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Education
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Reference
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Manager

Mhlabunezwi Joseph Mgobhozi

Manager
1505 Fairydene Avenue, Newlands West, 4037,KZN

Summary

I have more than 31 years hotel experience, 16 years of which was spent in senior management positions including those of , Housekeeper, Front Office Manager, Deputy General Manager, and ultimately of General Manager for multiple hotel companies. Experience spans a wide range of hotel types from Timeshare, Country Hotels and Resorts to leading urban hotels such as 4 star Southern Sun Elangeni in Durban and the prestigious 5 star Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks I have been involved as a General Manager in opening the 4 star Mayfair Hotel in Mthatha owned by the Billion Group. I hold industry qualifications from renowned institutions such as Hospitality International Training Board, Wits Hotel School, as well as Management Development from Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Rooms Division Manager

The Capital Zimbali Resort
09.2021 - Current

Operations Manager

Ebundu Lodge
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • This was during the unpaid lay off period

Mpumelelo Eating
03.2020 - 01.2021
  • My small eatery business which has been badly affected by lock down as it was just starting to pick up.

Rooms Division manager

Fairmont Zimbali Resort
02.2019 - 03.2020
  • Currently on unpaid lay off due to Covid 19 pandemic economic distress to the company

05.2018 - 02.2019
  • Overseeing the opening of Mpumelelo Eating House
  • My own business

General Manager

Mayfair Hotel
03.2017 - 04.2018

Tambo Airport
08.2016 - 03.2017
  • Overseeing the opening of Dough & Co Coffee Shop inside OR

General Manager

SS The Ridge & Stay Easy Emalahleni, Within The Ridge Casino Complex
09.2011 - 03.2016

Rooms Division Manager/ Deputy GM

Southern Sun Elangeni
07.2005 - 09.2011

Assistant GM

Drakensberg Sun Resort
11.2000 - 07.2005

Assistant Executive Housekeeper

Beverley Hills Hotel
01.1998 - 11.2000

Night Manager

Cabana Beach Hotel
04.1995 - 01.1998

Assistant Front Office Manager

Cabana Beach Hotel
03.1990 - 04.1995

Switchboard Operator

Cabana Beach Hotel
01.1989 - 03.1990

Education

Grade 12 -

Sotobe High School

Hospitality International Training Board - undefined

Rooms Division Development Programme - undefined

Wits Hotel School, Waterfront Technicon

Certificate in Manage Business Unit - undefined

Gordon Institute Of Business

Bcom Degree - Marketing Management

University of South Africa, Tsogo Academy

Coaching & Mentoring - undefined

Nelson Mandela University

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Worlds view Academy

Skills

PowerPoint/Microsoft Word/Microsoft Excel/Operaundefined

Reference

Solly Mataboge The Ridge Complex Operations Director

Email: solly.mataboge@tsogosun.com Cell: 0836480881

Ms Muriel Shabane Human Resources Manager

Email:Muriel.shabane@tsogosun.com Cell: 0742929901

Norman Wallace Operations Director Gauteng East Cell: 0836258492

Ravi Nadasen COO Tsogo Sun Cell: 0836507910

Sbu Thusi Dough&Co Cell: 0726180865

Greg Kearns HR Mayfair Hotel Cell: 0824929732

Mike Jackson GM Fairmont Zimbali Resort Cell: 0825626832

Zodwa Tsabalala Ebundu Lodge cell: 0726931287

Marital Status

Married

Timeline

Rooms Division Manager

The Capital Zimbali Resort
09.2021 - Current

Operations Manager

Ebundu Lodge
01.2021 - 09.2021

Mpumelelo Eating
03.2020 - 01.2021

Rooms Division manager

Fairmont Zimbali Resort
02.2019 - 03.2020

05.2018 - 02.2019

General Manager

Mayfair Hotel
03.2017 - 04.2018

Tambo Airport
08.2016 - 03.2017

General Manager

SS The Ridge & Stay Easy Emalahleni, Within The Ridge Casino Complex
09.2011 - 03.2016

Rooms Division Manager/ Deputy GM

Southern Sun Elangeni
07.2005 - 09.2011

Assistant GM

Drakensberg Sun Resort
11.2000 - 07.2005

Assistant Executive Housekeeper

Beverley Hills Hotel
01.1998 - 11.2000

Night Manager

Cabana Beach Hotel
04.1995 - 01.1998

Assistant Front Office Manager

Cabana Beach Hotel
03.1990 - 04.1995

Switchboard Operator

Cabana Beach Hotel
01.1989 - 03.1990

Grade 12 -

Sotobe High School

Hospitality International Training Board - undefined

Rooms Division Development Programme - undefined

Wits Hotel School, Waterfront Technicon

Certificate in Manage Business Unit - undefined

Gordon Institute Of Business

Bcom Degree - Marketing Management

University of South Africa, Tsogo Academy

Coaching & Mentoring - undefined

Nelson Mandela University

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Worlds view Academy
Mhlabunezwi Joseph MgobhoziManager