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NICHAPAT MAE KING

Travel | Hospitality
Montvale,NJ

Summary

Meticulous self-starter with an entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve company goals with a diverse range of experience including hospitality and travel management, sales, event promotions, social media, design. Highly collaborative with strong organizational and leadership skills to achieve company objectives. Versatile and learns new tasks/skills quickly.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Events Specialist

Courtyard By Marriott Paramus
01.2023 - Current
  • Verify on-property event planning and execution.
  • Serve as primary point-of-contact for guests organizing and attending meeting events at property to verify their end-to-end experience operates smoothly.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for the Group Sales Office and Area Sales teams.
  • Handle group reservations and adjusting details for room blocks, including rooming lists, billing details, special requests, etc.
  • Attend bridal industry events to promote services and build relationships with prospective clients.

<p>Travel Consultant</p> <p></p>

Liberty Travel
07.2019 - 03.2020
  • Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangement including air, car, hotel, ground transportation, cruises and tours
  • Conducted research on destinations and industry trends
  • Handled deposits and payments for bookings
  • Resolved client issues and emergencies
  • Worked to meet sales goals as established by company
  • Tracked KPI and prepared KPI reports

<p>Director of Operations</p> <p></p>

Box House Hotel Group
04.2017 - 05.2019

Responsibilities:

  • Reported directly to owner and Senior Executives
  • Oversee daily and long term operations of all departments, including setting and assessing customer service and quality standards
  • Assisted with revenue management through monitoring hotel competitive set to increase occupancy and revenue and maximize the daily rate of the hotel group
  • Negotiated contracts with OTAs
  • Operated all aspects of the Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple programming
  • Managed social media platforms for the hotels and on-site restaurant/bar, create content to build loyalty, brand awareness and increase engagement
  • Handled Group and Corporate accounts
  • Handled supply purchase for all departments
  • Developed marketing and promotional collateral for both online and print, among which include: brochures, adverts, flyers, business cards, newsletters, presentations, etc.
  • Set up, photograph and edit room photos for hotel website

Achievements:

  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining hotel standards in order to achieve and maintain the top ranking properties in Brooklyn on TripAdvisor.com and other OTAs

<p>Operations Manager</p> <p></p>

Box House Hotel Group
12.2013 - 12.2017

Responsibilities:

  • Managed day-to-day hotel operations
  • Reported regularly to owner and Senior Executives regarding operations and planning
  • Monitored hiring and recruitment of new employees
  • Managed employee payroll, track attendance, time edits, and conduct call-arounds for OT as needed
  • Created procedures for handling reservations, cancellations, no-shows reducing errors and adjustments
  • Responsible for reconciling accounts
  • Managed hotel listings on various OTA websites, Airbnb, etc.
  • Generated business by attending networking events, local chamber of commerce meetings and business after hour events
  • Coordinated and implemented sales and marketing activities for the property
  • Administrate websites with regular auditing of content with frequent updates of web offers, photography and relevant content
  • Handled Group and Corporate accounts
  • Handled supply purchase for all departments

Achievements:

  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining hotel standards in order to achieve the number 1 ranking property in Brooklyn on TripAdvisor.com.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement
  • Implemented new and creative guest amenities

<p>General and Operations Manager</p>

Henry Norman Hotel
05.2014 - 04.2017

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee hotel operations including sales, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, team building, and staff development
  • Conducted regular inspections of hotel to ensure adherence to cleanliness and maintenance standards
  • Supervised all aspects of employment for property staff (recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, leadership, supervision, and motivation, proper delegation of tasks, retention and termination)
  • Managed employee payroll, track attendance, time edits, and conduct call-arounds for OT as needed
  • Attended regular meetings with OTA partners to generate maximum revenue
  • Managed hotel listings on various OTA websites, Airbnb, etc.
  • Responsible for reconciling accounts
  • Set up, photographed and edited room photos for hotel website
  • Administrate websites with regular auditing of content with frequent updates of web offers, photography and relevant content
  • Developed and implemented hotel-wide strategies that deliver products and services to exceed the expectations of guests
  • Handled Group and Corporate accounts
  • Generated business by attending networking events, local chamber of commerce meetings and business after hour events
  • Ensured all guests celebrating special occasions and VIP guests are appropriately recognized
  • Public Relations liaison
  • Handled supply purchase for all departments
  • Implemented the mini bar program of locally sourced products

Achievements:

  • Opened and managed the entire day-to-day operations of a 56 room boutique hotel
  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining hotel standards in order to achieve the number 1 ranking property in Brooklyn on TripAdvisor.com and other OTAs

<p>Guest Services Manager</p> <p></p>

The Box House Hotel
12.2011 - 12.2013

Responsibilities:

  • Answered all guest inquiries and special requests via email and telephone
  • Managed and resolved all guests complaints efficiently
  • Planned, coordinated and monitored work schedule of employees
  • Periodically inventoried supplies and equipment and handled purchasing
  • Inspected and evaluated room upkeep daily to ensure exceptional guest accommodations
  • Updated hotel content on website and OTAs

Achievements:

  • Implemented and enforced policies and procedures for hotel staff
  • Implemented new and creative guest amenities
  • Implemented inventory systems and checklists
  • Automated and modernized many of the traditionally hand-performed functions and reporting in the Front Office

Education

LaGuardia Community College
01.2003 - 05.2005

High School of Art & Design
01.1999 - 05.2003

Skills

    Customer service (15 years)

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Timeline

Events Specialist

Courtyard By Marriott Paramus
01.2023 - Current

<p>Travel Consultant</p> <p></p>

Liberty Travel
07.2019 - 03.2020

<p>Director of Operations</p> <p></p>

Box House Hotel Group
04.2017 - 05.2019

<p>General and Operations Manager</p>

Henry Norman Hotel
05.2014 - 04.2017

<p>Operations Manager</p> <p></p>

Box House Hotel Group
12.2013 - 12.2017

<p>Guest Services Manager</p> <p></p>

The Box House Hotel
12.2011 - 12.2013

LaGuardia Community College
01.2003 - 05.2005

High School of Art & Design
01.1999 - 05.2003
NICHAPAT MAE KINGTravel | Hospitality