Monicia Horne
Cape Town
Summary
Hardworking and reliable chef with strong ability in multitasking. Offering nutrition knowledge with strong cooking skills and recipe or menu development. I am highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Account Manager and Segment Producer
Cardova Productions
Cape Town
01.2018 - 05.2023
- Create and research topics related to sponsored brand
- Manage and create content for food account, in alignment with strategies and campaigns for daily segments on Afternoon Express and Expresso show on SABC 3
- Writing, styling and shooting of recipe recap videos for both live shows
- Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Managed multiple accounts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Collaborated with marketing team to develop promotional materials for clients.
Assistant Food Editor and (freelance)
Media 24
Cape Town
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Assist on food features, shop and prep for shoots, assist on food shoots
- Content producer: create food features, recipe writing and food styling for features
- Recipe development
- Worked closely with publishing team members to meet deadlines.
- Conducted research into current trends in the publishing industry.
- Worked closely with graphic, photo and video teams to plan and produce compelling content.
Administrator
Fitchef foods
- Resolve customer queries, respond to customer requests for Fitchef foods on specific diet plans, consistent testing and analysing of all Fitchef meals for taste, appearance and quality measures, conduct food product inspections at manufacturer for conformance to chemical-free ingredient usage, analyse and test recipes for quality complaints, formulate and test new recipe specs for meal production
- Conduct product specification checks, assist with recipe and product development, conduct product presentations/food tasting at various companies and events (corporate wellness and health promotion events), new product development and conceptualization, test new food products, general administration (social media, e-mail query resolutions, delivery coordination, stock control, assist with cooking course events, loyalty programme coordination)
Education
Cape Peninsula university of Technology
01.2014
Cape Wine Academy
01.2012
EMS
01.2011
Skills
- Account Management
- Customer Service
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Client Relationship Building
- Internet Savvy
- Networking Skills
Personal Information
- ID Number: 871230 0105 089
- Nationality: South African
Languages
English and Afrikaans
References
- Simone Isaacs / Justine Drake, Editor, John Brown Media, 021 486 7600
- Donovan Brown, Manager, Old Mutual CCC, +27 21 509 9111
- Rona Blakeley, Office manager, Fitchef CT, 021 486 9031
- Lieze Blom, Regional manager, W&R SETA, 021 561 6500
- Julian Padua, Office manager, Media 24, 021 408 3836
- Tessa Sharp, Production manager, Cardova Productions, 021 430 9700
Hobbies and Interests
Recipe writing and development, blogging, content writing
Certification
- Degree in consumer science: Food and nutrition
Languages
English
First Language
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Food Account Manager and Segment Producer
Cardova Productions
01.2018 - 05.2023
Assistant Food Editor and (freelance)
Media 24
08.2015 - 12.2017
Administrator
Fitchef foods
Cape Peninsula university of Technology
Cape Wine Academy
EMS
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