Amele Cagilaba
Yulara,NT
Summary
To fully gain and contribute to productivity in the position that maximizes and expands my potential on my current hospitality industry skill levels and of others within it.
Motivated individual promoting well-rounded skill set including task prioritization and time management. Willing to pitch in to complete projects on time and within budget. Effective leader and multitasker trained the field.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Walkatjara Gallery & Studio Assistant
Mutitjulu Community Association Cooperation
Mutitjulu , NT
03.2025 - Current
- Ensured artists were fully supported with the materials and resources required to complete their artworks efficiently.
- Provided support and hospitality to artists in gallery and studio, fostering a welcoming environment for creativity.
- Assisted in the coordination and facilitation of Dot Painting Workshops.
- Prepared and stretched canvases and Belgian linen for artist use.
- Applied gesso and base coats to stretchers and canvases in preparation for painting.
- Maintained organized and secure storage of all paints and art materials.
- Cleaned and maintained brushes and studio equipment to professional standards.
- Managed artwork records and logging through the SAM system.
- Catalogued artists’ paintings accurately using SAM database software.
- Coordinated packaging and shipment of artworks through Australia Post and DHL to ensure timely delivery and safe handling.
Food and Beverage Shift Leader
Ayers Rock Resort
01.2022 - 03.2025
- Basic start of shift setup
- Handle customer complaints and provide outstanding customer service.
- Manage daily operations and reports.
- Inventory order the right amount of inventory to last the next delivery.
- Allocate staff to their duties.
- Ensure restaurant operation running smoothly and efficiently.
- Welcomed guests at the entrance and guided them to their tables.
- Allocate tables for bookings
- Take guest to their allocated tables
- Take and relay food and beverage orders
- Serve food and beverages to guest
- Check the guest satisfaction
- Provide food and beverages knowledge
- Use proper techniques
- Practice responsible alcohol service
- Taking Room services order
- Cash out
- Bartending Duties
- Mixing and serving drinks
- Maintaining cleanliness of service area
- Stock takes.
Food and Beverage Attendant
COMO Laucala Island Resort
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Basic start of shift setup
- Take and relay food and beverage orders
- Serve food and beverages to guest
- Check the guest satisfaction
- Provide food and beverages knowledge
- Use proper techniques
- Practice responsible alcohol service
- Taking Room services order.
Food and Beverage Attendant
Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Basic start of shift setup
- Take and relay food and beverages orders
- Serve food and beverages to guest
- Check on guest satisfaction
- Provide food and beverages knowledge
- Use proper techniques
- Practice responsible alcohol service.
Food and Beverage Attendant
Rhum-Ba Restaurant
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Basic start of shift setup
- Take and relay food and beverages orders
- Serve food and beverages to guest
- Check on guest satisfactions and other proper techniques with customer service and serving of alcohol.
F&B attendant (2014-2015), Bartender (2015)
The New Nadi Farmers Club
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Bartending Duties
- Mixing and serving drinks
- Maintaining cleanliness of service area
- Daily, Weekly, and Monthly stock take
- Cashier Duties
- Waitressing Duties
- Take and relay food and beverage orders
- Serve food and beverages to guest
- Check on guest satisfaction
- Deal with complaints and concern of customers
- Provide food and beverage knowledge
- Use proper serving techniques
- Practice responsible alcohol service
- Handle cash, and reconcile cash with total sales
- Bondi Beachwear Sales (on-site and off-site locations)
- Open up and set up the shop
- Sales
- Cashier Duties
- End of shift cash reconciliation
- Close up boutique.
Food and beverage attendant
Daikoku Restaurant Martintar Nadi
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Provide customer service and attend to their needs
- Provide food and beverage knowledge
- Handle cash, and reconcile cash with total sales
- Other Adhoc Duties
- Photocopy, sort, and file receipts
- Mix Drinks
- Cleaning of restaurant (before and after shift).
Education
University of the South Pacific, Lautoka campus.
APTECH Suva, Fiji
Pandit Vishnu Memorial College
Sabeto Indian School
Nadi Muslim College
Sabeto District School
Skills
- Food and Beverage Attendant
- Bartending
- Sales
- Basic Computing (MS Office application)
- Stretching Canvas or Belgian linen for artist
- Touch-typing
- Excellent social skills
- Out and well spoken
- Leadership and organizing skills
Accomplishments
- Received a certificate of Completion of Caregiving Fundamentals.
