Stephen Smith Iii Email & Phone Number

1380 Harbor Island Drive

Help assist the Executive Steward with planning and execute everyday operations of the Stewarding Department.

United States

Assist in direction of all aspects of ware washing and cleaning of food preparation areas. Assists in control and store back- up of china, glass, flatware, utensils and small equipment for events.

United States

333 West Harbor Drive San Diego, California 92101

• Supervise and coordinates activities of food preparation, kitchen, pastry, and storeroom• Communicate with upper management on a weekly basis to ensure accurate forecasting needs are fulfilled• Facilitates all training needs for new hires and existing employees of safety in the work place for all café employees• Produce and maintain work schedules for employees on a weekly basis, and ensuring that all employees’ timecards are correct and ready for payroll on a bi-weekly basis. Enter schedules into Atlas for Human Resources to complete payroll processing.• Update café meals on a daily basis for hotel personnel along with educating direct reports of proper temperatures for meals served.. Have weekly huddles and communicate weekly cafe meals and prepare food for 700-1,300 associates per day.

333 West Harbor Drive San Diego, Ca 92101

• Communicate with Executive Steward, of the weekly functions to prepare and operate the department needs.• Review with the department employees of the daily needs and concerns.• Review of the Banquet Event Orders and follow through with the Executive Chef to check on the needs for the upcoming events.• Meet with employees to ensure the safety of them on a daily basis. • Meet with the evening supervisor to review all of the needs for that evening and what needs to be completed for the following day. • Paperwork as needed on a daily basis.• Meet with Executive Steward and department employees on a weekly basis to review any concerns of the department.• Inventory on a Monthly basis with the entire department.

333 West Harbor Drive San Diego, Ca 92101

• Supervised the staff during events in which served up to 5,000 people.• Administered and prepared the Associate Performance Reviews and disciplinary documentation.• Supervised and coordinated all the aspects of the room and facilities to setup the food and beverage service. • Responsible for the alcohol sales and all cash transactions during the events, which included working with the accounting department to ensure the correct billing. • Prepared for inventory on a monthly basis to ensure accurate account for the events. • Ensure that all functions were executed to the highest degree of excellence.

8757 Rio San Diego Drive San Diego, Ca 92108

Coffee Break Captain • Supervised daily scheduling of the events including all room preparation, food and beverage delivery.• Worked with meeting planners to coordinate and set up and all execution of multi- day meeting events.• Maintained opening and closing procedures for inventory purposes and prepared invoices accordingly. Beverage and Food Captain • Supervised the staff during all events to ensure the event ran smoothly.• Fulfilled all special requests from the guests at the events to ensure customer satisfaction. • Focus on employee development to ensure a positive work environment on the banquet team. • Delivered total guest service, fast, friendly, and responsive.• Developed long lasting with groups to retain business and increase growth. Banquet Server • Set-up service and break down of variety banquet functions, including hospitality suites, receptions and formal ballroom event.• Member of Guest Satisfaction Survey focus group to examine and develop the programs to increase scores and ranking of Guest evaluations.. In charge of taking daily food service to the San Diego Chargers Coaches and Football Players from 1996-2004 to work out facility and Qualcomm Stadium.. To organize Team on serving meals to all NFL Football Teams & College Teams to ensure guests satisfaction through out there stay with us.