MELANIE BENNETT
Cote D'Azur host
CANNES,Cote D'azur
Summary
Versatile and dynamic professional with a proven track record in property and event management, notably with Riviera Today. Excelled in roles requiring exceptional customer service and marketing acumen, achieving over 300,000 in sales and sponsorship for a major exhibition. Skilled in adaptability and team leadership, consistently exceeding client expectations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Hostess, Server
Café Sud Catering Co.
St Tropez
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Hosting and serving at luxury events in private villas and yachts
Sole Stewardess
M/Y ‘Emanuela‘
Croatia
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Private
- Service, bartending, floral arrangements, tailoring to all guest and owner specifications and requests
- Interior duties including; provisioning, inventory lists, laundry, cleaning, polishing, cabin preparation and turn downs
- Private
Property Manager
Riviera Today
03.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Real Estate Co
- Cote D’Azur
- Meet and greets, client introduction, change-overs, daily and overall client demands being held at an extremely high standard for both guests and owners
- Real Estate Co
- Cote D’Azur
Stewardess for Private Events
‘Kijo’ M/Y
Cannes, Monaco, ST Tropez
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: Charter
- Service and hospitality for events including ‘Lions’ Festival, MIPIM, Grand Prix and weddings and private functions
- Executed menu and drink orders to meet preferences of guests
- Greeted guests and provided assistance with procedures and protocols.
- Assisted guests with luggage and unpacking accordingly
- Verified food and beverage requirements and preferences in order to cater for varied tastes
- Ensured turn downs were managed discretely.
Stewardess
M/Y ‘A and A’
Mandelieu
11.2022 - 01.2023
- (Temporary position filling in for Chief Stewardess)
- Interior duties; service, laundry, detailing, crew provisions, inventory lists, upkeep, cleaning, polishing etc
Villa Manager
‘Villa Esta’
Cap D’Antibes
05.2012 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: Cap D’Antibes
- Managed 5 bed privately owned villa
- Role included: advertising for guests through the summer season
- Managing contracts and payments from guests
- Meet and greets, complete change-overs, overseeing gardening, pool maintenance any problems including; internet issues, ice machine problems etc)
- Going above and beyond guest expectations and providing an exceptional experience
- Cap D’Antibes
Advertising Manager
World Television
03.2005 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: SKY Network, New Zealand
- Responsible for the advertising and sponsorship of 6 channels on the SKY Television Network, three radio channels and a monthly subscribed magazine
- Main clients included; Sony, BMW NZ, Jaguar NZ
- SKY Network, New Zealand
Advertising Manager
Generator Bates NZ Advertising Agency
02.2003 - 11.2004
- Assisted Advertising Director Nick Baylis with clients; Sony, BMW NZ, Fosters AUS
- Liaison between client and creative, as well as all sourcing and booking all media platforms(TV, Radio, Print, Billboards, internet)
Project Manager
Carat NZ
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Company Overview: ‘Girls Day Out’ Exhibition
- Created and developed the largest female exhibition to take place in NZ
- Attracting women of all ages to a 3 day event including live fashion shows with NZ’s top designers and Models One talent agency sponsorship, singing competitions with Warner Records NZ, Celebrity chef cooking stages, make overs with Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown and Lancome
- Organised all advertising, media partnerships; PR, and marketing
- Personally responsible for securing over 300, 000 in exhibition sales and sponsorship
- The event attracted over 80,000 visitors within the 3 day period and continued for many years, in NZ and in Australia
- ‘Girls Day Out’ Exhibition
VIP Hostess / VIP Bar Manager
Browns Club
London
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Company Overview: Covent Garden, London
- Covent Garden, London
Hostess / Reception
Golds Private Members Club
London
01.1992 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: Mayfair, London
- Mayfair, London
VIP Host and Restaurant Maitre d’
Bacchus Nightclub
Los Angeles
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Company Overview: Los Angeles
- Los Angeles
Education
Certified Aerobics and Personal Training Instruction - STCW
Pineapple Dance Studios
Covent Garden, London09-2024
BSC Hons Degree - Psychology
UCL
London, UK01.1999
Certified Personal Training -
YMCA
LondonSkills
- Personal training
- Nutrition planning
- Customer service
- Marketing strategies
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Property management
- Rent collection
- Apartment maintenance
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Property management expertise
- Valid 🚙 driver's license
- Marketing and advertising
- Continuous improvement
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability and flexibility
Phone
- 0648506180, personal
- 0013104902971, reference
- 0685898216, reference
- 0609566155, reference
- 064092295, reference
References
- James Date, Owner, M/Y ‘Emanuela’, james@jamesdate.us, 0013104902971
- Faith Caroline Gribble, Chief Stewardess, M/Y ‘KIJO’, Cannes, 0685898216
- Mr Jean-Claude Moreau, Café Sud Catering, St Tropez, 0609566155
- Mr Robert McCaffery, Owner, ‘Villa Erma’, Cap D’Antibes, 064092295
- Harlsmeleds@hotmail.com, personal
- James@jamesdate.us, reference
Personal Information
- British
- French
- New Zealand
Affiliations
- Three international marathons
- Well traveled America, Asia and Europe, self financed
- Articulate, sociable, high level interspersonal social skills
- High level work ethic
- Focused and dertrmined
Timeline
Stewardess
M/Y ‘A and A’
11.2022 - 01.2023
Stewardess for Private Events
‘Kijo’ M/Y
01.2022 - 07.2023
Hostess, Server
Café Sud Catering Co.
04.2021 - 10.2021
Sole Stewardess
M/Y ‘Emanuela‘
03.2021 - 10.2021
Property Manager
Riviera Today
03.2020 - Current
Villa Manager
‘Villa Esta’
05.2012 - 10.2017
Advertising Manager
World Television
03.2005 - 01.2008
Advertising Manager
Generator Bates NZ Advertising Agency
02.2003 - 11.2004
Project Manager
Carat NZ
01.1999 - 01.2001
VIP Hostess / VIP Bar Manager
Browns Club
01.1997 - 01.1999
Hostess / Reception
Golds Private Members Club
01.1992 - 01.1996
VIP Host and Restaurant Maitre d’
Bacchus Nightclub
01.1991 - 01.1992
Certified Aerobics and Personal Training Instruction - STCW
Pineapple Dance Studios
BSC Hons Degree - Psychology
UCL
Certified Personal Training -
YMCA
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