Brandon Goffner
**** ******** *** *** *****, CA *2139 Phone: 504-***-**** ********@*****.***
Hotel Manager
Experienced manager with excellent client and project management skills. Action oriented with
strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences.
Respected leader of creative teams, multimedia divisions and multiple hospitality departments.
Including, (Food & Beverage, Front Office, and Housekeeping). Conceptualize and orchestrate
marketing campaigns that effectively reinforce and build brand images.
Efficient in the technical, conceptual and content development of sales driving collateral. Skills
Exceptional multi tasker Focus Group & Market
Luxury guest services Research
Creative Team Leadership Efficient in latest hospitality
Product Positioning & Branding software
Communicates effectively Adaptability and responsiveness
Staff training/management
New Product Launch
Noted Achievements
Increased Booking ADR (average daily rate) during off season by 16%
Decreased amount of guest complaints by 33% by implementing call back program
Improved GSI scores by 3.3% in affected areas
Professional Experience
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
Hotel Manager, 9/2006 to 10/2011
Held multiple positions while working at the hotel, (F&B Outlet Manager, Overnight Hotel Manager,
Housekeeping Manager and Front Office Manager). Very experienced with all departments within
a Hotels, and how the inertly affected each other.
Manage and train all hotel departments
Wrote catalogs, course guides and training brochures that enhanced the front office associates
understanding of guest experience and loyalty more effectively.
Manage all F&B outlets (Sports Bar, Fine Dining, and Poolside lounge)
Effectively solve all open guest issues, ensuring a memorable stay
United Parcel Service
HUB Manager, 5/2000 to 8/2006
Oversaw the everyday transportation, loading and unloading of merchandise Managed
both UPS drivers and HUB employees
Selected Accomplishments:
Served as the southwest regional UPS safety auditor
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Ensured that all employees in the southwest region adhere and abide by the UPS and OSHA
safety guidelines
Earned commendations from client executives for communication deliverables that targeted
desired audiences and articulated the value of products and services
Technology
Software: Delphi, Adobe Programs (Photoshop, FlashCS5, Dreamweaver, Illustrator),
ImageReady, MS Project, Crystal Reports, MS Office (Word, Access, Excel,
PowerPoint)
Web/Multimedia: ColdFusion, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, EMC Documentum, Visual
SourceSafe, Search Optimization, Web Server Administration, Content
Management Systems
Education
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY – Baton Rouge, LA
BA Hospitality Management, 5/2011
Major: HTM
Portfolio on Request Available for Relocation
Community/Extracurricular Involvement:
Chief Operating Officer, Non Profit Organization USArec
Fully Exposed Photography, Own and operate photography company
Youth sports referee (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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