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ELIE JOSEPH KARACH

Mobile: +9613073728| Email: [email protected]

Bourj Hammoud, Trad Street, Saleh Bldg, Ground floor, Beirut – Lebanon

Obtain a challenging position in an organization that's driven to excellence and promotes professional development based on an employee's dedication, loyalty and work ethic.

PERSONAL DATA

Marital status    : Engaged

Nationality          : Syrian (born and raised in Lebanon)

Date of Birth      : May 30, 1983

• June 2013 – Present:

Project Manager / F&B Consultant

shareQ NGO (Mommy Made empowering women and fighting poverty project – catering line), Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Menu engineering
• Setting up F&B operational procedures.
• Assessing staffing needs and recruiting new staff.
• F&B system management.
• Aug 2012 – Feb 2013:

Head of Service Delivery

“We Deliver” (delivery center), Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Menu engineering
• Checking delivery contents in order to verify product quality and quantity.
• Scheduling staff hours and assigning duties.
• Establishing standards for personnel performance and customer service.
• Reviewing work procedures and operational problems in order to determine ways to improve service and performance.
• Resolving personnel problems, hiring new staff,and evaluating employee performance.
• Jan 2011 – Jul 2012:

Restaurant Manager

“Yabani” restaurant, Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Ensuring compliance with hygiene and health and safety guidelines.
• Handling administration and paperwork.
• Liaising with customers, employees and suppliers.
• Assisting the Operation Manager; Reviewing and monitoring expenditures to ensure that they conform to budget limitations.
• Handling customer enquiries and complaints.
• Sept 2008 – Dec 2010:

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Snob Food Middle East - Napket, Kuwait

Tasks handled were:

• Handling paperwork.
• Investigating and resolving complaints concerning food quality and service.
• Enforcing sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenanceof kitchen and dining areas.
• Supervising portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste.
• Performing frequent checks to ensure consistent high quality of preparation and service.
• Dec 2007 – Sept 2008:

Customer service and showroom supervisor

Strassco, Zalka – Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Suggesting strategies to sell and market the new products.
• Providing customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
• Jan 2007 – Mar 2007:

Freelancer

Hospitality Services (Events department), Zalka – Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Assisting the Event Manager.
• Coordinating with all the concerned during the competitions during “Horeca” show.
• Dealing with the suppliers.
• Presenting the live-show.
• Jan 2006 – Mar 2006:

Freelancer

Hospitality Services (Events department), Zalka – Lebanon

Tasks handled were:

• Entering the data using Excel and Word, and telemarketing.
• Helping the Events department in all the functions.
• Presenting the live-show.
• Summer 2005:

F&B Coordinator

Fadel Catering, Bikfaya – Lebanon

• Maintaining effective employee relation.
• Ensuring service requirements are met and the “ISO” standards are maintained.
• Summer 2004:

Restaurant Team Manager (Frying, Grill, and Staff Meal departments)

OceanaDamour – Lebanon

• Jun 2002 – Mar 2003:

Team Manager (Pantry section)

La Paillote Seafood Place, Ain Mreisseh– Lebanon

• Jun 2001 – Oct 2001:

AssistantChef

Abchi Hotel, Ehden – Lebanon

• E-writing

bisara7a.com

• Acting
  • With Mr.Gabi Saad:المجهولالىدعوة (مسلسل)
  • With Father FadiTabet:السماعرسمسرحية
• TV presenter
  • Horeca Show 2006/07/08/10 & the National Food Festival 2007
  • "Salon Culinaire", the chefs’ demonstrations & the Women Competition.
  • TV Charity:
• Presenting and programming “La EsmakBghanni” - Live show
• Presenting and programming “NoujoumTash-had” - Talk show
• Presenting and programming “MawaadmaaEmra’a” - Talk show
• Presenting and programming “AaWatar Al Kalima”
• Presenting and programming “AaHawa Al Ma7abba”- Live show
  • Radiocharity:
• Presenting and programming “Ana Besma3” show

Arabic           : Fluent in reading, speaking and writing.

English          : Very well in reading, speaking and writing.

French          : Fluent in reading, speaking and writing.

• Good in MS Office applications, Internet resources, Photoshop, Coral Draw, Fidelio.
• Solid ability to work on achieving targets.
• Excellent work ethics, drive towards efficient and effectiveness
• Ambitious and goal-oriented / Team Player

• TS Hotel Management

Technical Institute - Dekwaneh, 2003 – 2006

• BT – Chef de Cuisine

Technical College, 2000 – 2003                                                                                                     

Camping, cinema, acting, music, singing, and writing.

• Mrs. JihaneKhouryBoustany, Event Manager & Marketing Consultant- Hospitality Services (Tel: +9611480081)
• Ms. HodaNaiim, HR Manager, MediResto - Lebanon (Tel: +9611501070)