Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Attributes
Personalqualification
Careeraim
Personalassessment
Specificskills
Personal Information
References
Community Service
Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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KEVIN ODIWUOR AKAL

KEVIN ODIWUOR AKAL

Coffee Roast Master
Nairobi, Nairobi Province

Summary

Reliable Coffee Roast Master skilled in fostering efficient and quality roasting operations by effectively operating and maintaining Coffee Roaster equipment. Accustomed to accurately adjusting temperature and humidity levels to achieve exceptional Roasted Coffee product results. Well-versed in sampling products at various stages to monitor quality.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Coffee Roast Master

Karibu Kahawa Institute
7 2024 - Current
  • Coffee cupping, coffee roasting, and roasted coffee packaging.

Head of Coffee quality assurance/Head Barista/Restaurant Supervisor

Ghothah Trading Ltd KSA
07.2021 - 06.2024
  • Coffee quality assurance, coffee quality controller, stewards/crew recruiting and training, barista trainer, oversees day to day operations of the café, maintaining day to day café's revenue and expenditures report, delegates duties to staff in accordance to the needs of operations, café's stock controller, menu developer, coffee machine setting and maintenance, and customer service associate.

Coffee Sales Representative

Java House Africa Ltd
07.2014 - 01.2020
  • Barista trainer for newly acquired staff in the company, benchmarking the newly trained baristas to ensure the newly promoted meet the standards required, identifying and developing business opportunities for the java roasted coffee in the current market, conducting retail audits and taking appropriate action to enable coffee sales growth, maintains business relations to the existing clients via regular visits, calls and giving advice, coordinates and participates in trade marketing activities, striving towards deliveries of all planned individual performance, train and motivate customers/clients about roasted coffee, and merchandising in retail supermarkets to ensure maximum sales is achieved.

B2B Coordinator

Java House Africa Ltd
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Barista trainer, barista counter set-up, and launch of the coffee section in the hotel.

Head Barista

Java House Africa Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Coffee Quality assurance, coordinates beverage production, handling of customers queries, stock control, inventory management, and Barista Trainer.

Senior Barista

Java House Africa Ltd
04.2011 - 01.2013
  • Shift manager at the barista counter to meet S.O.P
  • Requirements, placing orders to suppliers and regulating stocks, maintaining high level of hygiene, and customer service associate.

Shop Attendant

Uchumi Supermarket Ltd
1 2007 - 1 2011
  • Assist customers, merchandise products in the shelves, and facilitate LPO for various suppliers.

Education

SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate -

Karibu Kahawa Institute

SCA Coffee Sensory Intermediate - undefined

Karibu Kahawa Institute

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Uhuru Secondary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - undefined

Ojwando Primary School

Skills

Food Safety Compliance

Attributes

  • Ability to learn new developments
  • Leadership qualities
  • Pay attention to details

Personalqualification

Pursuing SCA Roastery Diploma, Proficient in excel, PowerPoint and word, True, Public Service Vehicle, English, Kiswahili, Basic Arabic and Dholuo, Dedicated individual willing to gain competence and experience

Careeraim

To be the best of my ability, apply theoretical knowledge and skill to work and cultivate teamwork efficiently, personal responsibility in any given field assigned to me.

Personalassessment

  • Flexible and hard-working
  • Disciplined and honest
  • Highest level of emotional intelligence

Specificskills

  • Ability to organize, arrange and monitor the green coffee bean store
  • Ability to recognize the best coffee bean in the market through cupping analysis using sensory skills
  • Ability to generate the best coffee roasting profile for different green coffee beans in line with their density and process they undergone
  • Coffee equipment understanding. I.e., Coffee roasters, Espresso machines capability, coffee grinders capability, coffee brewers' capabilities, other coffee equipment knowledge
  • Ability to analyze and organize barista counter to fit company's needs
  • Ability to train workers on how to handle coffee machines and equipment for efficiency
  • Ability to develop coffee menu and recipes that fits targeted customers and organization's needs
  • Ability to train workers, skilled and under skilled on Barista knowledge that meets international standards to achieve organizational goals
  • Ability to train workers on the company's policies
  • Latte Art Specialist
  • Manage the team to achieve set goals
  • Ability to train the team on customer service skills in a restaurant to develop a customer base with a high 5-star category

Personal Information

  • Hobbies: Watching Football, Socializing, Watching movies, Listening to music, Traveling
  • Passport Number: AK0207709
  • Date of Birth: 04/12/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Marital Status: Married

References

  • Regine Leonie Guion-Firmin, Authorized SCA Trainer, Karibu Kahawa Institute, +254798569857
  • Mr. Elvis Omondi, (Former Java House, Operation Manager) Area Manager, Cafe Arabica Kuwait, +254728924563

Community Service

I am a member of SOS Social Group which offers voluntary work services to the disadvantaged children in the SOS Children's Home

Accomplishments

  • Achieved ISO certification of Java House Africa by completing The traceability program with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved Creation of new Ghothah Trading Outlets through effectively helping with training new recruits on company policies and Standard Operating Procedures.

Languages

Swahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Elementary
A2

Certification

Coffee Roast Master], [SCA] - [1 Year]

Timeline

Coffee Roast Master], [SCA] - [1 Year]

07-2024

Head of Coffee quality assurance/Head Barista/Restaurant Supervisor

Ghothah Trading Ltd KSA
07.2021 - 06.2024

B2B Coordinator

Java House Africa Ltd
06.2018 - 08.2018

Coffee Sales Representative

Java House Africa Ltd
07.2014 - 01.2020

Head Barista

Java House Africa Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014

Senior Barista

Java House Africa Ltd
04.2011 - 01.2013

Coffee Roast Master

Karibu Kahawa Institute
7 2024 - Current

Shop Attendant

Uchumi Supermarket Ltd
1 2007 - 1 2011

SCA Coffee Roasting Intermediate -

Karibu Kahawa Institute

SCA Coffee Sensory Intermediate - undefined

Karibu Kahawa Institute

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Uhuru Secondary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - undefined

Ojwando Primary School
KEVIN ODIWUOR AKALCoffee Roast Master