JAKOB DEBEVEC
Germany
Mobil : +** ( * ) 151-**-***-***, Email:
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PERSONAL
German Citizen, Very good health, high 1,76 cm, weight 75 kg
Born July 13, 1966, married, 3 children
Fluent in German, English and Spanish
Croatian : intermedia, Portueguese : beginner
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Food and Beverage Manager - 4,5 Star superior Hotel
Hotel Hanseatic, Germany Mar 14 - present
In charge of 35 employees and 5 outlets.
. Assesses training needs based on Performance Monitor
Report, performance Development Reviews, employee feedback,
guest comments, business result, and observation.
. Communicates training analysis results.
. Develops annual training plan for general skills,
knowledge, language, and areas for improvement based on the
result of training need analysis and revise when needed.
. Promotes the hotel by answering to queries concerning hotel
facilities, promotions, and packages.
. Facilitates restaurant reservations or bookings and other
coordination to provide excellent service to guests.
. Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and
service employees to assure that food preparation and
service is economical and technically correct and within
budgeted labor cost goals.
. Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and
safety maintained throughout all kitchen and service areas
at all times.
. Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and
theft.
. Safeguards all food preparation employees by implementing
trainings to increase their knowledge about safety,
sanitation and accident prevention principles.
. Attends food and beverage staff and management meetings.
. Develops policies and procedures to enhance and measure
quality; continually updates written policies and
procedures to reflect state-of-the-art techniques,
equipment and terminology
. Provides training and professional development
opportunities for all staff.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF - 4,5 Star superior Hotel
Hotel Hanseatic, Germany Mar 13 - Mar 14
. Managed 6 outlets, one Gourmet a la carte restaurant for
max 16 guest
. One up scaled buffet restaurant for max 250 guest.
. One local a la carte Restaurant for 50 guest.
. Leadership for 15 chefs, cooks and stewards
. Coordinating, planning and organizing of the whole
operation.
. Implementing new buffet and a la carte menus, controlling
the food production, purchasing, cost calculation and
control the same, haccp, sanitation procedures set as per
company.
. Coordinating weddings & functions.
. Maintaining high quality of food in both outlets.
. Training of kitchen staff.
EXECUTIVE CHEF - 4,5 Star superior Resort
Veligandu Island Resort & Spa, Maldives
Mar 12 - Nov 12
. Managed 3 outlets, one Gourmet a la carte restaurant for
max 12 guest
. One up scaled buffet and grill restaurant for max 170 guest
. Leadership for 37 chefs, cooks and stewards
. Coordinating, planning and organizing of the whole
operation.
. Implementing new buffet and a la carte menus, controlling
the food production, purchasing, cost calculation and
control the same, haccp, sanitation procedures set as per
company.
. Coordinating Sunset and Full moon Dinner.
. Maintaining the high quality of food in both outlets.
. Training of Kitchen staff.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF - 4 Star Cruise Line
Pullmantur Cruise
Line, Spain Apr 09 - Dec 2011
. Managed 4 Food outlets including Crew, 1 banquet outlet,
1 buffet, 1 grill, 1 crew galley. Directed
Room service. Leadership for
126 international chefs and cooks.
. Evaluated, promoted and demoted chefs, cooks and steward
staff. Trained safety in the kitchen for cooks and stewards.
Trained cooks to improve
. Culinary knowledge. Scheduled the working hours of staff.
. Coordinated, planned and organized of the entire galley
operation.
For up to 2800 passenger and 600 crew.
. Followed up on company standards and set menus, controlled the
food production, purchased, cost calculated, usph - self
health inspections, haccp, implemented new menus for VIP
passengers.
. Coordinated special events for marriage and birthdays.
EXECUTIVE CHEF - 4 Star Hotel
Argentino Hotel Casino &
Spa, Uruguay Jul 08 - Jan 09
. Coordinated 3 Food outlets, 1 buffet outlet, 1 authentic South
American grill, 1 international and national a la carte
restaurant.
. Implemented new menus for buffet and a la carte, calculated,
cost control, sanitation, trained staff, purchased.
. Planned and created new kitchen concept for the owner.
. Leadership for 16 chefs, controlled the food production,
quality quantity and presentation. Planned and coordinated
functions.
. Employed and trained kitchen staff. Scheduled the working
hours.
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CHEF DE CUISINE - 4 Star Hotel
Dec 07 - Jul 08
Aldiana Mirador Club Hotel, Spain
. Managed this kitchen with 1 buffet outlet and 1 a la carte
restaurant.
. Improved guest satisfaction, menus and quality of food.
. Implemented new themed buffet, improved the breakfast menu,
Served authentic Canarian cuisine as well as
international. Purchased,
Cost control, haccp, leadership for 2 chefs
and 8 cooks.
