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Walid Sherif, Operations & Projects Development Director

Walid Sherif

Operations & Projects Development Director·Diwan Residence Hotels & Suites

Saudi Arabia

Diploma, Professional Management Development Program for Hotel Managers

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 9 months

Operations & Projects Development Director

July 2017 - Present

Diwan Residence Hotels & Suites

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

July 2017 - Present

planning and organizing accommodation, catering and other hotel services; promoting and marketing the business; managing budgets and financial plans as well as controlling expenditure; maintaining statistical and financial records; setting and achieving sales and profit targets;analysing sales figures and devising marketing and revenue management strategies; recruiting, training and monitoring staff; planning work schedules for individuals and teams; meeting and greeting customers; dealing with customer complaints and comments; addressing problems and troubleshooting; ensuring events and conferences run smoothly; supervising maintenance, supplies, renovations and furnishings; dealing with contractors and suppliers; ensuring security is effective; carrying out inspections of property and services; ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Director of Business & People Development

November 2014 - May 2015

boudl Hotels & Resorts

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2014 - May 2015

Establish & build boudl corporate identity, hotels management company policies & Procedures; organizations charts; job description, standard. ...etc,

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Administration

Regional Director of Quality , Training & People Development

August 2011 - October 2014

Princess Egypt Suites , Hotels & Resorts &

Hurghada, Egypt

August 2011 - October 2014

Maintains the company's food safety management system according to ISO 22000 requirements, and leads certification process with the certifying body.
Develops and maintains quality policy and strategy in full agreement with the Plant Manager.
Develops and maintains standards relating to inspection and control activities that adhere to internationally accepted standards.
Develops and maintains performance measuring system against standards and reports when necessary on changes in the standards.
Advises senior management on quality issues & regulations.
Suggests and sources all laboratory needs and requirements.
Manages pest control activities.
Sets up quality control guidelines and inspection procedures for production for incoming raw materials, as well as for in process and finished products.
Follows up the day to day movement of stock. Coordinates with Dadco regarding the appropriate potato lot required according to the production needs and to the quality of the stored potatoes.
Reviews the customer complaints, communicates them to the involved personnel. Selects the appropriate actions with the full agreement of the plant manager.
Whenever a non - conformity is detected, investigates root cause and potential consequences.
Selects and implements with the involved personnel the appropriate corrective action, and follows up its effectiveness.
Reports to the Plant Manager on the quality control activities and performance, on a weekly basis.
Communicates the notifications concerning the raw materials quality to the purchasing department / suppliers
Performs all the food safety team leader tasks as per the requirements of ISO 22000:2005- clause 5.5.
Establishes and implements necessary communication strategy for the improvement and awareness of quality issues across all departments.
Assists in hiring of quality staff.
Conducts orientation of new employees.
Conducts performance appraisal programs.
Conducts analysis of training needs.
Oversees and / or conducts training for existing employees.
Ensures that overall plant environment adheres to health and safety guidelines and recommends any
changes and modifications.
Reviews all lab test results and parameters of production, finished goods and raw materials on a
daily basis. Communicates findings to the involved personnel.
Presents suggestions on improvement and development to the Plant Manager.
Coordinates with sales and marketing on market needs/comments or product development as to
quality and shelf life issues through Plant Manager.
Liaises and cooperates with international and national standards bodies.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Director of Quality , Training & People Development

August 2007 - August 2011

Magic Life Sharm EL Sheikh Imperial Egypt Managed by TUI worldwide Hotels & Resorts Company

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

August 2007 - August 2011

 Performing & implementing the company Quality Service Standard”QSS” or “Standard Of Performance “SOP Manual.
 Regularly check that the standards written down are actually followed by the Management Team.
 Helping to ensure that the Standards are well understood by the involved employees.
 Regularly improving the standards through Quality Audits.
 Internal Quality Audit will be an ongoing on weekly basis.
 Analyzing the needs of the employees development
 Providing the skills required to meet operational standards.
 Carrying out a performance & development review
 Implementing the succession planning strategy.
 Provide consultation & supporting professional development & personnel growth.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Director of Training

July 2006 - July 2007

Sheraton Hotel, Resort & Villas Sharm EL Sheikh Egypt Managed by Sheraton worldwide Hotels Company

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

July 2006 - July 2007

 To work under the general direction of General Manager Director and with the limits of established hotel policies & procedures.
 Report directly to & communicate with Area General Manager on all pertinent matters involving Employees, Guest, Property, and Department Heads & Guest Service.
 Assists in the development and implementation of the strategic plan and goals programmed to ensure optimum quality service standards, excellent staff performance, guest satisfaction, sales potential & profitability.
 Establish and maintain a spirit of enthusiasm, cooperation and resourcefulness among all contacts and ensure united effort in building ongoing training and retaining into the mainstream of daily hotel operations.
 To make sure that the Hotel operation is running smoothly & effectively.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Training Manager

August 2003 - May 2006

Coral Beach Rotana Tiran Managed by Rotana Hotels & Resorts Company

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

August 2003 - May 2006

 Co- operates, Co- ordinate & Communicate with all department heads as required.
 Within individual training programs ensuring facility setup, audiovisual setup and employee notification.
 Responsible for developing a cadre of guest satisfaction meeting leaders and departmental skill trainees & establishing hotel system for generating training data and evaluating training results.
 Plan, direct, coordinate and control all activities geared towards higher staff satisfaction within the whole hotel operation.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Training and Development

Education

The International Development Ireland (IDI)

May 2008

May 2008

Diploma, Professional Management Development Program for Hotel Managers

Ireland

The American Hotel & Motel Association ”AHLA”

November 2005

November 2005

Diploma, Hotel Operational Management

United States

Cairo University

May 1996

May 1996

Diploma, Computer Science

Egypt

 To work under the general direction of General Manager Director and with the limits of established hotel policies & procedures.  Report directly to & communicate with Area General Manager on all pertinent matters involving Employees, Guest, Property, and Department Heads & Guest Service.  Assists in the development and implementation of the strategic plan and goals programmed to ensure optimum quality service standards, excellent staff performance, guest satisfaction, sales potential & profitability.  Establish and maintain a spirit of enthusiasm, cooperation and resourcefulness among all contacts and ensure united effort in building ongoing training and retaining into the mainstream of daily hotel operations.  To make sure that the Hotel operation is running smoothly & effectively.

Skills

Success Stories

Expert

Sales Growth

Expert

Profitability Improvement

Expert

Strategic Planning

Expert

Management Planning

Expert

Microsoft (Outlook, Corel Draw9, Page Markers, Front Page 2007, website designer, Internet Explore

Intermediate

Windows (Vista & XP), Microsoft Office (XP & 2003 with Word-Excel-PowerPoint-Front Page & Access).

Expert

Success Stories

Expert

Sales Growth

Expert

Profitability Improvement

Expert

Strategic Planning

Expert

Management Planning

Expert

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Memberships

Egyptian Society for Quality

Member

October 2008

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Master Degree
American Hotel & Lodging Association
May 2003 - May 2005

Hobbies and interests

Coaching , Training , Reading & Building Team Work

Thanks & Appreciation Letter from Managing Director Magic Life Egypt 2011& 2008 Thanks & Appreciation Letter - Sheraton 2007Recognition Certificate - Rotana 2003- Professional Management Development ,Service Excellence, Operational Hotel Finance & Profitability Strategies Human Resources & Leadership Skills,Creativity & Marketing FO- FB- HK- Food Safety - Stewarding Skills Development