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Peter Gibson

Winter Garden,United States

Summary

Results-driven Operations Leader offering 31 + years in achieving positive human resources results for Entertainment companies. Articulate negotiator skillful in supporting competitive company growth by sourcing top-quality applicants for critical roles. Organized planner with excellent team leadership and program management abilities.

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Operations Manager

Venu+
04.2024 - Current
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction creating an 80% increase in players.
  • Recruited top talent to maximize profitability. Bringing staffing to 100% levels in three months.
  • Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance to all 30 part-time employees.
  • Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging associate feedback, and working with legal and compliance teams.
  • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws and established organizational standards.

Senior Operations Manager

Conduent
10.2018 - 01.2024
  • As an Operations Manager at Conduent, oversee daily operations in multiple locations to ensure efficiency and productivity
  • Utilize strong leadership and communication skills to manage a team and drive performance effectively increasing deliverable rate 80% completion in 3 business days.
  • Use project management abilities to implement process improvements and achieve operational goals successfully led to cost reduction of 40% over previous year.
  • Managed employee-related issues encompassing labor, turnover and diversity.
  • Oversaw staff and sub-contractor performance review assessments.
  • Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
  • Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
  • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
  • Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
  • Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity increasing productivity by 95%.
  • Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
  • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.

Operations Manager

Samuels Jewelers
12.2016 - 10.2018

As an Operations Manager at Samuels Jewelers, I oversaw and managed daily operations to ensure the efficiency and productivity of the store and inventory, which cost approximately $500,000 weekly.

  • Utilized strong leadership and communication skills to manage a team of 12 and drive performance effectively placing store in the top 10% for sales nationwide.
  • Used project management abilities to implement process improvements and achieve operational goals successfully reducing costs and moving the store to a leadership position among the 30 stores in the region.

Operation Manager

Walt Disney World Resort
04.1997 - 04.2016
  • As an Operations Manager at Walt Disney World Resort oversaw and managed daily operations to ensure efficiency and productivity and the delivery of the expected customer service level of a Disney Operation
  • Utilized strong leadership and communication skills to manage a team and drive performance effectively in various lines of business and locations
  • Used project management abilities to implement process improvements and achieve operational goals successfully while facilitating attraction refurbishment programs.
  • Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
  • Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
  • Fostered a positive work environment through a comprehensive employee relations program.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for approximately 100 new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
  • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws and established organizational standards.
  • Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.
  • Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents with 100% compliance of all company policies.
  • Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging associate feedback, and working with legal and compliance teams.
  • Utilized compliance tools, corrective actions, and identification of deficiencies to mitigate audit risks.
  • Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
  • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
  • Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.

Education

Doctorate of Business Administration - Organizational Leadership

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
06.2026

Master of Business - Human Resources And Business Management

Webster University
St Louis, MO
03.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts Management

Rockford College
Rockford, IL
05.1993

Skills

  • Recruitment
  • Corrective Action Planning
  • Recordkeeping
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Leadership Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Business Administration
  • Performance Management
  • Operations Management
  • Staff Development
  • Policy Implementation
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Locations

  • Winter Garden, Winter Garden, FL
  • United States, United States

Affiliations

  • National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Eagle Scout

Certification

  • Certified Public Speaker, Trainer and Coach, John Maxwell Leadership Team - August 2015 to Present

Timeline

Site Operations Manager

Venu+
04.2024 - Current

Senior Operations Manager

Conduent
10.2018 - 01.2024

Operations Manager

Samuels Jewelers
12.2016 - 10.2018

Operation Manager

Walt Disney World Resort
04.1997 - 04.2016
  • Certified Public Speaker, Trainer and Coach, John Maxwell Leadership Team - August 2015 to Present

Doctorate of Business Administration - Organizational Leadership

Capella University

Master of Business - Human Resources And Business Management

Webster University

Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts Management

Rockford College
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