Shaun Sanders, Executive Chef / General Manager

Shaun Sanders

Executive Chef / General Manager

Lilayi Resort Lodge

Location
South Africa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Experience
12 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months

Executive Chef / General Manager at Lilayi Resort Lodge
  • Zambia
  • My current job since September 2014

- Planning menus
- Managing food stocks
- Making sure food was of the right quality and price and is produced on time
- Ordering food from suppliers
- Controlling a budget and keeping accurate financial records
- Managing health and hygiene procedures
- Organizing the staff duty rota
- Recruiting, training and developing staff
- Overseeing special catering events
- Establishing presentation techniques

F&B Manager at Durban Country Club
  • South Africa
  • January 2011 to December 2013

- Manage all F&B and day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards
- Manage food costs
- Creating event-specific menus for functions
- Staff management
- Guest liaison
- Event co-ordination
- Ensure operational standards are met in regards to sanitation codes and laws
- Manage food storage and loss prevention
- Participation and input towards F&B marketing
- Working with the Chef, Assistant Director of Food & - Beverage and Food & Beverage Supervisor

Education

Bachelor's degree, Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • at University of Zimbabwe
  • October 2009
Diploma, Food and Beverage Service
  • at American Hotel & Lodging Institute
  • March 2007
Diploma, International Culinary Arts
  • at City & Guilds
  • April 2004
Diploma, commerce
  • at Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology
  • January 2002
Diploma, cookery
  • at TAFE Queensland
  • April 1999
Diploma, Wines & Spirits

Level 2 Certificate in Wines & Spirits (WSET Awards)

Specialties & Skills

Staff Development
Health and Safety
Menu Development
Customer Service
Event Co ordination
CLIENTS
ETIQUETTE
OPTIONS
TEAM MANAGEMENT
TRAINING

Languages

English
Native Speaker
French
Intermediate