Caner Togay
Complex Director Of Rooms Operations at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina- Claim this Profile
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The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
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United Arab Emirates
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Complex Director Of Rooms Operations
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Sep 2022 - Present
294 keys in Westin and 220 keys in Le Meridien total of 514 keys. 22 F&B Outlets within the Complex. Responsible of Front Office, Housekeeping, Service Express, Full Service Laundry and Loss and Prevention Departments for both hotels. Leading the Rooms Operations team, 4 Directors, 20 Managers and more than 300 Associates. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Department including Capex, FF&E, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, Contingency Plans, Service Strategy and departmental trainings. 2022 – Hotel Manager Development Program, graduated successfully. 2022 – Advisory Board Member of Marriott Intl EMEA / Room Division – Rooms Operations Field. Show less
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Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Waterpark
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United Arab Emirates
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Complex Director Of Rooms Operations
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Sep 2022 - Present
294 keys in Westin and 220 keys in Le Meridien total of 514 keys. 22 F&B Outlets within the Complex. Responsible of Front Office, Housekeeping, Service Express, Full Service Laundry and Loss and Prevention Departments for both hotels. Leading the Rooms Operations team, 4 Directors, 20 Managers and more than 300 Associates. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Department including Capex, FF&E, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, Contingency Plans, Service Strategy and departmental trainings. 2022 – Hotel Manager Development Program, graduated successfully. 2022 – Advisory Board Member of Marriott Intl EMEA / Room Division – Rooms Operations Field. Show less
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JW Marriott
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Of Rooms Operations & Residences
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Apr 2021 - Sep 2022
314 Keys. (Acting Hotel Manager) Responsible of Front Office, Housekeeping, Spa & Recreation and Loss & Prevention, leading the Rooms Division team of 2 Directors, 8 Managers, 17 Supervisors and more than 120 associates. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Department including Capex, FF&E, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, Contingency Plans and departmental trainings. 2022 – Advisory Board Member of Marriott Intl EMEA / Room Division – Rooms Operations Field. 2021 - 2022 Hotel Manager Development Program, nominated and selected. Show less
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W Amman
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Jordan
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Rooms Operations & Residences
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May 2019 - Jun 2020
280 Keys. Leading the Rooms Division team of 2 directors, 6 managers, 9 supervisors and more than 80 hosts. Additionally, overseeing Security Departmental audits and implementing action plans. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Department including Capex, FF&E, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, Contingency Plans and departmental trainings. Achievement: %1010 Total Upsell Growth vs First Half’19 with 2.1% RevPAR Impact. Total of 89.443 USD. (2019) Special Initiative & Green Belt (Six Sigma) Project: “Reducing the CPOR” total saving generated 332.900 USD within 6 months. Special Responsibility: I was selected as Operational Leader of Service re-branding of W Hotels called "Whatever / Whenever Remastered" conducted numerous trainings within entire hotel team and revised more than 200 LSOP's of Rooms Operations Department. Show less
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Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli
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Türkiye
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Room Division Manager
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Nov 2017 - May 2019
260 Keys. Internal Promotion: Leading the rooms operations team of 5 managers, 6 supervisors and more than 70 associates of the hotel with 260 rooms. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Department including Capex, FF&E, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, Contingency Plans and departmental trainings.Achievement: EDGE AWARD (Excellence in Delivering Guest Experiences) Marriott International Europe Continent Winner for Classic Premium Brands. (2017)Achievement: Rank #1st in RevPAR Impact% among Europe Marriott Intl Hotels and Rank #1st among 5800 hotels in Worldwide within Marriott International. (7.86%) (2017)Rank #1st in RevPAR Impact% among Europe (Continent) Marriott Intl Hotels and Rank #16th among 6900 Marriott Intl Hotels Worldwide (4.3%) (2018)PMS Opera Champion, GuestWare & GXP Champion, TSA Champion and Loyalty of the property.Additionally, I was Advisory Board Member of Marriott International Europe Continent Room Division – Mobile Services Field in 2018 and Advisory Board Member of Marriott International Europe Continent Room Division – Room Division Experts in 2019. PMS Opera Champion, GXP Champion, TSA Champion, Loyalty and Quality Assurance (QA - BSA) Champion of the property. Show less
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Room Division Manager (Acting)
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
Internal Responsibility: I was reporting to our Director of Operations as he left for another opportunity, I was assigned by General Manager to lead the entire Rooms Operations Team total of 4 managers, 5 supervisors and more than 65 hosts. Full involvement in overall planning of Rooms Operations, including Capex, Staffing, Budget, Forecast, and departmental Trainings. Achievement: Rank #1st in Upsell RevPAR Impact% among Europe (Continent) Marriott Intl Hotels. (5.09%) Special Initiative & Special Project Winner: #MMIY – Marriott Make It Yours, Partner Hotel: Budapest Marriott PMS Opera Champion, GuestWare & GXP Champion, TSA Champion and Loyalty of the property. Show less
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Front Office Manager
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May 2015 - Oct 2016
Internal Promotion: Department Head of Entire Front Office team total of 28 hosts. Mainly responsible for Front Office Operations, pre-arrival to post departure. Achievement: Ranked #1st in Upsell RevPAR Impact% among Eastern Europe and Rank #2nd Europe (Continent) Marriott Intl Htls (3.2%) Achievement: Manager of the Quarter (2015) Achievement: Manager of the Year. (2015) Pilot Projects: GuestWare - Chat. (First hotel in Europe Continent) PMS Opera Champion, GuestWare Champion and TSA (Front Office Upsell) Champion of the property. Show less
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Front Desk Manager
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Feb 2014 - May 2015
Part of the pre & post opening team. Internal Transfer & Promotion from JW Marriott Ankara to Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli as Front Desk Manager. In charge of Front Desk team total of 18 hosts and entire Front Desk Operations. I was also PMS Opera Champion, GuestWare (Guest Satisfaction Platform) Champion of the property.
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JW Marriott Hotel Ankara
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Türkiye
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Night Operations Manager
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Nov 2012 - Feb 2014
413 Keys. Internal Promotion; Mainly responsible for entire Night Operations of the hotel of 413 Rooms and 22 banqueting areas.
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Front Desk Supervisor
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Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
Internal Promotion. Mainly Responsible of entire Front Office Operation as Front Desk Supervisor shift by shift.
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Front Desk Receptionist
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May 2011 - Feb 2012
Part of the pre & post opening team. Mainly responsible for daily Front Desk tasks, such as Check-ins/outs cashiering and guest satisfaction.
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Kempinski Hotels
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Germany
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Front Office Shift Leader (Acting)
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Mar 2010 - Nov 2010
Responsible of Reception & Valet & Door operation. Responsible of Reception & Valet & Door operation.
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Hilton
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Runner - Rooms Intern
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Jul 2008 - Oct 2008
Obligatory internship during university. Obligatory internship during university.
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Kemer Resort Hotel
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Antalya, Türkiye
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Guest Relation Agent
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Jun 2007 - Oct 2007
Seasonal work during educational period. Seasonal work during educational period.
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Education
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IMC Fachhochschule Krems
1 Term Exchange Student, International Hospitality Management -
Anadolu Üniversitesi
Bachelor of Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism and Hotel Management