Melanie Hippensteal
Newark,CA
Summary
Highly organized and dependable candidate skilled at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Demonstrates a strong willingness to assume additional responsibilities to meet team goals. Results-oriented achiever with a proven track record of surpassing targets and driving success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with practical experience to deliver impactful solutions that enhance organizational performance.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
3D Gourmet Catering
2002.01 - 2022.01
- Coordinate corporate luncheons and catering for meetings, weddings, and special events
- Manage all aspects of events from pre-planning, through the event day, and post-event activities
- Organize logistics of event preparation, stage design, venue decor, and program implementation
- Collaborate with vendors, consultants, contractors
- Consultative creative event planning theme, ideas, solutions and upselling of services to prospective customers
- Cooking and preparation of food and supplies
- Delivery, setup, and breakdown of customer orders/events
- Bartender, server, and hostess duties
- Onboarding, manage and train new employees.
Package Handler Trainer
Federal Express Corporation
2022.07 - Current
- Successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily goals and meet company objectives.
- Mentored new hires in the role of package handler, fostering a supportive learning environment for their professional growth.
- Facilitated hands-on training sessions to ensure all package handlers understood proper techniques and equipment usage.
- Evaluated employee progress through ongoing assessments, adjusting teaching methods as needed for optimal results.
- Provided ongoing support and guidance to fellow trainers as needed, sharing insights gained through experience.
Education
BS in Industrial Organizational Psychology -
California State East Bay
05.2020
BA in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology -
California State East Bay
05.2020
Skills
- 10+ years of customer service and supervisory experience in the food and events industries
- Creative resourceful problem solver with strong analytical skills, quality, thorough work ethics and meticulous attention to detail
- Detail oriented project management in coordinating event planning and tracking logistics with ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and professional levels
- High energy, self-starter requiring minimal supervision and eager to assume increased responsibility
- Motivational team builder, inspiring team culture and mentoring new trainees with results oriented common goal approach.
Timeline
Package Handler Trainer
Federal Express Corporation
2022.07 - Current
Assistant Manager
3D Gourmet Catering
2002.01 - 2022.01
BS in Industrial Organizational Psychology -
California State East Bay
BA in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology -
California State East Bay
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