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Camp Boss

Vessel Operations
 
First Class Catering Professional
 
   
AREAS OF EXPERTISEPERSONAL SUMMARY
   
Catering
Camp Accomodation
Chief Steward
Camp Boss
Camp Manager
Operations

CERTIFICATIONS
BOSIET Courses: till 2016             
MEDICAL First Aid: till 2017             
HCCP ( Food Safety): till2018
BST(Basic Safety Training): till 2018
Security Training  For Seafareres With Designated Security Duties: till 2018
OGUK Medical examination: till 2016
Ship’s Cook Specialization: till 2018
Tanker Familiarization: till 2018
 
 
PERSONAL DETAILS

DOB: 01.08.1954
Nationality: Romanian
PERSONAL SKILLS
Integrity
Professional Attitude
Customer Centric Approach
Adaptability
Hard worker
Fast Learner
EDUCATION
Hotel Manager Courses 
University Dimitrie Cantemir Constanta – Romania
17.11.2011 – 16.05.2012
Degree in Economics and Food Services
High School No.2
Constanta - Romania
15.09.1973 – 25.07.1978
Cook-Waiter
Professional School of Trades Constanta - Romania
15.09.1969 – 25.07.1972
 
LANGUAGES
Italian - Very Good
English - Very Good
Spanish - Good
Russian - Good
Turkish - Good
 
IT COMPENTENCES
Hardware and Software Courses
Excelent abilities with Windows,
Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work with SAP
 
 
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Passport
Number: 052649074
Validity : September 26,2019
 
Seamans Book
Number:   4485CT                              Validity:    December 16, 2016
 
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
 
Experienced Camp Accommodation Manager  with extensive skills in Camp operations, facilities, welfare and maintenance
 
Experience in offshore: barges and platforms.
 
Ability to handle Camp / Accommodation providing high quality functional accommodation services to approximately 7200 occupants / residents comprising of different nationalities and different cultural backgrounds
 
Meticulous, able to work independently and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
 
Well organized disciplined and motivated, instilling confidence in senior management and team members
 
Works efficiently under pressure, reacting effectively to changing priorities and workloads
 
Good communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to make presentations and write effective reports
 
Capacity to integrate within an international and national workforce
 
Ability to lead and train international and national staff.
 
Proven ability in trouble shooting and maintenance programme implementation
 
Capacity to meet deadlines often under pressure and adverse conditions
 
Ability to organize and motivate team members
 
Problem solving and analytical skills.
Proven ability to relate and communicate with people of all nationalities and backgrounds
 
 Adaptable and flexible approach to work yet still maintaining the ability to perform consistently in a varied environment and under pressure
 
Accustomed to devising evacuation procedures for camps in remote / hostile environments
 
Excellent organisational skills personnel, transportation, maintenance, equipment, supplies, etc.
 
The ability to effectively prioritise tasks and manage multi-skilled teams
 
 
A highly qualified, motivated and experienced professional in Operations (Catering) and Camp Manager with over 43 year’s extensive experience in Catering /Camp Accommodation. Extensive experience in Offshore: fields, ship, barges and platforms, both industrial and commercial. Dedication, perseverance and the ability to learn are personal abilities highlighting work ethics. Organization, communication and leadership are the skills acquired during continuous education and work experiences. I'm a person with extensive experience in catering as of Chief Steward/Camp Boss/Camp Manager/Area Manager/Catering Supervisor. With a deep customer centric approach I believe that customer's satisfaction is the most important accomplishment in my work. Team player with a lot of experience working abroad or offshore in multicultural environments.
Now, looking for a company where I can show off my knowledge and experience.
 
