Raj Patel
Pottsville,NSW
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Snap Cairns
Cairns, Queensland
01.1996 - 12.2024
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Developed and presented new ideas and conceptualized new approaches and solutions.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
- Managed staff, financials and key performance indicators to facilitate business operations.
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Generated reports to review data and issue corrective actions for improvements.
- Coordinated resources across departments to maximize productivity levels.
- Created detailed plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, staffing needs and other requirements for projects.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
- Developed and implemented strategic sales plan to accommodate corporate goals.
- Implemented and prepared comprehensive business plans to expand business.
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Provided guidance on legal matters related to contracts or intellectual property rights.
- Successfully improved employment turnover through creating incentive and training programs. Hu
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
Manager on Duty
Iwaski Resort
Yeppon, Qld
Mar1994 - 04.1995
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for various services such as catering or cleaning.
- Input and confirmed reservations for guests.
- Built and maintained productive relationships with employees.
- Oversaw recruiting, interviews and new employee hiring.
- Established successful employee turnover and retention strategies to improve culture and boost employee experience and business outcomes.
- Issued room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
- Analyzed financial reports to identify areas where cost savings could be achieved.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Hotel Management
Hotel School.Glion
Switzerland Skills
- Business Planning
- Staff Management
- Business Development
- Contract Negotiation
Timeline
Director
Snap Cairns
01.1996 - 12.2024
Manager on Duty
Iwaski Resort
Mar1994 - 04.1995
Some College (No Degree) - Hotel Management
Hotel School.Glion