Lima yaghmour

Banquet Manager with experience coordinating and executing large and small-scale events. Adept in managing multiple projects while maintaining high client satisfaction from start to finish. Quick to build rapport with clients and accomplished in bringing an established vision into reality, to facilitate smooth coordination and the delivery of excellent event experiences.

Banquet Manager at Albilad Hotel, Jeddah

2004 — April 2023

• Met with potential clients to plan functions and give tours of facility, meeting rooms and offered activities.
• Planning the venue layout according to the number of guests and the type of event.
• Designed custom private function and banquet packages for business dinners, sales presentations, meetings, graduations, weddings and charity events.
• Discussing sales contract details with the banquet sales director and the head chef.
• Interacted with kitchen staff to plan food and beverage logistics.
• Coordinated with employees to arrange tables, chairs and other equipment needed for functions.
• Communicated with external vendors such as florists and musicians to plan details and guide from beginning to end of event.
• Reduced food waste by overseeing and planning ingredients, anticipated customers and popularity of items.

Public Relations at Al Hamra Hospital , jeddah

1997 — 2003

• Facilitated consumer relations or relationships between managers and employees or different branch offices.
• Built and maintained relationships with patients.
• Seek opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising
• Prepare and submit PR reports

Sales Manager at Rubaiyat Fashion, jeddah

1994 — 1997

• Performed sales consultations and educated clients on products and services.
• Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
• Managed and trained sales team, setting performance goals and strategies for attaining objectives.
• Maintained professional network of potential clients and business opportunities.
• Effectively utilized knowledge of inventory control and management.

Sales Supervisor at Exile, Jeddah

1993 — 1994

• Worked to ensure a neat and attractive sales environment, and assisted in the setup of visual displays
• Identified and maximized sales opportunities, and increased customer retention rates

Provided every customer with comprehensive assistance upon entering store through merchandise selection and completion of purchases

Diploma, Dar al Hanan Institute, Jeddah

1992 — 1993

• Principles of English – Reading & Writing Vocabulary
• English Language Diploma

Certification, Cultural Saudi Institute, Jeddah

1996 — 1997

• Microsoft Word (English & Arabic)
• Microsoft Excel, L1  & L2

Certificate, New Horizon, Jeddah

2003 — 2004

• Web Site designing
• Microsoft Applications (Excel, Access,   Photoshop, PowerPoint, Corel Draw & Outlook)

Certificate, Berletez English institution , Jeddah

English Studies

Diploma, IBS Academy + Cambridge Training College Britian, Jeddah

Food Service Manager Training