EXC. SOUS CHEF - 4,5 Star Cruise Line Mar 04 - Oct 07
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, USA
. Responsible for the smooth kitchen operation at the buffet
area breakfast and lunch. Coordinated the kitchen operation
banquet at dinner.
. Managed and coordinated the Italian fine dining a la carte
restaurant with 120 seats.
. Controlled the food production in all assigned areas including
Bakery, butcher and pastry section.
. Controlled the standards set by the company. Controlled the
quality,
Quantity, plating and presentation of food.
. Controlled the food-cost. Controlled the working hours of 30
kitchen staff. Coordinated sanitation and self inspection as
per usph. Directed and controlled the follow up on haccp.
. Responsible for menus for special events and VIP guests.
. Evaluated, promoted and demoted kitchen staff.
. Trained and controlled safety in the kitchen for cooks and
stewards.
. Coordinated and controlled the storing of food items.
. Controlled the requisitions done by kitchen staff.
. Implemented working schedules for kitchen staff.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF - 4 Star Hotel Feb 03 - Nov 03
Argentino Hotel Casino & Spa, Uruguay
. Coordinated 3 Food outlets, 1 buffet outlet, 1 authentic
South American grill, 1 international and national a la carte
restaurant.
. Planned and Implemented new menus for buffet and a la carte,
calculated, cost control, trained kitchen staff, purchased.
. Controlled the sanitation procedures are followed.
. Leadership for 14 cooks, controlled the food production,
quality quantity and presentation. Planned and coordinated
functions.
. Employed and trained kitchen staff. Controlled the follow up
on
haccp. Scheduled the working hours of
kitchen staff.
CHEF DE CUISINE - 3 -4 Star Resort Nov 01 - Feb 03
Resort Pueblo Suizo, Uruguay
. Planned, implemented organized and directed the authentic
Swiss, German and international cuisine for the a la carte
restaurant.
. Implemented new a la carte menus and calculated the same.
. Prepared, cooked and plated food items.
. Purchased food items and controlled the delivery and storing
as well as FIFO procedure. Controlled the follow up on
haccp.
. Controlled the sanitation procedures are followed.
. Scheduled the working hours of kitchen staff.
CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM - 4,5 Star Hotel
Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, USA Apr 2000 -
Apr 01
. I was trained by American Chefs in the areas buffet,
banquet,
a la carte, saucier, entremetier,
gardemanger and pastry.
. Worked at the Italian a la carte restaurant, Traditional
Steak House, Seafood Restaurant and
Casual south style restaurant.
. Cooked and Prepared hot and cold food items as well as
pastry items.
. Prepared food for banquet and buffet up to 3500 guest.
. Cooked and prepared food for staff ( Cantine ).
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CHEF DE CUISINE - 3 Star Restaurant
Resaurant Petit Casino & Fujiyama, Switzerland Apr 99 -
Mar 2000
. Managed and organized the authentic Swiss a la carte
Restaurant and the Japanese a la carte
Restaurant Fujiyama.
. Managed and organized the banquet kitchen for up to 1800
guest.
. Cooked and prepared food items for a la carte and banquet.
. Purchased food items, controlled the delivery and the
storing.
. Implemented new menus for the a la carte restaurant.
. Planned, coordinated and implemented menus for events in
the banquet area.
. Controlled the sanitation procedures and the follow up on
haccp.
. Scheduled the working hours of kitchen staff.
CHEF ENTREMETIER,
Staedtische Buehnen, Germany Sep 96 - Feb 99
. Prepared and cooked national and international food, mostly
At the station Entremetier for
employees and outside guests.
. Responsible to prepare food for the buffet style lunch &
dinner.
. Received food products, controlled and stored.
. Responsible for sanitation and haccp procedures.
. Responsible for the smooth Day to day operation.
CHEF DE PARTIE - 5 Star Hotel Mar 96 - Aug 69
Radisson Victoria Plaza Hotel, Uruguay
. Responsible for the station Entremetier.
. Prepared and cooked international cuisine.
. Prepared food items for a la carte and banquet up to 1200
guest.
. Responsible for mice en place and sanitation on my station.
. Responsible for 4 cooks on my station.
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EDUCATION
Apprentice ship Holiday Inn Frankfurt - Germany
( 1986-89 )
Further Experience and Skills
. A la carte ( 50 - 150 Person )
. Buffet ( 100 - 2000 Person )
. Banquette ( 150 - 3000 Person )
. Catering ( 50 - 300 Person )
. Butchery
. Bakery
. Patisserie
. Regeneration
. New opening experience
. Highly responsible & reliable
. Excellent Leader including Multicultural team
. Allergy Management ( Dehoga )
. Excellent communication and organizational skills
. Strong interpersonal and Problem solving abilities.