Lydia Wanjiru Gakuru
Food And Beverage Production And Services
Kiambu, Kiambu District
Summary
Community-oriented Officer comfortable working in high-stress situations and coordinating emergency responses. Seasoned team leader with unrelenting dedication to keeping community safe and secure. Proactive about using proper protocols while on duty and interacting with community contacts.
Developed comprehensive skills in structured environment including effective communication and problem-solving. Seeking to transition into new field to utilize these transferrable skills for innovative and efficient solutions. Committed to contributing to team success and organizational growth through adaptable and strategic thinking.
Innovative technology professional with several years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Proven success in leading projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Tap 2 eat officer
Food 4education
06.2022 - Current
- Creation of awareness about food4Education
- Ensuring food safety and quality through daily monitoring and reports
- Giving feedbacks and daily report
- Conducting activations/on-board new schools, mass registration
- Data analysis and collection
- Preparing weekly reports and record keeping
- Supervision of work flow
- Optimized the department's effectiveness by streamlining and instituting new processes and policies.
- Forged effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to boost collaboration efforts.
- Facilitated skill growth among junior staff, enabling their professional progression and success.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to address community concerns, fostering stronger relationships between force and public.
Trainee
Masada hotel
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Clean and set up dining areas, refill condiments, roll silverware into napkins, and stock services areas
- Prepare itemized checks and take payments from customers and billings
- Perform food Preparation duties such as preparing salads, appetizers, cold salads, portioning desserts, brewing coffee, cooking meals, baking and decorating cakes
- Engage in media obligations and public relations
- Implement changes and proposed plans
- Ensuring food porting is accurate
Assistant coordinator
Children Based Organisation
03.2021 - 03.2021
- Receiving goods from donors
- Taking stock
- Maintain proper records
- Issuing items against proper authorization
- Organize material request
- Preparing and organizing meeting
- Engaged with my supervisor to evaluate requirements and establish effective strategies.
- File and update contact information of suppliers and external partners
- Prepare and disseminate correspondence, memos and form
- Identifying the needy children
- Visiting the children at home
- Distributing food to the children at home
- Measuring the food quality to be equal to every child
- Applied advanced project management methods to boost productivity and address obstacles effectively.
Waiter (Causal)
Milele Hotel South B
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Answer questions related to menu items
- Carrying trays of food or drinks from kitchen to the dining table
- Provide guests with access to hotel services, forward in-room meal request
- Ensures that mail, faxes and packages are delivered in a timely manner
- Handled a large number of customers during busy hours, ensuring efficient service.
Trainee
Sweet lake resort
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Maintaining proper standards of cleanliness and sanitation of hygienic environment for food preparation
- Present menu and provide detailed information when asked (E.g
- About portions, ingredients, or potential food allergies)
- Measuring of the ingredients
- Updating calendars and schedule meeting
- Collecting payments
- Ensure timely and accurate customer service
- Ensure that guest feel welcome and safe
- Manage any new reservation request
- Prepare outgoing mail
- Responding to complaints
- Assist the host or hostess by answering phones to take reservations, orders and by greeting, seating and thanking guests
- Ensuring is maintained in the production area
Education
Graduate Certificate - Food And Beverage Production And Service
Nairobi Technical Training Institute
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
Work coordination
Timeline
Tap 2 eat officer
Food 4education
06.2022 - Current
Trainee
Masada hotel
03.2021 - 05.2021
Assistant coordinator
Children Based Organisation
03.2021 - 03.2021
Waiter (Causal)
Milele Hotel South B
05.2019 - 08.2019
Trainee
Sweet lake resort
12.2018 - 03.2019
Graduate Certificate - Food And Beverage Production And Service
Nairobi Technical Training Institute
04.2001 -
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