Melanie Adine Barnhart

***** **** *** **, **, NV 89178.

702-***-****

ac7djg@r.postjobfree.com

INTRODUCTION:

Dependable, conscientious and driven individual who can work well under indirect or direct supervision in a fast

paced environment. Always maintaining a professional demeanor and creating a team oriented environment.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

● Continuous advancement throughout career due to work ethic and decision making.

● Excellent communication skills with mentoring and rapport building capabilities

● 8+ years’ experience in Food & Beverage in an Executive Assistant role to VP's and Executive Directors.

● 5 years’ experience in Casino Marketing

● 5+ years’ experience in Special Event Sales

● Proficient with industry software including Microsoft Office 365, Daylight, Opera, Kronos, Multi-line Phones, Expense Reporting Applications, Avero, Infogenesis, Social Media Marketing, Stratton Warren, Timeworks, Maximo, ERM, Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Flamingo Las Vegas/The LINQ, Las Vegas, Nevada 2015 - Present Executive Assistant to VP of Hotel Operations & VP of Food & Beverage

● Calendar Management

● Stratton Warren – warehouse ordering and approvals

● ALL F&B New Manager Set Up

● Oracle-Financials

● Timeworks/payroll

● TALEO

● Ariba:

o Purchasing

o Input all F&B capital expense requests, contract requests, etc o Approve and Reconcile Invoices

● Credit Card monthly reconciliation -Wells Fargo

● Travel reservations, itineraries - Carlson Wagonlit

● Open Table

● Salesforce

● Maximo - departmental work orders

● EXPEDIA – guest follow-up

● Departmental Memo’s /SOP's– Hotel/F&B

● Staff Meetings – Meeting notes – HOTEL & F&B

● Other Miscellaneous tasks assigned by VP's & Directors Culinary Arts Catering/The Smith Center/Springs Preserve April 2013- Dec 2013 F&B Operations Manager

● Oversee all food and beverage operations.

● Set and maintain liquor pars, all product ordering.

● Understanding P&L's to ensure operating expenses and labor are manipulated based on business levels to keep all costs to a minimum to maximize profit levels and meet set revenue expectations.

● Manage all Bartenders, Barbacks and Servers with a staff of over 40ppl.

● All staff scheduling & payroll.

Culinary Arts Catering Sep 2012- April 2013

Catering Sales Coordinator

● Assists Catering Manager with booking special events, i.e.; Weddings & Meetings, at the Springs Preserve.

● Create proposals for potential clients

● Respond and follow-up on all event inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

● Process all payments made for events, update payment spreadsheets.

● Create financial spreadsheets to track MTD/YTD and Quarterly projected and actual sales/revenue.

New York-New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV 2008-2012 Executive Assistant to Vice President of Food & Beverage/Executive Director of F&B/Director of F&B

● Personally assists the Vice President of F&B and/or Executive Directors/Director and Management on a daily basis.

● Arrange travel for Executives to include; air, hotel, transportation.

● Daily payroll for entire Food & Beverage staff.

● Answer multiple phone lines in a courteous manner for Vice President and Director of F&B.

● Schedule Executives daily meetings and Food & Beverage departmental meetings

● Meet and greet vendors in a professional manner on a daily basis

● Update weekly/monthly/YTD sales & labor reports for Food & Beverage Division.

● Review and complete monthly Citione Card expense reporting for Food & Beverage Department.

● Record meeting minutes from staff meetings

● Obtain Health Permits from SNHD for any special events being held by F&B division

● Prepare all Standard Operating Procedure Memos and all department Memos

● Assist Beverage Managers and Sales Manager on daily basis with job duties up to and including acting Beverage Manager

New York-New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV 2006-2008 Supervisor, VIP Casino Marketing

● Personally assists Executive Directors, Finance Department, and Upper management on a daily basis

● In charge of auditing procedures

● Successful implementation of Opera and VIPR within Casino Marketing Department

● Excellent Knowledge of Opera, VIPR and Players Club

● Special projects as assigned by management

● Implementation of Casino Services - comp evaluations, adjustments, and setting up 2 phone lines dedicated in assisting the Front Desk Requests EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT:

Diversity Training Class - completed 2011

Anti-Harassment Class - completed 7/2009

VIPR train the trainer classes-completed 10/2007

Opera Super-user Training- completed 8/2007

Mount Pleasant High School, College Prep courses- Graduated in 1991 REFERENCES

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