فرنسوا Smith, Assistant Operations Manager

فرنسوا Smith

Assistant Operations Manager

Palala Boutique Game lodge and Spa

البلد
جنوب أفريقيا
التعليم
دبلوم, Hospitality Management
الخبرات
21 years, 10 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 10 أشهر

Assistant Operations Manager في Palala Boutique Game lodge and Spa
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2019

Responsible for overall operations of the company, including client experience, food and beverage production and cost, financial management, accounting, health and safety compliance and managed human capital retention and development. Staff compliment of 130.

Operations Manager في Flik Cinemas and Entertainmen
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • أغسطس 2015 إلى مايو 2017

Project management, conceptualization, fit out and launch of the Flagship Luxury Flik Cinema by being accountable and responsible for all aspects of the construction site, and full operational readiness.

Project Value: 11 Million USD
Staff Compliment: 41

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Implementation of Business operations to achieve organizational and business goals
• Extremely high levels of IT, CRM, Business to Business relations and operational management
• Project management to the total value of: 11 Million USD.
• Construction site and budget management
• Total Supplier management (Vetting/Negotiations and Control)
• QSHE, Risk assessment and management
• Import of infrastructure and IT - Import Logistics
• Multicultural Team Management
• Conceptualization, design, implementation, and control of Cineplex and food & beverage department including kitchen design and layout.
• F & B cost and stock control
• Cinema menu conceptualization, design, implementation, and control, ensuring that the operational team delivers the highest quality product at the set margins.
• Designed and implemented IPad in theatre ordering menu and systems
• Implementation of departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, confer with group management and organization officials and staff members as necessary.
• Progress reports to senior management and board of directors
• All IT systems and infrastructure: Software, hardware, Third Parties, Office Equipment and Supplies
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to Cineplex operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labor requirements.
• Digital Cinema Operations Management
• Digital Projection
• Film Scheduling, Programming Implementation and costing
• Staffing: Interviewing, Labor relations and cost

Operations Manager في Vicky Crease Catering and Events
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • نوفمبر 2014 إلى يوليو 2015

Responsible for all overall operations of the company including client experience, Food and beverage production and cost, financial management, accounting, health and safety compliance, and managed human capital retention and development.

Staff Compliment: 20, Contracted: 20-200

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Event resources i.e.: Staffing/Décor/Food and Beverage/Logistics
• Ensure that all reporting and control policies and procedures in the operation, customer service, hygiene, cleanliness standards, maintenance and general administration are completed according to the highest company standard.
• Management of the food and beverage department in order to review upcoming events and parties; ensuring that all events/meetings are correctly set each day; communicating with all departments of any updates or changes.
• Management of Executive Chef for revisions and updates of the catering menu regularly, reflecting culinary trends and client needs.
• Managing senior management in the preparation of performance objectives and evaluation of the service staff; enforced and supported all training & development plans for the staff as per company’s policy.
• Total event cycle management from quotation to the final product, services, feedback and administration ranging from 10 Pax to CEO Awards / The Durban July for up to 1500 Pax.
• Event Planning
• Contract negotiations
• Multicultural human capital training, management, cost and retention
• Fleet Logistics and Management
• Stock levels for events
• Total Budget Management
• CRM and Business to Business relations
• Fiscal, profit & loss management
• Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment certification
• Company safety, security, emergency planning and training
• HACCP management, training and implementation.
• Cash-up administration, procedures, control and reports
• Total stock procurement, control and administration
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to catering operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labour requirements.

Food and Beverage Manager في Sunnyside Park Hotel - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • مايو 2014 إلى أكتوبر 2014

Managing Food and beverage department daily operations, costs and margins of the hotel within budget and to the highest brand standards by ensuring the required food and beverage procedures, operational and administrative systems and controls are in place to consistently provide an excellent level of internal and external customer service.

Staff Compliment: 40, Contracted: 20-200




Accountability and Responsibilities
• Managed departmental business forecast
• Total Supplier management (Vetting/Negotiations and Control)
• Departmental Risk assessment and management
• Fiscal accountability for F & B margins, cost, sales mix, stock control and administration
• Departmental QA
• Departmental QSHE, Emergency Planning, safety, security implementation, training and review
• HACCP
• Multicultural human capital training, management, cost and retention
• Implementation of service standards, departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, confer with group management and organization officials and staff members as necessary.
• Cash-up administration, procedures, control and reports
• Food and beverage marketing and promotions planning and execution
• Training and development planning and execution
• Food and Beverage Department (Full service restaurant, Terrace, Pub, Room service, Kitchen, Purchasing, Banqueting and Events for up to 2000 Pax)
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to hotel operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labour requirements.
• CRM

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager في Da Vinci Hotel & Suites - 5 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • سبتمبر 2013 إلى أبريل 2014

Managing the day to day Food and Beverage operations of the hotel while continually exceeding guest expectations.