  • First-class interpersonal and communications skills
 
  • Intuitive problem solving skills
    • Experienced in Catering
 
  • Extensive experience in Onshore/Offshore: ship, barges and platforms
 
  • Flexibility
 
  • Adaptability
 
 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 
  • Obtaining significant cost reductions on each company I use to work due to the direct negotiation skill
  • Obtaining a high level of customer satisfaction (see attached Recommendation Letters)
  • Recognized as an excellent liaison between company and his customers
 
WORK EXPERIENCE
 
October,07, 2014 – March,03,2016
CAMP BOSS - CH.COOK
CARDIFF – Constanta,Romania
Catering crew of 13 and 190 POB (Personnel on Board).
RESPONSABILITIES
 
  •   Controlling inventory and food and labor costs, ordering groceries and non food items.
  • Providing customer satisfaction, and managing personnel, which includes training, work scheduling, time sheet administration, and personnel evaluations.
  • Conduct safety meetings and make sure that all safety rules and procedures are being followed by employees.
  • Plan nutritious, quality meals according to the established time schedule.
  • Maintain balanced inventories of groceries and supplies by ordering these accurately and in a timely manner and by properly storing and rotating groceries and supplies.
  • Inspect galley, accomodations, dining and storage areas, to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitation maintenance.
  • Developing Implementation team
  • Vessel catering crew administration.
  • Overall managing catering matters on daily basis.
  • Daily, weekly and monthly reports.
  • Crew change coordination. Supervise staff to ensure proper sanitation and hygiene standards are being followed at all times while performing duties in a safe and efficient manner.
  •  Responsible for temporarily undertaking a catering job assignment for which I am trained when a crew member is absent and the need arises for you to do so.
  • Maintain good customer relationships by courteous, daily contact and ensuring professional and quality service.
  • Maintain compliance with customers contract standards
  • Responsible for ensuring the safety of galley staff and the job site.
July 10 2014 – August 29 2014
CAMP BOSS
LIGABUE CATERING -  Nigeria at barge DB Dolphin(POB- 160)
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Responsible for all hotel services on the barge and leads the catering crew.
  • Responsible for the safety, work schedules, job content and work allocation of catering personnel, and for maintaining the food stocks
  • Interact with internal and external customers to ensure all incoming and outgoing personnel and items are processed in a timely fashion.
  • Conduct hygiene audits in the camp and kitchen including use by date and storage methodologies to ensure camp health and sanitation standards are maintained.
  • To set priorities and respond to changing external priorities that have an impact on planned activities daily. Coordinate emergency response activities and situations, coach and train team members in the context of fire and emergency response team
  • Prepare reports for Managers as required including daily accommodation and catering status report
  • Keep on the barge in the rules and regulations in accordance with company policies and procedures. Maintain standards of safety and comply with company's Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems requirements
  • Responding to the health and safety of all existing staff. Maintain quality standards in accordance with the requirements of the system
 
January  2010  -  October 2013
CAMP BOSS
GRUP  SERVICII PETROLIERE(GSP-OFFSHORE)|  Bucharest, Romania
 
DESCRIPTION
I worked for Romanian  company GRUP SERVICII  PETROLIERE on various projects in different location:
  • In the Black Sea - Russia on barge C MASTER and barge BIGFOOT 1 (POB -265 people :17 Catering Staff +248 Customer)
  • In the Black Sea - Turkey, Bulgaria platforms: Prometheus, Horizon, Jupiter. Fortuna ( POB -105 people :8 Catering Staff +97 Customer)
  • In the Mediterranean Sea - Tunisia platform : Saturn, Jupiter( POB -105 people :8 Catering Staff +97 Customer)
  • In the North Sea  : Netherlands (Wintershall Netherlands B.V.) –England- Newcastle(shipyard) :platform : Saturn and Britannia ( POB -155 people :8 Catering Staff +147 Customer)
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Planning and implementing varied daily menu, breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Inspecting all rooms areas on a daily basis to ensure the desired hygiene requirements were implemented and maintained
  • Train the personnel on the health and hygiene requirements
  • Prepare special events for corporate executives and clients
  • Controlling storage rooms ( food products: date of expiry and check their perishability) to check compliance with the rules higena
  • Member of the training staff according to the rules of HSE, Food Hygiene and Safety, septic removal, vector control as well as cleaning services, housekeeping and laundry and waste water plant
  • In charge with weekly reports for Operational Manager
 
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February  2007 – December 2009
CAMP MANAGER – Onshore & Offshore
MULTICATERING S P A - Milano,Italy
 
DESCRIPTION
I worked in Kazakhstan for Multicatering (Italian company) in the following locations: URALSK, AXAI, AKTAU (POB 300 – 2 500 costumers of various nationality)
 
RESPONSABILITIES
• Direct supervision of the contractors appointed for catering, housekeeping, gardening in respect of: water treatment, emergency power generators, water distribution facilities, waste disposal, landscaping, cleaning of accommodation and common facilities in the Camps.
 
