Pamela Smith
Scranton,PA
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Banquet Coordinator
The Graduate Hotel
Eugene , Oregon
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Directed and managed banquet functions for 200-500 person events.
- Hired, trained and scheduled staff to maintain adequate coverage for successful operations.
- Oversaw timeliness and quality of food delivery at high-volume events.
- Organized banquet storage and surrounding areas to facilitate access to products and materials.
- Liaised with catering department about event changes and implemented requested adjustments.
- Established and maintained equipment inventory for accurate tracking, record keeping and to avoid loss.
- Followed safety procedures and incorporated safety equipment to reduce injury and loss.
- Managed budgeting and invoicing for both large and small-scale events.
- Liaised with venue management to monitor logistics and timelines.
- Performed cost-benefit analysis for corporate and social events.
Purchasing Assistant
Whole Foods Market, Redwood City
Redwood City, CA
04.2006 - 02.2013
- Verified receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered and resolved shipment order errors with suppliers.
- Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets and maintained permanent records.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Warehouse Purchasing Assistant
Asian Food Grocer.Com
South San Francisco, CA
01.2004 - 03.2008
- Verified receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered and resolved shipment order errors with suppliers.
- Evaluated procurement activities and recommended needed improvements.
- Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
- Performed negotiations for contract terms and conditions.
- Oversaw supplier related activities and monitored supplier performances.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
- Computed and created purchase orders in MAS to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA06.1998
High School Diploma -
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay, CA06.1994
Skills
- Kitchen Staff Supervision
- Equipment Arrangement Specifications
- Payroll Reports
- Event Cleanup
- Microsoft Word
- Employee Programs
- Lodging Operations Oversight
- Timesheet Organization
- Worker Training
- Reading Comprehension
- Work Station Assignments
- Service Training
- Place Settings
- Fire Safety Regulations
- Operational Efficiency
- Money Handling
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Work Area Inspections
- Safety Training
- Investigating Complaints
- Hospitality Management
- Work Schedule Creation
- Payment Acceptance
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Service Delivery Management
- Staff Scheduling
Timeline
Banquet Coordinator
The Graduate Hotel
01.2019 - 04.2020
Purchasing Assistant
Whole Foods Market, Redwood City
04.2006 - 02.2013
Warehouse Purchasing Assistant
Asian Food Grocer.Com
01.2004 - 03.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of San Mateo
High School Diploma -
Half Moon Bay High School
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