Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Personal Information
Health
References
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Dickson Matola

Hospitality Manager
5/74 Tyler Street, Reservoir,Victoria
Dickson Matola

Summary

A conscientious and self-motivated individual with great enthusiasm and determination to succeed. Hard working, reliable and resourceful with excellent organizational skills, combined with the ability to prioritize and manage a substantial workload. Successfully receives, assimilates, and evaluates information quickly to complete tasks efficiently. Friendly and good humored whatever the circumstance.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Grossi Florentino

Restaurant Manager
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
  • Carefully interview, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Meet, greet, and encourage feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Reconcile cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
  • Carry all floor duties.
  • Quickly identify problem situations and skillfully resolve incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
  • Foster a inclusive atmosphere with open communication channels for all employees to voice concerns or suggestions freely.
  • Collaborate closely with other departments within the organization, such as marketing and finance, to achieve shared goals and maintain seamless operations.
  • Handle escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.
  • Reduce health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.

Singita Lebombo and Sweni

Wine Sommelier
03.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Guests curated, calibrated wine service
  • Host wine tasting experiences and food and wine pairings
  • Manage guests wine expectations
  • Guests emails on wine service
  • Process guests wine sale facilitation
  • Train and develop staff
  • Recommendations and make other beverages
  • Stock take and wine cellar maintenance
  • Inventory, accessories, and glassware replenishments
  • Manage wine programme in communication with SPWD.

Grootbos private nature reserve

Assistant Lodge Manager / Wine Sommelier
01.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Bar wine stock movement-flow chart, bar cash-up times and procedures
  • Checklist, daily routine, guide and general knowledge, requisitions, floats, Key and lock control and stock control and training programme
  • Ensure operating equipment and assets are treated correctly
  • Establish Bar Stocks for respective departments and cultivate and Floor manager on all meals service
  • Room checks before and after guests
  • Check in and out guests.

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Field Guide /Wine Sommelier/ Food and Beverage Manager
12.2015 - 05.2017

Job overview

  • Reveal and expose guests natural heritage, history and folklore
  • Eco-boat cruises, interpretative marine walk, Star-gazing and bird watching
  • Host guests during meals and share information
  • Assist with bar management and beverage making
  • Compile and update wine list, process orders for wine
  • Welcome all guests at restaurant
  • Handle all guest queries, inquiries and process of guest’s bills
  • Handle cash and end of day cash ups
  • Make dinner reservations and coordinate functions held at restaurant.

MARINE HOTEL

Sun Lounge Bar Manager
01.2013 - 03.2015

Job overview

  • Train and develop staff
  • Mini bar Attendant
  • Bar stock movement-flow chart, bar cash-up times and procedure
  • Daily routine, guide and general knowledge, requisitions, float
  • Key and lock control and stock control and training programme
  • Ensure operating equipment and assets are treated correctly
  • Establish bar stocks for respective departments
  • Welcome and host guests.
  • Handle all guest queries and enquiries process guests bills
  • Make beverages
  • Coordinate functions held at restaurant
  • Handle cash and end of day cash ups.

Education

KAGUVI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ZIMBABWE

from Agriculture Education Services

University Overview

  • apprenticeship and Internship in Science and Practice of Agriculture National Certificate, Kaguvi College, Completed 2003.

Court of Master Oceania
Melbourne, VIC

from Hospitality
06.2024

University Overview

Certified Court of Master

  • Professional Certificate in Wine Sommelier

ALISON COLLEGE
ONLINE

from Diploma in Pharmacy Technician
04.2023

COMPLETE HOSPITALITY TRAINING
Online

from Responsible Service of Alcohol Program (STHFAB002)
04.2023

ALISON
ONLINE

from Hospitality Administration And Management
11.2022

ALISON
ONLINE

from Occupation Healthy And Safety Management
02.2022

ALISON COLLEGE
ONLINE

from DIPLOMA in Hospitality And Tourism Management
09.2021

ALISON
ONLINE

from Hospitality Administration And Management
07.2021

FIELD GUIDE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA

from Hospitality - FIELD NATURE AND MARINE GUIDE.
01.2014

Globe And Phoenix
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe

High School Diploma
11.2000

University Overview

Geography.

