philemon nyambira, Head Chef

philemon nyambira

Head Chef

Falcon Crest

Location
Botswana
Education
Higher diploma, Professional cookery
Experience
25 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 6 Months

Head Chef at Falcon Crest
  • Botswana - Gaborone
  • My current job since January 2012

To ensure that kitchen and restaurant cleanliness are maintained
•To coordinate with other departments through good communication
•Developing and enforcing a code of ethics to chefs
• Main management of kitchen and restaurant staff
• Menu planning and costing
• Staff training
• Maintaining high Gross Profit percentage level
• Requisition and buying of commodities
• Assessment, implementation, update and custodian of kitchen control systems

Executive Chef at Falcon Crest Suites
  • Botswana
  • January 2002 to January 2011

Main management of kitchen and restaurant staff
•Menu planning and costing
•Staff training
•Maintaining high Gross Profit percentage level
•Requisition and buying of commodities
•Assessment, implementation, update and custodian of kitchen control systems
•Manager of the year in 2010

HEAD CHEF at Matetsi Lodge
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 1999 to January 2001

Vast knowledge in the following areas
Grills, sauces, breakfast
Pastry work
Stores purchasing and control
Food and beverage service
Conference and banqueting
•Preparation of salads and cold platters
•Requisition of commodities from the stores
•Assisted the Executive chef with menu costing
•Implemented kitchen control systems

Head Chef at Cresta Jameson Hotel
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 1997 to January 2001

Overall control and management of kitchen activities
•Delegation of duties to staff
•Implemented training courses for new and old staff-speeding staff integration and profitability
menu planning

General Manager at Falcon Crest Suites
  • to

Mr Banger Dass

General Manager at Cresta Lodge hotel
  • to

Education

Higher diploma, Professional cookery
  • at Bulawayo Polytechnic Hotel SchoolBulawayo
  • January 1996
High school or equivalent, Professoonal cookery
  • at Bulawayo Polytechnic Hotel School
  • January 1994
High school or equivalent, Academic qualification
  • at Vainona High School Harare
  • January 1993

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTANCY
BOOKKEEPING
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
COMMODITIES
GROSS PROFIT
PURCHASING
STAFF TRAINING
TÉCNICAS DE SUPERVISIÓN

Languages

French
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