Gaurav Arora

To serve the organization to the best of capabilities and leverage knowledge and potential directed at a long terms interest in all the endeavours and task entrusted.

Bursar - Delhi Public School, Chhindwara - Chhindwara

(2025-08)

• Prepare and manage annual school budget (including mess); monitor income and control expenses; maintain accurate financial records; process payroll; handle audits.
• Oversee fee collection; manage scholarships and concessions; coordinate with parents.
• Manage vendor payments and service contracts; oversee procurement; ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Catering Manager - SRM Hotels, The Royal Café, Sonipat - Sonipat

(2023-07 - 2025-08)

• Managed three messes (South Indian, North Indian boys/girls) and The Royal Cafe.
• Oversaw inventory, cost control, production, events, purchase, and sales.
• Strategy planning, quality control, and team management.

Mess Manager - Delhi Public School, Chhindwara - Chhindwara

(2019-05 - 2023-06)

• Managing inventory and purchase of food items and culinary tools.
• Team building and recruitment; cost and quality control; menu design for nutritional value.
• Hospitality for major events and inter-DPS tournaments.
• Operated kitchen via semi-automatic machinery (roti machines, chillers).

Catering Manager - The Dakshana Foundation, Pune - Pune

(2016-12 - 2019-05)

• Inventory and equipment procurement; cost and quality control.
• Managed fully-automatic kitchen operations; menu planning.
• Hospitality for international guests from USA, Canada, and California.

Mess In-charge - Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Homeopathic Medical College, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2011-01 - 2016-12)

• Spearheading mess operations and ensuring discipline and hygiene.
• Purchasing and inventory management; event catering.

Canteen and Mess in-charge - Vidhya Bhawan Engineering College, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2013-04 - 2015-05)

• Recruitment, cost control, and nutritional menu fixing.
• Hygiene maintenance and stocking updated products.

Canteen Supervisor - Ambedkar Institute of Handicapped, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2012-04 - 2014-05)

• Maintaining hygiene and discipline; inventory management.

Canteen and Mess in-charge - Axis College Rooma, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2010 - 2011)

• Inventory, purchasing, and team building; hospitality for major events.

Canteen Supervisor and Mess in-charge - Seth Shri Niwash Agarwal Institute of Management, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2009-04 - 2010-08)

• Recruitment, cost control, and menu design; hygiene management.

Canteen Supervisor - Mahila Mahavidhayala P.G College, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2008-04 - 2010-05)

• Maintenance of hygiene, discipline, and stocking sealed products.

Canteen Supervisor - Maharana Pratap Education Center, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2007-05 - 2010-03)

• Maintenance of hygiene, discipline, and stocking sealed products.

Mess Incharge cum Warden - Gopala Boys' Hostel, Kanpur - Kanpur

(2004-04 - 2007-05)

• Inventory management (culinary/medical) and purchasing.
• Recruitment and cost control; ensuring student discipline and routine follow-up.

PGDBM - Punjab Technical University (2010)

Hotel Management, F & B Cost Control and Menu Design - Udemy Academy

B.Sc - Mathematics - C.S.J.M University Kanpur (2003)

Intermediate - U.P. Board Allahabad (2000)

High School - U.P. Board Allahabad (1998)