Resume JJ
- 1. Jean-Jacques Poidevin 5025 Sanders St. Suite 303, Burnaby, BC, V5H 1S8 (604) 765-0246 jjasp3@gmail.com A Belief If opportunity doesn’t knock - Build a door. Profile A keen eye for detail and extremely organized Exceptional customer skills with over 25 years of experience Excellent at prioritizing tasks with outstanding time management skills Self-motivated and committed to completing any task to the best of my ability A professional approach to people and situations with exceptional problem solving skills The capability to collaborate with others or work on my own to achieve our common goals Abilities/Experience Leadership - Led a staff of over 45 in the operation of family style restaurant, room service, lobby lounge, mini bar, all convention space & upscale casual restaurant & bar - Managed all aspects of operating a speciality retail outlet, including clinics & run club - Oversaw operation of hotel family style restaurant, room service & lounge with a staff of 20 - Led a staff of over 20 in all aspects of operating a high volume 1.4 million dollar video store Coordination - Coordinated James Bond themed corporate event at Holiday Inn Downtown - Coordinated 125 team soccer tournament, with 244 games on 9 different fields - Co-ordinated volunteers efficiently to accomplish different tasks for race track set up - Planned, organized & executed events in co-ordination with a national fundraising event - Successfully coordinated parties for 50 people & banquet for a running club event of 600 Marketing/Advertising - Updated/revised menus in two properties including lounge, restaurants, mini bar & room service - Created, designed & maintained a monthly newsletter & all marketing/advertising for wine store Inventory - Effective in ordering, receiving & organizing inventory for optimum usage - Designed new storeroom, inventory system, & ordering procedures for mulit-unit facility Management/Supervision/Training - Interviewing & hiring experience from 5 different properties - Paid attention to details in order to improve food & liquor costs - Experience from 6 different organizations in payroll & scheduling - Designated trainer for banquets department, two restaurants, & base ball stadium - Supervised day to day operation of high volume storeroom in a multi-outlet facility - Trained and supervised a staff of 60 to 80 people for the concessions of a baseball stadium - Owner/operator of wine store including marketing, sales, accounting, maintenance & production
- 2. Professional Experience - Gameday Merchandising, Vancouver, BC Sales Associate March 2014 to Present - Bayside Properties, Burnaby, BC Relief Building Caretaker February 2012 to Present - Thomas Bradley Construction, Surrey, BC Labourer/Carpenter Apprentice February 2014 to October 2015 - Make Mine Wine, North Delta, BC Owner/Operator October 2009 to August 2012 - Quality Hotel Downtown, Vancouver, BC Food and Beverage Manager June 2008 to October 2009 - Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown, Vancouver, BC Food and Beverage Manager April 2007 to June 2008 - The Running Room, Richmond, BC Store Manager September 2006 to April 2007 - Rogers Video, Burnaby & New Westminster, BC Store Manager December 2001 to September 2006 - Grouse Mountain Resorts, North Vancouver, BC F & B Purchasing and Storeroom Manager September 2000 to September 2001 Volunteer Experience - Wesburn Soccer Club, Burnaby, BC - Treasurer, Tournament Coordinator, Coach Sept/2012 to Present - Anne-Hebert Parents Association, Vancouver, BC - Director/Treasurer for Le Parasol (after school care) Sept/2009 to June/2011 - Molson Indy Vancouver, Track Services, Vancouver, BC - Assistant Manager 1995, Volunteer Captain from 1999 to 2003 and 1994 - Haney to Harrison Relay, VFAC, Vancouver, BC November 1994 - Organized banquet for 600 people with dance & awards - Shinerama Director, Mt. Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS September 1991 - A national fundraising campaign for Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Education - Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS September 1992 Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management - Food and Beverage Major with Co-operative Education Option - Trauma Tech, Vancouver, BC April 2015 Level 2 First Aid - WorkSafeBC Occupational First Aid