Lenka Bohorova
Coffee Training Manager at Canterbury Coffee- Claim this Profile
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Eric Lightheart
Lenka Bohorova Lenka worked and reported to me at Canterbury Coffee from 2016 to 2020. Being Senior Vice President of Canterbury Coffee Coffee Eastern Canada and U.S. Lenka was hired to bring a new level of SCA Barista training to the Canterbury Team. Lenka was extremely knowledgeable about Specialty Coffee and Specialty Training. Passionate and well spoken with regard to her Certified SCA Training Certificate. Lenka understood the different Grades of Specialty Coffee and pushed to improve all area's of the Coffee training program for Employee's and Customers. Her Passion and Knowledge of a;l brewing methods, Espresso, Drip, Aero Press, V60, Chemex, Cold Brew improved all levels of brewing at Canterbury. Lenka traveled to all Branches and Roasting Facilities across Canada, including Richmond Roasting Plant, Burnaby Distribution Centre( Head Office), Victoria, Vernon, Edmonton, Calgary, Oakville Roasting Plant Lenka participated in North American Golden Bean Awards, supporting Canterbury in winning many Golden Bean Awards for the Company. Judging many Canadian Barista Regional Championships, Lenka excelled in being involved in her Specialty. Strengths: Positive Attitude/ Personality: Team Player: Excellent Presentations to Groups and Individuals: Training Skills: Continued Learning: Building of Professional Power Points: Travel: I highly recommend Lenka for any Specialty Coffee Training and Presentation Positions. Eric Lightheart Lightheart Distribution Group Ltd Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Pamela Krysko
I had the pleasure of working with Lenka for a few years. She creates such a comfortable and informative learning experience. Her skills and expertise in specialty coffee are exceptional - an expert trainer and motivator.
Eric Lightheart
Lenka Bohorova Lenka worked and reported to me at Canterbury Coffee from 2016 to 2020. Being Senior Vice President of Canterbury Coffee Coffee Eastern Canada and U.S. Lenka was hired to bring a new level of SCA Barista training to the Canterbury Team. Lenka was extremely knowledgeable about Specialty Coffee and Specialty Training. Passionate and well spoken with regard to her Certified SCA Training Certificate. Lenka understood the different Grades of Specialty Coffee and pushed to improve all area's of the Coffee training program for Employee's and Customers. Her Passion and Knowledge of a;l brewing methods, Espresso, Drip, Aero Press, V60, Chemex, Cold Brew improved all levels of brewing at Canterbury. Lenka traveled to all Branches and Roasting Facilities across Canada, including Richmond Roasting Plant, Burnaby Distribution Centre( Head Office), Victoria, Vernon, Edmonton, Calgary, Oakville Roasting Plant Lenka participated in North American Golden Bean Awards, supporting Canterbury in winning many Golden Bean Awards for the Company. Judging many Canadian Barista Regional Championships, Lenka excelled in being involved in her Specialty. Strengths: Positive Attitude/ Personality: Team Player: Excellent Presentations to Groups and Individuals: Training Skills: Continued Learning: Building of Professional Power Points: Travel: I highly recommend Lenka for any Specialty Coffee Training and Presentation Positions. Eric Lightheart Lightheart Distribution Group Ltd Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Pamela Krysko
I had the pleasure of working with Lenka for a few years. She creates such a comfortable and informative learning experience. Her skills and expertise in specialty coffee are exceptional - an expert trainer and motivator.
Eric Lightheart
Lenka Bohorova Lenka worked and reported to me at Canterbury Coffee from 2016 to 2020. Being Senior Vice President of Canterbury Coffee Coffee Eastern Canada and U.S. Lenka was hired to bring a new level of SCA Barista training to the Canterbury Team. Lenka was extremely knowledgeable about Specialty Coffee and Specialty Training. Passionate and well spoken with regard to her Certified SCA Training Certificate. Lenka understood the different Grades of Specialty Coffee and pushed to improve all area's of the Coffee training program for Employee's and Customers. Her Passion and Knowledge of a;l brewing methods, Espresso, Drip, Aero Press, V60, Chemex, Cold Brew improved all levels of brewing at Canterbury. Lenka traveled to all Branches and Roasting Facilities across Canada, including Richmond Roasting Plant, Burnaby Distribution Centre( Head Office), Victoria, Vernon, Edmonton, Calgary, Oakville Roasting Plant Lenka participated in North American Golden Bean Awards, supporting Canterbury in winning many Golden Bean Awards for the Company. Judging many Canadian Barista Regional Championships, Lenka excelled in being involved in her Specialty. Strengths: Positive Attitude/ Personality: Team Player: Excellent Presentations to Groups and Individuals: Training Skills: Continued Learning: Building of Professional Power Points: Travel: I highly recommend Lenka for any Specialty Coffee Training and Presentation Positions. Eric Lightheart Lightheart Distribution Group Ltd Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Pamela Krysko
I had the pleasure of working with Lenka for a few years. She creates such a comfortable and informative learning experience. Her skills and expertise in specialty coffee are exceptional - an expert trainer and motivator.
