focus of training was human resources, time

management, and hotel standards.

World Class Training: three day program by Marriott International.

Focus of training was how to deliver, and set industry standards

for customer service.

Dale Caringe: twelve week course on effective speaking, and how to

influence people. Focus of class was how to speak effectively at

public events, memory enhancement, and how to influence people.

Revenue Management: eight hour course by McKibbon Brothers Hotel

Management. Focus was on how to manage hotel rates to get the most

out of room revenue.

Introduction to Computers: twentyfour hour course by Hsv City

School of Technology. Focus was on basic computer skills.

Windows 98: twenty four hour course by Hsv city School of

Technology. Focus was on basic operation of Microsoft Windows 98.

Experience of Office Equipment/Programs: I can operate a multi

line switchboard, copier machine and fax machine. I also have

experience operating brand specific hotel operating programs

including restaurant computer system.

Hampton Brand Leadership Training.

References

LaBronn Campbell, owner of Campbell and Sons Oil Company,

Huntsville, AL

Spencer Eaddy, Nurse Practitioner, Lexington Hospital, Columbia,

SC.

Teresa Taylor, Regional Sales Director South East, McKibbon

Brothers, Gainesville, GA

Kenny Stovall, Director of Operations, Integral Hospitality

Solutions, Birmingham, AL



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