Karthigasen Dennis, Food & Beverage Manager

Karthigasen Dennis

Food & Beverage Manager

Sun International Golden Valley Casino

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma, Hotel Management
Experience
37 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :37 years, 3 Months

Food & Beverage Manager at Sun International Golden Valley Casino
  • My current job since October 2013

Manages the operations of the food and beverage division, as per service standards.
Executes the delivery of all food and beverage promotions, updates new menus and wine lists.
Ensures that all health and safety regulations are maintained.
Manages and guides the department to achieve its financial and operational targets.
Ensures that all the departments’ policies, procedures, systems and standards are maintained.
Monitor the control of food, beverage, labour and operating expenses for catering events.
Organize, plan and manage events as per agreed contracts.
Manages the food quality control as per HACCP standards.
Selects, trains, develops and promotes team members for career growth.
Conducts regular scheduled meetings, briefings, performance appraisals and disciplinary.
Staff management, ensures fair and consistent labour practices are maintained.
Is responsible for the budget and manages the financials in a fiscally responsible manner.
Assists guests with all their requests and addresses their complaints in an appropriate manner.

Operations Director at Event Solutions
  • September 2011 to September 2013

Manages the operations of the food and beverage division, as per service standards.
Executes the delivery of all food and beverage promotions, updates new menus and wine lists.
Ensures that all health and safety regulations are maintained.
Manages and guides the department to achieve its financial and operational targets.
Ensures that all the departments’ policies, procedures, systems and standards are maintained.
Monitor the control of food, beverage, labour and operating expenses for catering events.
Organize, plan and manage events as per agreed contracts.
Maintains guest service standards and addresses guest’s complaints.
Selects, trains, develops and promotes team members for career growth.
Conducts regular scheduled meetings, briefings, performance appraisals and disciplinary.
Staff management, ensures fair and consistent labour practices are maintained.
Is responsible for the budget and manages the financials in a fiscally responsible manner.
Assists guests with all their requests and addresses their complaints in an appropriate manner.

Senior Events Manager at Cape Town International Convention Centre
  • South Africa
  • June 2008 to August 2011

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / Advancement in Career
Responsibilities:
Managed and guided the department to achieve its financial and operational targets.
Managed all food and beverage outlets as per set targets.
Managed all large events at the convention center.
Allocated all catering revenue and complied the food and beverage analysis.
Monitored the control of food, beverage, labour and operating expenses for the department.
Assisted guests with their requests and addressed their complaints appropriately.
Managed the cash control systems as per standard operating procedures.
Performed the duties as banqueting manager as and when required.
Managed the food & beverage stock take processes and verified the counts.
Ensured that all the departments’ policies, procedures, systems and standards were maintained.
Conducts regular scheduled meetings, briefings, performance appraisals and disciplinary
Organized, planned and managed events as per the agreed contracts.
Approved and signed off departments purchase orders for operating equipment.
Planned and organized staff schedules and requisitions for all future events and functions.
Approved and signed off all food and beverage price increases as per required margins.

Food & Beverage Manager at Table Mountain Cableway
  • June 2003 to May 2008

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / advancement in career
Responsibilities:
Managed and guided the department to achieve its financial and operational targets.
Managed all food and beverage outlets as per set targets.
Organized and managed emergency evacuations as per safety plans.
Allocated all catering revenue and complied the food and beverage analysis.
Monitored the control of food, beverage, labour and operating expenses for the division.
Assisted guests with their request and addressed their complaints appropriately.
Managed the cash control procedures and consistently improved systems.
Managed the food & beverage stock take processes, and verified the counts.
Ensured that all the departments’ policies, procedures, systems and standards are maintained.
Organized, planned and managed events as per the agreed contracts.
Selected, trained, developed and promoted team members for career growth.
Conducted regular scheduled meetings, briefings, performance appraisals and disciplinary.
Staff management, ensures fair and consistent lab our practices are maintained.
Approved and signed off all food and beverage price increases as per required margins.
Approved and signed off all food, beverage, and chemicals and operating equipment.
Approved and coordinated all food and menu and wine tastings regular.
Meet with the food and beverage directors quarterly for financial meetings.
Approved all new menus and wine lists and authorized system updates.

Catering Manager at Compass Group Southern
  • February 2001 to May 2003

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / advancement in career
Responsibilities:
Managed and guided the department to achieve its financial and operational targets.
Managed all food and beverage outlets as per set targets.
Planned and managed emergency evacuations as per safety plans.
Allocated all catering revenue and complied the food and beverage analysis.
Monitored the control of food, beverage, labour and operating expenses for the outlets.
Managed the cash control procedures and consistently improved systems.
Managed the food & beverage stock take processes and verified counts.
Ensured that all the departments’ policies, procedures, systems and standards are maintained.
Managed the food quality control as per HACCP standards.
Staff management, ensured fair and consistent labour practices were maintained.
Selected, trained, developed and promoted team members for career growth.
Conducted regular scheduled meetings, briefings, performance appraisals and disciplinary.