Accounting.

Management of Business.

Skills

  • Team Management (Hospitality Management)
  • Agriculture Extension Worker
  • Field and Nature Guide
  • Point of Sale (POS) system operation
  • Assistant Pharmacist
  • Customer-Oriented
  • Food Service Background
  • Car Driver and Boat Skipper
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Wine Sommelier (Wine Knowledge)
  • Problem-Solving
  • Customer Service
  • Inventory control and record keeping
  • Collaboration and Teamwork

Accomplishments

  • Managed a team of 14 staff members at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, 10 at De Hoop Nature Reserve and 12 at Singita Nature Reserve.
  • Achieved on wine programme through effectively establishment of a wine list and running the wine department.
  • Collaborated with team of house keeping, front of house, suppliers,and maintenance in the development of a Sustainable Wine Programme. This involves the use of a supported conservation system.

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: GN458027
  • Date of Birth: 03/02/81.
  • Full Driving License.
  • Marital Status: Married

Health

Excellent

References

  • GROSSI FLORENTINO RESTAURANT MANAGER, Liz Rodriguez, +61 39662 1811/ +61 409 339 281
  • GROOTBOS ASSISTANT LODGE MANAGER, Joanita Viviers, +27 28 384 8000/ 082 602 8827, joanita.viviers@gmail.com
  • MARINE HOTEL DUTY MANAGER, Varaidzo Chikati, +27 28 313 1000/ 0743627701, varaidzo@themarine.co.za
  • DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE GENERAL MANAGER, Mr Dalfrenzo Laing, +27 60 645 0245 / +27 28 341 0358, dalfrenzo@dehoopcollection.co.za
  • SINGITA SWENI AND LEBOMBO, Jarryd Chapman, +27 61 648 3927/ +27 83 292 0087, Daniel.Z@singita.com

Languages

English
Full Professional
Shona
Native or Bilingual
Chewa
Professional Working
Xhosa
Professional Working

Certification

  • Nature Field Guide (NQF4), Field Guide Association of Southern Africa.
  • Diploma in Hospitality and Management.
  • Certificate in Hospitality Management Studies - Hotel Operations.
  • Specialist: Coastal and Marine Environment Guide (NQF2).
  • Driver’s License Victoria Australia.
  • Valid First Aid Level 3.
  • Certificate in Introduction to Computers and MS Word.
  • South African Sommelier Association Level 2.
  • Court of Master Sommelier Certificate (Europe).
  • Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3.
  • Cape Wine Academy Certificate in wine.
  • Certificate in Wine and Brandy course with Cape Wine Academy.
  • Certificate in World Master Class of Whisky, bar, wine with Lobster ink.
  • Certificate of Theology with I.L.C School of Ministry (UK, London).

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Grossi Florentino
03.2023 - Current

Wine Sommelier

Singita Lebombo and Sweni
03.2019 - Current

Assistant Lodge Manager / Wine Sommelier

Grootbos private nature reserve
01.2017 - 01.2019

Field Guide /Wine Sommelier/ Food and Beverage Manager

De Hoop Nature Reserve
12.2015 - 05.2017

Sun Lounge Bar Manager

MARINE HOTEL
01.2013 - 03.2015

KAGUVI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

from Agriculture Education Services

Court of Master Oceania

from Hospitality

ALISON COLLEGE

from Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

COMPLETE HOSPITALITY TRAINING

from Responsible Service of Alcohol Program (STHFAB002)

ALISON

from Hospitality Administration And Management

ALISON

from Occupation Healthy And Safety Management

ALISON COLLEGE

from DIPLOMA in Hospitality And Tourism Management

ALISON

from Hospitality Administration And Management

FIELD GUIDE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

from Hospitality - FIELD NATURE AND MARINE GUIDE.

Globe And Phoenix

High School Diploma
Dickson MatolaHospitality Manager