Executive Customer Care

RESUME OF STEVEN D.LaFOUNTAIN Jr

MEMBER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHEFS ASSOCIATION

PUBLISHED IN SEVERAL NEWS AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES

FORMER UNITED STATES MARINE AND POLICE OFFICER

WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND FOOD PORTFOLIO UPON REQUEST.

EXECUTIVE CHEF WITH 10+ YEARS OF “HANDS ON” EXPERIENCE IN 3 AND 4 STAR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS SPECIALISING IN FRENCH, ASIAN, INDIAN AND AMERICAN CUISINES.

RESULTS DRIVEN WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND SOLID EXPERTISE IN THE AREAS OF RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT, HOSPITALITY, COOKING AND TEAM BUILDING.

HIGHLY SKILLED IN CREATING EYE APPEALING MENUS AND MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS.

PROVEN ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE MULTI TASK LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY WITH MINIMAL DIRECTION FROM SUPERVISING PERSONNEL.

PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD SERVICE AND ALWAYS STRIVING FOR GROWTH AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.

ABOUT ME

MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO BE THE BEST AT WHAT I DO BY LEARNING FROM AND WITH MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES WHILE PROMOTING CREATIVITY AND UNITY SO AS TO BETTER SERVE OUR CLIENTELE. TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. TO IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN MY CAPABILITIES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO CREATE A LASTING EXPERIENCE OF EXQUISITE FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROFICIENT IN GAAP,POS,MS WORD,EXCEL QPRO AND HYCHEM SYSTEMS.

STOCK CONTROL AND INVENTORY

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

STAFF TRAINING AND SCHEDULING

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT FOH AND BOH

ADMINISTRATION - FOOD COSTING AND EXPENSE REPORTS

CUSTOMER CARE

EXECUTIVE CHEF - THE DISH @ ROYAL PLAM GATEWAY (12/12/16 – 25/09/17)

REFERENCE:CHEF RENZO BICO (082-***-****/087-***-****)

EXEC SOUS CHEF - THE BULL RUN @ BALALIKA/PROTEA HOTEL JHB ( 04/2013 – 05/2016)

REFERENCE: CHEF JACQUES ESTEBETH (011-***-****)

GENERAL MANAGER - JEWEL OF INDIA (10/2010 – 05/2011)

REFERENCE: KAVEER SINGH/NARESH BEHARIE (033-***-****)

OPERATIONAL MANAGER - SILVERLAKES DROS PRETORIA

(06/16/10/16)

REFERENCE: KEITH LARSON (012-***-****)

EXECUTIVE CHEF - BUDDHA TA ( 11/2011 – 04/2013)

REFERENCE: CARLOS/SERGIO (011-***-****)

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF - THE STOWE INN, VERMONT USA

INTERN CHEF - NEW ENGLAND CULINARY INSTITUTE ESSEX, VERMONT, USA

REFERENCES : CHEF PETER PRYOR, CHEF DAVID COOLIAGE, CHEF ADAM DONALDSON

EXECUTIVE CHEF - BELUGA GATEWAY (01/11/17- 01/12/18)

REFERENCE : CHEF STEVEN C. KRUGER (060-***-****)

EXECUTIVE CHEF - KATMANDU (05/12/18 – 18/10/19)

REFERENCE : MR R.MITCHELL/ MR S.JAMBO (087-***-****)

HEAD CHEF - CAFÉ LA PLAGE (12/12/19-25/03/20)

REFERENCE: GM JULIA FRANCIS (064-***-****)

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STEVEN D. LaFOUNTAIN JR

Cell: + (27-081-***-****

Email: add76p@r.postjobfree.com

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