Facility/Catering Management Manager
Resume:
Martin Mwenda
Catering and Facility Manager
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P.O. Box 1884 - 60200
Meru Kenya.
Career Profile
● Performance-driven professional with excellent culinary, kitchen operations, and hospitality management skills and 16 years of total work experience.
● Have worked in five-star hotels in the United Arab Emirates, Kenya,and remote sites in Afghanistan and now in Somalia.
● Have perfected the culinary art by honing a lot of skills in continental,arabic,indian cuisine to name but a few all along my career
Career Objective
I have built a reputation of turning clients' moments into lasting memories. Based on my emphasis on providing excellent top quality services in an establishment, I endeavour to bring on board well seasoned catering and camp facility management services.
Skills and Competencies
● Facility Management
● Food Safety Sanitation
● Catering Management
● Menu Planning
● Events planning
● Health And Safety
● First AID And Fire Fighting
● ICT competence
● Waste Management
● Food cost control
● Purchasing, storing and
issuing procedures.
● Staff scheduling and
management
● Inventory management
● HACCP
Work History
SKA - International Group, Somalia Facility and Catering Manager,WFP
(Contract).
Jun 2017 - Present
● Overall management of the facilities which include accommodation, laundry, catering and general maintenance of the compound.
● Briefing department heads in the facilities, catering, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and grounds departments about the day to day running of the site, and updating them about the information shared by the senior management.
● Staff scheduling and training of 12 staff members.
● Events and menu planning
● Responsible for food cost control and inventory management.
● I make sure that the food orders meet the allocated budget and prevent unnecessary wastes so as to maximise profit.
● Making orders for equipment and ensuring proper maintenance of the same. Automotive Management Services,
Afghanistan
Catering and Accommodation
Manager
Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
● Overall camp and facility management which included catering, accommodation, laundry, housekeeping and general maintenance of the compound.
● Provided direct hands-on training, supervision and operational oversight to a team of 15 staff.
● Scheduled meals and special events. These included conferences and barbeques for high ranking Afghan and US marine officials.
● Improved the quality of food and added a variety of meals at the camp’s catering department and was awarded Employee of the Quarter, 3 months after joining the company.
● Ensured cost efficiency through the application of food cost control measures such as working within the allocated budget and ensuring minimum wastage.
● Ensured proper food handling and preparation methods were adhered to. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
International, United Arab Emirates
Chef Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
● Ensured that safety and hygiene standards in food handling and preparation were adhered to.
● Cooked the main meals and assisted in plating of dishes. Mwenda 1
● Made orders for kitchen stock and supplies.
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
International, Kenya
Demi Chef De Partie Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
● Coordinated and carried out the preparation of all meals.
● Oversaw hot and cold food production, menu compliance and food production records.
● Coordinated the planning and requisitioning of food and other supplies needed in the kitchen department.
● Planned, prepared and trained about a wide range of menu items to the junior chefs.
● Headed the Indian cuisine department in the absence of the Indian culinary chef
● Worked as a breakfast chef.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya Food Service Worker Feb 2004 - Nov 2006 Performed a variety of tasks concerned with the kitchen and dining areas including:
● Setting up, serving, and replenishing the serving lines, the beverage refrigerators, and the juice dispensers.
● Serving the main course, speed line items, meats, vegetables, starches, and short order items during the daily serving hours.
Education and Certifications
Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Point (HACCP)
Fairmont Hotel, Dubai. 2013
Certificate in A'la Carte Preparation
and Presentation
Kenya Utalii College 2012
Food and Beverage Production National Youth Service Culinary School
2002
Workshops and Training
Train The Trainer, training on how to be an effective trainer - Fairmont Kenya, 2012 Milk handling and processing, training on how to make cultured milk - Kenya Dairy Board, 2008 Entrepreneurship training - Kenya National Business Plan Competition, Nairobi Kenya, 2007 Referees
Tawanda Muzondo
Human Resource Generalist
Pacific Architects And Engineers
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Kevin Pannier
Executive Pastry Chef
C.F.A de Versailles Paris Area France
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Peter Kariuki Njoroge
Catering And Accommodation
Coordinator.
Automotive Management Services
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Mwenda 2
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