Maqsood Alam, Food and Beverage Team Leader

Maqsood Alam

Food and Beverage Team Leader

Marriott International

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, Hospitality And Hotel Management
Experience
8 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 0 Months

Food and Beverage Team Leader at Marriott International
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2021

Responsible for varied duties involved in the overall operation of the restaurant including maintaining the company’s brand standards.
• Presenting a professional image at all times, coaching, counseling, and developing team members, maximizing sales and profitability, controlling expenses, meeting budgetary constraints, handling guest complaints, and ensuring sanitation, safety, and food quality.
• Ensuring each guest receives excellent service by providing an environment which includes maintaining the brand standards, solid knowledge of the menu, and all other components of gracious hospitality.
• Oversaw all 5 food and beverage outlets throughout the hotel. Managed and assisted kitchen staff in producing food for all 5 outlets.
• Training, developing, and communicating with all team members as well as assist the general manager through consistent monthly meetings with all team members.
• Monitoring inventory levels and report all concerns to the Dir of operation.
• Developing and assigning daily goals and tasks and assure completion through consistent follow-up.
• Assisting in monitoring sales performance and make recommendations for scheduling, staffing, and other strategies.
• Helped minimized cost by reviewing portions and quality in preparations; ensuring high quality of preparation are meet.

Food And Beverage Server,Acting Captain at The Ritz Carlton Hotel Riyadh
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2018 to January 2021

Taking orders from guests.Answering questions about menu items, food sensitivities and food substitutions.
Getting feedback from guests in order to ensure satisfaction with both food and service.
Assessing customer complaints, enquiries and recommendations, always striving to provide a better service.Maintaining a pleasant and welcoming environment for the guests’ enjoyment at all times, ensuring the best dining experience, so that they always come back for the first-class service.Inspecting dining and serving areas, as well as all the equipment in use and storage areas for organisation and cleanliness.Making personalised recommendations on new menus and promotions.Instructing the staff on how to provide high-quality service and ensure that the guests’ needs are met.Settling bills and keeping records of them to ensure accurate charges are made.Assisting on payrolls preparation.completing safety training and certifications of staff and following current safety and sanitation policies whenever managing food and beverages.

Restaurant Server at The Lalit Great Eastern Hotel
  • India - Kolkata
  • December 2016 to February 2018

Prepare restaurant tables with special attention to sanitation and order.Greet and escort guests to their tables.Present restaurant menus and suggest guests select food/beverages.Collaborate with other restaurant servers and kitchen/bar staff.Deal with complaints or problems with a positive attitude.Issue bills and accept payment.

Server/Housekeeping at Al Wajbah Palace
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2016 to December 2016

worked for one of the Royal family of Qatar and Former Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani .
Take orders.communicate orders with the kitchen staff.
Help food preparation staff when necessary.Check stock’s of food and Beverage if need to order.

Everyday check sheikh appointment.

Education

Diploma, Hospitality And Hotel Management
  • at Coms Institute Of Hotel Managemnt
  • July 2015

Specialties & Skills

Staff Training
Team Player
Positive Thinking
Quick Learning
Customer Focus
Service oriented,Comprehensive problem solving abilities,willingness to learn new things,
Complete all the task diligently and professionally.Supervise,Direct and support team needed.
Trained staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures.
Tracking budget expenses,Fostering teamwork,Leadership.Time Management
Planning,Organizing,scheduling,setting standards,Quality.
strong leadership, problem-solving, customer service and organizational skills.
Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations.
Ability to work under pressure,Excellent grooming standards.
Microsoft PowerPoint,Handling micros,tourism,customer satisfaction.

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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Hotel Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015

Hobbies

  • Traveling,listening to music,Try to keep myself updated.
    it's a matter of pride for me that I was a part of Joint Gulf Shield Exercise 2018 KSA. Served 24 VVIPs ( KSA king,UAE king etc ) 12th May to 17th June .To be a part of G20 Submit 1st July to 5th july .Got world luxury Restuarant Award on 12th August 2018.Great opportunity for me to be a part of such a great Event PIF ( Future Investment initiative) from 23rd Oct to 25th October 2018.