Banquet Event Coordinator/Human Resources Lead/Assistant General Manager

Serve aspoint of contact for Hotel, Banquet and Restaurant staff, 40 employees top notchguest service, employee performance, coaching and development, training.

• Provide exceptional Guest Service through hospitality management, building maintaining strong guest/client relationships.
• Primary coordinator for small to large events and banquets.
• Encourage team collaboration and strong, consistent communication between all levels.
• Supervise staffinglevels to verify that guest service, operational needs, and financial objective are met.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Communicate areas that need attention to staff and follow up to verify understanding and knowledge of Best Western systems and processes.
• Documentation and process management.
• Strategic Sales and marketing for optimum rate and occupancy for the hotel, banquet and restaurant. Oversee all advertising and opportunity for BW guest offerings and enhancements.
• Performance management and employee development. Provide guidance and set performance standards, monitor performance.

Special Events Coordinator/Personal Assistant

Manage planning and organization of special events for Summit Farms and owner, CEO. Serve as Personal Assistant.Organize corporate events and hospitality dinners. Plan and execute.Responsible for all facets of catering, cooking, sanitation, dietary needs,hospitality management, and facility presentation and maintenance.

• Political Fundraisers and dinners - up to 500 elite guests
• Summer Party - approximately 1200 guests
• Manage calendar daily schedule needs for CEO, coordinated business meetings and travel.
• Serve as a liaison forfood and supply vendors,management and Ag staff.
• Misc. dinners/events
• Cattle Auctions host up to 300 guests
• Iowa and Iowa State Tailgate planning and preparation. up to 250 guests
• Employee Christmas Party, Staff and management dinners up to 200 employees
• International groups/relationships tour and dinner for 90 plus guests
• Manage travel, public speaking events, meals, expense reports, miscellaneous errands as needed.
• Process all regular new hires and position management performance management development plans, headcount, management of access database, job postings, interviews, offers, applicant screening, on-boarding, employee transfers, organization charts.
• Create job descriptions title, grade, code ensure alignment within North America, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and International site locations.
• Administrative Supervisor for Crop Genetics Research Development and support of Soybean Sr. Research Director
• Administrative Supervisor
• Work closely with administrative staff within the Summit Farms, Alden office to ensure efficient and accurate planning on both ends in order to manage CEO's schedule.
• Provide hospitality for CEO and company guests, international guests travel to and from airport, tours, shopping, assist with hosting dinners out of CEO's home.
• Oversee the hiring/exit process from start to finish, including extending offer letters, employee on-boarding, closing out non-selected candidates/applicants, ordering equipment, orientation site tours. Conduct exit interviews in compliance with established procedures.
• Maintain employee records, documentation compliance within company protocol, federal, state and local laws within North America, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and International site locations.

Support Sr. Research Director

• Manage calendar, travel, meetings, and provide assistance as needed. Participate in headcount and budget planning sessions. Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Report outs.
• Build organizational talent within the Soy Admin Team. Provide guidance and training.
• Clear and effective communication, professional and positive work environment, respect for people, balance of work/life, and the need for building trust.
• Documentation data management through Sharepoint.
• HRIS training and maintenance.
• Supervise and lead the work of other employees in accomplishing administrative responsibilities such as temp and intern on-boarding, temp cost center reassignment, team meetings. Assign work, provide instructions and evaluate and provide feedback on employee performance.
• Manage timelines/specifications for department special projects, recognition andawards.
• Engageadmin team to identify, define and streamline an efficient step-by-step on-boarding process for regular employees. Project management.

Reported to Sr. VP CIO, VP Maytag Integration, VP Infrastructure Services. Ensured seamless operations and communication within the entire Global Information Systems organization.

• Manage mass on-boarding process and tracking of all system access requests and personnel.
• Conduct exit interviews per established procedures.
• Charter team member during transition of Legacy Maytag to Whirlpool
• Serve as key project contact for integration.
• Successfully streamlined vendor management by initiating and leading a Kaizen Event resulting in a reduction of time and effort spent on-boarding and tracking.
• Train personnel on enhanced vendor management process.
• Manage vendor/supplier relationships, participated in pricing and negotiation, managed contracts.
• Administer policy and procedure updates and training.
• Worked closely with our Quality Assurance and IT Security teams to ensure policy and process was followed as required by our specific guidelines, including internal audit and Sarbanes Oxley controls.
• Managed calendar daily schedule needs for leadership team, coordinated all business meetings.
• Managed Integration Team weekly status reporting from all business units.
• Created, edited and organized presentation material for corporate leaders to meet tight deadlines.
• Provided security administration to SAP COE R3, BW APO Systems .
• Managed customer and vendor master data in support of Maytag International.

Financial Administrative

• Analyze resumes and conducted interviews for the Vault and Cage areas approx 200 employees
• Create job descriptions title, grade, code recruitment.
• Administer HR policies and procedures and employee benefits.
• Create and enhance employee recognition programs.
• Reconcile daily cage balance report outs and report results to Controller.
• Create, update and communicate company policies and procedures for Management and Gaming Commission
• Manage multiple vendor relationships, supply inventory and processing of orders/payment
• Maintain W2G records for audit and tracking
• Manage relationships with external agencies for collection of returned checks and establishing check cashing guidelines and procedures.
• Monitor operation and usage of check cashing systems and equipment which resulted in smooth work flow and business performance.
• Train personnel on new finance systems.
• Maintain W2G records for audit and tracking.