Khaldoun Koulaylat, Operations Manager

Khaldoun Koulaylat

Operations Manager

Cedar Tree Hospitality

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Management
Experience
22 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months

Operations Manager at Cedar Tree Hospitality
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2012

* Lead and manage activities of 60-employees
* Accountable for revenues, cost, customer satisfaction, and operating margins
* Contributed to the increase in revenues by adding loyal and reputable companies.
* Close monitoring of the daily cost by conducting feasibility studies
* Successfully opened and mobilised Central Production Unit in Dubai with a capacity to produce
3000 meals per day achieving ISO 22000:2005 accreditation
* Ensured that health and safety regulations are strictly observed, recorded & achieved as per
* ISO 22000:2005 standards
* Successfully mobilised catering contracts for DP World Head Office, Sharp ME, Samsung ME,
Amwaj Suites Hotel, Mitsubishi just to name a few
2007 - 2012 Intercat Hospitality

Banquet Operations Manager at Intercat
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2007 to December 2011

* Lead and manage activities of 25-employee
* Accountable for revenues, cost, customer satisfaction, and operating margins
* Exceeded, by 25%, sales target of AED4.5M in 2007 and 5.2M in 2008
* Led and manage major events in UAE: Dubai International Film Festival- Dubai Pet Show- Dubai
Metro Launch
* Managing and executing a minimum of 15 events per day

Head Waiter at Sherston Coral Beach
  • Lebanon
  • January 2002 to April 2006

Banqueting / Resort

Captain at Le Meridian Commodore
  • Lebanon
  • January 1998 to January 1999

Headwaiter
* Lead and manage activities of 8 Waiters & 4 Captains
* Prepare Weekly schedule
* Assign Job Tasks for the Captains and monitor their performance
* Coordinate with the Banquet Manager on daily basis
TRAINING

Education

High school or equivalent, Management
  • at Byr Hassan Technical Hospitality School, Lebanese Technical
  • January 2003
High school or equivalent, Production
  • at Byr Hassan Technical Hospitality School, Lebanese
  • January 2000

Specialties & Skills

Feasibility Studies
Team Leadership
Food Cost
Managing Employees
Menu Creation
MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO 22000:2005 (Training)
Training Institute:
Boecker
Date Attended:
January 2014
Duration:
45 hours