Chad Whitmill

Experience

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  Workawayinternational

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Seasonal 6 month Positions at Exclusive Country Clubs in the USA

  Different positions within the workplace including: Restaurant Supervisor, Restaurant Manager, Beverage Cart Driver, Waiter, Bartender, Caddie, Lifeguard, Cook, Golf Course Maintenance, Carpenter, and Golf Ranger. Taught me flexibility and the ability to adapt to multiple roles.

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  Retailcorp Sa

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Senior Restaurant Manager

  Oversee 28 staff, FOH and BOH duties included:1. Prepare the restaurant for service – all opening tasks and closing procedures – Cash Handling2. Co-ordinate service and duties with other FOH team members3. Work with Sous Chef to learn about menu ingredients, food preparations 4. Monitoring stock levels, staff performance and attend staff training team building meetings5. To uphold restaurant standards, public health regulations

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  Grand Heritage Hotel Group

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Supervisor

  -Management according to company standards and policiesStock taking, Purchasing, Recieving and Stock Rotation-Monitoring stock levels, Staff performances, and handling disciplinary hearings.-Maintaining accounts and ensuring effective control procedures of cash handling

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  Quay 4 Restaurant

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Waiter

  1. Seat tables, take drink and food orders, cash handling2. Customer Service, Restaurant Setup and Breakdown

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  Seabourn Cruise Line

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014

  Assistant Waiter / Second Man

  Seabourn Quest, Luxury Yachts 6 star hotel- 450 Passenger Ship with 335 Crew. Rated extremely high in Service. 2 years of service.1. Participated in rotational service, working in casual and fine dining areas2. Learnt to use appropriate food and beverage terminology and pronunciation to enhance the guest’s dining experience3. Obtained linen, silverware, glassware and china to set tables. Silver Service and cleaning4. Presented food and beverage menus to guests, suggested dinner courses and answered any questions relating to menu selections5. Maintained assigned stations, including table pieces, side stands and chairs up to company standards including USPH Regulations6. Participated in all boat drills, and obtained equivalent safety certificates in case of emergency7. Worked in all outlets/room service, casual dining, fine dining, and patio8. Observed guests to anticipate their needs and responses to any additional requests, and to determine when the food and beverage service has been completed9. Learnt and memorized a minimum of 60 guest names (Mandatory Tests)10. Helped out in all other areas of the ship when needed Show less

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  SeaDream Yacht Club

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Head Waiter

  1. Worked as a Head Waiter attending to 112 Guests for a 4 month period in the Caribbean2. Silver service, food and wine service with detailed knowledge of menus3. On embarkation days, did loading of beverages and food items4. Worked for 2 weeks as a deckhand varnishing, sanding, and polishing of furniture5. Flexible in all areas of the yacht

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  Superyachting South Africa

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Professional Deckhand

  STCW 95, RYA Diesel Engine, RYA Radar, RYA Personal Watercraft, RYA VHF Radio, Superyacht Deckhand Training Course, RYA Powerboat Level II, ENG 1, OPEN WATER PADI Diver.

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  M/Y Le Gypsy Antibes France

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Deckhand / Carpenter

  M/Y Le Gypsy, SanLorenzo (32m) Shipyard Work and in Berth - 1 month working as a deckhand completing different tasks including: wash downs, metal polishing, 2 part teak deck sanding, window cleaning, waxing, varnishing, painting, interior cleaning, rust and oil treatment, engine cleaning, filter changing, line handling, detailing personal watercrafts and basic maintenance.

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  Superyacht

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  Daywork

  Washing Down, Varnishing, Bright Work, Filling, Cleaning

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  Deckhand on numerous Yachts, Cape Town South Africa

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Deckhand

  Working as a deckhand on numerous yachts completing different tasks including: wash downs, metal polishing, window cleaning, waxing, varnishing, painting, interior cleaning, rust and oil treatment, engine cleaning, filter changing, line handling, detailing personal watercraft's and basic maintenance.

