Veerapandiyan Palanivelu
Karappankadu ,Tamil Nadu
Summary
Highly experienced in senior steward role with background in managing and operating high-end dining environments. Skilled in supervising, training, and mentoring teams to ensure exceptional customer service. Strengths include strong communication skills, problem-solving capabilities, and ability to thrive in fast-paced settings. Significant contributions made by improving operational efficiency and enhancing guest satisfaction levels in previous roles.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Steward
Constance Ephelia resort
Seychelles , Victoria
08.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Seychelles
- Seychelles
Stewarding Team Leader
Constence Ephelia
08.2012 - Current
- Company Overview: Le Merdian- Seychelles, Kandima Male-Madives.
- Maintaining a high state of cleanliness for interior & exterior kitchen areas
- Maintaining a high state of cleanliness for all storage areas
- Ready & willing to keep all kitchen & restaurant areas in the highest standard of cleanliness for our guests
- Ensures that all stewards and senior steward are aware of standards in terms of equipment and chemical handling.
- Provides guidance and support to stewards and supervisors in order to ensure that all the standards are implemented and maintained at all times.
- Maintain HACCP standards in all areas of the food service areas.
- Checks on an-on going basis that mise en place, service and cleaning in all kitchens and stewarding areas are of the highest standards and takes any necessary corrective action.
- Prepares equipment for all events according to event orders.
- Ensure that waste is sorted in the kitchens/outlets according to standards, and that waste disposal is handled in an appropriate manner.
- Works closely with kitchen and store for appropriate par-stock of stewarding items.
- Maintains the highest food safety and hygiene standards in all preparation, washing and distribution areas.
- Checks on an on-going basis the cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene as per local food safety & hygiene regulations.
- Reports maintenance request to relevant departments, within the set procedure.
- To keep abreast of industry or local regulations in terms of food safety and hygiene, whichever are the highest
- Le Merdian- Seychelles, Kandima Male-Madives.
Steward Supervisor
Vinca Hotels
03.2021 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Salem
- Salem
Steward Team Leader
Kandinma resort
02.2017 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: (Pre-Opening) Maldives
- (Pre-Opening) Maldives
Steward shift leader
Le-Meridian fishermen cave
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Seychelles
- Seychelles
Steward
Constance Ephelia resort
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Seychelles
- Seychelles
Education
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION -
Higher Secondary -
High School -
Skills
- MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Macro
- Opera
- Assembling PCs and servicing all types of computers
- DTP Graphics Designing
- Tally 90
- Typing Higher
- HACCP compliance
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
Passport Details
U4375207, 05/20/20, Trichy, 05/19/30
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
References
- Gwenael Briat, Executive Chef, +2482526891, gwenbriat@hotmail.com, Seychelles
- N. Babu, Assistant Director Culinary, Indian School of Hospitality, +91-8220237239, vnsbabu2004@yahoo.com
Career Achievements
- Received a Certificate from Constance Ephelia Resort of Seychelles as 'Ambassador of Ephelia', 02/2013
- Successful Re-certification for HACCP, 12/2015
- Successfully finished night audit (6 months)
- One year of service certificate from Kandinma Maldives
- Our kind of person – November 2017 from Kandinma, 11/2017
- Our kind of person of the year Nominee (2017-2018)
- Krew Choice Award (2017-2018) from Kandinma
Personal Information
- Blood Group: A1
- Date of Birth: 12/05/89
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Senior Steward
Constance Ephelia resort
08.2023 - Current
Steward Supervisor
Vinca Hotels
03.2021 - 08.2023
Steward Team Leader
Kandinma resort
02.2017 - 03.2020
Steward shift leader
Le-Meridian fishermen cave
10.2016 - 02.2017
Stewarding Team Leader
Constence Ephelia
08.2012 - Current
Steward
Constance Ephelia resort
08.2012 - 08.2016