Derrick Contreras

Experience

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  The Breakers Palm Beach

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  Guest Services

  • Valet Runner- Greeting every guest when arriving for check-in, unload luggage cleanly and efficiently, take guest's luggage to storage for Inside Luggage Porters to bring up to guest's room, hand guests overnight parking tickets, and take guests' cars to the parking lot.• Outside Luggage Porter- Greet and welcome every guest to the hotel. Assist with the check-in process, giving them all tickets for their car and luggage. Walk guests into the check-in desk.• House Car Driver- Driving hotel Guests inside the Tesla House Car within a 5-mile radius of hotel, to restaurants, airport, church, and stores.• Inside Luggage Porter- Assist with bringing hotel guests luggage to room, greet every guest that walk by Guest Service Desk. Store luggage for guests that have meetings, lunch, or dinner inside hotel. Show less

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  Target

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2022

  Guest Advocate

  • Greet and welcome guests at self-checkout, cash register, and guest services desk.• Scan and bag groceries in an efficient and timely manner, while giving excellent customer service.• Deal with returns, exchanges, and RedCard payments.• Assist guests with in-store and drive-up order pickup.• Close registers by collecting money and restocking money in registers at end of the night.

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  Florida International University

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Student Equipment Manager Football

  • Oversaw all team equipment needs under guidance of Coach Butch Davis.• Set up and break down of team practices.• Assist linebacker coach with drills at practice and gameday.• Inventory of jerseys, cleats, apparel, helmets, pads. • Daily collection and distribution of laundry for football players, and coaching staff.

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  Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Hospitality & Logistics Associate

  • Assist in creating successful host hotel partnerships for all events on the HJGT schedule to accommodate tour players and families. • Book and manage all hotel rooms and contracts for the operations team for all HJGT events.• Negotiate room rates and reserve blocks of rooms for event participants.• Make a minimum of 50 phone calls per day to potential host hotel partners.

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  University of Miami

  Jul 2022 - May 2023

  Football Equipment Assistant

  • Daily collection and distribution of all player and staff laundry.• Assist with setup and breakdown of daily practices, as well as assist the Defensive Coordinator during practice and games.• Inventory and organization of apparel, shoes, cleats, helmets, and shoulder pads.• Loading and unloading truck with equipment for all home and away games.

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  Inter Miami CF

  May 2023 - Feb 2024

  Equipment Intern
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  Columbus Crew

  Feb 2024 - now

  Assistant Equipment Manager