Mohamed Balij Kareem Ablej, Demi Chef de Partie/Food cost controller

Mohamed Balij Kareem Ablej

Demi Chef de Partie/Food cost controller

Al Tamimi Global Associates at KAUST

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Higher diploma, ICM (London)
Experience
28 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 6 Months

Demi Chef de Partie/Food cost controller at Al Tamimi Global Associates at KAUST
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2015

Daily:
• Verification of Revenue for Food and Beverage with F&B check.
• Verification of price mentioned on F&B Check.
• Control stock sheet for Food, Beverage per Outlet.
. Maintain FIFO and monitor for strict adherence.
• Preparing Daily Outlet sales analysis.
• Monitor any discrepancies, if any take the appropriate measures. This will cover stores, F&B outlets and Kitchens
• Physical inventory to the outlets/stores.
• Excess stock will be added in stock register
• Round at F&B outlet & kitchen for observation purpose.
. Maintain past stock for all outlets.
. Daily input F&B requisition to online "DELTA SYSTEM" for daily consumption monitoring & stock maintenance.

Monthly:
• Verification of Revenue with account ( Only Gross Sale )
• Month end Physical inventory of Store, Kitchen & Outlet for Food & Beverage.
• Outlet wise Monthly Food & Beverage issue & closing entry.
• Monthly Food & Beverage cost Report.
• Analysis of Purchase & Consumption of Food &Beverage.
• Monthly complimentary statement.
• Monthly Guest Entertainment Summary.
Other:
• Recipe costing of Food & Beverage.
• Menu pricing updating in System.
• Newly required food & beverage menu item feeding in System.
• Providing of information Sale Analysis, Revenue to F&B, Kitchen whenever they required.
• Support to Material Dept & Account dept whenever they requires sorting any problem.

Other tasks

* Reporting to management at weekly meetings.
* Control of requisition by various divisions of kitchen
* Evaluate costing methods used and update when required.
* recommend alternative brands and products.
* recommend increase or decrease portion production.
* Monitoring perishable produce storage areas to prevent wastage due to mishandled storage.
* If required, report and follow up malfunctions and service to chillers and freezers.

Demi Chef at SEASONS CAFE
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • October 2013 to April 2015

This is a specialized Café, predominantly catering service, along with café concept only on take outs.
Well established and populour café in capital city of Colombo. Tailor-made and preset menus are provided
For any type of function, wedding catering and large corporate sales are main focus. Major Private Sector organizations, Diplomatic services of many countries, Government agencies to international organizations are main portfolio of clients.

 Provide cost effective operation
 Costing and preparation
 Responsible for store requisition on daily basis
 Work as a team
 Preparation of Mise en Place daily and weekly requirements
 Plating & presentation
 Produce procurement
 Meeting with clients
 Providing appropriate choice of menu
 Weekly inventory check & balance
 introduction of new dishes to menu

COMMIS1 at PEDLAR'S INN CAFE
  • Sri Lanka - Galle
  • February 2011 to September 2013

The café is located at “fort of Galle” which is a UNESCO heritage site due to its Portuguese architecture
being intact. At present majority of the properties are owned by wealthy European nationals and
considered a prime British tourist destination. Majority of customers patronize the café are the same.
The café in concern itself layout depicts a laid back up market “INN” with 4 plush rooms as well. Menu is
typical European dishes and a touch of seafood. We cater dine in concept, serve breakfast, lunch &
dinner. Even though tourism has seasons in Sri Lanka, Pedlar’s inn café thrives right throughout the year.
My main focus was to pick up day to day operations and apply improvements, prepare mise en place,
preparation of customer orders whilst applying my communication skills and salesmanship.

Duties and key responsibilities:
 Daily restaurant requisition and stock/store management
 Preparation of mise en place
 Plating & presentation
 Communicate with customers & prepare special requests
 Organize and prepare private party events (Dinner and after dinner events only)
 Salad & soup preparation as per menu and daily specials
 Work as a team
 Train and implement working procedure
 Maintain of hygiene
 Costing of menu & Cost control
 Introduction of dishes

Manager-Project supervisor at Photonics (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 3
  • December 2008 to January 2011

Major projects completed
# Cinnamon lakeside Hotel 5star - Main lobby and open areas
on ground floor and all common areas
# Ramada Hotel Colombo 3 star-Main reception halls and
common areas of Hotel & rooms
# Tissamaharama Hotel and Resort 3star- total interior of Hotel
including redesigning of rooms

* Report Directly to General manager/Project Director
* Responsible for tasked project from inception to completion
* Project management
* Project planning and implementation
* Site supervision
* Co ordination between interior designer and contractor
* Quality and workmanship management
* Co ordinate between interior designer and client
* Meeting project deadlines and implementation efficiently.

