Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Referees
Languages
Referees
Timeline
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Novart  Kashamba

Novart Kashamba

Zanzibar

Summary

A seasoned hospitality professional with a proven track record at Park Hyatt Hotel Zanzibar, I excel in customer service and allergy awareness, enhancing dining experiences and safety. Demonstrated leadership in team settings, I've significantly contributed to service quality and operational efficiency, embodying a commitment to excellence and problem-solving.

Work History

Restaurant Waiter

Park Hyatt Hotel Zanzibar
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas for optimal guest experience.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Processed orders and sent to kitchen employees for preparation.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Supported fellow waitstaff through teamwork during busy times, sharing responsibilities as needed.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Processed cash and credit card transactions accurately, maintaining accountability for all sales revenue generated during shifts.
  • Helped customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
  • Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.

Team Leader

Park Hyatt Hotel Zanzibar
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
  • Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
  • Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Head Waiter

White Sand Zanzibar
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas for optimal guest experience.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Processed orders and sent to kitchen employees for preparation.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Supported fellow waitstaff through teamwork during busy times, sharing responsibilities as needed.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Processed cash and credit card transactions accurately, maintaining accountability for all sales revenue generated during shifts.
  • Helped customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
  • Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.

Education

High School Diploma - Publication And Presentation

Sacred Heart
Kagera, Tanzania
12.2015

Diploma - Tourism And Hospitality

Victoria College Institute
Mwanza, Tanzania
12.2014

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Order taking
  • Cleanliness
  • Service quality
  • Cash handling
  • Problem-solving
  • Upselling techniques
  • Wine pairing
  • Allergy awareness
  • Order accuracy
  • Wine pairings

Accomplishments

  • Hotel management in food, beverage and sales certificate
  • Experience certificate and sales champion at park Hyatt hotel Zanzibar

Referees

  • Traveling over viewing picnic sites.
  • Reading books short stories and novels.
  • Leaning foreign languages, listening and speaking.
  • Sports like football, volleyball, gym as well water spots.

Languages

Swahili
Advanced (C1)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Referees

Name: ANAIS.

Restaurant manager Beach House Park Hyatt hotel Zanzibar

Contact +255776041133, +33632885599.

Name: JOANA MARTINHO VIEIRA.

Food and Beverage Service manager White Sand luxury hotel.

Contact +34600385624, +34678741947.

Timeline

Restaurant Waiter

Park Hyatt Hotel Zanzibar

Team Leader

Park Hyatt Hotel Zanzibar

Head Waiter

White Sand Zanzibar

High School Diploma - Publication And Presentation

Sacred Heart

Diploma - Tourism And Hospitality

Victoria College Institute
Novart Kashamba