GISSELL RODRIGUEZ-CARDENAS
Miramar,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated professional with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration with time management, problem solving and communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Banquet Manager
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, FL
01.2023 - Current
- Implemented procedures for ordering supplies, equipment, and food items as needed for events.
- Managed daily banquet operations including event set up, staff supervision and financial reporting.
- Managed banquet staff by interviewing, hiring, training and ensuring compliance with hotel operation policies and procedures.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Plan and executed high profile weddings, companies parties, conferences and social events with up to 1,300+ guest, resulting in positive client feedback and repeat business.
- Monitored attendance records, payroll costs, staffing levels, inventory levels, income projections.
Banquet Event Coordinator
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, FL
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Produced contracts and invoices for events and monitored fee collection.
- Assigned staff members to events on a weekly and daily basis.
- Ensure all staff is trained for the appropriate services (Food training, Alcohol training, Orientations.)
- Closed Payroll weekly and make sure all banquet staff gets paid properly.
- Manage scheduling, coordination, operation and evaluation of all large in house events.
Income Audit Supervisor
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, FL
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Examined financial statements to detect and report errors and irregularities.
- Coordinated special projects such as fraud investigations or process improvement initiatives.
- Reconcile daily records of the hotel’s budget and forecast
- Compile statistical and auditing reports pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
- Reconcile bank transactions, classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial date to compile
F&B Administrative Assistant
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, FL
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Prepared expense reports on behalf of executives in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Manage interviews and spearhead training for new employees
- Collaborate with Accounting, HR and Payroll to ensure that all information from the employees are processed in a correct manner.
- Tracked and submitted employee timesheets to prepare for payroll processing.
Education
Master of Arts - Master of Business Administration
St. Thomas University
Miami, FL07-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Business Administration | Finance
Florida International University
Miami, FL12-2017
Skills
- Staff Leadership
- Corporate Event Management
- Schedule Coordination
- Cost Control
- Staff Management
- Inventory Management
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Computer Skills
- Standards Enforcement
- Business Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Time Management
Certification
Certificate in Banking, Florida International University
Certificate in International Bank Management, Florida International University
Federal Tax Education 75, H&R Block
Business Operations, Broward College
Business Specialist, Broward College
Accounting Tech Specialist, Broward College
Bookkeeping, Miami Dade College
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Banquet Manager
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
01.2023 - Current
Banquet Event Coordinator
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
01.2021 - 12.2023
Income Audit Supervisor
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
09.2019 - 04.2020
F&B Administrative Assistant
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel
03.2018 - 12.2019
Master of Arts - Master of Business Administration
St. Thomas University
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Business Administration | Finance
Florida International University
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