Gift Shop Manager
Seattle, Wa
I managed the hotel’s retail and coffee outlet by building a great team resulting in consistently meeting or exceeding our monthly goals.• Hiring, training and scheduling of staff• Payroll processing for retail staff• Buying, receiving, merchandising, and maintaining sales of goods• Balancing month end books• Inventories on a quarterly basis• Developed marketing plan to drive outlet sales by promoting into the local communityStaff Accountant – Jan. 2005 – Sept. 2005I joined the accounting team in this newly created position for the hotel.• Processed properties payables using SMS and MAS2000 software• Worked with management staff on any A/P related issues• Assisted controller and assistant controller as neededSales and Catering Coordinator – July 2003 – Jan. 2005Utilizing my experience in event planning I started in the sales department bringing my customer viewpoint to the position.• Functioned as administrative assistant to director of catering, convention services manager and four sales managers• Sales and servicing of all boardroom business• Conducted site tours for potential customers• Planned all internal meetings• Processing all event deposits and final billing