David Coffey

David Coffey

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Planning best practices for tourism development & Night/ Duty Manager

  • Education

    • Innisfail State High School

      2001 - 2001
      Year 12 Academic HSC, Senior Certificate

      Senior Certificate

    • Oakfield Secondary School

      1995 - 2000
      Year 6-11 Academic Senior Certificate

      Senior Certificate

    • Griffith University

      2020 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (CANDIDATE) Business Administration and Management, General

      Research Degree: Research Question:How do planning best practices inform the development of a SCUBA diving tourism attraction on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia? 1. Which planning best practices are appropriate for the development of a proposed SCUBA diving attraction?2. To what degree do Gold Coast tourism stakeholders’ perceptions align with the identified planning best practices of a new SCUBA diving attraction?Research Skills:• PHD… Show more Research Degree: Research Question:How do planning best practices inform the development of a SCUBA diving tourism attraction on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia? 1. Which planning best practices are appropriate for the development of a proposed SCUBA diving attraction?2. To what degree do Gold Coast tourism stakeholders’ perceptions align with the identified planning best practices of a new SCUBA diving attraction?Research Skills:• PHD research proposal; development/editing/evaluating/reporting/presenting.• Thesis development, mapping, concept, scheduling, budget. • Exploratory research investigations.• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods.• Case investigating/development/analysis/reporting.• High end stakeholder research interviews and engagement.• Stakeholder perspectives analysis and triangulation.• Research data analysis, comparison, coding, and discussion development.• Conference journals/ planning book chapter publishing. Show less

    • Southern Cross University

      2007 - 2007
      University Internship Business Administration and Management, General Internship

      Ballina Shire Council Economic Development Unit

    • Southern Cross University

      2004 - 2006
      Bachelor's degree Business Tourism Management
    • Southern Cross University

      2008 - 2010
      Master in Business Administration Tourism and Hotel Management

      Activities and Societies:

    • Oxford Brookes University

      2005 - 2005
      Exchange Program Business Tourism Management
    • Southern Cross University

      2010 - 2020
      Doctorate in Business Administration Business Administration and Management, General 40% degree completed

      Transferred university due to COVID impacts of academic staffing.

    • Southern Cross University

      2003 - 2006
      Bachelor's degree Sport Tourism Management
    • TAFE Queensland

      2002 - 2002
      Certificate 3 in Heritage and Interpretative Tourism Business Administration and Management, General Certificate 3

      Ballina Shire Council Economic Development Unit

  • Experience

    • IGA, INC.

      Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
      Sales Assistant

      Responsibilities included: Customer service, facing, store rejuvenation, products enhancement, packing, deliveries, back dock, stock take, freezer and chillier, groceries, produce, promotions.

    • Ballina RSL Club

      Jan 2007 - Feb 2009
      Bar, cashier, pokies, and functions Officer

      Responsibilities included: Bar service, cashier and pokies, functions preparations and operations, promotions, equipment maintenance, promotions, greens keeping, marketing, food preparation, customer service, gaming assistant.

    • Lismore Workers Club

      Feb 2009 - May 2010
      Bar, pokies, cashier and functions officer

      Responsibilities included: Cashier, pokies officers, gaming services bar service, club rejuvenation, club layouts, equipment maintenance, functions, promotions, door staff, customer service.

    • Brooks Madison Hotel and Conference Centre

      Mar 2010 - Feb 2013
      Night Manager, Receptionist Bar Functions

      Responsibilities included: night manager, auditing, night security, supervisor, night porter/manager bar service, hotel rejuvenation, layouts, functions operations, receptionist, reservations, promotions, cashier, restaurant service, hotel auditing, customer service.

    • Marks and Spencer

      May 2010 - Feb 2011
      Sales Assistant

      Responsibilities included: Customer service, facing, store rejuvenation, products enhancement, packing, deliveries, back dock, stock take, freezer and chillier, groceries, produce, promotions.

    • Nationwide Building Society

      Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
      ISA customer service Officer

      Responsibilities included: analysis of customer applications, administration duties, data enrichment, problems solving, customer liaison, account building, passbook development and sales.

    • Nationwide Building Society

      Sept 2012 - Feb 2013
      Bonds customer service Officer

      Responsibilities included: analysis of customer applications, administration duties, data enrichment, problems solving, customer liaison, account building, passbook development and sales.

    • Village Roadshow Theme Parks

      Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
      Admissions Assistant

      Responsibilities included: Sales, admissions, crowd control, excessive queue managements, banking, customer service, and group bookings.

    • Surfers RSL

      Nov 2013 - May 2015
      Restaurant and Functions Manager

      Responsibilities included: All aspects of restaurant and functions department daily operations, high end and large functions management, department head meetings, Club strategizing, restaurant building and design, inventory analysis, budgeting, equipment ordering, rosters, function preparation and operations, MICE management, marketing, promotions, operating a team of 14, sales and staffing budgets, major functions, crisis management, dealing with delegates, clients and customers, customer service, conflict management, emergency management. Show less

    • Vibe Hotels

      May 2015 - now
      Hotel Night Manager and Duty Manager

      Responsibilities included: Stand in for senior hotel management, daily and night shift management, front office, F&B, housekeeping and maintenance supervision, attainment of hotel objectives and targets, reservation incentive strategies, conflict, mediation and resolution management, daily shift briefing and transition, F&B functions management, hotel security, maintain and development of standard administrative and operating policies and procedures, focusing on driving revenue and cost reduction management, hotel maintenance, pool maintenance, housekeeping duties, hotel balancing and auditing hotel daily and night operations, shift/hotel balancing, updating financial and yield reports, financial tracking and analysis logistics, accounts payables, reservations, promotions, identifying sales leads, group bookings management, team leadership, development and cross training, rostering, delegating hotel tasks, customer service, guest services directory, dealing with difficult guests, hotel phone system management, group bookings management, online customer liaison, OH&S management/ chief warden, emergency management, hotel incident reports, conflict, mediation and resolution management. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Responsible Certificate of Gaming

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    • RSA

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    • RMLV

      Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation QLD (OLGR)
      Nov 2021
    • CPR

      St John Ambulance Qld
    • Open Water Diver

      PADI
      Feb 2011
    • First Aid

      St John Ambulance Qld
    • Approved Manager for a licenced venue

      Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation QLD (OLGR)
      Jul 2020
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Management Internship

      Issued by Ballina Council’s Economic Development Unit on Jan 2006
      Ballina Council’s Economic Development UnitAssociated with David Coffey