Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Interests
Personal Information
References
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
Timeline
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Vijayakumar Velusamy

St Kilda West,VIC

Summary

Restaurant and Bar Manager with 10+ year experience, experience in managing multiple outlets with in an entertainment group which includes variety of restaurant and bars. Passion for staff development through training and acutely attentive to guest needs. Track record of being an essential part of management team in providing solutions to produce immediate impact as well as contribution to long term success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Venue Manager- Bar Portfolio

– Crown casino
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2021 - Current
  • Managed a high volume premium cocktail venue and currently managing high volume pub with sole responsibility of all the operational decision.
  • Menu design
  • Staff Training & Talent mapping
  • Responsible for Individual P&L
  • Cost management - Cost of sales, Labour cost.
  • Staff management - Hiring, Performance management.
  • Marketing initiatives

HEALTH AND SAFTEY / HUMAN RESOURSE OPERATIONS EXPERT

SARAN DEV GROUPS
04.2020 - Current
  • Setting up health and safety protocol for Covid as per Exporter and government regulation for textile and restaurant industry
  • Hiring and performance management

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT AND CONFIGURATION LEAD- POS PROJECT

02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Define business process to reduce finance risk factor and enhance operation requirement
  • Lead configuration team in multiple sites in designing the new system for implementation
  • Designed requirement process and tools for all the outlets for smooth transition during roll out
  • Produced training plan requirement.

RESTAURANT AND BAR’S MANAGER – CASINO PORTFOLIO

SKYCITY group, Auckland
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managed multiple profitable outlets, responsible for P&L, budget and cost management
  • Staff Management – Responsible for hiring, performance management and staff retention
  • Managed over 70 staff members which included assistant manger and Duty managers
  • Proved to be a valuable in management team by providing new concepts and management strategies to increase the visitation to the venues
  • Managed suppliers to introduce specials and seasonal menu along with cost negotiations
  • Dealt with customer and staff disputes
  • Managed musicians and entertainment schedules for multiple venues
  • Build marketing campaign including social media.

Assistant Manager – Casino Portfolio

Andy’s SKYCITY group, Auckland
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Part of opening team for Andy’s involved in all the pre-opening preparation included set up, training and hiring
  • Staff training – Staff development plan for their progress and build training plan
  • Refined operation and service sequence on going basic to create an efficiency
  • Staff schedule planning for 24 hour operation with 50 staff members including waitress, bartenders, bussers and duty managers
  • Ran day today operation for high volume restaurant
  • Assisted manager with P&L, staff cost and implementing marketing plans

DUTY MANAGER

XO, Atrium sports bar and Twenty one
01.2015 - 01.2016

DUTY MANAGER

Casino bars
01.2013 - 01.2015

DUTY MANAGER

Rebo café and Bar
01.2011 - 01.2013

Education

Advance diploma in hospitality management -

Auckland University of technology

Accelerate – Advance leadership program -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

Team Leader – Building an efficient team -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

Effective Trainer – Building an effective training plan for different personality -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

Skills

  • Budget Management
  • Friendly, courteous, and service oriented
  • Composed under pressure
  • Staff Training & Coaching
  • Recruiting and Hiring Talent
  • Performance management
  • Solid written and verbal communication
  • Supplier management
  • Host responsibility
  • Menu design

Professional Interests

  • Passioned for cocktail design actively involved to come up with trendy cocktails.
  • Freelancer – want to extend my knowledge to bars and restaurant by providing training and other management services

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/14/1989
  • Nationality: NZ Citizen (Indian descent)

References

Wade Norgrove, F&B manager – Casino, SkyCity Auckland, (0064)21912077

Hobbies and Interests

  • Badminton
  • Marathon
  • Exploring local eateries

Certification

  • WSET Level 2 - Passed with Distinction

Timeline

Venue Manager- Bar Portfolio

– Crown casino
01.2021 - Current

HEALTH AND SAFTEY / HUMAN RESOURSE OPERATIONS EXPERT

SARAN DEV GROUPS
04.2020 - Current

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT AND CONFIGURATION LEAD- POS PROJECT

02.2019 - 01.2020

RESTAURANT AND BAR’S MANAGER – CASINO PORTFOLIO

SKYCITY group, Auckland
01.2017 - 01.2019

Assistant Manager – Casino Portfolio

Andy’s SKYCITY group, Auckland
01.2015 - 01.2017

DUTY MANAGER

XO, Atrium sports bar and Twenty one
01.2015 - 01.2016

DUTY MANAGER

Casino bars
01.2013 - 01.2015

DUTY MANAGER

Rebo café and Bar
01.2011 - 01.2013

Advance diploma in hospitality management -

Auckland University of technology

Accelerate – Advance leadership program -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

Team Leader – Building an efficient team -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

Effective Trainer – Building an effective training plan for different personality -

SKYCITY Learning and Development

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