Rajmani Bhandari
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dedicated Food Industry professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director
The leoz Limited
01.2010 - Current
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs
- Established personnel performance metrics to encourage efforts toward common goals
- Running the company under my ownership for more than 10 years.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Managing Director
Stake lounge
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results
- Managed and controlled the Bar and food business for 1 year but due to covid 19, government regulations of bars shutdown for almost 7 complete months led to a shortage of working capital as rent and employee accommodations were running throughout the lockdown period
- (recession period)
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
Master Chef
The leoz Limited
02.2005 - 01.2010
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation
- Maintained Customer Relations and managed to serve high quality service to the business and its customers
- Brought in Extension Strategies for the business such as new dishes and food presentation styles which led to different pricing methods such as price skimming which therefore led to an expansion in the business life cycle, from decline to growth once again.
- Designed seasonal menus that showcased fresh, local ingredients and captured culinary trends.
- Contributed positively towards building an inclusive workplace culture that valued teamwork, open communication, and mutual respect.
- Participated in food tastings and taste tests.
- Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
Master Chef
Chowpaty
02.2001 - 09.2004
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity
- Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests
- Hired, managed and trained kitchen staff.
- Participated in food tastings and taste tests.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
- Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
Chef
Kamling Chinese Restaurant
12.1994 - 09.2000
- Hired, trained and managed all kitchen staff, including employee development, issuing disciplinary action and conducting performance reviews
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Arranged for kitchen equipment maintenance and repair when needed
- Mentored more than 15 kitchen staff at all levels to prepare each for demanding roles.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Hotel Management -
Institute of Hotel Management - Mumbai
06.1997
Skills
- Managing Director
- Human Resources Management
- Budget Control
- Sales Tracking
- Assignment Delegation
- Financial Oversight
- Performance Improvements
- Cost analysis and savings
- Organizational Development
- Human Resources
- Relationship Building
- International Expansion
Additional Information
I have lived in Uganda for the past 15 years and that has really helped me understand the customer trends and preferences in Jinja. This experience had led to the newly opened business which is Masese Beach Resort to Boom. Despite of the covid restrictions, I with my knowledge and expertise in the Hotel Industry had led to successful efficiency and high advertisement of the company. This therefore had led to a higher customer reach for Masese beach resort leading to an increase in sales and profits for the business. However I did not attain work satisfaction at Masese beach resort due to the financial fraud and unnecessary conflicts with my partner. I would like to assure the business/company that by employing me as the role of a Manager, I will achieve the business targets and goals with my 15 years of experience in Uganda. I also obtain a skill of Emotional Intelligence whereby the ability for me to understand my emotions along with the employees under my hierarchy will lead to a lower rate of labor turnover for the business which will therefore lead to efficient and quality production.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Professional Working
Timeline
Managing Director
Stake lounge
07.2019 - 07.2020
Managing Director
The leoz Limited
01.2010 - Current
Master Chef
The leoz Limited
02.2005 - 01.2010
Master Chef
Chowpaty
02.2001 - 09.2004
Chef
Kamling Chinese Restaurant
12.1994 - 09.2000
Bachelor of Arts: Hotel Management -
Institute of Hotel Management - Mumbai
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