- Passed and received a certificate on basic computing skills from Aptech
- Passed and received Fiji Junior Certificate
Personal Information
- Health Status: Fit
- Date of Birth: 06/23/89
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Fijian
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Outdoor activities
- Sports- swimming, netball and volleyball
- Travelling
- Socializing
Internship
- 2022- Till Date, Ayers Rock Resort, Food and Beverage Attendant, Basic start of shift setup., Host, Allocate tables for bookings, Take guest to their allocated tables, Take and relay food and beverage orders., Serve food and beverages to guest., Check the guest satisfaction., Provide food and beverages knowledge., Use proper techniques., Practice responsible alcohol service., Taking Room services order, Cash out, Bartending Duties, Mixing and serving drinks, Maintaining cleanliness of service area, Stock takes.
- 2021-2022, COMO Laucala Island Resort, Food and Beverage Attendant, Basic start of shift setup., Take and relay food and beverage orders., Serve food and beverages to guest., Check the guest satisfaction., Provide food and beverages knowledge., Use proper techniques, Practice responsible alcohol service., Taking Room services order
- 2019-2021, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa, Food and Beverage Attendant, Denarau, Nadi, Basic start of shift setup., Take and relay food and beverages orders., Serve food and beverages to guest., Check on guest satisfaction., Provide food and beverages knowledge., Use proper techniques., Practice responsible alcohol service.
- 2016-2017, Rhum-Ba Restaurant, Food and Beverage Attendant, Port Denarau, Nadi, Basic start of shift setup., Take and relay food and beverages orders., Serve food and beverages to guest., Check on guest satisfactions and other proper techniques with customer service and serving of alcohol.
- 2014-2016, The New Nadi Farmers Club, F&B attendant (2014-2015), Bartender (2015), Sales in onsite Clothing Boutique (Bondi Beachwear), Bartending Duties, Mixing and serving drinks, Maintaining cleanliness of service area, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly stock take, Cashier Duties, Waitressing Duties, Take and relay food and beverage orders., Serve food and beverages to guest, Check on guest satisfaction, Deal with complaints and concern of customers, Provide food and beverage knowledge, Use proper serving techniques, Practice responsible alcohol service, Handle cash, and reconcile cash with total sales, Bondi Beachwear Sales (on-site and off-site locations), Open up and set up the shop, Sales, Cashier Duties, End of shift cash reconciliation, Close up boutique.
- 2010-2014, Daikoku Restaurant Martintar Nadi, Food and beverage attendant, Provide customer service and attend to their needs, Provide food and beverage knowledge., Handle cash, and reconcile cash with total sales, Other Adhoc Duties, Photocopy, sort, and file receipts, Mix Drinks, Cleaning of restaurant (before and after shift)
References
- Tabuadrua Salauca, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort &Spa, Restaurant Manager, (+679) 8609347, Tabuadrau.Salauca@hilton.com
- Kelly Christina, Daikoku Restaurant, Manager, (+679) 9184863
- Ana Dimacu, Rhum-Ba Restaurant, Supervisor, (+679) 7046770
- Tom Liu, Nadi New Farmers Club, Restaurant Manager, (+679) 7775442/ 2709290
- Nancy Green, Walkatjara Gallery General Manager MCAC, 0477795655
- Charlotte Ann, General Manager, 0477716002
- Neil Dsilva Restaurant Manager at Sails in the Desert, 0424388314
Timeline
Walkatjara Gallery & Studio Assistant
Mutitjulu Community Association Cooperation
03.2025 - Current
Food and Beverage Shift Leader
Ayers Rock Resort
01.2022 - 03.2025
Food and Beverage Attendant
COMO Laucala Island Resort
01.2021 - 01.2022
Food and Beverage Attendant
Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa
01.2019 - 01.2021
Food and Beverage Attendant
Rhum-Ba Restaurant
01.2016 - 01.2017
F&B attendant (2014-2015), Bartender (2015)
The New Nadi Farmers Club
01.2014 - 01.2016
Food and beverage attendant
Daikoku Restaurant Martintar Nadi
01.2010 - 01.2014
University of the South Pacific, Lautoka campus.
APTECH Suva, Fiji
Pandit Vishnu Memorial College
Sabeto Indian School
Nadi Muslim College
Sabeto District School