Kavindu Visal Caldera

Food & Beverage Manager
October 14, 1987

About Candidate

I’m General Manager at Araliya Resorts & spas- Araliya Red (200 Rooms | 06 Outlets | 1000 Capacity Banquets| 5-star Property).

16+ years of career – Understanding the diversity of hospitality and pushing myself to adapt to their unique characteristics, this includes enhancing service culture, building a team to stimulate the maximum level of the guest experience, driving sales and marketing efforts to boost revenue, studying intensively competitive markets and identifying opportunities. Positioning pre-openings and managing operations to finesse. Assuming overall responsibility for corporate vision, strategical business growth and financial performance of the Hotel.

Additionally, I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in hospitality management from Switzerland University and a Higher Diploma in International Hospitality and Tourism Management from SLITHM – Ceylon Hotel School.

Passport Nationality
Srilanka
Passport No
N9310929
Passport Issued Date
February 14, 2022
Passport Expiry Date
February 14, 2032
Passport Port Place of Issue
Colombo
1st Dose Name
Sinopharm (1st Dose)
1st Dose Date
June 11, 2021
2nd Dose Name
Sinopharm (2nd Dose)
2nd Dose Date
July 21, 2022
3rd Dose Name
Pfizer (3rd Dose)
3rd Dose Date
December 26, 2022
Country
Sri Lanka
Licence No
B4323431
Driving License Issued Country
Sri Lanka
Driving License Issue Date
September 26, 2018
Driving License Expiry Date
September 26, 2026

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Work & Experience

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General Manager 2020/12/29
Araliya Red, Araliya Resorts and Spas

•Plan and manage the operations of the Entire hotel to achieve customer satisfaction and quality service while meeting | Exceeding financial goals. •Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of all departmental operations in the front and back of the house. •Developing, implementing and evaluating policies and procedures for the general operations of the entire hotel operation. •Develops and recommends the budget, marketing plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans. •Personally welcoming V.I.P. hotel guests. •Getting feedback from guests and/or patrons in order to ensure satisfaction with general service. •Attending to complaints in order to find a solution and provide a better service, always aiming to be the best. •Anticipating and addressing guest’s needs. •Monitoring daily and monthly revenue generated, as well as all costs and expenses. •Participating in the development of pricing and promotional strategies, as well as creating advertising campaigns for such promotions. •Managing relationships with hotel vendors, negotiating service agreements as appropriate for the provision of materials and supplies. •Reviewing financial reports and statements in order to understand the establishment’s performance, keeping track of the budget and expenses. •Plan and direct the functions of administration and planning of the Food & Beverage department to meet the requirements and standard of the operation

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Food & Beverage Manager 2018/03/10 - 2020/12/29
Avani Bentota, Avani Resorts & Spas

•Perform all other related duties as assigned in absence of General Manager. •Monitoring of all areas of the Rooms Division and Hospitality Profession, including housekeeping, guest services, reservations/revenue management, security and bell/valet. •Responsible for day to day operations of the Kitchen and F&B operations. •Develop, recommend, implement and manage the room’s division and F&B division annual budget, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations. •Oversee our customer satisfaction index. •Resolve customer complaints as appropriate to maintain a high level of guest satisfaction and quality. •Maintain the highest ethical standards – possessing integrity, honesty, caring and fairmindedness •Maintain a pleasant disposition and function efficiently in high stress/pressure work environment. •Must possess communication skills in terms of the ability to negotiate, convince, sell and influence professionals and/or hotel guests. •Maintain a high level of work quality and quantity per resort standards.

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