Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Training Certifications Education
Timeline
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Daniel Piña

Daniel Piña

Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Attentive and goal-focused brings successful approach to cultivating complex best practices to meet organizational and regulatory expectations. Detail-oriented focus on achieving expected outcomes. Enthusiastic hard worker with expertise in cultivating lucrative guest relationships and implementing better processes and procedures.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Training Consultant

The Madison Beach Hotel
Madison, CT
12.2023 - 02.2024
  • Focused 5-Diamond and 5-Star training for all departments of hotel
  • Conducted classroom training sessions for all hotel team members
  • Helped to define service standard delivery systems with collaboration of the department leaders
  • Designed elite skill set training for front of house staff implemented in hands-on modules.

Task Force-Rooms Division Manager

The Verve Hotel Boston, Hilton Tapestry Collection
Boston, MA
08.2023 - 11.2023

The Verve is a 250 room property with 75% business travel in the suburbs of Boston.

  • Scheduled staffing levels for each shift in accordance with business demands.
  • Developed and implemented systems to ensure the smooth running of the Rooms Division department.

Resident Services Manager

MYND Property Management Services
Phoenix, AZ
04.2021 - 04.2023
  • Developed internal and external relationships to service long term residential renters for a portfolio of 700 homes in the Phoenix area.
  • Collaborated with owners and renters to renew leases, settle HOA notices, process evictions through our legal team and correct property damage.
  • Served as liaison between external organizations providing resources for the community and local government agencies.

Executive Housekeeper

Harrah's Ak Chin Casino and Resort (Caesar's Entertainment)
Maricopa, AZ
12.2017 - 04.2021

Harrah's is a 529 guest room entertainment venue with 1,135 slot machines, poker, bingo, 8 dining options and spa

  • Department head for 80 team members in Housekeeping, 70 in Environmental services and 12 associates for the pool.
  • Prepared monthly reports regarding budgeting, scheduling, payroll records.
  • Opening experience in 2018 for 230 newly built guest rooms in a 13 floor tower
  • Renovation experience for 150 resort rooms that were fully renovated over a 4 month period in the winter of 2018
  • Opening experience for a newly renovated pool in 2019 with 12 full service cabanas.
  • Adhered strictly to company rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety guidelines.

Director of Housekeeping

Omni Scottsdale Resort at Montelucia
Scottsdale, AZ
09.2017 - 12.2017

The Montelucia is a AAA 4-Diamond resort with 294 guest rooms owned and operated by Omni Hotels and Resorts.

  • Developed and implemented effective policies and procedures for cleaning operations to ensure high standards of cleanliness.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for services such as laundry, carpet cleaning and pest control.

Rooms Division Manager

Omni Scottsdale Resort at Montelucia
Scottsdale, AZ
04.2016 - 05.2017
  • Awarded manager of the quarter of 1st quarter 2016.
  • Organized staff training sessions for team members in order to maintain a high level of customer service.

Director, Front Office

Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia
Scottsdale, AZ
10.2014 - 04.2016
  • Within my department decreased turnover from 72% in 2014 to 48%
  • Nominated for Omni Scottsdale's Manager of the Quarter for the 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter and 4th quarter of 2015.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.

Director of Rooms

The Clarendon Hotel and Spa
Phoenix, AZ
11.2013 - 07.2014

The only independently owned and operated 4 star boutique hotel in Phoenix

Housekeeping Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2011 - 04.2013

A 5-Diamond, 5-Star Resort located in Scottsdale, Arizona with 654 guest rooms, suites and residences with a full service spa and recreational facilities.

Front Desk Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2008 - 11.2011
  • Assisted with training new staff members on front desk procedures and policies.
  • Monitored occupancy rates for each day as well as weekly and monthly trends to ensure maximum revenue was achieved.

Executive Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
11.2007 - 08.2008

Front Desk Manager

Sanctuary Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
03.2007 - 11.2007

Front Desk Supervisor

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
02.2006 - 02.2007

Housekeeping Supervisor

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
06.2005 - 02.2006

Front Desk Associate

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
06.2004 - 06.2005

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Development Management

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Best Practices Implementation
  • Employee Management
  • Operations Analysis
  • Business Planning
  • Go-to-Market Strategies
  • Quality Assurance
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Analytical Thinking

Training Certifications Education

  • Sommelier level 1- British court of master sommeliers
  • WSET- Wine Spirits Education Trust certified in fine wines and spirits Level 2

Timeline

Service Training Consultant

The Madison Beach Hotel
12.2023 - 02.2024

Task Force-Rooms Division Manager

The Verve Hotel Boston, Hilton Tapestry Collection
08.2023 - 11.2023

Resident Services Manager

MYND Property Management Services
04.2021 - 04.2023

Executive Housekeeper

Harrah's Ak Chin Casino and Resort (Caesar's Entertainment)
12.2017 - 04.2021

Director of Housekeeping

Omni Scottsdale Resort at Montelucia
09.2017 - 12.2017

Rooms Division Manager

Omni Scottsdale Resort at Montelucia
04.2016 - 05.2017

Director, Front Office

Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia
10.2014 - 04.2016

Director of Rooms

The Clarendon Hotel and Spa
11.2013 - 07.2014

Housekeeping Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
08.2011 - 04.2013

Front Desk Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
08.2008 - 11.2011

Executive Manager

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
11.2007 - 08.2008

Front Desk Manager

Sanctuary Resort and Spa
03.2007 - 11.2007

Front Desk Supervisor

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
02.2006 - 02.2007

Housekeeping Supervisor

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
06.2005 - 02.2006

Front Desk Associate

The Phoenician Resort and Spa
06.2004 - 06.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Tourism Development Management

Arizona State University
Daniel Piña