CAREER OBJECTIVE
Determined and hardworking, interested in learning new things and always open to new experiences. I’m a good listener and I work very well with people and good with computers. Everything I do, is done with passion and always on time. Time management is an important factor to me, thus always strive to be on time with everything I do. I love helping out where I can and enjoy exploring new challenges as they open up a creative side to your thinking.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Attention to detail, creative and fast-paced decision making
Strong peoples’ skills
Excellent time management
Excellent driver with a code 10 license
Culinary expertise
Clean, neat, young and eager to learn
Fast learner
WORKING EXPIERIENCE
DEC 2016 – to date Assistant Chef /Operations Manager Sedibeng Guesthouse
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist head chef with meal preparation, this includes preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner for the guest mostly serving home cooked meals as per request by guests.
During festive season, assist in preparing buffet lunches for guests
Setup table for serving meals to guests
Waiter to the guest during meals
Part of the team that created the menu for the lunches and dinner meals as well Christmas buffet lunches
Ad-hoc admin duties per request by managers
Check-in guests upon arrival at BNB
Drive guests to desired destination during stay at the BNB
Preparation and delivering of pre-packed food packs to companies contracted with BNB such as ESKOM and Mittal
Managing and monitoring junior staff including cleaners and gardeners
DEC 2015 – SEP 2016 Trainee Chef Bon Hotel Riviera on the Vaal
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparation and set up breakfast section for hotel guests and other customers
Creating speciality deserts for customers
Preparation of buffet meals to be served to hotel guests which includes mains, salads, desert and starters
Serving plated meals to hotel guests in the main restaurant
Preparation of fast foods such as burgers and sandwiches for take away customers
Stock maintenance
Preparation of pastry foods
WORKING EXPIERIENCE
DEC 2009 – AUG 2016 Part-time Cashier Jelly Corner
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working at the till
Paying suppliers for goods received
Monthly stock taking and stock management
Driver – delivering goods to customers and fetching stock from suppliers
Cleaning of the store
Filing of supplier invoices and ad-hoc admin duties
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NOV 2012 – NOV 2012 Part-time Cashier Keya Tsholo Store
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working at the till
Filing of supplier invoices and ad-hoc admin duties
Stock taking
Place orders for goods from suppliers
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
JAN 2008 – DEC 2012 Completed Matric Suiderlig High School
MAJOR SUBJECTS: English Afrikaans
Life Orientation Maths Literacy
Business Accounting Economics
JAN 2017 – DEC 2018 Professional Cookery NDS Chefs Academy
MODULES COMPLETED: Level 1 certificate in food preparation and cooking
Level 2 certificate in food safety in catering
REFERENCE
References will be provided upon request