Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
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Denise White

357 Bar and Grill
Grand Junction,CO
18
years of professional experience

Professional hospitality leader prepared for managing front-of-house operations. With 20+ years experience in customer service, I am highly skilled in helping people make sure they have a pleasant experience. I am also big on being a team player and making sure the staff is managed properly and fairly. I am always looking to broaden my hospitality career and learn more.

Work History

Front of House Manager

5 Years 6 Months
357 Bar and Grill | 04.2021 - Current
  • Supervise front-of-house operations to ensure exceptional customer service experiences.
  • Train staff on best practices for customer interactions and service standards.
  • Implemented efficient scheduling processes to optimize workforce allocation during peak hours.
  • Worked with kitchen staff to make sure all customer needs are met, also creating a good work environment between the servers and kitchen staff.

Front Desk Manager

5 Years 10 Months
Grand Vista Hotel | 06.2015 - 04.2021
  • Made sure the operations of the hotel ran smoothly, checking guests in and out in a timely manner.
  • Sufficiently hired and trained front desk staff.
  • Made the entire front desk schedule to meet busy season and off season needs, making sure to pay attention to occupancy to ensure we had enough people on the desk.
  • Followed through with any guests concerns and fixed them properly to make sure the guests were satisfied.
  • Answered phones in a timely manner, worked on the hotel’s computer program to make guests reservations.
  • Took inventory for the hotel’s gift shop.
  • Paid attention to events happening in town and changed our hotel room rates accordingly.
  • Maintained positive team environment by encouraging teamwork and respect in accordance with company mission.

Front Desk Manager

6 Years 5 Months
Clarion Inn | 05.2008 - 10.2014
  • Made sure the operations of the hotel ran smoothly, checking guests in and out in a timely manner.
  • Sufficiently hired and trained front desk staff.
  • Made the entire front desk schedule to meet busy season and off season needs, making sure to pay attention to occupancy to ensure we had enough people on the desk.
  • Followed through with any guests concerns and fixed them properly to make sure the guests were satisfied.
  • Answered phones in a timely manner, worked on the hotel’s computer program to make guests reservations.

Education

High School Diploma

Grand Junction High School | Grand Junction, CO

Skills

Guest relations
Conflict resolution
Staff management
Hiring

Timeline

Front of House Manager

357 Bar and Grill
04.2021 - CurrentRead More

Front Desk Manager

Grand Vista Hotel
06.2015 - 04.2021Read More

Front Desk Manager

Clarion Inn
05.2008 - 10.2014Read More

Grand Junction High School

High School Diploma
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Denise White