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CINDY WOOLLEY

Rochester,MN

Summary

Seasoned, hardworking and passionate, Area Supervisor with strong organizational skills dedicated to streamlining operations and maximizing team performance. Seeking a part time HR position Ready to help team achieve company goals. Driven to improve processes and reduce costs with hands-on management style. Bringing strong communication, planning and problem solving abilities demonstrated over 30 + years experience in the Hospitality industry. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Area Director of Operations Kahler Hospitality

Kahler Hospitality Group/Kinseth Hospitality
12.2020 - 04.2023
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Analyzed financial performance of area by monitoring budgets and expenses, reviewing financial statements and recommending appropriate actions.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Determined performance benchmarks and completed ongoing evaluation of employee work.
  • General Manager - Residence Inn for 6 months until we found one
  • Director of HR for 5 months
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.

Area Director of Revenue Management Kahler Hospitality

Kinseth Hospitality
01.2018 - 12.2020

Assisted in inventory controls during any hotel building projects

  • Monitored business trends to implement the best ratio of rooms (group vs transient)
  • Conducted competitor analysis to highlight competitor strengths and weaknesses and forecast projected business.
  • Analyzed financial performance of area by monitoring budgets and expenses, reviewing financial statements and recommending appropriate actions.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Prepared, calibrated, and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.

Hospitality Accountant

Titan Hospitality
11.2017 - 02.2018
  • Submit all F&B tips for the Hilton Garden Inn employees to payroll
  • Complete profitability spreadsheets for both hotels and disburse them
  • Post and process all payments for both hotels accounts.
  • Ensured the deposits were done each day and deposited so we could track & forecast cashflow
  • Created & Maintained all Direct Bill accounts for both hotels
  • Generated and posted all banquets checks for both hotels
  • Supported staff from Night Audit to Front Desk with any questions they had
  • Monitored cash drawers in multiple checkout stations and maintained adequate cash supply.
  • Provided excellent customer care by responding to requests, assisting with product selection and handling ordering functions.
  • Established and maintained relationships with key customers to promote satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Sought ways to improve processes and services provided to maximize efficiencies and accuracies.
  • Negotiated with vendors to reduce costs and improve quality of services.
  • Trained staff on operating procedures and company services to benefit accuracy of billing for both, guests and hotel.
  • Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.
  • Cross-trained and backed up other customer service agents and managers.
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.
  • Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
  • Calculated correct order totals, updated accounts, and maintained detailed records for inventory management.
  • Investigated and resolved accounting, service and delivery concerns.
  • Coordinated with vendors to get prompt delivery of current and accurate billing
  • Cleaned up old past due & unorganized billing so we were able to receive payment for aging accounts that were basically written off.
  • Collaborated with sales team members to stay current on inventory levels, complete accurate orders, and resolve item issues.

General Manager

Titan Hospitality
08.2013 - 02.2015
  • Assisted in all hotel equipment refreshes and installs for both properties
  • Assisted in inventory controls during any hotel building projects
  • Created the BrightHearted committee
  • Co-President of the CARE committee
  • Made sure all departments stayed on track with budget (labor & expense controls)
  • Review P & L's with department heads to ensure each department is aware of performance & made plans as to how to change things if needed, Assisted with budgeting
  • Assisted both properties labor controls
  • Loaded rooming lists and maintained group masters and billing for both hotels
  • Continued with AR at Hilton Garden Inn (including hotel deposits)
  • Assisted in all hotel equipment refreshes and installs for both properties
  • Go through Hilton QA (Quality Assessment) audits at both hotels make to each hotel is compliant with all brand standards and trainings
  • Create and conducted training programs for each department to help with consistency and maintain training trackers for both hotels to ensure all employees are current in training
  • President of the CARE & BrightHearted committee - also ensured all Brand standards were met and discussed during these meetings
  • Created and rolled out Employee Recognitions programs (Criteria was to do them at least biannually and have quarterly luncheons)
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.