June  2000 - December  2006
CAMP MANAGER & WAREHOUSE MANAGER – Onshore & Offshore
PELLEGRINI (ALEBDA)- Lugano, Switzerland
 
DESCRIPTION
In charge with receiving food from Italy (meat and cheese) and local providers (vegetables and fish) and distributing them to company camps and platforms. I worked in Libya in the following locations:
  • Melitah(Bonatti Camp Pob-7200 costumer- various nationalities)
  • Wafa (Saipem Camp POB-650 costumer- various nationalities)
  • Giallo Desert(Precision Drilling Camp POB- 350 costumer- various nationalities)
  • Tripoli : Warehouse Manager
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Guiding and supervising the day-to-day running of the camp administration staff (platform) and the contractor in providing camp (platform) catering services field operation support staff
  • Daily checking  the quality of the products and prices on the cost of food and other products
  • Planning & Implementation weekly meniu
  • Responsible for all requests made to the Warehouse and the placing of local orders(whenever necessary) in accordance with Community relations and necessity of location
  • Monthly Inventory
  • Time sheets of local staff, propely filled supervised and signed
  • Salary advance request
  • Evaluate the staff performance and take the right corrective actions.
  • Run the entire operation and all aspects of  Camp Services
  • Manage solid waste, laundry, septic removal, vector control as well as cleaning services, housekeeping and laundry.
  • Filling all month end documentation, cash reconciliations etc.
  • Checking every analysis for daily water
  • In charge with weekly raport for Operational Manager
 
 
August  1997 - May  2000
CH.COOK –Skypers Black Sea Company –Constanta,Romania
I worked on various types of ships
 
DESCRIPTION
I was embarked under foreign flag in position of Chief Cook.We organized and trained service menus for 27 – 35 people
 
March  1996 - March  1997
CAMP MANAGER
ENTERPRISSE - Sicily, Italy
 
I workedin Libya in the city of Tripoli
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Receiving food
  • Preparation, presentation and menu diversification
  • Organize the work
  • Maintaining discipline, cleanliness and compliance
  • Planning & Implementation weekly meniu
  • Run the entire operation and all aspects of  Camp Services
  • Manage solid waste, laundry, septic removal, vector control as well as cleaning services, housekeeping and laundry.
  • Filling all month end documentation, cash reconciliations etc.
  • Checking every analysis for daily water
  • In charge with weekly raport for Operational Manager
 
February  1990 - December  1995
CAMP MANAGER
CONTRANSIMEX-Bucharest, Romania
 
DESCRIPTION
I worked on various projects in different location in Libya and Marocco:
Tarhuna, Sidi Casem- Nador, Casablanca, Rabat camps with 300-650 costumer (various nationalities)
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Ensuring progress work in optimal conditions
  • Hiring staff
  • Establishing work program
  • Enforce internal policies and work rules including labor protection
  • Profit optimization
  • Staff administration
  • Menu planning
  • Manages and coordinates maintenance and repairs on camp facilities including plumbing, painting, carpentry, cleaning, and electrical duties
  • Prepares purchase orders and for maintenance spare part all Bases needs
  • Assists in the preparation of contract scopes of work and the tendering process. Defines and administrates daily, weekly & monthly checklists for monitoring the activities of catering contractor staff.
 
 
May  1972 - December 1989
CH.COOK
I.H.R. MAMAIA – Constanta,Romania
 
DESCRIPTION
I’ve have worked as a cook in the restaurant 'Park' in the Mamaia resort.
A la carte meniu for five stars restaurant: a la carte menu and also foor special events such as cocktail evenings, banquets, receptions, weddings etc.
 
RESPONSABILITIES
  • Preparing and checking the ‘mise en place’ and the final products
  • Garnishing correctly all the dishes
  • Washing, cutting and preparing food before it is cooked.
  • Responsible got creating a good working atmosphere, co ordinate and motivate the kitchen staff.
  • Enforcing all the procedures involved in the kitchen in accordance with Health and Food Safety standards.
  • In charge of stock control for the freezers, pantries and store rooms
 
 
 
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