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Bernadette Fehr

North Adelaide,SA

Summary

Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen 0peration Manager

Woman & Children Hospital
08.2013 - 02.2024
  • Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Mentored and trained new team members, fostering a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration within the kitchen staff.

Prepared and sailed

SV Angelique II
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Prepared and sailed SV Angelique II from South Africa to Port Adelaide

Cook

Dunes Cafe, Outback Leisure Company
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Breakfast and lunch short order cook
  • General kitchen duties
  • Trained replacement prior to leaving

Pursued personal goal of ocean sailing

01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Pursued personal goal of ocean sailing with my partner aboard our own 44ft sailing vessel, completing two Trans- Atlantic crossings starting in the Mediterranean and ending in South Africa

Head of Catering Department

Diakonisches Werk im Kirchenkreis Recklinghausen e.V (Germany)
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: Catering Department caters for the association’s four retirement homes, special events and the conference centre
  • Compiling and implementing the Dept
  • Business Plan
  • Supervision of 4 group leaders and 35 staff of the catering units of the four retirement homes
  • Nutritional consultant to sheltered workshops, kindergartens and residential homes for people with disabilities
  • Implementation of the new Kitchen Control Software
  • Reference attached

Catering Manager

University of Kiel Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: (Germany) (approx 1500 diners)
  • Compilation and implementation of the budget
  • Daily supervision of personnel (3 chefs and 32 kitchen hands)
  • Inventory management
  • Stand in for absent chefs

Operations manager

ARAMARK Catering Gmbh
01.1987 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: Germany (One of the largest catering companies in the US and Europe
  • Catering for factories, hospitals, sport stadiums etc and special events.)
  • Posts included IBM- Kiel, Philips- Hamburg, Schulke and Meyer- Hamburg, Modezentrum-Hamburg (Restaurant and event centre)
  • Budget and financial statements
  • Personnel
  • Introduction and implementation of ISO 9000
  • Introduction and implementation of EU Hygiene guidelines (HACCP system)
  • Daily supervision of kitchens and hands on Kitchen experience
  • Several posts

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Kitchen 0peration Manager

Woman & Children Hospital
08.2013 - 02.2024

Prepared and sailed

SV Angelique II
01.2012 - 04.2012

Cook

Dunes Cafe, Outback Leisure Company
01.2011 - 01.2012

Pursued personal goal of ocean sailing

01.2007 - 01.2010

Head of Catering Department

Diakonisches Werk im Kirchenkreis Recklinghausen e.V (Germany)
01.2003 - 01.2007

Catering Manager

University of Kiel Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein
01.2000 - 01.2003

Operations manager

ARAMARK Catering Gmbh
01.1987 - 01.2003

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