Judith E. Vastola
WPAFB
Summary
Enthusiastic Recreation Assistant with seven of years providing recreation services and programs to promote positive, fun environment. Successful history developing collaborative relationships with participants to support community efforts. Exercised independent judgment within policy and procedural guidelines.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Golf Course – Lead Recreation Assistant
Department of Defense - NAF
10.2018 - Current
- Responsible for operational oversight of the golf course in the absence of the manager. Performs and/or assists in the operation and maintenance of the golf course, pro shop, driving range, course starter, course marshal, cart rental, club storage, food resale operations, Daily deposit in the absence of the manager, and other golf course related activities. Ensures all work is accomplished in accordance with standards set by management, and daily operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Provides advice and guidance to employees for work assignments; relays instructions from the manager in all areas of the golf course; sets the work pace and ops tempo; and ensures work site materials and tools are available. Ensures facility is always clean and orderly. Documents all significant occurrences. Opens and closes the facility as required.
- Assists Golf Manager in preparing budget, analyzing financial results, and maintaining solid financial condition of the facilities and course
- Leads a staff of 5 recreation assistants or aids; assigns and reviews their work. Plans work schedules and determines performance objectives and rates performance. Develops and implements golf programs, including tee times, golf clinics, lessons, tournaments and other golf centric programs. Assists patrons with golf club rental, assigns golf carts, sells pro shop merchandise, processes special orders, and informally demonstrates equipment usage. Informs patrons of course safety rules and regulations. Follows EEO principles.
- Promotes, organizes, schedules, and conducts tournaments, matches, open and league play, special events, and daily facility activities. Conducts golf lessons/classes are conducted. Ensures appropriate golf equipment and supplies are on hand. Oversees the operation of pro shops and/or snack bars. Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Responsible for the implementation of cash controls; ensures cash register is cleared daily, financial reports are completed and deposits are accomplished. Approves financials within SAIS in the absence of the manager, while ensuring separation of duties as required. Conducts monthly resale inventories, supply orders, and together with the manager, ensures operations are aligned to meet cost of sale and NIAD goals and objectives. Ensures public health standards are met and DRAM principles are executed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned. Determines stock levels needed for non-recurring, specialized supply items based on usage, inventory, project demands, seasonal demands, changing customer needs, and projected depletion. Maintains specialized property accounts and records. (JPMorgan) Performs document control work involved in the processing of supply transactions. In charge of making necessary payments for the month review financial on NDIS. Receives telephone calls, greets visitors, and ascertains the nature of the calls or visits. Maintains coordinates meeting arrangements, and schedules meetings training and/or conferences. Performs other administrative and clerical work in support of the office/organization. Uses multiple office automation software to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats. Prepares a wide variety of recurring and nonrecurring correspondence, reports, and other documents and reviews and finalizes correspondence/documents prepared by supervisor or electronic drafts. Reviews and processes incoming and outgoing correspondence, materials, publications, regulations, and directives.
- Supervisor: Mark Drehobl (830-298-5451)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Salary: $21.64 USD Per Hour
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0189 Pay Plan: NA Grade: 2
- This is a federal job
Recreation Aid and Assistant
Department of Defense - NAF
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Responsible for selling tickets to local theme parks, family adventure getaways and out of state destinations. Explains all requirements, rules and regulations associated with the ticket purchases to major parks such as Disneyland/world, Universal studios, six flags and Sea World. Locates tickets to Major sporting events for the San Antonio Spurs. Assist customers in purchasing the best deal for a single ticket or family package. Finalizes all sales, collects payment and delivers tickets. Assure accuracy and reliability of information, with professional manner. Always making herself available for any questions or concerns.
- Proficient in utilizing various office automation software programs, tools, data systems and techniques to support operations, retrieve and input data, and maintain data integrity. (Microsoft Office Professional 2016: Word, Power Point, Access, Publisher, Adobe and Excel). Excellent in using office equipment, computers, printers, scanners, Fax and copy machines. Answers multiple telephone lines, transfers calls, takes messages and promptly passes on pertinent information when needed. Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing, and maintain effective work relationships.
- Strong sense of financial support operations to include the following: accept payments in forms of credit card or cash, create bank drops, establish and maintain an operating budget, keep time cards and on time payroll for multiple employees. Government purchase card holder. Able to purchase items on government tracked account. Trusted to properly spend and track purchases required or needed. Professional management skills. Able to create weekly schedules for multiple employees. Easily adaptable to any situation. Level headed and firm when solving everyday problems. Excellent people skills to provide effective customer service. Finds a solution to all problems at the lowest level to avoid conflict, or unhappy customer situations.
