Varun Khillan
Napier,New Zealand
Summary
With years of experience in the hospitality industry, I have a proven track record of success as a Restaurant and Bar Manager. My expertise lies in various areas, including extensive research, effective management, exceptional customer service, sales, and time management. A Postgraduate Diploma in hotel management, with a primary focus on Hospitality Administration and Management, has helped me become a well-rounded and skilled operations professional.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Restaurant Manager
K Kitchen & Bar
01.2024 - Current
- All Management Duties, Rostering, Staff Hiring, Inventory management, Maintaining Records, Staff Training, Co-ordination with other departments, Managing Restaurant & function bookings, Co-ordinating with suppliers
Restaurant Duty Manager
Rasoi Cuisine of India
05.2023 - 01.2024
Restaurant and Bar Manager
Scenic Hotel Te Pania
01.2018 - 10.2019
- All Management Duties, Making rosters, Managing staff, Menu planning and costing
Food and Beverage Supervisor/Night Manager
Scenic Hotel
02.2017 - 01.2018
- Acting restaurant manager from April 2017 to July 2017, Night duty manager, Administrative work
Food and Beverage Supervisor
10.2015 - 01.2017
- Responsible for running shift, Staff training, Maintaining duty logs, Assisting restaurant manager with end-of-month stock take, Making and maintaining daily operation checklists for restaurant and bar, Bar operations, Banqueting/ meeting and conferencing, Menu planning and wine and food matching, End of month
Assistant Restaurant Manager
10 Downing Street
03.2013 - 02.2014
- Food quality and presentation, Food and Beverage Service, Staff training, Restaurant and Bar store inventories, Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the restaurant and kitchen, Party bookings, Managing entries during club nights, Event arrangements and promotion
Industrial Trainee
Sahara Star
05.2010 - 10.2010
- Trained in all four core departments in a five-star hotel
Education
Postgraduate diploma in hospitality management - Hospitality Administration And Management
Pacific International Hotel Management School
New Plymouth, New Zealand07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
Rizvi Institute of Hotel Management And Catering Science
Mumbai, India07.2012
10 ±2 C.B.S.E - Commerce
Rajeev Gandhi Senior Secondary School
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India04.2009
Skills
- Wide range of food and beverage knowledge
- Efficient and able to prioritise tasks
- Time management
- Quick learner
- Problem-solving and commonsense skills
- Able to delegate and lead a team
- Reliable and Responsible
- Managing Reservations and Large Parties
- Employee Supervision
- Quality Control
- Fire Safety Regulations
- Kitchen staff coordination
- Investigating Complaints
- Catering Services
- Operations Management
- Reservation handling
- Staff Management
- Customer Service
- Back of House Management
- Inventory control and record-keeping
- Recruitment and hiring
- Liquor Law Compliance
- Point of Sale (POS) system operation
- Calm and Pleasant Demeanor
- Wine Knowledge
- Team Leadership
- Critical Thinking
Certification
Duty Managers Certificate, Napier City Council.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Professional Working
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
K Kitchen & Bar
01.2024 - Current
Restaurant Duty Manager
Rasoi Cuisine of India
05.2023 - 01.2024
Restaurant and Bar Manager
Scenic Hotel Te Pania
01.2018 - 10.2019
Food and Beverage Supervisor/Night Manager
Scenic Hotel
02.2017 - 01.2018
Food and Beverage Supervisor
10.2015 - 01.2017
Assistant Restaurant Manager
10 Downing Street
03.2013 - 02.2014
Industrial Trainee
Sahara Star
05.2010 - 10.2010
Postgraduate diploma in hospitality management - Hospitality Administration And Management
Pacific International Hotel Management School
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
Rizvi Institute of Hotel Management And Catering Science
10 ±2 C.B.S.E - Commerce
Rajeev Gandhi Senior Secondary School