Financial Adviser/Stockbroker at Ceylinco Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • March 2007 to December 2008

* Preparing research reports, Advising and investing for
corporate/foreign investors
* Achieving monthly/quarterly & Annual targets
* Preparing recommended portfolio structures for investors
* Introduced Govt. of Malaysia’s largest unit trusts and
funds/corporate/foreign investors
* Head of foreign Client services
* Malaysia & Singapore being main target markets
* Ground work attended to open first overseas branch at
Malaysia
* Appointed agent to Malaysia and Singapore
* Head hunting for experienced investment advisers
* Organized overseas client visits by listed company heads to
promote equity investments
* Promotion of private equity opportunities in public listed
company partnership

General Manager at MY-SRI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
  • Malaysia
  • June 2004 to March 2007

* International correspondence relating to Plywood imports to
Sri Lanka
* International correspondence relating to export of MDF from
Malaysia
* Financial & Business management and international
Business operations
* Quality management on both products and value additions
* E-business operations
* Meeting with high net worth corporate clients
* Tender business dealings and Government orders
Coordinating

Director at Building Materials Corporation Ltd-Ministry of Housing & Construction
  • Sri Lanka
  • May 2004 to November 2005

Opened 11 branches including head office super complex sales centre.
Launched company website on total solutions for housing construction and advisory service.
Settled Rs 150 Million of debt.
Launched joint venture with HDFC Bank (Public listed specialized bank) to build multi tower Condo utilizing excess land at head office.
Initiated direct import of building Materials to eliminate excess costing.
Reviving corporate cliental and retail business.
Appointed as Chairman of audit committee.

Investment Advisor/Analyst at Ceylinco Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Sri Lanka
  • May 1998 to April 2001

Preparing research reports, Advising and investing for corporate/foreign investors
Achieving monthly/quarterly targets for fund management team
Structured 32% takeover of Nuwara Eliya hotel for Rs. 165 Million
Achieved highest revenue for 1998-99
Introduced new corporate/foreign investors
Increased portfolio value in excess of 50% by way of profits
Preparing recommended portfolio structures for investors

Stockbroker/Investment Advisor at Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka
  • May 1995 to April 1998

Worked as a team in the retail sales
Achieved highest revenue and incentive consistently
Research report preparing, advising and investing for high net worth individuals and corporate
Clients
Introduced individual performance incentive scheme to improve revenue
Increased portfolio value in excess of 50% by way of profits
Preparing recommended portfolio structures for investors

Partner at The Private Placer Ltd.
  • Sri Lanka
  • November 1992 to May 1995

Placement of unquoted company equity, Preparing research and researching in depth. publishing own monthly "The Private Placer" investment news bulletin,
Canvassed new clients through news letter, Managed over 100 clients as brokerage agent to Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd.

Education

Higher diploma, ICM (London)
  • at University of Bournemouth, London, United kingdom
  • December 1995

ICM- Commercial business management-Which includes Economics,business management practice, Business law, Business statistics & Quantitative methods, financial accounting & accounting practice. This is an associate degree. ICM- Computing Diploma 12 Months- Well versed in computer related matters part of job. HACCP, Charted institute of Food & Safety : Food & Safety level 1 & 2 HACCP, Charted institute of Fire & Safety: Fire & Safety level 1 & 2

High school or equivalent, GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Level
  • at Royal College of Colombo
  • December 1993

GCE Ordinary Level- Passed out with a Distinction for English,4 credits and 3 simple passes, GCE Advance Level- Passed with honours for Economics,Commerce and Financial Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Business Management
protection planning family security
Investment Products
Increasing Profitability
Administration
With well over 10 yrs experience in regulatory,investment advisory,stock analyzing.
Artificial intelligence(Nono tech)behaviour of shares
Investment planning and Protection consultancy
Financial advosory
PR skills
Banking and financial handling
Management of Large organizations
Training sales and Management skills
Production & Management
Import/Export proceedures
Sales and promotions

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Malay
Beginner

Training and Certifications

HACCP-Charted institute of Food & Safety level 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
Valid Until:
April 2019
HACCP-Charted institute of fire & Safety level 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
May 2018
HACCP-Charted institute of fire & Safety level 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
May 2018
HACCP-Charted institute of Food & safety level 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
Valid Until:
April 2019
Generali (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
September 2013
Certified by Zurich international life (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
September 2012

Hobbies

  • Cooking is my all life hobby, collecting stamps and coins was my childhood hobby,
    How i was selected to be Food Cost controller was due to my passion about cooking. I worked initially in the kitchen as a western cook, I realized the amount of waste and over portioning. This is where our F&B Manager offered me the potion of Food Cost Controller, since i have been on the job, from net 65% Food cost, we have manged to bring down to net 49%. Believe plenty room for improvement.