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Daire O Sullivan

Daire O Sullivan

Trainee Hotel Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Territory manager at Kellogg Company

  • Education

    • GMIT

      2000 - 2003
      Certificate in Hotel and Catering Management

      Received Failte Ireland Management studies certificate.Completed the primary course in the principles and practices of food hygiene certificate from Health Officers Association in conjunction with Galway - Mayo IT.Graduate member of the Irish Hotel and Catering Institute.Intensive training in fire safety, manual handling and first aid.

    • Clonakilty Community College

      1994 - 2000

  • Experience

    • The Kingsley Hotel, Victoria Cross, Cork.

      Jul 2000 - Sept 2003
      Trainee Hotel Manager

      As part of my Trainee Management course, I spent the first two years in this four star hotel training in each department including Reception, Bar, Restaurant, Conference and Banqueting, Accommodation and Kitchen.As my experience grew so followed my responsibility, I helped supervise departments when required.My final year i spent working as a trainee manager, more specifically in the main dining room as breakfast and lunch manager and also in Conference Centre where i was manager on duty for daily functions and conferences. Show less

    • The Grange Bar, Grange, Douglas, Cork

      Sept 2004 - May 2006
      Bar Manager

      Training of new staff Supervision of staff, schedules, grievance and discipline.Reconciling of cash.Improving customer service and satisfaction.Stock control.

    • Contract People

      May 2006 - Mar 2007
      Merchandising field sales developer

      Working as an in store sales support partner for Heineken Ireland, Beamish, Diageo, Danone, Tayto and Kraft across the multiple channel in FMCG.Implementing brand/category plans in store.Executed displays at store level for NPD launches and specific promotional displays.Identifying best location in store to maximise brand awareness and visibility.Maximising distribution space and sales of the company brands.

    • Kellogg Company

      Mar 2007 - now
      Area sales management and Key account managment

      Account management for convenience retail and wholesale customers in the Munster area. Customers include Super Valu, Centra, Eurospar, Spar, Mace, Londis and Costcutter.I report daily to my area sales manager on competitor activity.Responsible for training new members of the sales team.Responsibility of account performance, weekly / monthly / YTD targets.Management of third party field sales team on a seasonal basis.Relationship management at both head office and retail levels for customer trade shows. Accounts include BWG / Musgrave / Barry Group / ADM Londis, captured sales of over €2 million in previous two years of these ' one day ' trade shows.Display excellent time management and organisational skills by effective territory management and journey planning. Show less

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