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Kimberly Fatuch

Orange Park,FL
Kimberly Fatuch

Summary

Personable Event Coordinator bringing 13 years of expertise in highly-personalized event planning. Recognized for consistently building relationships with clients and leading teams to successfully execute events. Seasoned veteran at negotiating with vendors and venues to secure cost-effective services.

Work History

Gate Hospitality

Catering Sales Manager
2021 - Current (4 years & 4 months)

Job overview

  • Maximized profit through contract negotiation with vendors and venues.
  • Established details of sold catering events with clients and followed up personally, resulting in satisfied clients.
  • Proposed and sold customized, innovative set-ups, menus and functions for diverse groups in coordination with head of catering and chef on pricing specialty menus.
  • Inspected banquet room and checked with catering team before functions to verify correct room set-up, schedule of events, staffing and audio-visual configuration.
  • Secured unprecedented levels of new business and maintained repeat customers for catering service provider via sales calls, networking, advertising and social media.
  • Continuously met or exceeded corporate sales goals for annual and quarterly timelines.
  • Liaised with clients and venue management to verify scheduling and logistics.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.
  • Directed and coordinated products, services and sales activities.
  • Conducted market research and reported on competitors.
  • Used change methodologies to increase sales and led projects for increased productivity.
  • Reviewed operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
  • Prepared budgets and approved budget expenditures.

Crystal Ballroom St. Augustine

Wedding Planner
2021 - 2021

Job overview

  • Planned event details such as decor, timelines, catering, entertainment and music.
  • Liaised with vendors, negotiated contracts, coordinated payments and supervised event activities.
  • Partnered with bride and groom to plan weddings and receptions with up to 200 attendees.
  • Resolved day-of issues with creative problem-solving to seamlessly execute events.
  • Complied with insurance, legal, venue and health and safety obligations.
  • Communicated with clients across event planning and execution to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinated and allocated equipment, supplies and staff for events.
  • Attended and participated in industry events.
  • Created program activities, agendas and budgets based on client requirements.
  • Managed safe and smooth food delivery at banquets, conferences and social events.
  • Applied industry knowledge and personal expertise to customize meetings, conferences and conventions to specific standards.
  • Documented events with details in customer preferences, financial considerations and successes and failures.
  • Oversaw work of up to 15 staff seamlessly executing professional events.

Hilton Denver Inverness

Catering and Conference Manager
2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Worked with professional and trade associations to create memorable and successful events.
  • Created program activities, agendas and budgets based on client requirements.
  • Chose facilities, inspected spaces and planned set up and execution to exceed client expectation.
  • Conferred with customers to gather event requirements and explore opportunities.
  • Applied industry knowledge and personal expertise to customize meetings, conferences and conventions to specific standards.
  • Organized guest support services for guests to meet accommodation, transportation and service needs.
  • Oversaw advanced event registration and day-of check-in to handle high volume of guests.
  • Documented events with details in customer preferences, financial considerations and successes and failures.
  • Supported accurate financial recordkeeping by closely checking bills and approving payments.
  • Oversaw event logistics, venue scheduling and accommodations.
  • Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events.
  • Organized event facility, food and beverage selections and audio-visual arrangements.
  • Led site walk-through and meetings prior to event to go over checklists and delegate assignments to staff.
  • Developed diagrams and floor plans with event setup requirements.
  • Tracked payments, balances and registrations for various events.
  • Planned and coordinated registration, hotel accommodations and transportation to facilitate smooth execution of event activities.
  • Worked in tandem with department head to coordinate logistics of all calendar events.

