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Travis Gitter

Racine,WI

Summary

Management professional versed in all aspects of hotel and operations management. A strong leader who leads by example and creates strong customer service processes. Posses strong accounting, revenue management, forecasting and organizational skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

DoubleTree Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie, WI
05.2018 - Current

* Manage a 5.5 million dollar a year business with Rooms, Meeting Rooms, and Banquets

* Direct a team of 5 managers and 88 associates in Operational Standards, and Quality Requirements

* Knowledgable on all aspects of accounting, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

* Work daily on all Forecasting, Revenue Management, Budgets

* Improved Associate Opinion Scores from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5 in 2019

* SALT/GSS for the hotel in the top 15 of Overall Experience for all DoubleTrees

* Learned and Trained in all aspects of Hilton Cleanliness Programs for Covid-19

General Manager

Hampton Inn And Suites Milwaukee Downtown
Milwaukee, WI
02.2016 - 04.2018

* Managed all aspects of a 5 Million dollar a year business

* Supervised a team of 3 Managers and 35 Associates

* Kept up on all monthly P and L's, as well as yearly budget for property

* Raised Employee Opinion Survey scores to an 87 percent happiness

* Raised hotel Trip Advisor scores by 113%. Moved from number 40 in the market to number 32

* Led Corporate Initiatives with water savings programs, housekeeping cleanliness programs, and Hilton recycling programs

* Reduced Overtime by 20% with cross training utilization

* Directed a renovation of hotel heating, and cooling systems. Created a program to re-paint, re-caulk, and deep clean all 138 rooms within budgetary guidelines

Senior Manager of Rooms Operations/Executive Housekeeper

Racine Marriott
Racine, WI
04.2007 - 02.2016

* Managed a staff of 20 associates

* Kept the day to day cleanliness operations of 222 room hotel, public areas and banquet space maintained.

* Kept all budget, spending and payroll within budgetary guidelines

* Managed all day to day operations of the front desk, housekeeping and valet

* Passed all Marriott Quality Assurance audits with cleanliness scores of 90%

* Reduced employee turnover by 70 percent with lead by example training

* Established and maintained all vendor partnerships

Assistant General Manager

Residence Inn Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
03.2006 - 04.2007

* Managed all day to day operations of a 96 room, 13 building hotel

* Managed all Accounting, Operations and Human Resources of hotel

* Kept up on all P and L's, Expenditures and Budget of hotel

* Managed a team of 3 managers and 18 associates

* Established operational objectives and work plans to increase hotel productivity.

Education

High School Diploma -

St. Catherine's High School
Racine WI
01.1998

Skills

  • Process improvements
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Scheduling for effective operations
  • Budget planning, forecasting
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • Quality Assurance
  • Profit Sword
  • Excel, Microsoft
  • Revenue Management/ R and I
  • Birchstreet
  • Employee Relations
  • Customer Relations
  • Accounting
  • Human Resources

Timeline

Director of Operations

DoubleTree Pleasant Prairie
05.2018 - Current

General Manager

Hampton Inn And Suites Milwaukee Downtown
02.2016 - 04.2018

Senior Manager of Rooms Operations/Executive Housekeeper

Racine Marriott
04.2007 - 02.2016

Assistant General Manager

Residence Inn Green Bay
03.2006 - 04.2007

High School Diploma -

St. Catherine's High School
Travis Gitter