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Melissa Wagner

Clermont,FL

Summary

Level headed and entertaining professional with over 30 years experience in guest service, management, and business ownership. A strong history in partnering with other team members to execute guest service, courtesy, safety cash management, inventory, and guest experiences. Who believes working together makes a team strong, and it will provide the best experience for ones guest and cast.

Guest-focused candidate eager to put excellent communication and interpersonal skills into practice. Handles reservations, seating arrangements and payments. Trainable and committed to creating warm and inviting atmosphere for the guest.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess, Trainer,

Walt Disney World Resort
11.2016 - Current
  • Demonstrating creativity through storytelling, as one transforms children into princess and knights.
  • Giving great guest service to make every experience magical by giving individual attention to our guest by listening their wants and needs.
  • Media trained to deliver exceptional guest service to high profile guest including celebrities and executives
  • Utilize safety procedures by using M.S.D.S, gloves, wipes, etc.
  • Proficient in Ala Carte, Connect Smart, Sharepoint, Teams, POS
  • Managing conflict by developing relationships with other lines of business (Guest Relations, restaurants, etc.)and guest.

Trainer

  • Decreased learning time by initiating roll playing methods and ensuring complete student comprehension.
  • Observed and oversaw trainees onstage and off stage with hair styles and storytelling practice.
  • Initiated new learning methods, promoting total cast comprehension.

Heart of House Hostess/Designee Coordinator

Walt Disney World Resort
11.2020 - 08.2022
  • Work in multiple locations receiving daily shipments of merchandise
  • Complete product pricing and stock counting

Coordinator

  • Promote positive relations between cast
  • Providing leadership and communicate with Leaders in multiple location through out Disney Springs
  • Work with your team to promote teamwork throughout the locations by keeping up standards and organization in a timely manner.
  • Enforced policies and safety standards
  • Communicate with Visual cast and help with visual needs in the store.

Host and Hostess of Merchandise

Walt Disney World And Resort
03.2013 - 11.2016


  • Use resources and experience to assist Guests with choices through their stay giving individual guest service in merchandise, food and beverage, or attractions.
  • Deliver excellent guest service by greeting and assisting each guest with inquiries and resolved complaints.
  • Ensure compliance with WDW food safety procedures and quality control guidelines in a show production kitchen.
  • Training and Mentoring new Cast Members instilling them with the skills to succeed using Disney Five Keys of guest service.
  • POS, Matra, and Sharepoint

Trainer

  • Training and Mentoring new Cast Members instilling them with the skills to succeed using Disney Six Keys of guest service
  • Directed and supervised cast members with engaging sales, inventory-taking and reconciling cash receipts,
  • Over- seeing locations with high end Jewelry including Pandora, and handbags such as Dooney and Burke and Vera Bradley

Coordinator

  • Analyze daily scheduling and staffing by using CDS program
  • Ensure compliance with food safety procedures and quality control guidelines in a show production kitchen
  • Recognized opportunities to improve communication and recognition throughout the area to enhance motivation as well as a great experience for Cast members


Self Employed Cleaning Co

Orange Beach
10.2010 - 01.2013
  • Scheduling and organizing product inventory, with a development of weekly merchandise planning
  • Responsible for cleaning homes and condos in organized and timely manner
  • Proficient in making beds, responsible for dusting, mopping vacuuming and sanitizing all areas and surfaces.
  • Keeping a schedule and working in a timely manner.


Education

Associate of Arts - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Art Institute of Pittsburgh- Online
04.2014

Skills

  • Guest Service
  • Guest Engagement
  • WDW Food Safety
  • Entertainment and Creativity
  • Team-Oriented
  • Media Trained
  • Ala Carte, Sharepoint, Connect Smart
  • Point of Sale (Matra, Appetize)
  • Store Operations
  • MS Office proficient
  • Visual
  • Friendly and Outgoing
  • Cast Training and Motivation
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency

Accomplishments

  • Star Wars Launch Bay Cargo-Opening

Launch Bay Cargo Merchandise location is a high volume location that was to project over $2M in revenue annually. This revenue is geared from the sales of original artwork, collector items, high-end costumes and customized DTech merchandise including Magic Bands and cell phone cases personalized by our Guest

  • Frozen Summer Fun Event 2014/Oaken's Trading Post

Wondering Oaken's Trading post was a frozen themed location that aligned 5 LOB working together to make our guest feel that they were in the cold mountains of Arendelle. The merchandise location provided 67j% of the DHS Frozen revenue, exceeding $5M in revenue volume with over 7K guest daily.The merchandise location partnered with operations for and Ice Skating experience for the guest. The experience included playtime with real snow, ice skating rink, and entertainment with professionals ice-skaters

Timeline

Heart of House Hostess/Designee Coordinator

Walt Disney World Resort
11.2020 - 08.2022

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess, Trainer,

Walt Disney World Resort
11.2016 - Current

Host and Hostess of Merchandise

Walt Disney World And Resort
03.2013 - 11.2016

Self Employed Cleaning Co

Orange Beach
10.2010 - 01.2013

Associate of Arts - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Art Institute of Pittsburgh- Online
Melissa Wagner