Tuan Shaliheen Samath

Private Office set-ups. Registrations etc.

Carried out over all administration duties. Attended to all guest comments on Trust You, Booking.com, TripAdvisor platforms. Worked closely with the Executive Team on day to day functions.

Was in-charge of 3 resorts construction process which we completed end May, 2012 of which 2 were handed over to the Jumeirah Hotels Management and 1 to the Viceroy Hotels Management. Played a key role in all HR related matters, recruitment & repatriation and handling all office operational matters in Male, Maldives. Have a sound knowledge in processing recruitment visas, medicals, work quotas, import licenses, and working in close relationship with the government authorities, such as the Ministry of Human Resources, Youth & Sports, Immigration Department (Airport & Land)), Ministry of Tourism, Economic & Trade Ministry etc. Also worked along with the major airlines in all air ticket transactions.

Handling of correspondence \nPreparation of business visas, & work visas, obtaining permits \nWorking closely with the government authorities such as the Labour ministry and the department of immigration & emigration \nMonitoring of all international/internal airline ticketing \nMonitoring of all boat transfers \nMonitoring of all office purchasing & site distributions pertaining to HR areas \nPlanning welfare activities for site staff \nRecruiting and repatriation \nMonitoring of salaries and attendance &c,

2000 May - 2008 May: Resorts Co-ordinator and Communications Manager to the Chairman/CEO of Six Senses Resorts & Spas, based in Bangkok, Thailand & Soneva Fushi and Soneva Gili Resorts, Maldives

4 years as Resorts Co-ordinator in the Head Office in Bangkok, Thailand and 4 years as Communications Manager at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Gili Resorts, Maldives & Sri Lanka. Also acted as the Asst. HR Manager at Soneva Gili Resort whilst carrying out the duties of the CEO.

Whilst in Bangkok, Thailand, reported directly to the Chairman/CEO and was responsible for the co-ordination and distribution of business communication and executive administration duties. Six Senses operates prestigious resorts around the world branded as Soneva, Evason, Hideaways, EVA, etc.

Whilst in Maldives/Sri Lanka - Carried out the aforesaid duties of the Chairman/CEO at Soneva Gili Resort whilst acting as the Asst. HR Manager for an year or so and then was based in Sri Lanka and moved back to Soneva Fushi Resort. On the HR side, maintenance of all personal files, room inventories, food standards, grooming, welfare activities, MOD duties in the absence of the HR Manager and attending to morning briefings, correspondence, staff salaries etc., were handled by me.

1999 - 2000 Apr: Office Manager - Bovis Lend Lease Co., managed by P&O.
This company was engaged in the re-development of the Queen Elizabeth Quay in the Port of Colombo. Was responsible in setting up the office and all administrative functions etc.

1995 Jul 1998 Dec: Executive Secretary - Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives (the flag ship resort of Six Senses Resorts and Spas.) Was promoted to Personal Assistant to the General Manager in March 1996. In 1997 was appointed as Personnel Manager and continued to work in both capacities.
I joined this 5 star deluxe resort at the opening and was involved in the initial setting up office administration systems, setting up the CD and Video libraries, compendiums. My responsibilities included, providing PA support to the General Manager, arranging travel itineraries, preparation of documents for major marketing and sales trips in collaboration with the Maldivian Tourism Board, preparation of minutes of meetings, co-ordination with all departments on daily issues and liaising between senior management and staff to assist with the smooth running of the resort. All Tour Operator contracts/Rack Rates were under my close supervision. I also worked as the Personnel Manager and attended to day to day personnel matters, obtaining work permits, visas, updating leave records, arranging welfare matters etc.

1995 May - June: Secretary - Galadari Hotels, Colombo, Sri Lanka
On a contract basis reporting to the Marketing Director. Attending to correspondence, providing information for guest's inquiries and assisting the Sales Managers.

1994 May - 1995 Apr: Senior Secretary - ABV Rock Group KB, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Reported directly to the Security Manager. Maintaining all records of in / out personnel, arranging passes, processing of ID cards, correspondence, preparation of inquiry notes / quality assurance reports etc.

1994 Feb - Apr: Secretary - Export Development Board managed by the government of Sri Lanka.
On a contract basis reporting directly to the Additional Director. Attending to correspondence, reports and helped in the organising of trade shows in the European / Asian Sector.

1993 Oct - 1994 Jan: Office Administrative Assistant - East/West Clearing and Forwarding Co., Sri Lanka
Was in-charge of a work force of 75 employees all on a casual basis who directly worked under the sub-contractor "Securitas" a German packing firm who were employed for the dismantling and packing of a Urea Plant. Purchasing, monitoring stocks, preparation of salaries on a weekly basis, handling payments, attending to correspondence and acting for the Site Manager during his absence.

1982 - 1993 Sep: Typist cum Administration clerk - Labookellie Tea Estate, Labukele, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Was in charge of a divisional work force of 550 employees. My main responsibilities were preparation of salaries, EPF/ETF, Holiday pay and Profit Bonus registers, gratuity payments, monitoring of leave registers, posting, assisting in the preparation of monthly accounts and annual budgets, subsidiary accounting books, staff salaries, stocks, purchasing, attending to correspondence and labour matters. Held a senior post in the Welfare sector and captained the estate cricket team.

1978 - 1981 Aug: Typist cum Administration Clerk - Rahanwatte Tea Estate, Lindula, Talawakele, Sri Lanka
Was in charge of a divisional work force of 250 employees. The preparation of salaries, Holiday pay / Bonus registers, gratuity payments, attending to labour matters, correspondence, assisting in the computation of monthly accounts and subsidiary books such as stocks, Amalgamation, journal, staff salaries, progress of works and purchasing. Was a senior member in the welfare sector and captained the estate cricket team.

1977 Jun - 1978 Jul: English cum Sinhala Typist - Attorney's office managed by Mr. P.C. Dabre. \nTyping of legal documents etc. My very first job, where I learned many a thing just leaving school of office basics.