Haris Aftab Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Four Points By Sheraton & Element By Westin

•Handling Revenue Management, hotel leases & Operations for the group hotels.•Plan Sales blitz.•Manage Sales & Marketing Dept for the group properties•Forecast budgets & optimized use of resources to control cost•Monitor and evaluate the quality of services & product to ensure Guest Satisfaction across the properties•Have regular briefings and meetings with Corporate office & all property managers for better operational smoothness with training and updating them for financial targets and goals•Manage on-going profitability of the hotel group, ensuring revenue and Guest satisfaction targets are met and exceeded•Optimize the use of resources & controlled cost•Manage Human Resource and negotiate with Unions•Plan Food Festivals and Organized Theme Dinners•Study & understand the changing regulations in reference to provincial Health standards, Provincial gaming and Liquor Laws and implementing them across the group hotels•Other responsibilities included conducting performance management and where necessary implement disciplinary procedures in line with HR procedures.•Liaise with Govt. & Municipal Bodies to obtain Certifications, Licensees & AMC Contracts. Build relations with Media and Statutory Authorities.•Yearly Hotel budget preparation and strategy planning for achieving the set targets relating to the budget and guest service standards. •Doing monthly forecasting and changing operational needs according to reforecasting. Optimizes use of resources to control cost. Taking care of Revenue Management•Have regular briefings and meetings with all head of departments for better operational smoothness with training and updating them for financial targets and goals. Manage on-going profitability of the hotels, ensuring revenue and guest satisfaction targets are met and exceeded•Started a new business source. Tapped on diffrent Ethnic communities for weddings, get-together & room business. Have strong relations with these communities

Canada

Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskatoon Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

•Took care of Sales & Marketing Dept, was involved in sales calls and sales blitz for the hotel •Implemented the company standards for quality of service, Product & job performance•Started a new business source. Tapped Ethnic communities (Asian and Arabic) for weddings, get-together & room business. Had strong relations with these communities.•Forecasted budgets & optimized use of resources to control cost. Yearly departmental budgets preparation and strategy planning for achieving the set targets relating to the budget and guest service standards, handled an expense budget of 1.9 million & a revenue budget of 7.1 million.•Assumed full responsibilities of operations in absence of Regional General Manager •Delivered hotel budget goals and set other short and long term strategic goals for the property. Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings.•A strong understanding of P&L statements and the ability to react with impactful strategies. Ensure that monthly financial outlooks for Rooms, Food & Beverage, Admin & General are on target and accurate•Taking care of sales and marketing and planned Sales blitz for the sales team and participated in national & International Trade Fairs. •Develop, implement & monitor a monthly, quarterly & annual budget for revenues & expenses for each dept. Did inventory controls and trained the HOD’s to do effective cost control and getting them well versed with the idea of saving cost means generating revenue•Monitor and assist accounts receivable for timely collection of outstanding accounts of companies •Review on daily basis, reports & labour costs. Reacted accordingly by providing information and direction as required to HOD’s•Implemented applicable laws & SOP’s including health & safety.

Days Inn Hotel & Suites Lloydminster, Canada

Saskatoon Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskatoon Inn & Convention Centre Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Project Manager for a hotel group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Australia Switzerland Pakistan

Various positions held in diffrent organizations around the globe. Sydney Airport Park Royal, Olympic Committee Sydney, Avari Hotels, Blue Line cruises Australia, Forum Hotel Switzerland, Tourism institute Pakistan, Ramada

Hotel Management Specializing In Rooms Division, Sales & Marketing, Human Resource And Business Deve, Hospitality

Hospitality

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management