Area Director of Revenue Management

Titan Hospitality
04.2009 - 08.2013
  • Won Area Director of Revenue Management in 2012 for America's Doubletree 275 rooms or less
  • Assisted in the conversion of the Doubletree from a Radisson
  • Worked with all leadership team to create yearly budgets and track accuracies
  • Maintained inventory and rate controls and out of order rooms during all hotel building projects
  • Analyze business needs and patterns to establish the best ration of group vs transient rooms to maximize revenue
  • Co-President of the CARE committee - would conduct monthly meeting, packets and employee information boards. Won CARE cup for Doubletree
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Performed audits to reduce and control loss and meet internal audit and compliance objectives.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Created and managed execution of store business plans to drive KPI results and maximize business opportunities.
  • Conducted competitor analysis to highlight competitor strengths and weaknesses and forecast projected business.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Analyzed financial performance of area by monitoring budgets and expenses, reviewing financial statements and recommending appropriate actions.

Assistant General Manager

Titan Hospitality
04.2004 - 04.2009
  • Assisted with budgeting
  • Managed the Front desk
  • Hotel deposits
  • Assisted in Quality Assurance Inspections
  • Trained staff (skills and corporate training)
  • Did all AR for the property
  • Ordered hotel supplies
  • Mentored and motivated team members to achieve challenging business goals.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Motivated, trained, and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
  • Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures to improve customer service and satisfaction.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Handled cash accurately and prepared deposits.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Analyzed customer feedback data to identify areas of improvement and develop solutions.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.

Assistant Front Office Manager

Titan Hospitality / Chafoulias Companies
09.1989 - 04.2004
  • Set priorities and problem-solved workflow issues to maintain rapport with customers and managers.
  • Supervised payroll corrections for accuracy and duplications.
  • Encouraged and mentored employees to boost performance and remove process inefficiencies.
  • Monitored customer service trends and provided insights to management team for further improvement.
  • Served as floating manager-on-duty, MOD, to cover shift shortage.
  • Delivered performance reviews, recommending additional training or advancements.
  • Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
  • Drafted employee work schedules to fill coverage gaps.
  • Developed procedures to establish accurate and organized check-in and check-out processes.
  • Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
  • Reduced customer issues by 40% with introduction of surveys and questionnaires.
  • Mentored and motivated team members to achieve challenging business goals.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mayo High School
Rochester, MN
07.1988

Skills

  • Hilton PMS programs (On Q, OnQ Revenue Management, OnQ R & I, OnQ Insider)
  • Hilton Honors
  • Train the Trainer for Hilton Garden Inn & Doubletree by Hilton
  • Microsoft (Office, Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook)
  • Great Plains software (HR, accounting & Payroll)
  • Delphi/Sales Pro Sales software
  • NovaTime, Unicorn, & ADP payroll systems
  • ICims recruiting (HR recruiting platform)
  • ProfitSword
  • Marriott PMS, MARSHA, OneYield
  • Residence Inn FOSSE

Certification

  • Train the Trainer for Hilton Hotels Worldwide
  • CTA - Certified Tourist Ambassidor


Accomplishments

    Won, Area Director of Revenue Management, of the year award in 2012 for Doubletree by Hilton America. There were 2 winners for America and 2 winners for EMEA. one for 272 room or less and one for over 272 rooms. I had increased our STR index by 15 points, increased RevPar 20%.


    Was Co-President when we won the CARE cup for 3rd quarter for 2010. This award is given to 2 Doubletree by Hilton hotels each quarter. It is based on Customer service reviews, Employee engagement and community involvement.


Timeline

Area Director of Operations Kahler Hospitality

Kahler Hospitality Group/Kinseth Hospitality
12.2020 - 04.2023

Area Director of Revenue Management Kahler Hospitality

Kinseth Hospitality
01.2018 - 12.2020

Hospitality Accountant

Titan Hospitality
11.2017 - 02.2018

General Manager

Titan Hospitality
08.2013 - 02.2015

Area Director of Revenue Management

Titan Hospitality
04.2009 - 08.2013

Assistant General Manager

Titan Hospitality
04.2004 - 04.2009

Assistant Front Office Manager

Titan Hospitality / Chafoulias Companies
09.1989 - 04.2004

High School Diploma -

Mayo High School
  • Train the Trainer for Hilton Hotels Worldwide
  • CTA - Certified Tourist Ambassidor


CINDY WOOLLEY