FERNANDO E. VILLA
Saint Joseph Village 7,
Marinig, Cabuyao, Laguna
Philippines 4025
Mobile: +639**********
Mobile: +639**********
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POSITION APPLIED: RESTAURANT MANAGER
Skills Summary
Skilled Manager with creative innovating approach to managing staff, generating teamwork and improving customer service satisfaction.
Employment
Food & Beverage Supervisor, Princess Cruises, USA (September 1992-December 2010)
Manage, train and schedule, including wait staff, hostesses, bus boys. Manage all aspects of passenger service.
• Provide monthly cruise employee newsletter, which presents policies and procedures in non confrontational manner and improves knowledge of food and beverage service.
• Explains seating procedures for large parties and provides suggested activities and tours every port of calls for passengers.
Restaurant Manager, Shangri- La Edsa Plaza Hotel, Manila, Philippines (January1991-September 1992)
Managed up to 40 Dining room employees for 250-seat specialty restaurant.
• Develops programs to improve the effectiveness of the department and overall operation of the organization.
• Redistributed clean-up assignments to even out duties, which improved dining employee teamwork and morale; gives subordinates the authority needed to effectively carry out delegated responsibilities.
Dining Room Captain, Holiday Inn Hotel Manila, Philippines (February 1986-January 1991)
Supervised wait staff of twenty and assigned serving and clean-up duties.
• Initiated recognition program, which honoured wait staff for attendance and work quality; reduced high turnover/no-show rate.
• Prepare table side service, flambé and salads.
Bartender, Wine steward, Holiday Inn Hotel Manila, Philippines (January 1981-February 1986)
Provided excellent customer service. Suggest wine and beverage selection.
• Achieves the highest standard of excellence regarding task assigned.
• Developed and implemented customer satisfaction, which helped improve service and increased patronage.
Education
B.S. in Restaurant/Hotel Management, University of the East, Manila (1982-1986)
Training
Training in guest and employee relations
Harassment and retaliation training
Safety of life at sea
Fire prevention training
Chemical awareness and health training.
United States public health training.