2010 to Date: Senior Technologist, Natural Resource Department, Egerton University
Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparation, conducting and supervision of practical and theory classes.
- Teaching food and bevarge knowledge, housekeeping operations, quantity food production, kitchen organization and food selection & preparation.
- Participating in research and student projects.
- Ensure that all scientific equipment are calibrated as per national and or international standards.
- Supervise staff under my section.
- Ensure all inventories are kept safe.
- Ensure that health and safety standards are maintained in laboratories, workshops and fields.
- Ensure service and maintainance of scientific equipment is done as per the operational instruction manuals.
- Ensure that equipment spare parts and supply are available.
- Ensure timely collection of school fee (bank slip) from Certificate students.
- Organize timely teaching and attachment for Certificate students.
- And any other duty due necessary by head of department
2006 - 2010: Senior Catering Manager, Catering Department, Egerton University
Duties and Responsibilities
- Management of the catering operations, including breakfast, lunch and dinner services.
- Efficient management of the teams, ensuring a high quality service.
- Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
- Ensure all food is freshly cooked and prepared to a high standard as per service level agreement, Company policy and current legislation.
- Implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary
- Ensure adherence to the Quality Management Standards (QMS);
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Chief Catering manager from time to time.
1994 – 2006: Catering Officer, Catering Department, Egerton University
Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning menus in consultation with head cook.
- Ordering supplies.
- Hiring, training and supervising casual staff and motivating permanent ones.
- Organising staff rotas.
- Ensuring that health and safety regulations are strictly observed, recorded and archived.
- Monitoring the quality of the product and service provided.
1991 – 1994: Cateress/Housekeeper, Catering Department , Moi University
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall smooth operations of hostels and catering services in the University;
- Implement policy decision for the department in consultation with relevant offices;
- Custodian of the students hostels records;
- Advise the Catering and Hostels Manager on the staff training requirements;
- Supervise and appraise staff accordingly;
- Responsible for the direction, organization, administration of programmes in the department;
- Advise the University Management as required on operational matters;
- Prepare staff establishments for catering section in consultation with other catering officers in the University;
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the department;
- Responsible for preparing the annual budget (estimates) for the department;
- Ensure adherence to the Quality Management Standards (QMS);
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
1990 – 1991: Pastry Chef, Giriama Apartment and Beach Hotel
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, implement and manage daily operations
- Prepare menus
- Suggest new menu items
- Understand visitors' preferences and make suggestions based on findings
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings so that they are appealing to the eye
- Monitor supplies and ingredients necessary for daily operations
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment
- Train, guide and motivate pastry assistants
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
- Maintain a clean cooking station
- Adhere to health and safety standards
- Keep abreast with the latest food and industry trends
Other Responsibilities
January 2013: Appointed Secretary to the ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Team Egerton University.
2011 to Date: Academic Advisor and Coordinator for Certificate in Ecotourism & Hospitality Management.
August 2009: Appointed Member of the Rapid Results Initiative on ISO Certification.
October 2008: Appointed Secretary to the ISO 22000 Food Safety Team Egerton University.
