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Bentahir Afaf

Miami,USA

Summary

Knowledgeable and creative hospitality consultant and food and beverage manager , with extensive experience in all aspects of restaurant business operations, including marketing event planning , and team development. Strong intuitive awareness of business and guest expectations .Exceptional ability to adapt to the diverse needs of guests, staff , and the business whole.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Languages

Work History

Hospitality Consultant

actway consulting
Agadir, Morocco
2021.07 - Current
  • Reading and interpreting of profit and loss statements
  • Development of standard operating procedures for hospitality employees
  • Provide customer service to guests
  • Conception and execution of marketing events
  • Complaint resolution and problem solution
  • Hiring and training of hospitality employees

Management Industrial Trainee

sofines hotel
Agadir, Morocco
2021.03 - 2021.05
  • served as a Hotel Management Trainee under the supervision of the General Manager.
  • Assisted supervising hotel manager with interviewing new employees.
  • Learned how to successfully manage a four-star hotel .
  • Successfully tracked costs and provided hotel administration.
  • Ensured staff provided exceptional customer service to guests.

Event Manager

al baraka
agadir, Morocco
2020.10 - 2021.03
  • Hired and cross-trained staff members for various event-specific functions and assessed employees' understanding of associated processes and procedures.
  • Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
  • Negotiated with vendors to achieve most favorable terms.

-Consulted with clients to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.

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-Conducted post-event feedback and reports to identify potential areas of improvement.

F&B Manager

ETIHAD AIRWAYS
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2010.08 - 2020.08
  • Conducted staff meetings pre-shift and prior to events to communicate pertinent changes and direct them accordingly
  • Held direct accountability for overall set-up, break-down cleaning and food and beverage presentation and specifications for all company events& duties
  • Promoted company onboard products, codeshares and facilities through regularly interacting with guests
  • Trained new and existing employees to perform efficiently and effectively
  • Resolved problems skillfully in strategic and operational areas and provided service recovery when needed in a challenging environment
  • Elevated gross sales onboard, and made daily budget analysis and cost planning to avoid wastage.

Executive manager

ESTFORM
Agadir
2007.10 - 2010.06
  • Had set rules and regulations in the school premises and made sure they are respected
  • Examined student’s application forms and made closing interviews with the selected ones
  • Prepared budgets and made payment plans for students
  • Developed school programs and monitored student’s educational progress
  • Managed career counseling and administered record keeping.

Senior flight attendant

GULF AIR
Manama
2004.09 - 2007.08
  • Ensured the safety and comfort of all passengers on board flights
  • Improved and reorganized service operations in an efficient manner to specifically cater to customers' needs while leading a team
  • Handled in-flight duty free sales and transactions
  • Sold and marketed products of different companies during flight
  • Improved the ability to adapt to different team dynamics while working with individuals from varied backgrounds, goals and age groups
  • Dealt with high-net worth individuals in a professional and mature manner.

Translator apprentice

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Agadir
2003.06 - 2003.08
  • Mission:
  • Translated legal and commercial documents.

Education

F&B manager certificate Sanitation, food production, food service Management & culinary -

ETIHAD AIRWAYS

History of - undefined

NORLAND COLLEGE

Sky nanny certificate Introduction to childcare practice and development. Initiation to psychology and social science. - undefined

GULF AIR

Chef assistant certificate Introduction to different cooking and culinary arts. - undefined

AIR

CSS - certificate of safety and rescue First aid, safety procedures, crew resource management, cabin - undefined

ITIRI - UNIVERSITY MARC BLOCH
2001.01 - 2003.01

Masters degree - professional translation and interpretation (politics

Bachelor degree - undefined

UNIVERSITY KAADI AYAD
1996.01 - 2001.01

english - literature

Skills

Rescue skills

Customer support

Guest experiences

Timeline

Hospitality Consultant

actway consulting
2021.07 - Current

Management Industrial Trainee

sofines hotel
2021.03 - 2021.05

Event Manager

al baraka
2020.10 - 2021.03

F&B Manager

ETIHAD AIRWAYS
2010.08 - 2020.08

Executive manager

ESTFORM
2007.10 - 2010.06

Senior flight attendant

GULF AIR
2004.09 - 2007.08

Translator apprentice

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2003.06 - 2003.08

CSS - certificate of safety and rescue First aid, safety procedures, crew resource management, cabin - undefined

ITIRI - UNIVERSITY MARC BLOCH
2001.01 - 2003.01

Bachelor degree - undefined

UNIVERSITY KAADI AYAD
1996.01 - 2001.01

F&B manager certificate Sanitation, food production, food service Management & culinary -

ETIHAD AIRWAYS

History of - undefined

NORLAND COLLEGE

Sky nanny certificate Introduction to childcare practice and development. Initiation to psychology and social science. - undefined

GULF AIR

Chef assistant certificate Introduction to different cooking and culinary arts. - undefined

AIR

Masters degree - professional translation and interpretation (politics

english - literature

Bentahir Afaf