EDWARD LESKO

**** **** ***** *****, *******, AZ *5234 ad2hsn@r.postjobfree.com 480-***-****

Detailed – Focused – Creative - Dependable

EDUCATION: Columbia College, Chicago, IL. Arts/Entertainment/Media Management

Hospitality Background

Fire and Ice Catering, Phoenix, AZ

Lead Server 2022- Present

Travel to events (across Arizona), Assist team with event setup (Tables/Chairs/Food items) Make sure event meets/exceeds client needs. Serve Guests. Takedown & Cleanup.

Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, Mesa, AZ

-Food & Beverage Manager, 2021 - 2022

Led team (40+) consisting of Kitchen staff, Banquet staff, Restaurant servers/bartenders, and Beverage cart.

Created Weekly schedule based on volume/needs. Ordered all Beverages for entire club on weekly basis and determined appropriate stock levels. Created and introduced new menus as needed, Created BEOs for events. Created inventory forms and procedures to track usage. Hired and fired staff, as needed. Handled all monthly beverage inventories and oversee food inventory. Ran company booth at Phoenix trade shows.

-Captain/Head Banquet & Events Server, 2016 - 2021

Lead Server, Created Food/Buffet Line, properly Set up (before and during event), Functions smoothly during Event and thorough Clean up. Kept Buffet Line & Beverage Station fully stocked for client’s needs. Served Plated Meal events. Assisted bartender, Responsible for reset (for room and buffet) and ready for next event. On setup team, with Banquet Manager, fully setting room for client. Trained all new-hire banquet staff.

Handled all types of events including Weddings, Holiday Parties & Events, Corporate meetings, Golf & Tennis League Outings, to name a few. Facility had 3 event rooms. Opened and closed Facility as needed.

Worked with Chef to determine correct menu items for event. Worked with Wedding Coordinator & Staff before and during events.

1977-1983

Condes Catering - Event Server

Cinnabar Sports Bar and Grill – Server/Dishwasher

Charley Horse Restaurant – Prep Cook

Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant– Lead Server/Host

Operations/Sales/Management Background

Vamoose Vacations, Gilbert, AZ

Home Based Travel Agency Owner, 2018-Present

Design and Create Travel Itineraries for worldwide travel. Work with multiple vendors (Land and Sea). Design, Create and Maintain company website, as well as Social Media Sites. Run Travel Booth at vendor fairs/events. Handle all travel needs for clients, before and during the trip.

Chase Bank, Phoenix, AZ

Risk Analyst II- Debit Card Fraud Prevention, 2007-2009

Inbound & outbound calls to customers. Research & Review accounts for fraudulent activity. Process initial fraud claims. Member of Pin Deposit Fraud team.

A to Z Business Ads/Classifieds, Mesa, AZ

Web Page Designer/Inside Sales, 2004

Designed and Created Full Color Web Pages. Marketed to Arizona companies for sales of Web Pages.

Bank One/First USA, Tempe, AZ

- Team Manager-Chargebacks, 2000 – 2002

Lead, developed and coordinated a team of chargeback advisors. Effectively allocated resources to ensure work queues receive adequate attention and disputes were processed timely & accurately.

- Unit Specialist, 1998 - 2000

Guided & assisted all chargeback advisors with questions on regulations/procedures. Head - Computer operations within department. Determine and processed front-end (Visa/MasterCard) chargebacks.

- Records Management Support Specialist, 1995 - 1998

Researched all Film, Statement and Check Requests through Microfiche, Microfilm, CD-ROM, & various imaging systems.

REB Southwest Handling Systems, Tempe, AZ

Regional Manager, 1991 – 1994

Established and ran branch of REB Steel (HQ in Chicago). Handled all operations of business and generated B2B sales. Hired, trained and managed staff.

Minolta Business Equipment, Phoenix, AZ

Department Manager-Telemarketing, 1990 – 1991

Hired, trained and managed department employees, including 2nd location in Phoenix. Made initial contact and set-up appointments for outside copier sales reps.

REB Steel Equipment Corp., Chicago, IL

Purchasing Mgr./Computer System Mgr./Accts. Payable Mgr., 1984 – 1989

Systems Supervisor - Converted manual company operations to computer based mainframe (QANTEL). Trained all employees on all applications Installed & maintained Second location computer system in Milwaukee. Purchasing Manager - Determined appropriate stock levels on inventory and supplies. Negotiated pricing with vendors. Routed all inbound/outbound freight carriers. A/P Manager - Assessed remittance to vendors, G/L reconciliation & support, filed sales and use taxes monthly.

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