Staff Compliment: 50, Contracted: 10-150

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Responsible for departmental business forecast
• Accountable and Responsible for CRM
• Purchasing and stock control management
• F & B margins, sales mix, stock control and administration
• Departmental QSHE, Emergency Planning, safety, security implementation, training and review
• Multicultural human capital training, management, cost and retention
• Implementation of service standards, departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, confer with Operations management and organization officials and staff members as necessary.
• Cash-up administration, procedures, control and reports
• Food and beverage marketing and promotions planning and execution
• Systems, equipment, management and control
• Stocktaking, procedures, management, and reports
• Goods receiving and issuing control and management
• Sales mix Analysis
• Food and beverage operating equipment and inventory list compiling and management
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to hotel operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labour requirements.

Food and Beverage Manager في Protea Hotel Nelspruit - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يوليو 2011 إلى أغسطس 2013

Food and beverage manager

Chiefly responsible for driving the Food and beverage and operational goals of the Hotel, in terms of the food & beverage and operations department, by planning, leading, organizing and control.

Staff Compliment: 25, Contracted: 20-100

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Effective management of all operational and food and beverage areas including restaurant, pool terrace, bar, room service, kitchen, banqueting, conference & events and social spaces.
• Food and beverage department’s monthly and annual fiscal performance and long-term sustainability for review by the General Manager, Regional Manager, and Managing Director.
• International brand standards
• International brand service standards
• QA, QSHE, QC and Emergency Planning, Leading, Training and Controlling
• HACCP
• Multicultural human capital training, management, cost and retention
• Purchasing, Stock Control, Issuing and receiving
• CAPEX and depreciation
• Menu research and development, planning, costing, implementation, training, review and adjustment
• Sales analysis.
• Sales mix analysis
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to hotel operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labour requirements.
• Government, market and social trends and possible changes in guest preference and expectations on operations and food and beverage offering and communicating them to the Head of departments, General Manager and Regional Manager
• POS and IT systems
• Quarterly and annual Food Health and Safety Audits by QPRO
• Department maintenance and upkeep
• Administration and reporting
• Systems, equipment, Operations and Inventory
• Departmental stock takes
• Cash-ups
• Marketing and promotions planning and execution
• Food and Beverage Department (Full service restaurant, Pool Terrace, Bar, Room service, Kitchen, Purchasing, Banqueting and Events for up to 500 Pax)

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager في Protea Hotel Nelspruit - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • أغسطس 2010 إلى يونيو 2011

Assisting the Food and Beverage manager with driving the Food and beverage and operational goals of the Hotel, in terms of the food & beverage and operations department, by planning, leading, organizing and control.

Staff Compliment: 20, Contracted: 20-100

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Effective management of all operational and food and beverage areas including restaurant, pool terrace, bar, room service, kitchen, banqueting, conference & events and social spaces.
• Food and beverage department’s monthly and annual fiscal performance and long-term sustainability for review by the General Manager, Regional Manager, and Managing Director.
• International brand standards
• International brand service standards
• QA, QSHE, QC and Emergency Planning, Leading, Training and Controlling
• HACCP
• Multicultural human capital training, management, cost and retention
• Purchasing, Stock Control, Issuing and receiving
• CAPEX and depreciation
• Menu research and development, planning, costing, implementation, training, review and adjustment
• Sales analysis.
• Sales mix analysis
• Compliance with all relevant government legislation, regulations and licensing requirements pertaining to hotel operations, food and beverage, legal, health, safety, and labour requirements.
• Government, market and social trends and possible changes in guest preference and expectations on operations and food and beverage offering and communicating them to the Head of departments, General Manager and Regional Manager
• POS and IT systems
• Quarterly and annual Food Health and Safety Audits by QPRO
• Department maintenance and upkeep
• Administration and reporting
• Systems, equipment, Operations and Inventory
• Departmental stock takes and Cash-ups
• Marketing and promotions planning and execution
• Food and Beverage Department (Full service restaurant, Pool Terrace, Bar, Room service, Kitchen, Purchasing, Banqueting and Events for up to 500 Pax)

Front Office Manager في Protea Hotel Nelspruit - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2010 إلى يوليو 2010

Managing the Front office department, by planning, leading, organizing and control.

Staff Compliment: 9

Accountability and Responsibilities
• Management of the front office department’s monthly performance for review by the General Manager, Regional Manager, and Managing Director.
• Management of international brand standards
• Management of international brand service standards
• Management of QA, QSHE and QC
• Management of administration and reporting
• Management of Systems, Operations and Inventory
• Management of departmental stock takes
• Management of cash-ups
• Focus on increasing revenue through yielding, controlling costs, managing hotel staff and implementing effective front office administrative and financial controls.
• Manage guest problems and resolved them quickly, efficiently, and courteously, ensuring complete guest satisfaction; prepare performance reports related to front office.
• Conduct scheduled meetings of front office personnel; review front office log book and guest feedback forms on a daily basis; also coordinated the front office training plan.

