توني باكيك, Front Desk Agent/Concierge

توني باكيك

Front Desk Agent/Concierge

Crowne Plaza

البلد
أيرلندا
التعليم
بكالوريوس, Tourism management
الخبرات
16 years, 7 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

حظر المستخدم


الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 7 أشهر

Front Desk Agent/Concierge في Crowne Plaza
  • أيرلندا
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ مارس 2016

https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/

Key Responsibilities:
Checking guests in and out with Opera (hospitality operating system);
providing information about the local features, arranging travel, dining,
tickets, translators, lost items, and exotic services such as balloon rides
Performing office duties, working with and assisting the front office
department
Checking surroundings, conducting maintenance and/or cleaning duties
if required
Driving a shuttle bus
Key Achievements:
At least seven five star Trip Advisor comments in first couple of months.
Training with the shift manager and providing assistan

Commodity Trader (GOLD) في Protected Noble Metals
  • كرواتيا
  • يناير 2015 إلى فبراير 2016

Key Responsibilities:
Conducting analysis and research of currencies and raw materials in
capital investments
Sold gold contracts and vault services
Trading on the stock exchange
Key Achievement:
Predicted the end of a major bull rush ensuring minimal losses for the
clients.
Received extensive financial training from company and various sources.
Pioneered implementation of concurrency trading.

Front office agent في DoubleTree by Hilton
  • كرواتيا
  • سبتمبر 2013 إلى نوفمبر 2014

http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en


Key Responsibilities:
Responded to requests/queries via phone and in person, providing a
knowledgeable, efficient and helpful service
Made dining and other reservations for guests, travel arrangements for
sightseeing and other tours
Assisted in preregistration and blocking of rooms for reservations, and
performed cashier functions
Attended department meetings and reported to the manager or assistant
manager
Key Achievement:
Managed organizing of hotel shop from the scratch.
Thought of several commission options that generate constant profit to
Front Office Department.
Deputized for management on several occasions.
Hilton Brand Standard training.

Information officer في Croatia National Tourism Board
  • المملكة المتحدة - لندن
  • يناير 2010 إلى ديسمبر 2013

London, Oslo, Helsinki, Ljubljana, Belgrade, Stockholm, Copenhagen

http://croatia.hr/en-GB

Key Responsibilities:
Responded to enquiries about offers and destinations, promoting
Croatia’s destinations
Maintained meticulous records and managed marketing materials
Conducted specialized meetings with various clients and companies
Key Achievement:
Arranged several big conferences to take place in Croatia.
Worked as an assistant and deputized for director of top destination.
Learned how to manage stress while working with big clients and large
figures.

The Concierge في Valamar Hotels & Resorts
  • كرواتيا
  • يونيو 2012 إلى مايو 2013

http://www.valamar.com/

Key Responsibilities:
General concierge duties as at Crowne Plaza
Supervised own department with two people
Key Achievement:
Arranged contracts with several boating companies for high commission
making my department one of most profitable.
Received positive feedback from guests and management

Sales Agent في InYourPocket
  • كرواتيا
  • مارس 2009 إلى سبتمبر 2010

http://www.inyourpocket.com/

Key Responsibilities:
Identified and contacted potential clients in order to promote various
advertising services
Prepared promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales
contracts, and delivered sales presentations to new and existing clients,
providing samples and estimates, outlining various types and features,
and how they would help promote their products or services in the most
effective way
Recommended appropriate sizes and formats, and delivered proofs to
clients for approval
Key Achievement:
Top seller in first month of work
Worked as right hand to sales manager, learned directly.

Security Guard في Croatia Army
  • كرواتيا
  • أكتوبر 2009 إلى فبراير 2010

Protect company’s property and staff by maintaining a safe and secure environment
Observe for signs of crime or disorder and investigate disturbances
Act lawfully in direct defense of life or property
Apprehend criminals and evict violators
Take accurate notes of unusual occurrences
Report in detail any suspicious incidents
Patrol randomly or regularly building and perimeter
Monitor and control access at building entrances and vehicle gates
Watch alarm systems or video cameras and operate detecting/emergency equipment
Perform first aid or CPR

PR office assistant في Dubrovnik Summer Festival
  • كرواتيا
  • يونيو 2007 إلى أكتوبر 2008

http://www.dubrovnik-festival.hr/en

Key Responsibilities:
Dealt with enquiries from the public, the press and related organisations
Analysed media coverage and provided information about promotional
opportunities and current PR campaigns
Designed, wrote and produced presentations, press releases, articles,
leaflets, in-house journals, reports, publicity brochures, information for
websites and promotional videos.
Key Achievement:
Digitalised entire 50-year archive, on personal initiative invented a fast
way to digitalize old photos, after suggesting to the management I have
been assigned to digitalize it, backing up valuable information and
making a new product that could be used for marketing, webdesign,
press etc.
Helped develop a software that is now being used in the government.

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, Tourism management
  • في Tourismy and Hospitality management
  • سبتمبر 2008

Mathematics, Micro-economics, Business psychology and communications, Business IT, Tourism, Macro-economics, Statistics, Marketing, Management, Accounting, Destination management, Strategic planing, Organizational psychology, Finance, Law basic, Sustainable development, Hospitality, Management and Marketing of Hotels, restaurants & bars, camps, tourism agencies, Destination marketing, Manifestation management, Congress management.

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Security services
  • في Croatia Armed Forces
  • نوفمبر 2007

Post-secondary education (Vocational training) Basic military drill Physical training Survival Armed combat Unarmed combat Guard duties IT in military Radio communications (Specialized training) Teleprinting Fast typing

دبلوم, Computing IT
  • في ProAnima Open University
  • يناير 2007

Post-secondary education (Vocational training) Windows MS office Internet Data processing Media editing Fast Typing Graphic design

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Humanities
  • في Classical Gymnasium
  • يناير 2005

Latin, Greek, Croatian, Italian, English, Arts, Psychology, Logic, Philosophy, Sociology,History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, IT, Politics, Physical

Specialties & Skills

Communicator
MS Office tools
ACCOUNTANCY
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADVERTISING
ASSISTANT MANAGER
BROCHURE DESIGN
Communications
Customer relationship management
MS office
Stock and share dealing
PC installation and maintenance & User support
Negotiating
Foreign correspondence
Graphic design
Cashiering
Security service
Telephone Sales & Etiquette
Reception desk
Fast typing

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الايطالية
متوسط
الكرواتية
اللغة الأم

التدريب و الشهادات

Computer Administration (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
ProAnima Open University
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2007
Computer Administration (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
ProAnima Open University
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2007
Micros Fidelio Opera (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2013
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999

الهوايات

  • Organic farming
  • Webdesign
    Design, web admin and social marketing, IT support (casual in free time)
  • Charity and Education
    Beacon Foundation Ireland, Webmaster