General Worker Time Work

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

14444

Posted:

May 09, 2022

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CURRICULUM VITAE

IN THE NAME OF

MXOLISI ZOLANI SIXOLO

2021

COVERING LETTER

Dear: Sir/Madame

My name is Mxolisi Zolani Sixolo. I studied hospitality management at Central Johannesburg College.

I have a background in Chef work, waiting, stock taking, bartending, entrepreneurship, warehouse management, mass catering, as well as freelance journalism. I am a self-starter, self-motivated, I am happy in all I do, I have the eye for fine detail, I am self-monitored, I am confident, I am willing to learn, adapt and step out of my comfort zone. I enjoy and love teamwork.

I am looking to expand my knowledge by practical research in fields like mass catering, nutrition, Applied management, Communication and Human relations, Food and beverage Service as well as entrepreneurship and business management.

My ultimate goal is to add value to your Establishment by:

•Upholding and maintaining health and safety standards according to Occupational health and safety.

•Curb company costs through attention to budget control, waste management techniques and the use of standardised formula or Standard operational procedure.

•Increase profits through quality work input including creativity, attention to organisational goals and standards as well as attention to current market trends, the prospective client’s needs and expectations.

•I am available for an interview at any time, I thank you for reading my application and I look forward to speaking to you further regarding this position.

Yours sincerely

Mxolisi Sixolo

CONTACT INFORMATION

Cell phones: 066******* / 076*******

E-mail: *************@*****.***

Residential address: 57 SIDNEY ROAD

CITY: JUDITHS PAARL, JOHANESSBURG

Postal code: 2094

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Names: Mxolisi, Zolani

Surname: Sixolo

ID NUMBER: 940**********

Drivers Licence: C1 /Code 10

Date of birth: 13 September 1994

Nationality: African

Home language: isiXhosa, isiZulu

Other languages: English, Setswana, Sesotho.

EDUCATION

Secondary education

Centurion College

City: JOUBERT PARK (JOHANNESSBURG)

Highest grade passed:Grade 9

TVET College education

CENTRAL JOHANNESBURG COLLEGE FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND CATERING

CAMPUS: SMIT SITE BRAAMFONTEIN

CITY: JOHANNESBURG

NQF Levels and Subjects passed:

NQF Level 2: Fundamental subjects: English First Additional language, Mathematical literacy, Life Orientation.

: Vocational Subjects: Client Service and Human Relations; Food Preparation; Hospitality Generics; Hospitality Services.

Year: 2013

NQF Level 3: Fundamental subjects: English First Additional language, Mathematical literacy, Life Orientation,

Vocational Subjects: Client Service and Human Relations; Food Preparation; Hospitality Generics; Hospitality Services.

Year: 2014

NQF Level 4: Fundamental subjects: English First Additional language, Mathematical literacy, Life Orientation,

: Vocational Subjects: Client Service and Human Relations; Food Preparation; Hospitality Generics; Hospitality Services.

Year: 2015

Achievements:

•Highest academic performance for NQF Level 3 in 2014.

•Elected as A Campus Coordinator in the Students Representative Council for Central Johannesburg College Smit site campus in 2015.

• Voted Best Conducted Student in 2015.

Tertiary education

Central Johannesburg College for Hospitality and Catering

Nated Higher Certificate levels and Subjects passed:

•N4: Applied Management; Sanitation and Housekeeping; Catering Theory and Practical; Nutrition and Menu Planning.

Semester Completed: 14 January – 26 June 2016.

•N5: Entrepreneurship and Business Management; Applied management; Catering Theory and Practical; Food and Beverage Service.

Semester Completed: 8 July-14 December 2016.

•N6: Applied Management; Catering Theory and Practical; Communication and Human Relations; Introduction to Computer application and training.

Semester Completed 14 January - 26 June 2016.

*Diploma in Hospitality Management and Catering Studies:

•I have completed 8 months of in-service training as a chef.

•I have completed 10 months of on the Job training as a Nutraceutical development Intern at House of hemp.

•Overall 18 months of work experience from this venture.

I am looking to expand my knowledge by practical research in fields like:

•Mass Catering.

•Applied management.

•Communication and Human relations.

•Food and beverage Service.

•Entrepreneurship and business management.

•Hemp agro processing and Nutraceutical product development.

