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