Experience

White Point Beach Resort

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Director Of Food And Beverage

  • Aug 2022 - Nov 2022



TF Wine Sales

• Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Business Owner

  • Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  New wine agency brining the best of BC small producing wineries to the Maritimes. New wine agency brining the best of BC small producing wineries to the Maritimes.



Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• F&B Manager

  • May 2016 - Feb 2022

  • Set standards of service for several dining outlets and banquet facilities. • Increased financial contribution by more than 55% while increasing guest satisfaction scores. • Established/developed and implemented training procedures to ensure guests expectations were met or exceeded. • Developed relationships with suppliers and vendors leading to special volume pricing discounts and availability. • Oversaw overall beverage program, including selection, ordering and inventory controls of wine, beer and alcohol program.



Matt Sweet Promotions

• Owner/Operator

  • 2006 - Feb 2022

  • Organize, Promote, Plan, and Execute Ski movie premier parties in Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, and Revelstoke • Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations. • Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives. • Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals. • Organize, Promote, Plan, and Execute Ski movie premier parties in Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, and Revelstoke • Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations. • Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives. • Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.



Meathead True Food and Drink

• Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

• General Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning. • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs. • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands. • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning. • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs. • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.



Rocky Mountain Outlook

• Canmore, Alberta, Canada

• Advertising Sales Representative

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Selling and booking of ad space to new and existing clients for a community newspaper. • Used consultative sales techniques to pinpoint customers' advertising needs and close on short-term and long-term sales contracts. • Created and presented media and advertising packages to prospective customers. • Developed strong relationships with advertisers and negotiated pricing following established procedures. • Selling and booking of ad space to new and existing clients for a community newspaper. • Used consultative sales techniques to pinpoint customers' advertising needs and close on short-term and long-term sales contracts. • Created and presented media and advertising packages to prospective customers. • Developed strong relationships with advertisers and negotiated pricing following established procedures.



Brewster/Viad

• Banff, Alberta, Canada

• Restaurant General Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Met and exceeded standards of service for several dining outlets and banquet facilities. • Implemented new cost control measures to meet budget. • Established new training procedures to ensure guests expectations were met or exceeded. • Organized several special events to drive sales during slower periods. • Streamlined staffing to provide better accountability and functionality. • Maintained and balanced relationship between international cooperation and national chain restaurant.



Banff Lodging Company

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Met and exceeded standards of service for several dining outlets and banquet facilities. • Implemented new cost control measures to meet budget. • Established new training procedures to ensure guests expectations were met or exceeded. • Organized several special events to drive sales during slower periods. • Streamlined staffing to provide better accountability and functionality. • Met and exceeded standards of service for several dining outlets and banquet facilities. • Implemented new cost control measures to meet budget. • Established new training procedures to ensure guests expectations were met or exceeded. • Organized several special events to drive sales during slower periods. • Streamlined staffing to provide better accountability and functionality.