Amanda Karam

Overseeing employee work in front and back of house to ensure compliance with company policies, regulations and food safety guidelines;
▪ Performing facility walk-throughs to assess cleanliness and preparedness at beginning and end of shifts;
▪ Completing restaurant opening and closing procedures;
▪ Producing daily, weekly and monthly reports detailing: sales trends and forecasts, inventory reports, statistical and financial records;
▪ Planning Menus and managing budget;
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▪ Ordering Supplies for the kitchen and restaurant;
▪ Supervising, training and recruiting staff;
▪ Handling customers and staff enquiries and complaints; and
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▪ Making improvement to the restaurant’s operations and suggesting ideas to developing the restaurant and the business.

Assisting with the organization of special events and occasions hosted by Al Ghurair family members;
▪ Managing and implementation of the palace operational policies and procedures;
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▪ Coordinating with Contractors on new and ongoing projects;
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▪ Monitoring the palace and events operational budgets;

Communicating with other employees at the restaurant to learn about changes in reservations and orders;
▪ Hosting and seating of guests;

▪ Ensuring food orders are processed efficiently;
▪ Confirming beverage stock with bartenders; and

▪ Delegating tasks to staff and housekeeping employees.

Providing support to the attorneys in preparing, revising and finalizing legal documents;

▪ Preparing correspondence and legal papers such as summonses, complaints, motions, responses, and subpoenas under the supervision of attorneys or paralegals;
▪ Maintaining files and indexes;
▪ Keeping records of trial information, dates, pleas, convictions, acquittals, sentences and other depositions.
▪ Preparing calendars for the courts; and
▪ Managing and keeping records of the attorneys and consultants’ schedules.





Hostess
▪ Scheduling dining reservations for guests in advance and on arrival; ▪ Greeting guests and guiding them to their tables; and ▪ Monitoring the rotation of table reservations.
Summer of 2015
Yarze Country Club (Sports Club) - Baabda, Lebanon
Bartender
▪ Preparation of beverages for bar and restaurant guests;
▪ Assessing customers’ needs and making recommendations;
 ▪ Mixing ingredients and preparation of cocktails; and ▪ Planning and presenting bar menu.

Communicating with other employees at the restaurant to learn about changes in reservations and orders;
▪ Hosting and seating of guests;

▪ Ensuring food orders are processed efficiently; and ▪ Delegating tasks to staff and housekeeping employees.