Thankgod Okele

Over the years I have built up experience working with all types of people from different part of the world. I was opportune to get trained by top class chefs of all ages and genders. It was during this time that I learned how to work with all types of people and how to meet all types of demands – to the best of my ability.

I am very strong, vibrant and energetic with a good work ethic and no request is ever too big. I am well-spoken, confident and am a good team-player who always strive to motivate the staff that I work with and assist wherever I can. I always give my best in all I do and nothing but 100% is ever enough.

I am reliable, hardworking, very friendly and always striving to not only improve myself but also my junior Chefs. I constantly love pushing myself, setting new goals and reaching them and I am up for any challenge that I might be presented with.

Executive chef - Palala boutique game lodge and Spa - Tomburke Lephalale, Limpopo, South Africa

(2020-03)

• Constantly create new menu ideas to conform with company's standards/guest expectations
• Ensure that all staff are well trained to execute tasks assigned to them
• Liaise with restaurant Managers to achieve departmental monthly financial targets
• Coordination of health and safety practises
• Coordinate/execute all food related banqueting functions
• Ensure that food cost percentage is not out of line
• Control wastages

Executive chef - Safari lodge and convention centre - Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa

(2018-12 - 2020-03)

• Constantly create new menu ideas to conform with company's standards/guest expectations
• Ensure that all staff are well trained to execute tasks assigned to them
• Liaise with restaurant Managers to achieve departmental monthly financial targets
• Coordination of health and safety practises
• Coordinate/execute all food related banqueting functions
• Ensure that food cost percentage is not out of line
• Control wastages

Executive chef - Fusion boutique hotel - Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa

(2014-09 - 2018-09)

• Constantly create new menu ideas to conform with company's standards/guest expectations
• Ensure that all staff are well trained to execute tasks assigned to them
• Liaise with restaurant Managers to achieve departmental monthly financial targets
• Coordination of health and safety practises
• Coordinate/execute all food related banqueting functions
• Ensure that food cost percentage is not out of line
• Control wastages

Sous-chef - Graceland hotel, casino and country club - Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa

(2009-08 - 2014-09)

• Assisted the executive chef with monthly specials
• Ensured that all food outlets in the company runs smoothly daily
• Assist the executive chef with some food costings
• Ensure that all banqueting functions are well executed according to company's standards
• Constantly training of staff on all new recipes
• Assisted the Executive chef on weekly food stock ordering in accordance to business levels

Sous-chef - Windmill casino and entertainment center - Bloemfontein, South Africa

(2007-04 - 2009-11)

• Assisted the executive chef with stocks
• Ensured that all food outlets in the company runs smoothly daily
• Assist the executive chef with some food costings
• Ensure that all banqueting functions are well executed according to company's standards
• Constantly training of staff on all new recipes
• Assisted the Executive chef on weekly food stock ordering in accordance to business levels

WAEC - Government secondary school (1987)

GCE - General certificate of education - Lagos state (1989)

Diploma - Computer science - Dorben polytechnique (1997)