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Vincent
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Vincent Banda
An experienced,honest and hardworking professional highly motivated with great experience in the industry. Possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently in all levels. I am reliable, service driven person who has a lot to offer interms of enthusiasm for the life with the ability to bring high standards to work place. My work experience has demonstrated my ability to work well withinin teams as well being confident to use my own initiative and manage people.
Sommelier
Princess Cruises
- Sell wine on the restaurant floor
- Advise on wine and food pairings for guests
- Curate and update the wine list
- Work with General Manager to maintain a top-notch beverage program that meets revenue goals
- Monitor wine inventory
- Establish relationships with vendors and negotiate prices
- Conduct ongoing staff training for wine
- Organize and execute wine-tasting events
Sommelier
Silverseas Cruise Line
- Responsible for ordering, receiving, inventory, organizing and selling wine for all departments
- Oversee all wine purchases and cost management
- Assist members and guests during the dinner service with wine recommendations and selection for perfect pairing with their dinner, decanting of the wine and wine service
- Develop a training program for all Team Members to improve their knowledge of wine tasting and wine
Sommelier
Seabourn Cruise Line
- Creating and updating wine lists with the chefs and manager.
- Making recommendations on food and wine pairings.
- Ensuring that the wine cellar is fully stocked.
- Informing guests on the variety of wines available.
- Training wait staff on available wines.
- Organizing wine tasting events.
- Complying with health and safety regulations
Assistant Sommelier/Senior Wine Host
Paserene Lifestyle
*Opening and closing of the business
*Conduct private and general wine tastings
*Manage the cash-up register
*Training staff on food and wine pairing
*Hosting big weddings and private events
Wine Studio Manager
Mullineux Family Wines
*Opening and closing of the business
OBJECTIVE
EXPERIENCE
2019
January
2014 -
January
2015
Currently
*Conducting informative wine tasting
*Facilitate shipping of wines all over the world
*Frequent refresher courses and trainiing of the team
*Handles purchasing transactions, operating cash register Night Auditor
Orange Grove Hotel
*Posts room charges and taxes to guest accounts.
*Processes guest charges voucher and credit card vouchers.
*Post charges to the guest accounts that have not been posted or were incurred on the night audit shift.
*To verify that all charges posted from the POS Software, SPA software had reached the correct guest folios and also not missing.
WSET Level 4
Wines and Spirit Education Trust
Certified WSET Level 3
Wines & Spirit Education Trust
Wine and Spirits
Wine Diploma (Currently)
Capewine Academy
Wine
Business Administration, Management and Operations Association of Business Executives (ABE) UK
Graduate Diploma Level 7
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Association of Business Executives (ABE) UK
Certificate Level 4
Wine Certificate
Capewine Academy
Wine
International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Shipping and Transport College (PTY) LTD Capetown, South Africa Maritime Studies
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