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Praveen  Rajkumar

Praveen Rajkumar

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Flexible and organized professional with several years of experience facilitating busy restaurant environment operation. Customer-driven and highly coordinated managerial staff with collaborative mindset and team orientation. Conscious innovator with consistent focus enhancing employee workplace satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Food and Beverage Executive

Birds and the Beets
Vancouver, British Columbia
11.2023 - Current

Assumed position as manager at an American breakfast restaurant in Vancouver, Canada

  • Supervised and trained staff in customer service, food handling, and safety protocols.
  • Developed strategies for improved operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Created detailed reports on weekly and monthly revenues and expenses.

Assistant Banquet & Events Manager

Hyatt Regency
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2016 - 09.2023

Started as a food and beverage waiter in banquets operation from October 2016 to August 2018. And promoted as an events service team leader from September 2018 to March 2021. And promoted as an event service assistant manager from March 2021 to September 2023.

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of events, including weddings, conferences, meetings and banquets.
  • Monitored all areas of the event space during set-up and throughout the duration of the event.
  • Ensured compliance with health department regulations regarding food handling and sanitation standards.

Assistant Waiter

Taj Samudra
Colombo, Sri Lanka
05.2014 - 09.2016

Started as a room service server and moved to a fine-dining restaurant and completed as an Indian restaurant waiter.

  • Greeted customers, provided menus and answered questions regarding menu items.
  • Performed side duties such as restocking supplies, rolling silverware and setting up dining areas.
  • Processed payments for meals at the end of each shift.

Education

Certificate Level - Food And Beverage

Ceylon Hotel School
Colombo, Srilanka

Certificate Level - Certificate Level of English

Colombo University
Colombo, Srilanka

Some College (No Degree) - Trainer To Trainer

Hyatt Regency
Saudi Arabia

Skills

  • Menu development
  • Customer Engagement
  • Operations Management
  • Recruitment
  • Staff Management
  • Restaurant operations management

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Tamil
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Professional
Sinhala
Professional

Timeline

Food and Beverage Executive

Birds and the Beets
11.2023 - Current

Assistant Banquet & Events Manager

Hyatt Regency
10.2016 - 09.2023

Assistant Waiter

Taj Samudra
05.2014 - 09.2016

Certificate Level - Food And Beverage

Ceylon Hotel School

Certificate Level - Certificate Level of English

Colombo University

Some College (No Degree) - Trainer To Trainer

Hyatt Regency
Praveen Rajkumar