1. CONFIDENTIAL CURRICULUM VITAE OF ZANE BESWICK
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name : Zane Beswick
Nationality : South African
Identity Number : 670920 5068 083
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Divorced
Area resident :Robertson,Western Cape
Willing to relocate : Yes
Contact Numbers : +27 736768602
Skype : zane.beswick
Email Address : beswickzane1@gmail.com
Transport : Own Transport (Code 8)
Languages : English
Afrikaans
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Last School Attended : Wordsworth High School
Highest qualification : Matric
Year : 1986
Tertiary Education and Courses
South Africa Defence Force Chef Course 1987-1988
Mikes Kitchen Restaurant Management
Spur Steak Ranches Management
Retail Management and Leadership Skills 2000
Forwarding & Clearing National Certificate 2004
Fine dining Afro French Fusion McGregor 2003
ISO 9001:2000 Auditor
HACCP & PRP
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 2016 –date - contracting
Name of company : Camelot Hotel Complex: Global Blue Restaurant
and Coffee Shop (Global Peace Logistic Services, Kabul, Afghanistan)
Period of Employment : November 2015- July 2016
Position : Executive Chef/Quality Manager
Role and Work functions
Set Up and opened restaurant at the Camelot Hotel, Kabul, Afghanistan ( Complex was
bombed on 04-01-2016 , restaurant rebuilt by 13-02-2016 then burnt down on the
same day )
Doing BBQ burgers at Camelot 3 times a week
2. Quality control on fresh produce being supplied to various expat camps
Improvising HCCP in procedures in various warehouses and cool rooms, as construction
is being completed at GPLS Compound
Business development for GPLS approaching new business to purchase our supplies
Design menu and assist in cooking in compound Kitchen, abiding to health requests as
per expats
Reference : Oscar Jacobs (Operations Manager) : Mobile +93 (0)799 883 262
Name of company : Keurfontein Game Farm
Period of Employment : August 2010- October 2015
Position : Game Farm Manager/Chef
Role and Work functions
Game Farm Manager
Tasks include:
Planning finances and production to maintain farm progress against budget parameters;
Practical activities, e.g. driving tractors, operating machinery, feeding livestock
Buying supplies, such as fertiliser and seeds;
Arranging the maintenance and repair of farm machinery and equipment;
Understanding the implications of the weather and making contingency plans;
Ensuring that farm activities comply with government regulations.
Monitoring animal health and welfare;
Maintaining a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread
and how to treat them;
Applying health and safety standards across the farm estate;
Budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records.
Handling paperwork and keeping administrative records
Maintaining and rigging game fences
Chef
Cater for groups visiting farm
Chef for hire at the Orange grove guest farm
Reference : Cindy-Ann Valentine (patron) : Mobile 084 4432 440
Name of company : Robertson Bistro and Grill
Period of Employment : 2008 - 2010
Position : Owner and Executive Chef
Role and Work functions
Ensuring high quality Food and Beverage Products and Services for customers.
These duties and responsibilities include:
Heading the effective management according to budget constraints whilst maximising
profits
Responsible for all customer services and administration. Financial reporting, cost
control and budgets to ensure maximum profitability of the Bistro
Performing a sales and marketing function for the Bistro
Maintaining required hygiene and customer satisfaction levels
Review daily sales and suggest strategy
Building rapport with regular customers
Designing daily menus
3. Name of company : Robertson Winery
Period of Employment : 2001 – 2008
Position : Exports Warehouse Manager & Production
Planner for Long Mountain Wines
Role and Work functions
Reporting
All export shipping and road deliveries
Stock management (3 warehouses)
Liaising with SARS ,Dept of Agriculture and constantly with consignees
Keeping abreast with shipping schedules in turn schedule freight forwarders
Insuring loading information is delivered timeously and accurately for invoicing and
shipping
Capturing export and loading specifications according consignees
Arranging deliveries and collections of finished products
Housekeeping of warehouse
Implementing cost reduction
Managing staff
As I.S.O Auditor I was monitoring procedures and improving on them
Reference : Anton Cilliers (Finance Director) : Telephone 023 626 1562 (Robertson Winery)
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
COMPANY POSITION DURATION
Spar Retail Manager 11 months
Beswick Financial Services Member & Financial Broker 3 years
Oudefontein Restaurant Manager/Chef 7 years
Wilderness Holiday Inn Assistant F&B Manager 1 year
Apache Peak Spur Manager 6 months
Mikes Kitchen Manager 8 months
Sabie River Hotel Jnr Assistant F&B Manager 1 year
Wonderboom Military Function Kitchen Rank: Private 2 years