- Process and inventories loaner equipment to authorized personnel. Protecting assets items such as IPAD’s, Sony Play Station, XBOX, and Nintendo gaming systems. Maintains a tracking system of equipment, stock inventory of items and accessories. Keeping all in a working, serviceable order, readily available for check out to military and family members to boost morale.
- Builds and maintains websites and social media sites for Laughlin AFB, ITT office. Allowing for easy access to availability of tickets, events and prices. Alerting the public of any and all new updates, ensuring that the public is always given the most current information. Creates and hand out brochures for walk in customers full of information on tickets, tours and loaner items available.
- Completes monetary deposits on AF 1875, 1876 & 1878 in compliant with US Air Force Standards.
- Establishes and creates new friendships with family destinations. Always looking for fun and new adventures on the internet to create ticket contracts with. Constantly boosting morale for military members by searching for ticket deals. Seasonal sporting events, Theme parks, concerts and shows in the local area and out of town destinations. Accepts request from interested customers on finding new adventures. Utilizes marketing skills to locate and establish contracts for new ticket sales. Coordinates and leads recreational activities and events. Works well with other base agencies to make sure events are always fun, exciting, creating socialization and relaxation for base personnel, Boosting moral for all who attend.
- Supervisor: Victoria Barlow
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Salary: 9.08 USD Per Hour
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0189 Pay Plan: NA Grade: NF-2
- This is a federal job
Owner/Operator
Antonietta’s Design’s Flowers and Gifts
01.2007 - 04.2018
- Owner and operator of flower and gift shop. Responsible for managing everyday operations of a busy flower shop and employees. Created and managed a system for inventory of flowers, vases and other flowers shop items. Keeping the shop well stocked and prepared for any and all orders that arrived. Assisted walk in customers with the difficult decision to purchase the correct bundle of flowers and gifts for all occasions. Answered and filled online orders from three major flower websites, FTD, 1-800 FLOWERS and FLOWERS.com Teleflora. Scheduled drivers to deliver flowers on time in a 150 mile radius. Managed payroll, shop cost and vendor payments for two separate flower shops on a monthly basis. Averaging $20,000 to $35,000 a month. Hired and maintained records for all 12 employees. Interviewed and hired seasonal help during peak season. Coordinated large shipping orders to arrive on time and maintained a constant stock of fresh flowers to fill over 250 orders a week.
- Salary: 10,000.00 USD Per Month
- Hours per week: 72
General Manager
WKS Restaurants Inc.(El Pollo Loco)
05.2005 - 05.2012
- Managed and maintained employees for three locations. Hired and trained employees in the art of proper food handling and service. A trainer in “safe serve” food system. Scheduled employees for 24hr shifts. Maintained stock in all areas of food, drink and paper products to serve customers. Cut cost in all areas while still maintaining a strong work force. Responsible for all payroll, time cards, daily bank deposits ranging from $3,000 to $6,000 and cash for walk in and drive thru registers.
- Supervisor: Esmeralda Mejia (951-551-0045)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Salary: $2,100.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 45
Production Manager
Valley View Casino Center/Sports Arena
02.2004 - 01.2008
- Responsible for hiring and training new employees for large event venue. Trained new employees in positions varying from servers in food, drink and merchandise. Scheduled over 300 employees to work in several areas in a busy public atmosphere. Maintained a data bank of seasonal employees to be called to work at a moment’s notice to fill empty needed positions.
- Established and set up dressing rooms for high profile entertainers and VIP guest. Responsible for ordering and maintaining stock of all food and serving products to be used to service thousands of customers. Maintained all payroll records, Responsible for creating nightly deposit ranging from $50,000 to $225,000. Bank deposits and cash for over 75 cash registers per nightly event.
- Supervisor: Brian Bazinet (619-227-0506)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Salary: 69,216.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 50
Education
Undergraduate -
Ashworth College
Skills
- Safety management
- Activity supervision
- Equipment management
- Facility maintenance
- Budget administration
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Attention to detail
Language Skills
Spanish: Spoken - Advanced, Written - Advanced, Read - Advanced
Availability
- Job Type: Permanent, Multiple Appointment Types
- Work Schedule: Full-Time, Multiple Schedules
Desired locations
United States - OH- Air Force Base United States - S
Timeline
Golf Course – Lead Recreation Assistant
Department of Defense - NAF
10.2018 - Current
Recreation Aid and Assistant
Department of Defense - NAF
10.2017 - 09.2018
Owner/Operator
Antonietta’s Design’s Flowers and Gifts
01.2007 - 04.2018
General Manager
WKS Restaurants Inc.(El Pollo Loco)
05.2005 - 05.2012
Production Manager
Valley View Casino Center/Sports Arena
02.2004 - 01.2008
Undergraduate -
Ashworth College
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