Damien FELIX

Duty Manager > 11 years hospitality experience

Choisy-le-Roi, Île-de-France, France

About

If Hospitality is caring for others through acts of humanity, it is then my inborn and nurtured passion. I gained 11+ years of experience in Hotel business, with previous international exposure to other trades.

Experience

  • Night Experience Manager / Duty Manager at Collection Maisons Particulières
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Hotel & Tourism Management Tipster at FELIX HOSPITIS
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    ECO-CONSULTING, ECO-LABELING Pre-Audit CONCIERGERIE Staff Training

  • On call Veteran Welcomer - Front Office Reception at ADAPTEL
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Developped PMS Softwares knowledge: APALEO, Topsys, Mews, MEDIALOG, HotSoft - Improved capacities of adaptation switching between different hotels' processes & cultures - First-hand operational knowledge of post-pandemic condition of Hospitality Industry

  • Sustainable Hospitality Entrepreneurship at Freelance
    Jun 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Hotel General Manager at Qualys Hotel Nanterre ****
    Apr 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    4 stars flagship property of HHP group with 85 rooms + restaurant 'les Muses' serving traditional French cuisine + 4 daylight meeting rooms Direct reporting to Hotel Owner - Human Management → 60K € payroll reduction for same total revenues y. o. y - Supervised major refurbishment programs → No shutdown & even web ratings - Teamed on pricing & distribution optimization → 7% increase in direct bookings - Enforced F&B, social & security new policies → real time damage avoidance - Pioneered group's PMS 'two ways' integration - Arranged all staffs' rosters