Objective
My name is Francois Booyse.
I am a Financial Management graduate in my second year Catering Management diploma and STCW'95 Basic Safety Training, with extensive catering, hotel / game lodge and hospitality management experience, coupled with international remote, hostile, camp & catering management.
I have recently completed a contract as camp & service (catering) manager in Darfur, Sudan and is therefore available immediately and with all my travel documents still in order I can leave on very short notice should it be required.
Experience
DECEMBER 2004 – MARCH 2007
PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES Darfur, SUDAN
Camp & Service - catering - Manager
Construction, maintenance and servicing of military camps to house 400 or more African Union Military Observers and Protection Force units.
Design and installation of water supply, plumbing, septic and electrical systems.
Maintenance and operations of all constructions.
Camp services management regarding hospitality, kitchen management, food & beverage management, camp, kitchen and restaurant hygiene. Setting up of weekly menus and weekly food procurement to be flown in from bigger markets. Managing of sub-contracting kitchen and restaurant staff.
Security OPS of immediate areas. Liaison with African Union Representatives. Planning, executing and installation of security and contingency plans in the camp and immediate areas. Gathering of intelligence.
Financial, administrative and logistical management.
Monthly and quarterly budgets. Administration and recording of Petty Cash (US$ 60 000 per month).
Personnel and salary management. Warehouse and asset control. Procurement of all building material, equipment and food for the base.
JANUARY 2002 – DECEMBER 2004
SOUNDS GREAT Roodepoort, SOUTH AFRICA
Retail Branch Manager
Purchasing and procurement
Budgeting
Retail Target setting
Managing of staff
JANUARY 1997 – DECEMBER 2001
SIKELELE GAME LODGE Vaalwater, SOUTH AFRICA
General Manager
Full function Lodge management –
Administrative functions i.e. bookkeeping, stock control, procurement and stock loss control (food, drink, spares, ammunition and hardware), drafting of monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets, bookings of international and local hunters (rifle and bow), etc.
Managing of Lodge Restaurant and Bush Kitchens i.e. administration, procurement, hygiene, budgets, menus, etc.
Management of 40 staff members
Daily maintenance of lodge, vehicles, water supply system, etc.
Full function game management.
To act as host and manager to hunters and their guests.
Reason for terminating of service
Owner relocated to Reunion Islands and sold the Lodge.
OCTOBER 1994 – DECEMBER 1996
GOLD RIVER GAME LODGE Vaalwater, SOUTH AFRICA
Game Lodge Manager
Full function Lodge management –
Administrative functions i.e. bookkeeping, stock control, procurement and stock loss control (food, drink, spares, ammunition and hardware), drafting of monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets, bookings of international and local hunters (rifle and bow), etc.
Managing of Lodge Restaurant and Bush Kitchens i.e. administration, procurement, hygiene, budgets, menus, etc.
Management of 80 staff members
Daily maintenance of lodge, vehicles, water system, etc.
Full function game management.
To act as host and manager to hunters and their guests.
JANUARY 1988 – SEPTEMBER 1994
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE & DEFENSE FORCE SOUTH AFRICA
Captain
S W A T
Counter Intelligence & Security Police
Crowd & Riot Control.
District Financial & Budget Officer.
Education
I am a Financial Management graduate in my second year Catering Management diploma and STCW'95 Basic Safety Training.
Certification
Skils
Camp & Catering Management
Lodge / Hotel Management
Remote Site Management
Security & Law Enforcement