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Eric Allen

Overland Park,KS

Summary

Operational Leader with 14+ years experience in driving staff engagement, increasing revenue and improving customer satisfaction.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Rooms Operations Manager

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
Overland Park, KS
03.2022 - Current

• Manages the execution of all operations in the rooms area departments

• Leads specific team while assisting with meeting or exceeding property goals.

• Understands employee and guest satisfaction results and develops action plans to attack needed areas and expand on strengths.

• Sets clear expectations, with the General Manager, for the team.

• Verifies that the team has the capabilities to meet expectations.

• Leads by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.

• Assists employees in understanding guests’ ever-changing needs and expectations, and exceeding them.

Director of Banquets

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
Overland Park, KS
02.2020 - 03.2022

• Projects supply needs for the department, (e.g., china, glass, silver, buffet presentations, props).

• Applies knowledge of all laws, as they relate to an event.

• Ensures accurate customer billing for banquet events.

• Ensures coordination and execution throughout the event.

• Attends pre-conference meetings to ensure specifications of the group event are well executed.

• Assists team in developing lasting relationships with groups to retain business and increase growth.

• Manages department controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

Assistant Director of Banquets

Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
Kansas City, MO
07.2018 - 02.2020

• Manages departmental inventories and assets including par levels and maintenance of equipment.

• Adheres to and reinforces all standards, policies, and procedures (SOPs, LSOPs, etc.).

• Schedules banquet service staff to forecast and service standards, while maximizing profits.

• Leads shifts and actively participates in the servicing of events.

Banquet Manager

Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
Kansas City, MO
09.2017 - 07.2018

• Projects supply needs for the department, (e.g., tables, and chairs, banquet tables, meeting sets, props).

• Adheres to and reinforces all standards, policies, and procedures.

• Manages departmental inventories and maintains equipment.

• Schedules Event Services staff to forecast and service standards, while maximizing profits.

• Assists team in developing lasting relationships with groups to retain business and increase growth.

Banquet Manager

Renaissance Chicago Downtown
Chicago, IL
08.2016 - 09.2017

Banquet Manager

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Fort Worth, TX
05.2014 - 08.2016

Event Services Manager

Orlando World Center Marriott
Orlando, FL
01.2012 - 05.2014

Catering Supervisor

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
San Antonio, TX
09.2010 - 01.2012

Banquet Captain

Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Des Moines, IA
10.2009 - 09.2010

Timeline

Senior Rooms Operations Manager

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
03.2022 - Current

Director of Banquets

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
02.2020 - 03.2022

Assistant Director of Banquets

Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
07.2018 - 02.2020

Banquet Manager

Sheraton Crown Center Hotel
09.2017 - 07.2018

Banquet Manager

Renaissance Chicago Downtown
08.2016 - 09.2017

Banquet Manager

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
05.2014 - 08.2016

Event Services Manager

Orlando World Center Marriott
01.2012 - 05.2014

Catering Supervisor

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
09.2010 - 01.2012

Banquet Captain

Des Moines Marriott Downtown
10.2009 - 09.2010
Eric Allen