Experience:
EXPERIENCE
OPERATIONS MANAGER ( Seasonal Position) 09/2024 – 07/2025 Flying Food Limited, KKIA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Key Responsibilities:
Managed day-to-day operations, ensuring top-notch customer service and quality compliance, servicing over 200 customers daily.
Enhancing food safety by applying HACCP principles across all preparation stages, improving compliance by 36%.
Developing and implementing staff upskilling programs in molecular gastronomy and dietary inclusivity, increasing specialized catering requests by 35% and boosting retention by 20%.
Overseeing daily operations, including staffing, inventory management, and customer service.
Driving a 5% increase in quarterly revenue through menu innovation and improved financial controls.
Implementing a comprehensive food safety and allergen management system, maintaining perfect health scores and zero allergen incidents across 150+ annual events.
Reducing customer wait times by 25% by improving communication between kitchen and service staff.
Managing a team of 17+ employees and maintaining turnover below 10%.
Designing training programs that are enhancing service speed by 20% and earning recognition for customer service excellence.
Introducing tracking systems that are reducing process errors by 18%.
Lodge Manager 09/2023 – 07/2024 Tzamenkomst River Lodge & Safaris, South Africa.
Key Responsibilities:
Directed all lodge operations, encompassing guest services, housekeeping, maintenance, sales, and financial management.
Formulated and executed strategic plans to meet revenue goals and enhance profitability.
Implemented cost-control initiatives, improving operational efficiency while upholding superior service quality.
Boosted guest engagement by deploying a CRM system to track preferences and feedback, enabling personalized service delivery.
Managed crisis situations, such as unexpected events, with composure, swiftly resolving guest issues and reducing negative reviews by 40%
Partnered with the general manager to lead a team of 18, fostering interdepartmental collaboration and synergy.
Education:
Diploma in Hospitality & Management Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies, 2021
Lusaka
Grade 12 Certificate
Katete Day Secondary School, 2013
SHORT COURSES
Certificate in Information System & Computer Networking
Lusaka Open Business College, 2021
Advanced Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Management
Hands Worth Institute of Health Science and Technology, 2021
Certificate in Hazard Analysis & Critical Point (HACCP).
Skills:
Vendor Negotiations
Inventory Management
Financial Planning & Budgeting
Team Leadership & Staff Development
Customer Service Excellence
Sales & Revenue Optimization
CRM Implementation
Conflict Resolution & Guest Relations
Additionally:
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