Wellshire Event Center

Event Manager
2019 - 2019

Job overview

  • Organized venues, budgets, guest lists, catering and event timelines.
  • Created detailed timelines for events based on scope of work required by each department involved in process.
  • Handled client questions and concerns via different communication channels to deliver exceptional customer service.
  • Maintained adherence to client-event requirements through delegation, prioritizing and management of production phases from concept to execution.
  • Paid and settled vendors, venues, staff and contracted services.
  • Assembled creative and innovative event attractions based on internal capabilities or outsourced to qualified vendors.
  • Designed and maintained spreadsheets documenting vendor, facility and guest information.
  • Hired and trained staff for cross-functional assignments and verified employee knowledge of specific procedures related to each event type.
  • Coached and counseled employees to reflect company service standards and procedures.
  • Communicated with venue personnel to coordinate event logistics.
  • Supervised food preparation, delivery and quality to ensure satisfaction.
  • Reconciled daily transactions, balanced cash registers and deposited restaurant's earnings at bank.
  • Maintained operations in full compliance with alcohol service standards and legal requirements to prevent incidents of overserving or underage drinking.
  • Coordinated with employees to arrange tables, chairs and other equipment needed for functions.
  • Organized and laid out buffet equipment, food displays and other items.
  • Orchestrated breakdown of rooms and cleanup to return event spaces to original order.
  • Interacted with kitchen staff to plan food and beverage logistics.
  • Reviewed banquet event orders to determine room layouts and schedule staff.
  • Attended and monitored events to direct staff, proactively address issues and solve problems or concerns.
  • Maintained detailed records of stock and reviewed inventory to plan events.
  • Designed custom private function and banquet packages for business dinners, sales presentations, club meetings, weddings and charity events.

Eldorado Resorts

Events and Marketing Coordinator
2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Job overview

  • Organized and carried out promotional events, set up and tore down event sites and interacted with customers.
  • Proposed strategies, established budgets and determined tactics for marketing promotions related to trade shows, conferences and various similar events.
  • Organized event facility, food and beverage selections and audio-visual arrangements.
  • Oversaw event logistics, venue scheduling and accommodations.
  • Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events.
  • Tracked payments, balances and registrations for various events.
  • Led site walk-through and meetings prior to event to go over checklists and delegate assignments to staff.
  • Developed diagrams and floor plans with event setup requirements.
  • Negotiated with vendors to achieve most favorable terms.
  • Redeemed coins and tokens for cash at customer request.
  • Counted and verified cash amounts at shift start and balanced funds prior to shift end or close.
  • Worked with slot technicians to pay out jackpots.
  • Completed gaming forms and reports and assisted customers with credit-related problems.
  • Exchanged money, credit, tickets or casino chips for patrons.
  • Adhered to security protocols and cash-handling best practices to maintain correct totals.
  • Maintained accountability of money banks and released to assigned personnel.
  • Balance daily financial records by reconciling transaction summaries.
  • Checked identifications to verify patrons' ages.
  • Documented monetary exchanges and transaction reconciliations.
  • Monitored floor operations and resolved safety, service and equipment issues.
  • Monitored activity throughout casino floor and reported issues to supervisor for immediate attention.
  • Followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
  • Planned advertising campaigns for online, print and other mediums.
  • Developed marketing strategies based on corporate objectives and market trends.
  • Collaborated with other departments to coordinate strategic marketing activities.
  • Worked closely with customers to determine appropriate marketing offerings and strategies for business needs.
  • Supervised creation of marketing materials and collateral.
  • Assessed projects against budgets and timelines, keeping team and assignments on task.
  • Negotiated with vendors to obtain most cost-effective pricing for product distribution.
  • Coordinated marketing events for showcasing product and service offerings.
  • Collected and analyzed market research data for use in forecasting.
  • Conducted research to determine ideal markets for products and services.
  • Prepared marketing campaign budgets with finance personnel.

Education

CSU-Global
Colorado

Bachelor of Arts from Marketing

Skills

  • Advertising Campaigns
  • Decision Making
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Budgeting and Expenditures
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Salesforce Software
  • Research and Analytical Skills
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Task Prioritization
  • Appointment Coordination
  • Calendar Management
  • Event Planning
  • Schedule Management
  • Document and File Management
  • Ease with Computers and Technology
  • Database and Client Management Systems
  • Professional and Courteous
  • Multitasking and Time Management

Timeline

Catering Sales Manager

Gate Hospitality
2021 - Current (4 years & 4 months)

Wedding Planner

Crystal Ballroom St. Augustine
2021 - 2021

Catering and Conference Manager

Hilton Denver Inverness
2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Event Manager

Wellshire Event Center
2019 - 2019

Events and Marketing Coordinator

Eldorado Resorts
2016 - 2019 (3 years)

CSU-Global

Bachelor of Arts from Marketing

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