zouheir kassem, HR  and Facilities Manager

zouheir kassem

HR and Facilities Manager

Arcan Group

Location
Lebanon
Education
High school or equivalent, Philosophy Section
Experience
34 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 3 Months

HR and Facilities Manager at Arcan Group
  • January 2008 to January 2015

Perform work of considerable difficulty in directing, supervising and coordinating company houses, camps, maintenance activities.

•Provide all services and maintenance assuring the safe and efficient operation.

•Responsible for determining the actual needs for material and equipment

•Responsible for the department budget

•Responsible for the efficient operation of housing &maintenance department

•Training Employees on service conducts and implementation of safety regulations

•Oversees & manages the work of reporting human resources staff

•Interviews management positions & candidates

•Communicate HR policies, procedures & laws

•Follow up on all administrative issues related to Work permits, Iqama, vacation, ticketing etc

Qarantina - Lebanon at Sukleen
  • Lebanon
  • January 1995 to January 2005

Plan, organize, develop, and control all services relating to Housing, Catering for 2000 workers in the project. Approve a bi-weekly menu and place request of food stuff on quarterly basis.

•In charge of all buildings maintenance, laundry, assets, janitorial services, sub-stores, pest control operation, and administrative services.

•Oversees efficient distribution of working operational supplies, uniforms for all job categories.


•Initial and approve all material requests required by the various project departments.

•Plan for current and future catering needs, budget staff, supplies, equipment etc…

- Develops realistic departmental budget (Housing & Catering) within guidelines and oversees efficient utilization of supplies, equipments and other resources.


•Takes initiation re searching problems, responds to problems perceived by others, distinguish symptoms from problems, develop creative solutions and takes action.

•Directs the work of departmental staff (Housing and catering) to achieve optimum productivity

- select trainees and develops employees. Takes appropriate personnel action

- Supports and conveys positive friendly image

- Promotes emphasis on customer.

•Collects input from internal / external customers to determine if requirements are met. Identifies improvement opportunities.

•Promotes safe work environment and work practices comply with safety guidelines.

•Manages all catered events. Hires, schedules, trains catering staff.
Works with clients, customers to arrange and follow through on all catering details. Develops menu / costing. Resolving costume complaints.

at Furniture Gallery
  • January 1989 to January 1995

- Handling all Purchasing & Accounting for three Furniture Galleries.

Asst. Manager at Pegel Arabi
  • January 1981 to January 1988

(Administration & Catering at its Land forces facilities project for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation over 3000 employees from different nationalities)


Responsibilities:

- All administrative matters.

•Catering and housing for the various nationalities at the project.

Night Front Office Supervisor at Intercontinental Hotel
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1977 to January 1981
Acting Night Manager at Atlantic Hotel
  • January 1976 to
Night Auditor at Beirut Lebanon
  • to

Education

High school or equivalent, Philosophy Section

Education Bac. II -

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTANCY
ADMINISTRATION
BUDGETING
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
IMAGING
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
MICROSOFT WORKS
PERSONNEL

Languages

Arabic
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English
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French
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