Multifaceted Technician, Hotelier and Trainer

RESUME **** Dec.

JONAS CUDJO VANDERPUIJE

POST OFFICE BOX 7354, ACCRA NORTH

TEL: +233-********* / + 244605765

EMAIL: ************@*****.***

PROFESSION: TECHNICIAN/HOTELLIER/TRAINER (HOTEL SECURITY)

OBJECTIVE

I owe it to the corporate world and to humanity as a whole to reach heights that will enable me to give out my best to the success of any organization I may find myself and the use of my skills in both Engineering, Safety, Fire fighting and Hotel Management (Hospitality) to mutually benefit the organization and me.

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Thirty (30) years of working experience as a Teacher (Technical Instructor), Technical (facility technician) Manager, Night Auditor, Front Office, Event management, Technical/Duty/General Manager in the following organizations. And a driver.

Four years with Logistical company (Haulage) as traffic, safety and workshop administrator driver trainer.

Thirteen years’ experience in the hospitality sector, Front office management, Night auditing, Reservations Facility maintenance, General administration and Author of a Guide Book (Hotel Safety and Security) -Penta Hotel Limited, Osu-Accra, LIWFTL Trade & Investment PTY (Event Management), South Africa. Jimpex Bio Tech. Ahmedabad India and Grand Star Hotel Ghana.

Six years experience as a teacher (Technical Instructor) and a sport and entertainment Instructor, and a member of Disciplinary Committee for Non-Assisted schools and colleges sports association (NASSA) - City Of Ghana Academy Technical Institute.

One year experience with Additrom Junior High school, as Life and Tech skills/Drawing

Six years experience as a Technical Manager, Maintenance and services of machines, estimate control, customer services, facilitating forestry data, and a supervisor(staff trainer)- Alcon Woodwork

SUMMARY OF EDUCATION

Universal Hospitality Training Center,

Hospitality for excellent institute,

University of science and Technology

Technical and Commercial College,

Junior High School.

SKILLS

Records keeping, Driver/mechanic trainer, Traffic controlling, Safety on job hazard awareness.

Learning new skills with ease and can work for long hours.

Have the ability to work under intense pressure with little or no supervision

Effective communication skills (both written and spoken)

Good organizational skills, goal oriented, proactive, excellent at reporting, and tremendously persistent

Mature and special ability in handling responsibilities.

Results-focused person with enthusiasm to learning new things.

Have firm believe in the power of Teamwork and ready to take up new challenges.

Possess a great work ethic and superb team skills.

Clear ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

Love and keen interest in people’s care and well-being.

Computer Skills Internet concept. Word, MS, Power point.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Job Title: General Manager

Name of Company; Grand Star Hotel

Year: Feb. 1st 2016-January 2, 2017

Responsibilities;

Controls day to day operations

Schedule labor

Ordering and suppliers

Developing a team

Ensuring statutory compliances by maintaining register and licenses

Follow cash control (P&L)

Security procedure

Maintaining inventory

Reviewing financial reports and taken appropriate actions

Recruit (hire) and interview team members

Conduct performance appraisals

Take disciplinary actions

Motivate and training (Staff development)

Ensure maintenance of equipment and facilities through the use of a preventive maintenance base on company’s standards and policies

Ensuring customer satisfaction

Ensure complete and timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs (meeting deadlines)

Ensure safe-work behavior of my team.

Monthly staff Orientation (Training)

Sourcing out contracts (Airlines companies and cooperate organizations )

Reporting on monthly meetings (Ghana Hotels Association)

Job Title: Duty Manager

Name of Company: Penta Hotel Limited

Year: May 20, 2004-2015

Responsibilities

Oversee Front Office daily activities (Operations)

Responding to reservations request via emails and telephone

Analysis rate variance, control discounts and rebates (Room charges) for walk –in, Old and new guest, short and long stay.

Validate billing instruction and monitoring guest credit.

Assisting in co-ordination and organization of room keys and all pertinent front office information and creating fliers, folders and files.

Communicating to all departments to provide functional assistance and guest feed backs.

Assist with direct Group Guest check-in and check-out and ensuring all correct procedures are followed.

Assist with cash, credit cards and all other payments when necessary (Seeking Authorizations)

Ensuring proper presentation of the department and monitors appropriate standard of conduct, uniform, hygiene and appearance of staff.

Provide necessary guidelines to reservations,reception, housekeeping finance for any guest services.

Guest Relations handling of complains, guest welfare, dealing with Hotel missionaries,

Facility maintenance, supervision, performance review and scheduling.

Supervisory duties: Sanitation, Restaurant Ancillaries (nontechnical assistance) checking lighting system, Internet functions (defragmenting computers) Data entries.

Regulating Stand-by power system (Generator) Ensuring Enough Drinks at the Bar,

Handling finances of the Hotel (proceeds from Restaurant, bar and the Forex-Bureau).

Job Title: Technical Manager

Name of Company: Al-con Wood Works

Year: September 30, 1996-2002 January 1,

Responsibilities:

Facilitating raw material (Timber) from the forest to site according to specifications,

Transporting lumbers from other sister companies to site

Maintenance and services

Manufacturing of barristers, Tung and Grooving, Panel Doors and moldings.

Job Title: Teacher (technical/sports Instructor)

Name of Institution: City of Ghana Academy

(Technical and Commercial Institute, now Secondary Technical). And, Additrom Junior High.

Year: September 30, 1990 –June 1, 1995/6

Responsibilities:

Subjects Taught. Engine and Vehicle Electrical and Technical Drawings

Entertainment organizing and excursions, soccer matches for inter-colleges.

Member of Disciplinary committee- NASSA (Non-assisted schools &colleges sports Association) (ii) Life/technical skills and technical drawings.

EDUCATION

Institution: Universal Hospitality Training Center

Year: February 1, 2011 - March 14, 2012

Awards: Diploma (Hotel Management) and Over All Best Student.

Related Courses:, Front Office, Restaurant, House Keeping, Sales and marketing, French language, Hotel Accounting, Tourism, Laws of Inn keeping, and Customer Relations.

Institution: Hospitality for Excellent Institution

Year: 2004-2008

Certificate: Front Office, Food and Beverage and General Hotel . Administration

Related Courses: Data Entries, Reservations switch board control food safety first Aid MS Word, Excel, Power Point Internet concept.

OTHERS

National Vocational Training Institute (N.V.T.I. Part 1 & 2), Certificates, Motor Vehicle Mechanic (M.V.M) Motor Vehicle Technician Part 1. (M.V.T-P1) Junior High Basic Education Certificate Examination

References

Available Upon request

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