Manager Sales

MATTHEW RAJENDRA

** **** ****** #*, *** FRANCISCO, CA 94122 908-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Experienced hospitality professional with a background in hotel, event, and food and beverage management. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Desire to leverage industry experience, enthusiasm and knowledge to take on new challenge in growing operation. SKILLS Sales, Budgeting, Client Management, Office Coordination, Proposal Generation, Event and Vendor Management, Catering, Menu Building, Thorough knowledge of San Francisco’s corporate buildings and businesses in SOMA and the Financial District

WORK HISTORY AUGUST 2018-PRESENT

Area Logistics Manager Mendocino Farms Restaurants with Delivery by Gogh San Francisco, CA

• Managed over 6000 deliveries for $1.5 million Catering Sales in 2019

• Consulted with store management in Sales, Catering and overall operations of San Francisco’s first store location.

• Interviewed, hired, trained and staffed all delivery drivers for San Francisco

• Developed a vast knowledge of places of business throughout the Financial District and SOMA

MARCH 2018-AUGUST 2018

Catering Sales Manager Aramark-Levi Strauss San Francisco, CA Laid off Due to Elimination of Catering Management Position

• Coordinated and staffed all catering events in the two thousand person Levis Strauss Campus.

• Collaborated with top-level management to produce events for eight hundred employees.

• Responsible for all planning, coordination and execution of Board of Directors Events.

JUNE 2017-FEBRUARY 2018

Sales and Events Manager PlumpJack Hospitality Group San Francisco, California

• Actively sold and produced $3 million worth of events across four venues.

• Managed staff responsible for event coordination activities.

• Coordinated details of events including conferences, weddings, charity events, trade shows, employee appreciation events and virtual events. JUNE 2013-JUNE 2017

Sales and Catering Coordinator Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco, California

• Supported associated teams in the creation and distribution of weekly banquet event orders.

• Collaborated with the Business Travel Manager on requests for proposals, contracts, rooming lists and reservations.

• Responsible for the creation and engineering of banquet menus. MARCH 2011-JANUARY 2013

Conference / Catering Services Manager Le MERIDIEN San Francisco San Francisco, California

• Increased revenue while maximizing labor within the 360 room property.

• Managed and expanded relationships with a wide variety of vendors.

• Worked with Sales and Catering staff in support with Banquet Department to successfully book, organize and execute hotel functions. EDUCATION Bachelors of Science in Hotel Management 2009 Johnson & Wales University

HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS

PERSONAL TRAITS AND

PASSIONS

Newsletter Editor of the National Society for Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) Collegiate Honors Society Member 2006-2009

Certified Food Safety Manager, TIPS certified, TABC certified Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient 2006-2009

Food and Drink Enthusiast, Sports Aficionado and proud fan of The Philadelphia Eagles #FLYEaglesFLY

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