Interests:

•Music production, Creative writing.

•Culinary Arts.

•Entrepreneurship.

•Investigative Journalism.

•Acting and film Production.

•Chess, rugby, basketball.

•Mixed Martial Arts.

FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer

Position

Duration

Reasons for leaving

Responsibilities

Eden Glen High School

Sous Chef

January 2020 - October 2021

Contract ended

Mass catering and food preparation

Nutritional menu planning and costing.

Mass catering and food preparation.

Warehouse management.

Basic office administration

Main Event Catering

Casual Chef

April 2019 - January 2020

Started a full time job

Mass catering and food preparation.

House Of Hemp

Various Roles (Learnership)

July 2018 - April 2020

I needed a new challenge with more sustainability after I completed my learnership.

Nutritional menu planning and costing.

Mass catering and food preparation.

Warehouse management.

Basic office administration.

Permit application collection and processing for emerging Hemp Farmers.

Exhibitor at 2018 Cannabis Expo.

Fairway Hotel

Chef (In Service Training)

November 2017 - June 2018

Completed my 8 Month in service training

Cold Kitchen Training

Hot Kitchen Training

(See part time work experience for work experience between January 2013 to October 2017)

Pensacola Spur

Waiter/Griller

January 2012 - December 2012

Career Growth and vocational training

Mass catering and food preparation

PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer

Position

Duration

Reasons for leaving

Responsibilities

House of Hemp

General worker (Concurrent/Part-Time)

January 2013 - October 2017

To gain more culinary experience

Warehouse management.

The Sheds

Bartender (Concurrent)

October 2014 - December 2014

Career Growth and vocational training

Over the counter beverage sales.

•Worked as a Sous Chef at Eden glen high school from 15 January 2020 to 19 October 2021.

•I had been with main event catering starting from 17 of April 2019 and these are the events we had covered up to 02/2020: The Rand Show, IEC conference, ANC Youth League Conference (45 000 meals), ANC Women's League (30 000 meals), World Summit on Sustainable development (120 000 meals).

•I worked as a casual chef for Main Event catering which provides hospitality services for big events for example Stadium sports and concert events; Corporate catering; Public catering- Sporting and entertainment in 2019-2020.

•Worked as an Exhibitor for House of Hemp at the Cannabis Expo 2018 from 13th to 16 December 2018 this excellent expo was covered by the SABC news where I got interviewed about various Hemp Products and benefits representing House of Hemp.

•I have completed 10 months of on the Job training at House of Hemp as a Nutraceutical Development Intern at House of hemp from 1stJuly- December entailing:

●Nutritional menu planning and costing.

●Mass catering and food preparation.

●Warehouse management.

●Basic office administration.

●Permit application collection and processing for emerging Hemp Farmers.

●Did In-service training as a Chef for 8 months at the Fairway Hotel from 1 November 2017 to 30 June 2018. Entailing: Cold kitchen Training and Hot kitchen training.

●Overall 18 months of work experience from this venture. (1 year and 6 months).

●A part time general worker on Weekends and school holidays at House of hemp in 2013, 2015 and 2016, Part time experience: 6 months.

●Night shift bartender at The Sheds JEPPESTOWN in October, November and December 2014 for 3 months.

●6 months as a waiter at PENSACOLA SPUR FORDSBURG 2012 overall 1 year.

•6 months as a griller at PENSACOLA SPUR FORDSBURG 2012.

Entrepreneurship and Business management experience

•Co-Founder of 6olo Galaxy pty ltd. 2016.

•Co-founder of Immaculate Creations pty ltd:

•Which did mass catering for the Bantu book festival on 16 December 2016.

•We also catered for the legendary jazz Musician Jonas Gwangwa’s Son on both his wedding occasions one of which was cultural and the other was a white wedding on the 27 and 28 November 2016.

References:

Marketing & Sales Manager at House of Hemp Pty Ltd MEYERTON) VEREENIGING.

•Daluxolo Kunene :

Cell: 076*******

Email: **************@*****.***

(Kitchen Manager at PENSACOLA SPUR FORDSBURG) JOHANESSBURG.

•Jordan Khumalo:

Cell: 084********

Email: ******@*****.***

Bar Manager at The Sheds JEPPESTOWN) JOHANESSBURG

•TshepoMogashoa :

Cell: 071-***-****