Commercial cookery and Hospitality Diploma trainer

• Aug 2018 - Present

commercial cookery, and Hospitality Diploma trainer

• Aug 2018 - Present

Head Hospitality trainer

• May 2017 - May 2018

working with Student transfers from an insolvent college, promoting reputations within a new environment with large international agents in the Brisbane market, providing all units for the SIT60313 Hospitality diploma course, including Cookery and management and leadership units. working with Student transfers from an insolvent college, promoting reputations within a new environment with large international agents in the Brisbane market, providing all units for the SIT60313 Hospitality diploma course, including Cookery and management and leadership units.

HOSPITALITY TRAINER

• Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

Teaching cert III and CERT IV certificate in Commercial Cookery, and Diploma of Hospitality Teaching cert III and CERT IV certificate in Commercial Cookery, and Diploma of Hospitality

Project Manager

• Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

Back on the rigs again!! remote camp management, utilising Chinook / Heavy chopper logistic support operating out of Rig 103 and Herd Base camp. Hoping to develop community market once again and duplicate the success of Yavo base camp in the Western Province. Taking the challenge again! Back on the rigs again!! remote camp management, utilising Chinook / Heavy chopper logistic support operating out of Rig 103 and Herd Base camp. Hoping to develop community market once again and duplicate the success of Yavo base camp in the Western Province. Taking the challenge again!

Logistics Manager / Relief Project Manager

• Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

Ordering and control of food and disposable supplies for the Manus Island Refugee Processing Centre in PNG, management support of colleagues, operational problem solving, team building with groups of ex-pats, and PNG National staff, utilising high levels of cultural and religious awareness to produce required service levels. Working with complex inventory with variable lead times, networking with clients, and other service providers in an ever expanding contract. I survived the riots, and the team fed all staff and rioters within 4 hours of the disturbance, proper catering at the sharp end, proud to have been part of the fearless team of chefs and managers who "got it done"!

project manager western highlands

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

I managed all aspects of camp accommodation and food service, route management for staff and materiel, now managing the main base camp for Talisman energy still providing the best food service in the Western Province and maintaining high levels of motivation and commitment from trained and untrained groups of staff. co-ordinating supplies and re-supply utilising river barges and Chinook helicopters, to remote drill sites from the base camp stores. I managed all aspects of camp accommodation and food service, route management for staff and materiel, now managing the main base camp for Talisman energy still providing the best food service in the Western Province and maintaining high levels of motivation and commitment from trained and untrained groups of staff. co-ordinating supplies and re-supply utilising river barges and Chinook helicopters, to remote drill sites from the base camp stores.

catering manager

• 2000 - 2004

Ran all catering services for the 5th largest teaching hospital in the UK servicing over 1,000 beds, huge HACCP involvement, dietary requirements on a daily basis 6 business plans in Retail and Patient catering. Carried through the Better hospital Foods programme as a trial site achieving 4-5 (out of 5) from start to finish. Made the margin for the contract for 4 and a half years, was involved in the successful PFI bid (subsequently delayed and reviewed by government) Corporate social awareness Rep' dealing with cultural and religious groups, employment of physically and mentally challenged employees who worked in the catering department.

group F&B manager

• 1999 - 2000

managed and assisted in the writing of the Company QMS system, managed 6 regional managers and 118 leisure centre catering outlets, vending, bars and cafe operations. managed and assisted in the writing of the Company QMS system, managed 6 regional managers and 118 leisure centre catering outlets, vending, bars and cafe operations.

operations manager

• 1998 - 1999

management trainee

• 1979 - 1981

trainee manager

• 1979 - 1981