Experience

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  Amanda Farish

  • Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Author

    • May 2010 - Present
    • Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

    Published book. The July Column. ISBN:978-1-61897-365-8 (USA)Published book. The Phoenix. ISBN:978-1-84897-432-6 (UK)

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  Author

  • Amanda Farish

    • Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

    The Phoenix - Published November 2013, Olympia Publishers, London

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  SCALLYWAG DESIGN CC

  • Sole Proprietor

    • Jan 1993 - Nov 2010

    Freelance Designer and Consultant - Food Facilities Architectural Drawings - houses / FactoriesDesign and Manufacture of Equestrian Clothing

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  Fedics Food Services

  • Appointed Specialist Designer

    • Jun 1992 - Dec 1995

    Projects included the design, budgets, and service layouts for the following staff canteens: Anglo Alpha, Absa, First National Bank, OK Bazaars, Denel and Mercedes Benz.

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  VAN DEN BOS & SMITH CONSULTANTS

  • Partner

    • Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

    A design and consultancy partnership which offered professional services relating to the conceptual planning, feasibility study, design, specification and project management of food service facilities. Offices in Gauteng, Natal and Cape Province with a client base which included the following: J.C.I. (Appointed Group Consultants – R21.5million); Southern Sun Hotels (Appointed Group Consultants); Bateman Davy Engineering (Mossgas Onshore Project – R15.5million). Personally responsible for the on-site project management of all architectural, civil, mechanical and electrical work. Interior design.

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  CONSUL CATERING SERVICES (PTY) LTD

  • Food Service Facility Designer

    • Jan 1981 - Jan 1987

    Industrial kitchen design of mining facilities, airports, hotels, restaurants and fast food outlets. Extraction system design. Project Management. Staff management and training.

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  Engineering Management Services

  • Junior Draughtswoman

    • Jan 1978 - Jan 1981

    Richards Bay Coal Terminal, Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme.Job Description: Mechanical and Piping General Arrangements, Electrical and Instrumentation Layouts, Flow Sheets, Loop, Block and Wiring Diagrams, Control Room Layouts, Instrumentation Schedules. Site Visits.

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  ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY) LTD

  • Bedffordview, Johannesburg

  • Planning Assistant

    • Jan 1976 - Jan 1978
    • Bedffordview, Johannesburg

    Assistant to Planner on Cunimet Project, Selebi Phikwe, Botswana.Job Description: Flow Charts, networks of multi-discipline construction phases, expediting, planning, site visits.