General Manager Front Office

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E D U C A T I O N

**** ******* : Project Management

Alison, Parkmore Galway, Ireland.

**** ******* : Hospitality Management

Alison, Parkmore Galway, Ireland

**** *********** : Leadership Development

Pan African University, Lagos, Nigeria

2006 Diploma : Principals of Modern Management

College of Professional Management, United Kingdom 1997-1998 MBA - Hotel Management, deferred

University of South Australia, Australia

1995 Certificate : Rooms Management—PDP Program Cornell University-The Hotel School, New York, USA

1994 Certificate : Front Office Management

Certificate: Organisational and Administration

AH&MA Institute, Michigan, United States of America

J O B E X P E R I E N C E S

1st July 2016 – December 2018 Group General Manager

1st September 2015 – June 2016: General Manager Hexagon Network Limited

Crowne Hospitality Group, Benin City, Edo State, Niger ia

September 1st 2013 – December 17th 2014 (Fixed Contract).

COO/General Manager: Best Western Hotel, Awka, Niger ia

June 14th, 2010 – May 5th, 2013

Hospitality Technical Expert

African Management Services Company B.V. (AMSCO), Nigeria

A UNDP/ATMS : Seconded as General Manager

Hexagon Network Limited and Crowne Hospitality Group, Nigeria

October 2004 – June 2010 - (6 years)

REGENCY HOTELS AND LEISURE GROUP, Zimbabwe

2007 - 2008 : General Manager, Regency Hotel Flamboyant, Zimbabwe 2004 - 2006 : General Manager, Regency Hotel Chevron, Zimbabwe

2003 - 2004 General Manager, Rhodes Nyanga Resort, Zimbabwe

1999 - 2000 : General Manager, Hotel Mercure Rainbow, Victor ia Falls January 1997 – December 1998 : Lecturer Front Office Management

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, NSW Australia

1998 – April 1998 : Lecturer - Front Office Management IHTTI, School of Hotel Management, Neuchatel, Switzerland

1997 – February 1998 : Relief Night Manager

Hotel Mercure Leura Gardens, Leura NSW, Australia

October 1985 – June 1986 – 11 years

SHERATON HARARE HOTEL, Harare, Zimbabwe January 1995 – June 1996

Front Office Manager

October 1985 – January 1995 Assistant Front Office Manager Front Office Supervisor Reservations Clerk

Luggage Porter

Mr Benson MAHATA

A B O U T M E

I am a talented, accomplished and creative Hotelier with extensive

experience in directing operations

experienced in Budgeting, Forecasting, Yield and Revenue Management, Human Resources Management and

Development, Rooms Management, Online Sales and Marketing, Food and Beverage Management, Security

Techniques, Procurement and Project Management. I always strive for

perfection and profitability whilst

maintaining an attractive condition of the business property and environs.

C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

Stand Number 1044 Woodlands Phase One Gweru

Zimbabwe

Mobile +263-*********

WhatsApp +263-*****-****

E-mail ******.******@*****.*** Nationality Zimbabwean

Passport EN 499630 Expiry 19th April 2025

R E F E R E N C E S

Dr. Frederick KASESE Chief Executive Officer Mobile : +263-********

Regency Hotels and Leisure Group Zimbabwe

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