Lynne-Christine Williams
The Sandown, Parklands Blouberg
Cape Town, South Africa
ad0sxj@r.postjobfree.com
South African
Languages:
English 1st
Afrikaans 2nd
Objective
Definitely, being excellent in whatever task is required, serving, your superiors, your peers and subordinates with great passion and great integrity, being your own competition, being reliable efficient, and driven, always pushing yourself to learn more about your company, your position and your competitors, being punctual, an exceptional representation of the company you serve, being attentive, generous and excited and creating an atmosphere of “we can do this” No “I” in the word team, so unity in team dynamics is key. Overall love what you do and the results will speak for itself.
Skills
●Professional Baker
●Managing Staff
●Project Management
●Crisis Management
●Excellent command of the English Language spoken and written
●Leadership skills
●Script writing
●Public and motivational speaking
●Arranging, organising, managing events
●Excellent typing and computer literacy
-Educational History
Secondary Education- Last School Attended: William Pescod High School
Highest Grade Passed : Grade 12 (Matric 2001)
Subjects Passed : English HL
Afrikaans FAL
Mathematics
Business Economics
Accounting
Geography
Tourism
Tertiary Education
Institution : Butlers hotel and culinary arts school
Course : Hotel management
Year : 2006 – 2009
Qualifications
I have done short courses in business management but obtained my diploma in hotel management and culinary art.
Achievements
●Obtaining A diploma in Hotel management and culinary arts.
●Started a NPO(Lighthouse Arts Academy)Where we taught underprivileged kids the skills of creative writing, public speaking, drama and music
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Being a wife and a Mom
Work Experience
Gestetner : Executive PA to Managing Director (2009-2010) End of Contract
Milk&Honey Guest Farm : Executive Chef/Duty Manager (2010-2015)
Better Offer
Duties& Responsibilities
●Managed and trained kitchen staff
●Planning and Developing New menus
●In charge of catering events(weddings, parties)
●Working hand in hand with the purchasing department
●In charge of Kitchen costings
●Liaising with Suppliers
●Inventory Management
●Quality Control
The Lighthouse Empire : Events Coordinator (2015-2018)
The Lighthouse Arts Academy : Project Manager (2015-2018)
Relocated
Soul Private Collection : Assistant Manager/Inhouse Chef(Santa Maria Beach House)
Duties& Responsibilities
●In-house chef- Designed menus for International (German, Italians, French) guests cooked and prepared meal for guest.
●Created and prepare international snack for the guest.
●Ran Breakfast and Dinner services, cooked all dishes
●Trained butlers
●Managed housekeepers and maintenance staff
●Responsible for all administration
●Acted as host, demonstrated 5 star butler etiquette
●Ran day to day business of the guest house in lieu of the manager
●Prolific speaker and orator
●End of day recon
●Scheduled and facilitated team building among staff( a team is only as strong as its weakest link)
●Demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities.
Atlantic Beach Hotel : Food& Beverage Manager / Conference Manager
(March2018-March2020)
Duties& Responsibilities
Duty Manager
●Managing front office staff,
●Managing orders and deliveries for all hotel supplies, Kitchen, Restaurant, House keeping
●Managing staff, making sure the staff adhere to policy.
●Guest centric leadership, ensure guest satisfaction is main priority
●Check reservations, emails, micros and Opera
●Enforce the policies of the Hotel, by leading by example.
●Write reports, do staff rosters, and attend weekly management meetings
●Stand in for front office manager
● Assist GM with month end stock take reports
Food&Beverage/Banquet manager
●HOD, for all the conference and banqueting needs
●Meticulously plan and organise events and conferences
●Draft function sheets
●Operate and stage conference equipment
●Designed menus for banquet &conferencing
●Do month end stock take
●Be first contact with guest/clients
●Make sure the hospitality standards are adhered to.
Sales and Marketing
●Upselling Conference venue’s via Telemarking
●Hosting site inspections for prospecting clients
Current Employment
Little Learners Childcare Academy : Chef /Kitchen Manager
Duties/Responsibilities
●Cooking
●Menu Planning
●Creating healthy and wholesome food from scratch.
●Maintain standards for food storage, rotation, quality, and appearance.
●Establish maintenance and cleaning schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas.
●Ensure compliance with applicable health codes and regulations.
References
Employer at Santa Maria Beach House : Ms. Jenifer Austen
Contact No. Cell – 081519218
Former Employer at TLT : Mr. Denver Arries
Contact No. Cell – 078*******
Declaration
I, Lynne- Christine Williams hereby declare that the above citied information is true to the best of my knowledge and believe, if given a chance I can proof myself.