
Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision. I believe that my hands-on experience coupled with the growing knowledge I have gained during my studies and during field work, prepared me to make a solid contribution in any Food Preparation and related field. With a solid foundation in Cookery and Administration, I am always prepared to put my knowledge and abilities to deliver the best results in everything that I do, while gaining immeasurable experience and skills to advance in my career pursuit of Food Technology. As a self-motivated, goal orientated, driven individual I believe in lifting and empowering others through the knowledge I have acquired, and experiences gained overtime.
· Complete POs of all stock and buy-outs coming in
· Manage stock returns to suppliers for stock upliftment / stock credited to the branch by the supplier or recall as well as stock adjustments and warehouse cycle count variances.
· Ensuring the correct supplier charges of all stocks brought in.
· All claims and queries on supplier invoices to sort out with creditors with assistance from the buyer.
· Request invoices beforehand to ensure the receiving goes quicker and all errors can be found before delivery takes place.
· Attending to all supplier queries regarding prices and short deliveries of products.
Sales Department:
· Assisting in clearing out ageing stocks.
· Promoting the business private label brand.
· Cooking Meals for staff.
· Assisting customers on placing orders online.
· Following up with customers out of stocks.
· Product training / product testing with sales team and private label chef.
· Assisting suppliers with RA RA days.
· Assisting the branch with planning and cooking on customer care day.
· Assisting customers with quotes on our products.
Warehouse:
· Ensuring Health and Safety registers are updated daily.
· Ensuring all daily checklists is completed by the relevant staff.
· Assisting OPS Manager in Audits.
· Planning of meetings.
· Recording of minutes of meetings.
· Ensuring staff is wearing correct PPE.
Junior New Product Development / Culinary Consultant:
· Develop Private Label product label and packaging brief templates in accordance with Labelling Regulation and relevant product category regulations.
· Attend selective food trade shows, exhibition and seminars to illicit relevant information that can be of use across our customer channels.
· Establish and participate in product cuttings and tasting panels to provide team with a consolidated feedback and suggestions for improvement.
· Conduct repeat sampling when required.
· Cook-up and present products correctly, utilising correct application solutions at customer presentations and tasting panels.
· Sustainability awareness and understanding – with particular focus on reduction of food waste, packaging, multiple application of ingredients and products.
· Participate in customer innovation and supplier day
· Prepared the pizza dough/ base.
· Prepared the toppings.
· Assisted the cashier.
· Cashed up at end of day.
· Stock control - Ensured all ingredients were always available.
· Placed orders with supplier for replenishment.
· Oversaw the kitchen staff as team leader.
· Ensured everyone understood their role for the day.
· Balanced the staff content when there was absenteeism.
· Liaised with customers to resolve any complaints.
· Worked in the HOT section – the Pasta and Grill section.
· Worked on the pass.
· Took orders from the waiters and advised the chef/cooks as to what was needed to be prepared.
· Worked in the cold section which included, the salad bar, the deli section, the blast food section and the bakery and pastry section.
· Ad-hoc documentation for capital expenditure.
· Reported on maintenance job cards.
· Generated maintenance job card reports monthly.
· Archived documentation.
· Ensured operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
· Called for repairs.
· Maintained equipment inventories.
· Maintained computer and manual filing systems.
· Updated the master register of all new equipment installations; as well as all other registers pertaining to the engineering department.
· Purchased requisitions.
· Dealt with service providers and stock-take.
[Au-pair] Au-pair SA While interning at the Montessori School
Duties Include:
· Filled in for unavailable teachers.
· Worked as an aftercare teacher.
· Assisted with admin duties such as filing documents, making copies, and creating class presentations.
Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Duties Include:
· Cared for a 3-year-old child.
· Prepared meals.
· Trained and developed the child’s motor skills.
· Assisted colleagues whenever necessary.
· Organised and stored paperwork and computer-based information, data capturing.
· Managed outgoing post and records data on special deliveries.
· Made photocopies and filed appropriate documents as needed.
· Photocopied and printed out documents on behalf of other colleagues.
· Performed other relevant duties when needed.
· Worked at the reception desk.
· Greeted clients and visitors.
· Assisted clients in finding their way around the office.
· Answered and screened phone calls,
· Forwarded, sorted, and distributed mail.
· Took messages.
· Assisted with customer complaints.
· Sent out courier parcels.
· Dealt with courier enquiries.
· Completed general admin duties including copying, faxing, taking note and filing.
· Captured data.
Administrative support
· Chef Eddie (073 501 6359) (Homebase)
· Lana Challenor (082 722 3461) (Montessori)
· Viroshen Pahlad (072 502 1310) (Bidfood) / Craig Murray (082 497 1315)
· Leeanne Latham (031 508 0809) (Trellicor)
· Chef Eddie (073 501 6359) (Homebase)
· Lana Challenor (082 722 3461) (Montessori)
· Viroshen Pahlad (072 502 1310) (Bidfood) / Craig Murray (082 497 1315)
· Leeanne Latham (031 508 0809) (Trellicor)