SYLVIA WANJIKU KANG’ETHE – CV.
Mobile No +254-***-***-*** Email address ***********@*****.***
Professional skills / competencies.
- Competent and results oriented professional with expertise in kitchen operations.
- Extremely organized individual with high discretion, confidentiality and excellent written
communication skills.
- Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced organization and to learn complex procedures.
- Excellent time management skills with ability to multitask while working within deadlines and time constraints.
Work experience.
MARCH 2022- MARCH 2023
PERSONAL CHEF
CHARLES NJONJO RESIDENCE, SHAVANIA HOUSE- MUTHAIGA
Key DUTIES
-I was in charge of running the daily operations at the kitchen. This included;
Menu and meal planning for the entire household.
Stock take and orders.
Cleaning the kitchen and food preparation areas.
WORKED AS A PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND CHEF FOR THE WILSONS IN DIANI
JULY 2021 TO JAN 2022
Key Duties
- Food preparation.
- Planning a food budget for clients and going for shopping.
- Food production and service according to client’s standards.
- Sourcing for client’s specified meals and preferences.
- Working with clients when they are hosting guests.
- Assisting clients with planning children’s menu.
VOLUNTEER
TANARI TRUST KENYA AND ESERIANI PLACE KENYA
-My duties included working with children, pre-teens and teenagers.
-We would teach them life skills that included sex education, helping them figure out what they want to do in future, how they could be positive influences in their society.
-Donation of items like clothing, food, sanitary towels for the girls, vests and boxers for the boys.
FRONT DESK ATTENDEE RACING SPORT GYM
January 2018- October 2018
Key duties.
- Handling inbound and outbound calls with clients, management, suppliers and potential clients.
- Serving as the first point of contact for clients and inquiries, successfully processing service problems.
- Managing Client relations efficiently; handling their complaints, ensuring their satisfaction which has resulted in customer loyalty, retention and revenue growth.
- Delivering efficient and friendly responses to customer inquiries and building the RSG brand via text-based chat & social media platforms.
- In charge of content creation for the company monthly newsletter.
COMMIS CHEF ARTCAFFE’ COFFEE AND BAKERY
July 2016- July 2017
Key contributions.
- Worked and singlehandedly manned the grill during my eight-hour shift.
- Performed kitchen related tasks including mis-en-place.
-Assisted the saucier and salad stations in the kitchen as the need arose.
INTERN CHEF VILLA ROSA KEMPINSKI
March 2015- September 2015
Key contributions.
- Mis-en-place for the different sections I worked as per duties of the day.
-Dispatching a’la carte orders.
-Fruit, vegetable, meat and food preparation.
-Manning and running the breakfast and lunch buffets.
Other significant work experience.
- Kaskazi Beach Hotel, Ukunda.
Interned there for three months from August to November 2013.
-Adept Technologies
Worked as a transcription and data entry agent.
-Raa Limited
Worked as a mechandiser
Education.
- Higher National Diploma (HND) in Culinary Arts, IHTI – January 2013- July 2014
- Diploma in Journalism, Kenya Institute of Mass Communication- September 2009 – July 2012
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Ngara Girls High School . 2005-2008
Referees.
- Zipporah Mbugua Branch Manager RSG Upperhill
Email address *********@*****.*** Mobile No +254 (0-729-***-***.
-Faith Kimanzi Administrations Manager, Adept Technologies
Mobile No +254 (0-710-***-***
-Nancy Magara Training Manager Villa Rosa Kempinski
Mobile No +254 (0-721-***-***
-Angela Mutheu
Manager
Kivulini Beach Villas
Mobile No +254 (0-725-***-***
-Kimberly Wilson