Nisada Gounden

Restaurant Hostess at The Lana, Dubai - Dorchester Collection
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Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, ZA
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Credentials

  • Communicating with Confidence
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Creating Great First Impressions
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    Dec, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Effective Listening
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    Nov, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Leadership Skills for The Future
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    - Sep, 2024
  • The Secrets to Success at Work
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    Nov, 2020
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Restaurant Hostess
      • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Canada
    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Restaurant Hostess
      • Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

      Welcoming Guests Taking reservations and managing them Managing a wait-list Communicating wait times to guests Managing the seating chart Seating guests and distributing menus Calling & confirmation of guest bookings Edited & printing menus ( wine ,cocktails,breakfast,canapés,dinner,brunch,high tea ) Welcoming Guests Taking reservations and managing them Managing a wait-list Communicating wait times to guests Managing the seating chart Seating guests and distributing menus Calling & confirmation of guest bookings Edited & printing menus ( wine ,cocktails,breakfast,canapés,dinner,brunch,high tea )

    • South Africa
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Guest Service Agent
      • Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

      • Manage in person, telephonic and online guest reservations and cancellations. • Verify guest payments during check-in. • Greet arriving guests, assign rooms, issue keys, and collect guest payment and billing information. • Inform guests of hotel facilities and specials. • Answer guest requests for assistance and coordinate with housekeeping, bell service, staff and management to fulfil guest requirements. • Provide guests with access to hotel services, forward in-room meal requests, and ensure that mail, faxes and packages are delivered in a timely manner. • Deal with irate guests and find ways to resolve issues to the guest's satisfaction. • Serve as concierge, assisting guests with transportation, restaurant, or entertainment reservations, and providing other information about the locale. • Responsible for bookkeeping duties, including maintaining a cash drawer, preparing bank deposits and posting charges for items that guests may order or use during their stay. • Upon checkout, calculate the guest's final bill and collect payments. • Ensuring guests are happy, satisfied and their stay is comfortable and memorable Show less

    • Trainee Pastry Chef
      • May 2018 - Oct 2018

      • Maintain and manage the required high operational and personal standard of hygiene and presentation in compliance with the Food Safety Act. • Food preparation: Cooking and plating of food as directed by the Head Chef. • Ensure the correct disposal and storage of all food items as directed by the chef. • Monitor and record temperatures of fridges and freezers, hot cabinets, serveries as directed by the chef in charge. • Maintaining clean and tidy working areas by following the “clean as you go” policy. • Conducting effective housekeeping to control and eliminate workplace hazards. Show less

    • Australia
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Retail Sales Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

      • Advising and serving customers. • Processing payments. • Assisting customers to help them find what they need. • Ensuring stock levels are well maintained. • Promoting store cards or special offers. • Providing customers with information on pricing and product availability. • Arranging window displays. • Resolving customer inquiries and complaints. • Banking • Advising and serving customers. • Processing payments. • Assisting customers to help them find what they need. • Ensuring stock levels are well maintained. • Promoting store cards or special offers. • Providing customers with information on pricing and product availability. • Arranging window displays. • Resolving customer inquiries and complaints. • Banking

    • Trainee Chef
      • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

      • Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales • Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients • Cook food in a timely manner • Delegate tasks to kitchen staff • Inform wait staff about daily specials • Plate Presentation • Supervise Cooks and assist as needed • How to modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (reduce salt, remove dairy etc) • Monitor food stock and place orders • Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients • Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area • Skills Show less

    • South Africa
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trainee Chef
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

      • Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales • Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients • Cook food in a timely manner • Delegate tasks to kitchen staff • Inform wait staff about daily specials • Plate Presentation • Supervise Cooks and assist as needed • How to modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (reduce salt, remove dairy etc) • Monitor food stock and place orders • Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients • Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area • Skills Show less

    • South Africa
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trainee Chef
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

      • Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales • Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients • Cook food in a timely manner • Delegate tasks to kitchen staff • Inform wait staff about daily specials • Plate Presentation • Supervise Cooks and assist as needed • How to modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (reduce salt, remove dairy etc) • Monitor food stock and place orders • Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items • Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients • Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area • Skills Show less

Education

  • JHB Culinary & Pastry School
    Diploma, Culinary Arts/Chef Training
    2017 - 2017

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