Experience

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  Restaurant and catering

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2000

  Business owner
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  Eagle on the hill hotel

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Venue manager
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  Rdjones group

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Licenced club general manager

  contracted through RDJones Group)“Port Club” – Port Adelaide Football ClubManaging all venue operations including a 600 guest function centre, 40 machine gaming room, 200 guest restaurant and 800 guest bar facilitiesCoordinating and effectively managing all functions, shows and eventsResponsible for sourcing high profile celebrity guest speakers for events on a monthly basisManaging the marketing the Port Clubs promotions for PAFC & Magpies memberships including the creation of assorted value adds and incentives while ensuring positive financial outcomes for the clubSolely responsible for the creation, marketing and promotion of the popular PAFC Uncorked Wine ClubResponsible for the management, rostering, training and development of up to 50 full time and casually employed staffImplementing appropriate OHS policies and procedures and ensuring procedures are followed effectively Show less

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  Grand chifley adelaide, chilfey, country comfort motel

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2009

  Bdm - sales & marketing

  Grand Chifley AdelaideChifley Hotel; Solely responsible for the management and coordination of sales, marketing and operations, inclusive of accommodation, functions and eventsGenerate marketing campaigns to effectively promote the hotel’s accommodation, restaurant , various functions and special events.Generate and cost function packages, wedding packages, accommodation packages for special events ensuring effective gross profit margins are met.Managing marketing, sales and promotions via print and online mediaEffectively working with and analysing budgets and forecastsHighly experienced and knowledgeable in guest services, accommodation room rates and room yieldingEnsuring the effective delivery of functions and events Show less

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  Adelaide venue management corporation

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2021

  Guest services function operations management

  • Responsible for the management and coordination of function operations for up to 2000 guests, including banquets, conferences, expos, product launches, dinners, weddings & cocktail parties;• Responsible for the management and coordination of the delivery of assorted function set ups, catering, audio visual production and backstage talent riders;• Responsible for the management, training and development of six casually employed Function Supervisors and 300 casually employed food and beverage staff;• Proactively manage cost of goods and staff labour, ensuring results for functions fall into line with P&L budgets;• Implement and maintain function stock control procedures and effectively using the H&L POS system;• Primary point of contact with the client on event day;• Analysing function budgets and liaising with senior management as to how the function department can improve operating costs;• Recruiting and inducting new casually employed staff; and• Responsible for implementing and documenting Standard Operating Procedures and Work Safety Operating Procedures. Show less

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  Port lincoln tunarama inc

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2020

  Tunarama festival manager

  • Provide day to day event planning, site preparation, and project management for large scale outdoor festival for 25,000 patrons• Curate concepts on new activities and operationally plan and coordinate over forty different participation events including a large fireworks display, town parade and showrides.• Council Permits, Dry Zone, Road Closures and Liquor Licencing Plans • Event Management and Risk Management Plans• Site Management for 60+ vendors on the public foreshore• Contract and secure entertainment and manage technical specifications for over 12 – 15 artists for the main performance stage.• Secure Grants, Sponsorship and funding from government agencies, local and interstate businesses.• Maintain and build key partnerships with sponsors, vendors, suppliers and local accommodation and tourism providers.• Connect and maintain relationships with key partners including the SATC, state and local MPs, and work collaboratively with the Port Lincoln City Council.• Coordinate Planning Meetings with Council, Emergency Services and Safework S.A• Report to the Port Lincoln Tunarama Inc board and committee on a regular basis.• Manage and provide marketing content for TV, Radio, Website, Facebook, and Festival program.• Evaluation and evidenced based reporting on the festivals economic benefit to the region• Evaluation and evidenced based reporting on the delivery of sponsorship benefits.MarketingCreative Installations Show less

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  Variety children’s charity adelaide

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Event manager
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  Ayers house events

  Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  Venue manager
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  Blanco horner

  Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

  Venue manager