Repeat 3rd Year Management Trainee في Protea Hotel Nelspruit - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2009 إلى يناير 2010

 Front Office
 F & B
 MOD
 Night Audit

3rd Year Management Trainee في Protea Hotel Gold Reef City - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2008 إلى يناير 2009

 Front Office
 F & B
 MOD
 Banqueting
 Cost Control
 Accounts
 Debtors
 Maintenance

2nd Year Management Trainee في Protea Hotel Bloemfontein - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2007 إلى يناير 2008

 Front Office
 F & B
 Bar
 Restaurant
 Housekeeping
 Night Audit

1st Year Management Trainee في Protea Hotel Midrand - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2006 إلى يناير 2007

 Kitchen
 F & B
 Bar
 Restaurant
 Night Audit

Orientation Trainee في Protea Hotel Midrand - 4 Star
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2005 إلى يناير 2006

 Front Office
 Reservations
 Bar
 Restaurant
 Banqueting
 Room Service

Handyman في Royville Estates
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • ديسمبر 2004 إلى ديسمبر 2004

 Worked from 06:00 till 18:00
 Learned & Practiced in electrical & plumbing
 Building, fixing sprinkler systems (RAINBIRD)
 Sleeper wood restoration & renovation
 Tool shed maintenance & stock monitoring

IT Assistant في Monument High School
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • يناير 2001 إلى ديسمبر 2004

▪ Performance tune-ups, servicing, building, repair, cleaning of school Pc’s
ranging from 486’s to Pentium 4’s
▪ Skilled & experienced in Office & Windows from Windows 95 to XP

Cashier في Pick and Pay Mini Market
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • سبتمبر 2004 إلى سبتمبر 2004

 Worked from 09:00 till 20:00
 Served +200 clients a day
 Responsible for Cash up
 Responsible for stock levels
 Pricing/Labels & shelving
 Deliveries

Cashier في Greenhills Liquor Store
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • ديسمبر 2002 إلى ديسمبر 2002

 Stocktaking & control
 Packing & pricing
 Cash ups
 Cleaning
 Deliveries
 14 Hours Shifts

Assistant Coffee Shop Manager في Sir Albert Hospital Coffee Shop
  • جنوب أفريقيا
  • ديسمبر 2000 إلى ديسمبر 2002

 Stocktaking & control
 Store man /Scullery/ Cook / Waiter
 Promoted as Manager over weekends & school
holidays
 Serving +- 350 clients a day
 Stock takes
 Cash ups & Finances
 Staff functions
 Deliveries
 Food prep & presentation
 07:00 till 19:00 daily

الخلفية التعليمية

دبلوم, Hospitality Management
  • في Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
  • ديسمبر 2009

 Protea Hotels National Diploma in Hospitality Service Management

دبلوم, Hospitality Management
  • في University of Johannesburg
  • يناير 2009

▪ Hospitality Management 3 ▪ Food & Beverage 3 ▪ Hospitality Operations 3 ▪ Hospitality Law 3 ▪ Hospitality Financial Management 3

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Completed High school
  • في Monument High School
  • يناير 2004

Afrikaans English Business Economics Hotel and Catering Computer Sciences Tourism

Specialties & Skills

Technology
Cost Control
operations
Troubleshooting
Management
Project Management
Maintenance
Leadership
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Operating Systems
Customer Service
Food and Beverage
Hospitality Management
Management
Budgets
Business Strategy
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
Conceptual Design
IT Operations Management
Quality Control
Construction Cost Control
Multi Cultural Team Leadership
Operations Risk Management
Fidelio Opera PMS
Event Management
Training
Business Development
Risk Management
Import Logistics
Construction Site Management
Cost Management
Effective Communication
Team Management
Opening Team
Work Ethics
Pre Opening
New Business Developement
Team Building
Concept Development
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Cost Control
Team Leadership
Project Team Management
Cost Reduction
Pre Opening Operations

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اللغة الأم
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التدريب و الشهادات

Train the Trainer (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2011
Fire Extinguisher Fire Righting Course (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Mbombela Fire Rescue Services
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2010
Insights Discovery (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
April 2012
Juiced Course (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
April 2005
Shift Management Excellence Course (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
McDonalds's Qatar
تاريخ الدورة:
October 2015
Quest for Service Excellence (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2005
Juiced Facilitators Course (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2011
Train the Guest (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2012
Beer Appreciation Certificate (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
SAB World of Beer
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2009
Leadership Developement (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2011
Juiced E Learning (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2012
Implementing Guest Service Standards (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2011
Hotel Coffee Course (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Ciro Coffee Academy
تاريخ الدورة:
February 2013
Initiating Disciplinary Enquiries (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2011
User Training (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Pluspoint
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2014
Cultural Diversity (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2006
1st Aid Level One (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Emergency and Health Care Training Academy
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2010
Fire Team Training (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Business Risk Solutions
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2008
Managing Poor Performance and Incapacity (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2012
Guest Interaction Training (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Protea Hotels Institute for Professional Development
تاريخ الدورة:
February 2013

الهوايات

  • Reading
  • Traveling
  • Gym
  • Auto racing