Templeton Chipfiko, HR Assistant

Templeton Chipfiko

HR Assistant

Sheraton Hotel

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Education
Experience
11 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 5 Months

HR Assistant at Sheraton Hotel
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 2020 to August 2020

Assist with employee relation issues in the hotel in a confidential manner, including disciplinarians, grievance and capability to ensure a smooth and transparent running of the hotel.

Assist in HR Administration such as contracts, letters and personnel files - onboarding and leaving process.

Supporting HR Manager in all aspects of recruitment, onboarding and orientation and oversee employees’ continued development.

Provide staff counselling, guidance, career planning, and oversee disciplinary matters up to and including dismissal and oversee any grievance and
complaints made as required.

Oversee the Health & Safety at Work Act and comply with the hotel’s Health & Safety policy.

Coordinating Hotel Associate events and activities including annual parties.

Administration Assistant at Sheraton Hotel
  • Zimbabwe
  • June 2016 to December 2019

Handling office tasks, such as filing, creating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings, and reordering supplies

Coordinating with the hotel suppliers and negotiating prices and contracts

Managing appointments and bookings of the Executive Management

Organizing travel arrangements e.g booking flights and hotel stays for Hotel Management

Liaising with the airport staff whenever you had international guests

Arrange uniforms and Food & Safety trainings for new joiners

Organize Annual General Meetings

Reaching out to other Hotels for enlightenment
General supervision of the hotel

Front Desk Agent at Sheraton Hotel
  • Zimbabwe
  • February 2014 to June 2016

Assist in the check -in and check-out of guests.
Process online and telephone reservations and enlighten guests on payment methods and share payment options.

Welcome guests upon arrival, provide them with hotel information and assign them to their delegated rooms.

Organize transport services for guests upon request and information on tourist destinations around the city.

Waiter at Nandos
  • Zimbabwe
  • March 2011 to December 2013

Meet, greet and sit guests

Taking food and beverage orders from customers and delivering service

Communicate to guests about menu items, food sensitivities and substitutions.

Suggest food orders and drinks and informing about any special menu items

Reporting to restaurant manager and supervisor

Handling cash and billing as per POS
Maintaining cleanliness and a hygienic café

Server at Chiken inn
  • Zimbabwe
  • February 2009 to January 2011

Taking food and beverage orders from customers and process the payment on POS

Maintaining cleanliness and a hygienic café

Maintaining dining areas and kitchen areas, including clearing and cleaning tables, emptying trash cans, and washing or vacuuming floors

Server at Chiken inn
  • Zimbabwe
  • February 2009 to January 2011

Taking food and beverage orders from customers and process the payment on POS

Maintaining cleanliness and a hygienic café

Maintaining dining areas and kitchen areas, including clearing and cleaning tables, emptying trash cans, and washing or vacuuming floors

Education

Diploma, Education
  • at Zimbabwe Open University
  • December 2017

A post graduate diploma in education majoring in English and Shona.

Bachelor's degree, BA Honours in African languages and Culture
  • at Midlands State University
  • December 2012

ln partial fullfilment of the requirements of the degree a disertation was successfuly done in the form of a qualitative research. Work related learning was also a mandate and hence done at the African languages research institute as a lexicographer and research assistant for 1 year at the university of Zimbabwe in 2010.

Specialties & Skills

Leave Administration
Information Gathering
Customer Service
Administration
Communications
flexible
team work
time management
multi task
planning
problem solving
negotiation
office administration
restaurants management
microsoft powerpoint
teamwork

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certificate in Information Technology (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017

Hobbies

  • handball
    certificate in coaching