Warehouse Manager at Ratanga Junction Theme Park
  • January 1999 to January 2001

Reason for Leaving: Retrenched / laid off
Responsibilities:
Purchased all food and beverage items for the theme park.
Processed all delivery notes and invoices into system.
Processed all stock issues to the various food and beverage outlets.
Dispatched stock items to the various outlets as per order request.
Managed the fedilo stock control system at the warehouses.
Conducted regular stock takes at all warehouses.
Reported on all stock variances.
Provided training and development for team members and trainees.
Complied the shift roosters for all warehouse personnel.

Night Manager
  • December 1996 to December 1999

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / advancement in career
Responsibilities:
Purchased all food and beverage items for the hotel.
Processed all delivery notes and invoices into system.
Processed all stock issues to the various food and beverage outlets.
Dispatched stock items to the various outlets as per order request.
Managed the rand data stock control system at the stores.
Conducted regular stock takes at all stores.
Reported on all stock variances.
Provided training and development for team members and trainees.
Price negotiations with all suppliers.
Assisted with the catering budgets, menu costing and recipe costing.
Captured all revenues to the correct revenues centers.
Conducted all food and beverage cash ups.
Managed the point of sales system at the hotel.
Changed sell prices according to the budgets and updated the micros systems.
Assisted the kitchens with menu tastings and provided feedback.
Controlled all food and beverage wastage at the hotel.

Assistant at Mount Nelson Hotel (*****)
  • January 1995 to November 1996

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / advancement in career
Responsibilities:
Provided training and development for team members and trainees.
Attended to guest’s requests and managed their complaints.
Captured all revenues to the correct revenues centers.
Conducted all food and beverage cash ups.
Assisted the night manager to manager the hotel at night.
Assisted with night audit functions and checked all financial reports for accuracy.
Managed the front office and assisted with all check ins and departures.
Completed all day ends on the point of sale and front office systems.
Compiled the revenue report for senior management.
Conducted regular walk a bouts and checked all areas of the hotel, ensuring safety.
Performed regular spot checks on all floats as per SOPs.
Managed and assisted with room service operations at night.
Supervised and checked all bank deposits at night.
Managed and checked the breakfast set ups at the restaurants.
Supervised the porter’s desk, car valet, switchboard and the reception area.
Completed the handover dairy of all occurrences during the night shift.
Compiled the bi weekly staff roosters as per occupancy levels.

Assistant at Cape Sun Hotel (*****)
  • December 1990 to December 1994

Reason for Leaving: Resigned / advancement in career
Responsibilities:
Assisted the night manager to manager the hotel at night
Attended to guest’s requests and managed their complaints.
Captured all revenues to the correct revenues centers.
Conducted all food and beverage cash ups.
Managed the front office and assisted with all check ins and departures.
Completed all day ends on the point of sale and front office systems.
Compiled the revenue report for senior management.
Conducted regular walk a bouts and checked all areas of the hotel, ensuring safety.
Performed regular spot checks on all floats as per SOPs.
Managed and assisted with room service operations at night.
Supervised and checked all bank deposits at night.
Managed and checked the breakfast set ups at the restaurants.
Provided training and development for team members and trainees.
Assisted with night audit functions and checked all financial reports for accuracy.

Assistant Night Manager at The President Hotel*****
  • South Africa
  • January 1987 to November 1990

Reason for Leaving: Transfer / Promotion
Responsibilities:
Assisted the night manager to manager the hotel at night
Attended to guest’s requests and managed their complaints.
Captured all revenues to the correct revenues centers.
Conducted all food and beverage cash ups as per standard operating procedures.
Managed the front office and assisted with all check ins and departures.
Completed all day ends on the point of sale and front office systems.
Compiled the revenue report for senior management and distributed.
Conducted regular walks and checked all areas of the hotel, ensuring safety.
Performed regular spot checks on all floats as per SOPs.
Managed and assisted with room service operations at night.
Supervised and checked all bank deposits at night.
Managed and checked the breakfast set ups at the restaurants.
Provided training and development for team members and trainees.
Assisted with night audit functions and checked all financial reports for accuracy.
Supervised the porter’s desk, car valet, switchboard and the reception area.
Completed the handover dairy of all occurrences during the night shift.

Education

Diploma, Hotel Management
  • at Wits Hotel School 1993 Meadowlands Secondary School
  • February 1993

courses: Hotel Management 1993 Wits Hotel School & In Service Training 1993 Tsongo Sun Hotels First Line Management 2003 Dyna Programme

Specialties & Skills

Food Cost
Event Hosting
Finance
Staff Management
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DELIVERY
FINANCIAL
MEETING FACILITATION
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROCESS ENGINEERING
QUALITY CONTROL

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Goodhope Christian Centre
  • Life Group Leader
  • February 2007

Hobbies

  • Fishing and Soccer
    Completed First Line Management Training. Completed Managing Customer Comfort Training. Completed Event safety Course. Completed Fire safety course.