Catering Manager Procurement

Mrs. Caryl McIntosh

PLOT **A, MARIANDALE, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

097*-****** ado1t8@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

As a wife, and mother of 2 boys, I am driven to achieve my very best in all that I do. I have always had a hands on approach to my work and desire to see the best in the people that I work with. I enjoy sharing knowledge and encouraging development of others to achieve specific team goals and I resolve in- depth queries in a methodical manner. I have refined planning and organizational skills that balance work, team support and ad-hoc responsibilities in a timely and professional manner. Experience:

January 2021 to March 2021 Temp: Administrator The Pantry Food Shoppe

● Daily administration duties including: Petty Cash, invoicing, filing, stock receiving, stock entering, Staff training, reconciling bank statements and any other duties required on a daily basis. April 2016 to December 2020 Hostel Matron, Hospitality and Catering Manager Martin House Trust Schools, Chisamba.

● Overseeing the full daily operations of the boys and girls school boarding Hostel.

● All aspects of the children’s wellbeing and welfare with a Holistic approach to their growth.

● Recruiting, training and managing of Housekeeping staff.

● Maintaining a cost effective hygiene program for the entire school.

● Conducting staff training, product awareness and hygiene protocols and standards.

● Working to a budget and planning a seasonal menu accordingly while also encouraging healthy eating habits.

● Training Chefs and overseeing all meal prep, food handling procedures.

● Ensuring optimal productivity in the task of producing meals.

● Maintaining and managing inventories and ordering for the Kitchen.

● Committed to ensuring optimal productivity and high levels of consumer satisfaction. December 2014 to March 2016 Procurement Manager

Protea Safari Lodge, Chisamba

● Conducting Stock taking and Inventory in the dry stores and meat cold rooms.

● Sourcing of the best quality products for the best possible prices from a range of suppliers throughout Lusaka.

● Purchasing required products around Lusaka and being sure to get the best products for the best prices from various suppliers.

● Receiving goods from drivers and delivery vehicles and verifying the relevant papers against goods received.

● Consolidating invoices and data capture using Windows Excel relating to purchasing. April 2014 to November 2014 Consultant for Zambeef Products Chisamba, Zambia Head of Procurement Department

● Sourcing of the best quality products for the best possible prices from a range of suppliers throughout Zambia.

● Processing of Purchase Orders, on Sage Pastel, and coordinating drivers to collect goods from the various suppliers.

● Receiving goods from drivers and delivery vehicles and verifying the relevant papers against goods received.

● Issuing goods to various Departments and consolidating, filing Copy Purchase Orders.

● Receiving Statements from suppliers and reconciling the statements according to each department.

● Managing 2 staff members under me and confirming that Orders were not being held up in any way.

● Managing all the processes related to purchasing. June 2012 to March 2014:

Streamline Consulting Lusaka, Zambia

Director

• Managing the sales, invoicing, calculating costing’s, prices, discounts and Tax payments, monthly reconciliations.

● Marketing our range of products including flyers, newspaper advertising and radio advertising.

● Ordering stocks from Suppliers internally and internationally, monitoring logistics and all border clearance.

January 2011 to May 2012 Union Tiles Zambia Ltd, Lusaka, Zambia Managing Director of Zambian Branch

• Coordinated daily operations.

● Supervised, coached and counselled staff.

• Implementing sales systems, invoicing systems, costing’s, banking, stock levels and controls, customer payments and statements, hiring staff and disciplinary actions and wages, credit controls.

• Meeting large construction companies and liaising on what products they require for their building sites, including lead time frames.

●Marketing of the Products using newspaper advertising, flyers, brochures and radio adverts.

• Logistics and monitoring trucks from Johannesburg through to Lusaka on a daily basis.

• Implementing Pastel accounting systems and inputting information into the system.

• Stock taking and reordering from different suppliers locally and internationally. Skills

I am extremely proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. I have a limited knowledge of Pastel System.

Dedicated, detail-oriented, and accurate with good communication skills.

I excel in planning and executing multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

Decisive yet flexible when responding to constant changes.

I have excellent customer service and am effective at communicating with a broad range of clients and management.

Education

● Musikili Primary School, Mazabuka, Zambia 1987-1989.

● Chengelo Secondary School, Mkushi, Zambia 1989 -1994 IGCSE

● Lomagundi College, Zimbabwe, 1995 Distinction Secretarial Course Basic 1

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