Hashitha Eranda
Executive Sustainability & Compliance at The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate in Water Safety
Sri Lanka Life SavingJul, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Internal Auditor
SGSJul, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate in Life Saving CPR
Sri Lanka Life SavingJul, 2023- Sep, 2024
Experience
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The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya
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Sri Lanka
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Sustainability & Compliance
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Feb 2022 - Present
Key Responsibilities: • Creating an overarching strategy for sustainability with an accompanying mission or vision and clear operating principles • Building short and long-range operational planning that incorporates sustainability practices • Acting as an internal sustainability consultant in the organization to educate colleagues on emerging trends, programs and issues in sustainability • Managing sustainable activities such as recycling, energy efficiency, and water conservation • Conducting an analysis of current policies, costs and benefits associated with implementing sustainable practices in an organization • Developing and implementing systems to measure the progress of sustainability initiatives • Fundraising to support sustainability/ CSR projects • Engaging with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that their input is reflected in the Organization’s sustainability policy • Fulfilling any other requirements applicable for National & International level award schemes and maintain necessary documentation • Filling up the applications ensuring due coordination from other departments • Conducting all compliance related assessments audits in the areas of food safety, good housekeeping, productivity and efficiency, guest safety, occupational health & safety and environmental management • Providing updates over environmental management, sustainability initiatives, and social sustainability to the hotel marketing team or post them on the website of the hotel • Evaluation of the possibility of International certifications including ISO standards and other certifications applicable to hospitality industry • Commemoration of Nationally and Internationally important Days • Arranging and conducting training programmes according to the training plan • Maintaining ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & Travelife Achievements: • Implementing ISO 14001 standards within 01 month period • Improvement of OHS aspects of the hotel • Engaging Social Media & Guest Relation Show less
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W15 Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Naturalist
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Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
Preparation of suitable and attractive on-site and traveling naturalist programs with the encouragement of disseminate awareness and appreciation of the environment, broaden the knowledge of guests and foster their commitment to the protection of the natural world. Conducted : - Wildlife Excursions - Tea Experiences - Hiking Trails - Kandy City and Heritage Tours Preparation of suitable and attractive on-site and traveling naturalist programs with the encouragement of disseminate awareness and appreciation of the environment, broaden the knowledge of guests and foster their commitment to the protection of the natural world. Conducted : - Wildlife Excursions - Tea Experiences - Hiking Trails - Kandy City and Heritage Tours
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Jetwing Hotels
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Sri Lanka
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Travel Arrangements
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300 - 400 Employee
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Executive Naturalist
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Feb 2020 - Nov 2021
Key Responsibilities: • Activities: - Ensuring all booked guest activities and excursions are delivered within the standards and promised timeframe. - Ensuring emergency procedures are in place, and ensuring suitability and safety of activities for guests. - Maintaining the hotel farm and turn it into a profitable venture. • Environmental Management System: - Ensuring ISO 14001 system is implemented by and systems are followed. - Carrying out water, energy and waste management processes as per the established standards. - Carrying out staff awareness programs on flora & fauna of the area. • Quality Control and Standards Responsibility: - !SO 22000 Internal Auditor and Deputy Progress Officer at Jetwing Blue - Safe & Secure KPMG internal auditor and management team member for both Jetwing Blue and Jetwing Beach • Cooperate Social Responsibility: - Conducting awareness programs in the community on biodiversity/ environment. - Coordinating familiarization tours by schools/ institutions. - Planning and implementing CSR projects. - Organizing weekly beach cleanups • Other: - Coordinating logistical and transport operations relating to activities. - Monitoring all complaints pertaining to activities and ensuring measures for complaint reduction. - Carrying out Duty Manager duties and other responsibilities/ assignments handed over by the General Manager. Show less
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Management Trainee
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Institute: Jetwing Beach & Jetwing Blue, Negombo Time Duration: September 2019 – December 2019 Position: Final year university trainee under Naturalist (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka) Activities : - Implemented waste management auditing and monitoring - Done a survey on waste management knowledge among associates. - Introduced new excursions and activities for in house guests. - Conducted excursions - Conducted weekly beach cleanups Institute: Jetwing Beach & Jetwing Blue, Negombo Time Duration: September 2019 – December 2019 Position: Final year university trainee under Naturalist (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka) Activities : - Implemented waste management auditing and monitoring - Done a survey on waste management knowledge among associates. - Introduced new excursions and activities for in house guests. - Conducted excursions - Conducted weekly beach cleanups
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Government of Sri Lanka
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700 & Above Employee
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Internship Trainee
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Completed first year industrial training at Marine Environmental Protection Authority Head Office Sri Lanka Completed first year industrial training at Marine Environmental Protection Authority Head Office Sri Lanka
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Bank of Ceylon
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Sri Lanka
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee
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Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
Training School Leaver I have certified for successfully completed on "Job Skills Development Training Programme for School Leavers" at Bank of Ceylon, Nittambuwa branch. My work relating to Customer Service in the Front Office & Back Office Operations in the branch. Training School Leaver I have certified for successfully completed on "Job Skills Development Training Programme for School Leavers" at Bank of Ceylon, Nittambuwa branch. My work relating to Customer Service in the Front Office & Back Office Operations in the branch.
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Education
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2016 - 2020
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Food Production & Technology Management -
2014 - 2015
ESOFT Metro Campus
Diploma on Information Technology, Information Technology -
2012 - 2014
Bandaranayake College - Gampaha
Advanced Level - Biology, Biology, General
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