Summary
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Work History
Education
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References on request
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Makaiya Milburn

Porirua,Judgeford

Summary

Competent Duty Manager effective at handling customer-based operations in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Veteran of hospitality and skilled in managing people, projects and administrative operations. Offering eight years of experience and dedication to business success.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Duty Manager

Shandon Golf Club
2023.11 - Current

- Working as a casual.

- Available when needed and ensuring enough support and cover for staff.

- Serving customers and maintaining cleanliness levels on bar.

- Greeting prestige's customers after their round of golf with a smile and always available to help.

- Understanding Host Responsibility and ensuring Food and Water provided at all times while using the SCAB tool.

Duty Manager

Mexico Petone
2018.08 - Current

- Warmly greeting guests into the restaurant, supplying water and food, and setting up a smooth service.

- Managing and ensuring all staff understand their duties and supporting them during shifts where 140 guests seated at times.

- Handing cash, in terms of cash up, stock and petty cash.

- Keeping myself and the staff up to date with Health & Safety training, and reporting any issues needed.

- Dealing with any necessary conflict, ensuring a clear minded and calm manner when dealing with any complaints and dissatisfied customers.

- Understanding the Host Responsibility and maintaining a safe establishment for all customers and staff. Dealing with intoxication and following the SCAB rule.

- Setting up and packing down a full restaurant, handling all duties and responsibilities of closing and opening.

- Ran on a table service system, completing orders for 80 guests a night.

- Completed customers evenings by taking payments through OneTap and asking relevant questions to ensure their night was fulfilled.

- Taking reservations and maintaining a comfortable seating arrangement for customers through Eveve.

- Meeting targets set through the Venue Manager involving Budgets and COGs through Loaded Reports.

FOH Team Member

Columbus Coffee
2016.04 - 2018.08

- Ensured all food safety was followed e.g. Gluten Free, Coeliac.

- Delivered meals to customers with a gentle and timely manner.

- Also worked out the back maintaining dishes and ensuring equipment for shift was always available.

- Took requests from customers at tables while doing other tasks.

Education

NCEA Level 1 -

Hutt Valley High School
Lower Hutt, NZ

NCEA Level 2 -

Hutt Valley High School
Lower Hutt, NZ

NCEA Level 3 -

Hutt Valley High School
Lower Hutt, NZ

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ
05.2025

Skills

  • Staff Development
  • Time Management
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Courteous & Polite
  • Enthusiastic & Energetic
  • Reliable & Responsible

References on request

Feel free to contact me for character and employee references. 

Timeline

Duty Manager

Shandon Golf Club
2023.11 - Current

Duty Manager

Mexico Petone
2018.08 - Current

FOH Team Member

Columbus Coffee
2016.04 - 2018.08

NCEA Level 1 -

Hutt Valley High School

NCEA Level 2 -

Hutt Valley High School

NCEA Level 3 -

Hutt Valley High School

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

Victoria University of Wellington
Makaiya Milburn