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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
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
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
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
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
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

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