Department of the Year 2009 was awarded to our Guest Service Department under the leadership of Kendall Burrows, Guest Service/By Request Manager. Pictured left to right are, Tamara Wilson, H.R. Manager; Kendall Burrows; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; Nicole Bain, Financial Controller; and Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager.
FREEPORT,
Grand Bahama - Julio
Cooper, Driver, Stuart Sweeting, Storeroom Supervisor, and Clayton Saunders –
Executive Chef, were recognized as Employee of the Year, Supervisor of the
Year, and Manager of the Year respectively at the 18th Annual Staff
Christmas Party and Awards Night at Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort.
Employee of the Year 2009. Julio Cooper – Driver, 2nd from the right. Pictured left to right are, Tamara Wilson, Human Resources Manager; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager; Julio Cooper; and Nicole Bain, Financial Controller.
The Guest Service Department, under the leadership of
Kendall Burrows, Guest Service/By Request Manager was recognized as the
Outstanding Department for 2009.
Manager of the Year 2009. Clayton Saunders, Executive Chef, accepts his Manager of the Year recognition. Pictured left to right are Clayton Saunders; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; and Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager.
Special recognition was also afforded Harry Pratt, Stephen
Williams and Lidia Saunders, who have provided long and dedicated service to Viva WyndhamFortuna Beach over the years. This was done through a basketball tournament
named in the trios honour and held in December to unite employees and motivate
them during the down turn in the economy.
Medals were awarded to all participants of the Winter Basketball Tournament.
Guillermo
Lachapel, General Manager, said “The tournament made a great difference as it
truly motivated our staff and gave them an extra boost to continue to provide
excellent service to our guest here at Viva Wyndham Fortuna.
Supervisor of the year 2009. Stuart Sweeting, Storeroom Supervisor is congratulated by, from left to right, Tamara Wilson, Human Resources Manager; Stuart Sweeting; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager, and Nicole Bain, Financial Controller.
“It also
gave our guest the opportunity to come out and watch the games as well which
they really enjoyed,” said Lachapel. The
tournament was held on the property.
Best 2-Point Shot Award was awarded to Rodan Porter – Bellman, center, of the Front Office Department. Pictured left to right are Tamara Wilson, Human Resources Manager; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; Rodan Porter;, Nicole Bain, Financial Controller, and Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager.
A total of
eight departments and 45 employees participated in the tournament, which was
won by the Kitchen Department; in 2nd place was the Restaurant Department, and
in 3rd place the Engineering Department.
Further tournaments will be held in 2010 and will include volleyball and
softball.
THE MVP was awarded to Ricardo “Shaq” Jones, center, a Cook in the Kitchen Department. Pictured from left to right are Tamara Wilson, Human Resources Manager; Harris “Lucky” Pratt; Ricardo “Shaq” Jones; Gloria Pratt, Assistant General Manager; Nicole Bain, Financial Controller; and Guillermo Lachapel, General Manager.