Eric Lightheart
Lenka Bohorova Lenka worked and reported to me at Canterbury Coffee from 2016 to 2020. Being Senior Vice President of Canterbury Coffee Coffee Eastern Canada and U.S. Lenka was hired to bring a new level of SCA Barista training to the Canterbury Team. Lenka was extremely knowledgeable about Specialty Coffee and Specialty Training. Passionate and well spoken with regard to her Certified SCA Training Certificate. Lenka understood the different Grades of Specialty Coffee and pushed to improve all area's of the Coffee training program for Employee's and Customers. Her Passion and Knowledge of a;l brewing methods, Espresso, Drip, Aero Press, V60, Chemex, Cold Brew improved all levels of brewing at Canterbury. Lenka traveled to all Branches and Roasting Facilities across Canada, including Richmond Roasting Plant, Burnaby Distribution Centre( Head Office), Victoria, Vernon, Edmonton, Calgary, Oakville Roasting Plant Lenka participated in North American Golden Bean Awards, supporting Canterbury in winning many Golden Bean Awards for the Company. Judging many Canadian Barista Regional Championships, Lenka excelled in being involved in her Specialty. Strengths: Positive Attitude/ Personality: Team Player: Excellent Presentations to Groups and Individuals: Training Skills: Continued Learning: Building of Professional Power Points: Travel: I highly recommend Lenka for any Specialty Coffee Training and Presentation Positions. Eric Lightheart Lightheart Distribution Group Ltd Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Pamela Krysko
I had the pleasure of working with Lenka for a few years. She creates such a comfortable and informative learning experience. Her skills and expertise in specialty coffee are exceptional - an expert trainer and motivator.
Credentials
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Certified Canadian National Technical Judge
Specialty Coffee AssociationMar, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Authorized Specialty Trainer
Specialty Coffee AssociationDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Canadian National Sensory Judge
Specialty Coffee AssociationMar, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Irish National Sensory Judge
SCAEJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certified UK National Sensory Judge
SCAEJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Office, FETAC level 4 Certificate
Baptec Training & EducationJan, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Adult Literacy, Level 1
City & Guilds for BusinessJan, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Canterbury Coffee
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coffee Training Manager
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Jun 2017 - Present
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Stealth Coffee Systems
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Canada
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Key Account Manager
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
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Matthew Algie
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United Kingdom
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Barista Trainer
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Jun 2012 - Oct 2016
• Managing key accounts within UK and Ireland in a dynamic role focused on-site development of barista skills and knowledge through regular training and coaching. • Engagement and coaching of Store Managers around customer service, quality, and production of coffee, equipment maintenance, and cleaning in order to pass quarterly audits. • Managed a busy schedule to ensure all quarterly visits on accounts were completed whilst achieving KPIs and delivering Coffee Schools, Latte Art Master-Classes, Basic and Intermediate Barista Level, Coffee Trainer Workshop. • Supported our team of Coffee Sales Managers on key prospect by creating drinks from the core menu, attending tastings of our espresso blend range. This contribution was instrumental in winning the key account. • Trained and developed a barista to the level of achieving first place in the Marks and Spencer International Barista of 2016 Championship. • Held annual meetings for the Head of Hospitality Division, Head of Hospitality Operation, and Operation Manager with all Store Managers to support future coffee developments of our biggest client (Marks and Spencer, a leading multinational retailer). • Supporting our Divisional Training Manager with projects such developing Espresso Coffee Manuals, establishing Espresso 3 Bean Grading process and training barista towards the achievement, supporting key account at the Global Coffee Conference 2015. • Assisting with the production of the company catalogue and featuring in the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter issue distributed to our existing and potential customers. • Winner of internal latte art competition for three consecutive years. Show less
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Insomnia Coffee Company
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Ireland
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2012
• Responsible for introducing and setting up Sage HR Software by communicating with staff, Store Managers and Operations Manager. Project consisted of manually imputing information of over 200 employees in the following areas:1. Employee information2. Development, training and qualifications3. Attendance, absence and holidays4. Performance, appraisals, disciplinaries and targets5. Employee work permit• Generating periodic reports through Sage HR Software• Manage employees' satisfaction, maintain and correctly handle employees requests through responsiveness, follow-up, and escalation.• Manage Pre-Employment Processes, resume sourcing and screening, shortlisting candidates for the hiring manager.• Prepare Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, proofread HR documents including audits, marketing information, and handbooks.• Work proactively with other team members. Prioritize activities for the best interest of the team when working on joint projects. Show less
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Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
• Provided top-class customer service by engaging customers and surpassing their needs with afriendly and professional attitude.• Prepared a range of high-quality coffee drinks in addition to food service.• Developed barista skills throughout the store and helped to train new hires.• Ensured food safety standards were met through efficient and effective daily checks, such astemperature monitoring and espresso brew log recording.• Managing and maintaining satisfactory waste disposal system, cleaning sheets, tracaebility logs within HACCP Five Stars Regulations. Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2015
Technological University Dublin
BSc (Hons) in HRM, Human Resource Management
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