Hotel Operations Manager
                                                                            
                                    Gender: Male
                                    Nationality: Portuguese
                                
                             
                                                        
                                                     
                                                
                        
                            Work Experience
                                                        
                                Hotel Operations Manager
                                 - May 2019
                                to July 2019
                                Paragon Central Hotel - Phnom Penh
                                Hospitality
                                • Regulated all operations around the hotel from reception to housekeeping, created systems and standards for smooth and effective operation of the hotel.
• Managed the marketing strategy and made changes to the hotel’s marketing techniques according to sales and competitor data reports produced by me.
• Instantly improved customer service in reception, housekeeping and the restaurant & bar, the hotel barely received negative online reviews for the effective period in which I worked.
• Experience working with OTA extranet, booking systems, and created missing procedures & systems that were vital for various departments.
 
                                                        
                                Waiter/ Room Service (Seasonal)
                                 - May 2017
                                to September 2017
                                Crowne Plaza Hotel - Vilamoura
                                Hotel/Hospitality
                                - Made sure the guests received an excellent and personalised service where possible.
- Occasionally managing room service and coordinating deliveries to rooms, ensuring quality and well timed deliveries.
- Check stock supply of all alcoholic beverages and soft drinks whilst using FIFO.
- Undergone comprehensive wine tasting training that allowed me to target wines to guests more accurately, wine sales rev increased 15% the following month.
 
                                                        
                                F&B Management Trainee
                                 - October 2016
                                to April 2017
                                BanyanTree Resort - Hangzhou
                                Hotel/Hospitality
                                - Initiated a new programme where I delivered weekly English lessons, as well as lessons in Western service for F&B staff, and fortnightly lessons for other departments to improve staff communication in English and provide a more targeted service.
- Experience of delivering excellent customer service across a range of establishments, including bar, restaurant and room service.
- Extended my knowledge of general management functions by controlling costs & stock levels with (FIFO), along with directing, motivating and training staff and resolving conflicts between staff.
- Analysed and implemented new ways for displaying and advertising the restaurant menu. Explored new types of cocktail beverages to be introduced to the bar to reach more target markets.
- Developed language skills in Chinese to build rapport with customers / colleagues.
 
                                                        
                                Barman/Waiter
                                 - June 2015
                                to September 2015
                                Aquashow Park Hotel - Quarteira
                                Hotel/ Hospitality
                                - Make customers feel welcome & comfortable during their meal, also deliver room service.
- I made advertisement in several languages, was entrusted with providing well written English menus and usually the one who built relationships with guests through attentive service.
- Worked effectively with my team and assisting my colleagues in busy times, I was the person to turn to in stressful times to resolve orders and neutralise staff conflicts.
 
                                                     
                                                                        
                        
                            Education
                                                        
                                BA in Tourism Management
                                 - September 2014
                                to Present
                                
                                    Bournemouth University, England - United Kingdom
                                
                             
                                                        
                                 Associate’s Degree in Travel and Tourism lvl 3
                                 - September 2012
                                to Present
                                
                                    Somerset College of Arts and Technology (SCAT) - United Kingdom
                                
                             
                                                        
                                High school in English language, English literature, Portuguese, Information computer technology, Maths, Environmental and land based science, Art, RMT, Religious studies
                                 - September 2009
                                to Present
                                
                                    Holyrood Academy - United Kingdom
                                
                             
                                                     
                                                                        
                        
                            
Skill
                                                        Microsoft Office (10+ years)
                            , 
                                                        Hotmail, Gmail (7 years)
                            , 
                                                        Hotel Micros POS systems (2 years)
                            , 
                                                        First Aid cert (6 years)
                            , 
                                                        Food handling and allergens cert (2 years)
                            
                                                    
                                                                        
                        
                            
Language
                                                            English (Native)
                                , 
                                                            Portuguese (Native)
                                , 
                                                            French (Basic)
                                , 
                                                            Chinese (Mandarin) (Basic)