RAIJIELI BALE
Wellington
Summary
I am a dedicated Manager in the catering industry. I expertly lead a catering team in a school of one thousand students and staff, inclusively. With over ten years catering experience in a canteen, private functions such as weddings and events catering in Government departments I manage my time diligently to ensure customer and staff satisfaction are of excellent standard.
In recent times, I have felt compelled to blend my passion for cooking and baking with an intrinsic compassion for the elderly. Hence I completed a Caregiver Certification as a potential pathway into this industry.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Piqaqa Canteen I Holy Trinity Anglican School
01.2014 - Current
- Manage five staff members
- Provide quality catering services which meet the nutritional needs of one thousand people including students and staff
- Carry out quality assurance that food is tasty and well presented
- Inventory stock is dated, rotated and updated
- Ensure that staff provide a high level of customer service
- Provide catering for conferences and events as and when required by internal and external organizations
Kitchen Hand
Holy Trinity Anglican School
01.2009 - 12.2013
- Baked and Cooked food according to the daily catering order
- Streamlined kitchen operations by efficiently handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously under pressure.
- Ensured cleanliness and sanitation by thoroughly washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment
- Maintained a well-organized work area by consistently cleaning surfaces and organizing supplies
Education
Caregiver Aged Care Certificate
ServicePRO International Tourism And Hospitality Institute
Nausori, Fiji2023
Certificate in Cake, Pies And Pastries
ServicePro International Tourism And Hospitality
Suva, Fiji2017
Certificate in Basic Cookery Skills
ServicePRO International Tourism And Hospitality Institute
Nausori, Fiji2011
High School - Language, Arts, History, Politics & Social Studies
Nausori High School
Nausori, Fiji01.1999
Skills
- Catering and baking skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Budget control
- Verbal and written communication
- Organizational Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Solving
Volunteering - Fiji
- Provide free lunches to six underprivileged families for over ten years
- Supplyof groceries to five families on a fortnightly
- Adopted two children for the last eight years
- Provide food for 10 families of widows in the three different faith groups
- Visited prisoners of student's parents and relatives
Volunteering - Red Cross, Christchurh, New Zealand
- Managed the cashier
- Organise clothing arrangements within the shop
- Ensure the shop is clean and tidy
References
- Keely Murphy, Manager-Red Cross Shop, keelymurphy12@gmail.com, 0274831283
- Mr. Johnson Rura (Head of School), holytrinitysuva@gmail.com, +6793300669
Timeline
Manager
Piqaqa Canteen I Holy Trinity Anglican School
01.2014 - Current
Kitchen Hand
Holy Trinity Anglican School
01.2009 - 12.2013
Caregiver Aged Care Certificate
ServicePRO International Tourism And Hospitality Institute
Certificate in Cake, Pies And Pastries
ServicePro International Tourism And Hospitality
Certificate in Basic Cookery Skills
ServicePRO International Tourism And Hospitality Institute
High School - Language, Arts, History, Politics & Social Studies
Nausori High School
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