SYED MOHAMMAD TAHA

Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Cell: +923*********

Email: adj32x@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Seasoned hotelier with more than 12 years of experience in hospitality and leisure industry in various roles across Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Saudi Arab and Pakistan.

Proven expertise in all areas of hotel and restaurant management, operations management and services aimed at providing exquisite experience to the customers.

Educational qualifications include Associate Degree in Restaurant Management and Food Services from Malaysia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Grand Plaza Gulf hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dec 2018 till Date

Food and Beverage Director

Principal Responsibilities:

Look after and monitor all food and beverages outlets and ensure all facilities appropriately available to the customers

Direct staff duties, schedules, monitor staff performances and to assist in motivation of staff.

Administration duties involving office work

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurant, Coffee shop, cafeteria and all other food and beverage related

Ensure quality checks on the supplies received from chain of suppliers

Supervise banquets operations

Shady Rest Hotel, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Dec 2013 to till Sep 2018

Food & Beverage Manager / Duty Manager

Principal Responsibilities:

Oversee and monitor gym and ensure all facilities appropriately available to the members

Direct staff duties, schedules, monitor staff performances and to assist in motivation of staff.

Administration duties involving care and maintenance

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurant, bar, cafeteria and all other food and beverages related services

Direct staff duties, schedules, monitor staff performances and to assist in motivation of staff.

Monitoring room services and ensuring customer satisfaction at all times

Ensure quality checks on the supplies received from chain of suppliers

Recruit staff and oversee staff training

Major Achievement:

Certificate of Excellence by trip advisor in 2015 the best restaurant in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea

Certificate of Excellence by trip advisor in 2016 the best restaurant in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea

Certificate of Excellence by trip advisor in 2017 the best restaurant in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea

Certificate of Excellence by trip advisor in 2018 the best restaurant in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea

Double Tree by Hilton, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania May 2013 to Sep 2013

Asst. Food & Beverage Manager

Principal Responsibilities:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurant, bar, cafeteria and all other food and beverages related services

Oversee and monitor gym and ensure all facilities appropriately available to the members

Administration duties involving care and maintenance

Major Achievement:

Certificate of recognition from double tree by Hilton to complete training in breakfast merchandising and service

Holiday Inn, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Rooftop Manager / Duty Manager / Floor Manager / Food & Beverage Outlet Manager May 2011 to Mar 2013

Principal Responsibilities:

Direct staff duties, schedules, monitor staff performances and to assist in motivation of staff.

Monitoring room services and ensuring customer satisfaction at all times

Administration duties involving care and maintenance

Recruit staff and oversee staff training

Control inventory and to monitor revenues

Assist management in setting up price lists and to constantly monitor and implement changes on need basis.

Thyme Restaurant, Karachi, Pakistan

Sep 2008 to Feb 2011

Food Service Manager

Principal Responsibilities:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurant, bar, cafeteria and all other food and beverages related services

Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and beverages

Ensure quality checks on the supplies received from chain of suppliers

One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Sep 2007 to Sep 2008

Pool bar Supervisor

Principal Responsibilities:

Responsible for effectively managing entire operations of the Pool Bar

Determine types of services to be offered and implement operational procedures

Ensure quality checks on the supplies received from chain of suppliers

Major Achievement:

Certificate of knowledge by DIAGEO in recognition of attending spirits, liquor and whisky training

Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, Malaysia May 2007 to Aug 2007

Management Trainee

Principal Responsibilities:

Learning different aspects of restaurant and bar operations

Performing basic activities related to customer management, order fulfillment and restaurant operations.

Providing customer assistance of highest standards.

Major Achievement:

Certificate of completion practical training in food and beverage department

QUALIFICATIONs

Applied Bachelor Degree from University of Karachi

Associate Degree in Restaurant Management and Food Services, Malaysia

Intermediate from Board of Higher Education, Karachi

Matriculation from Board of Secondary Education, Karachi

CERTIFICATION/TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, Malaysia

Worked as trainer to learn about food and beverage skills

Technical & personal Skills

Map reading

Well versed on Internet

Application packages – MS Office

Knowledge of history

REFERENCES

Shall be furnished on request

Mr Tasrif Moktar trainee manager in Sheraton Langkawi beach resort, Malaysia

Mr Alex lee food & beverage director in one world hotel, Malaysia

Mr. Ghulam haider Proprietor of thyme restaurant Karachi, Pakistan

Mr. Paul Ferguson GM holiday Inn, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Mr. Andree mocknay GM double tree by Hilton Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Ms Ziya Rayani, GM shady rest hotel (club & clubs ltd) Port Moresby, Papua

New Guinea

Mr Khaleed Khairy, GM Grand Plaza Gulf Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arab

Cover Letter

Hello

I Am Syed Muhammad Taha I Did Associate Degree in Restaurant Management and Food Services in Malaysia. I Have 12 Years Working Experience In Various Hotels And Resort In Malaysia, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Papua New Guinea & Saudi Arabia. In Malaysia I Was Doing My Industrial Training 4 Months In Sheraton langkawi Beach Resort Malaysia And After That I Worked 1 Year As A pool bar Supervisor In One World Hotel In Petaling Jaya Malaysia And After That I Worked 2.6 Years As A Food Service Manager In Thyme Restaurant In Karachi Pakistan. In Tanzania I Was Working 2 Years As a Duty Manager / Floor Manager and Food and beverage outlet Manager In Holiday Inn hotel Dar es Salaam Tanzania After That I Worked As An Asst. Food And Beverage Manager / Duty Manager In Double Tree Hotel By Hilton Dar Es Salaam Tanzania. I was working as a Restaurant General Manager & Asst Food and Beverage Manager & Duty Manager in Shady Rest Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Started Dec 2013 to till Sep 2018 Currently I'm working as a Food and Beverage Director in Grand Plaza Gulf hotel Riyadh Saudi Arabia So I Am Interested to Work In your company please have a Look at my cv

Thanks & Regards

Syed Muhammad Taha

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