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  Oceania Cruises

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

  Headwaiter

  Currently spending 3 months onboard as a Headwaiter to pay for a Yachtmasters Offshore Course to join the Superyachting Industry

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  Amiri Yachts - M/Y Katara

  Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Carpenter/Deckhand

  My day to day duties were mainly based on a work list which is added to by all department heads. It includes carpentry work such as French polishing (with high gloss veneer finishes), a wide range of touch ups, construction of joinery that is required on board, teak repairs and removal of deckhead / bulkhead panels for engineers to carry out maintenance. I have also gained valuable experience on deck. My skills on deck include security duties, tender driving, full wash downs, wet polish, scuff mark removal, stainless steel, soap and scrub teak decks, removal and detail locker hinges, mould removal from teak and furniture + re oiling, painting and preparation, washing and polishing the hull, harness work, tender launch and operations, splicing of all types of lines, night watches and crew fire and safety drills. Show less

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  Admiral Yachts

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Boat Building- Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Finisher/Fabricator/Joiner/Gelcoat Repair-Application

  Tasks include use of power tools mainly a grinder to expertly grind off flanges from moulded hull / deck parts on small RIB. Hulls are manufactured out of GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic). To shape / grind / sand the small boats expertly to fit before bonding. Mark and measure out components that will be installed. Laminating. Fairing and shaping of Duroplastic. Exposure to Manufacturing / Trimming / Fibreglass and Fitting / Laminating Resin / Polyester Resin / Easyshape Polyester Putty / Catalyst / Gelcoat application/Repair Show less

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  Home Improvement

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Carpenter/Handyman Self Employed

  Own and operate a small workshop & company in Cape Town repairing and restoring wooden furniture, joinery, carpentry, laminated flooring, building of cupboards, shelving, use of power and hand tools, safety PPE, creative designs, Technical Drawing. All clients are through Word of Mouth.

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  M/Y Queen K

  Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  Lead Carpenter (Tempoary Contract)

  Amico Shipyard Refit (Italy, Genoa), Building of shelves, cupboards, cabinets, cutting timber, varnishing, painting, use of power tools and hand tools, fabricating, joinery. Maintenance and repair of Door locks, Cupboard hinges and reinstallation of various appliances such as HydroTaps, Shower Handles/Units. Ordering and stock take of various components to be fitted. Deckhand Duties included sanding of Capri Rails, along with Fire Drills, Security Watches and Safety Planning. (Temporary Carpenter) Show less

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  S/Y A

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Temp Carpenter

  Temp 1 month carpenter in Navantia Shipyard. building of boxes custom fitted to a zodiac tender utilising chop fibreglass and woven fibreglass to strengthen along with building and designing of custom lid and cutting to size of teak to be laid ontop with sikaflex. repairing and maintaining of interior fittings, handles, hinges etc. use of power and hand tools. Use of West System epoxy products. Deck duties included watchkeeping, washdowns and fire drills.

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  M/Y Queen Mavia 56Meter

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  Deckhand/Carpenter/Engine room assistant

  Extensive shipyard refit. Day to day assignments include but not limited to: sanding and re-painting of engine parts and components, stripping and removing of paint, rust of engine blocks. Organizing of essential yacht running parts. Full makeover of crew areas including, painting, removing deckheads, repair and maintenance of all doors, locks and hinges, building of shelves, cupboards. Teak Deck repair and fitting, superstructural repair (Gelcoat application). Deckhand duties include yacht inventory take, splicing of lines, jet-ski maintenance, cleaning, stainless steel polish. Show less

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  M/Y Maybe

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

  Deckhand

  Daily duties include full wash downs, stainless polish, re-oiling furniture, Carpentry, Teak Maintenance, Capri Rail varnishing, Harness work, mooring procedures, line handling, watch keeping, navigation, Crew and Safety Drills. Watersports Activities, along with Crane Operations and Tender Driving.

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  M/Y Giraud

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  Deckhand/Carpenter

  40meter Private/Charter yacht. Carpenter/Deckhandduties include line handling, watchkeeping, chart corrections, painting, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, building of boxes, installation of shelving Systems, interior floor sanding and repainting. Furumo navigation systems updating. Teak deck maintenance, Epoxy repair/color, Interior finishing, French polishing.

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  M/Y Mystere Shadow 50Meter

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

  Deckhand

  Deckhand on a Support Vessel shadowing 2 additional yachts (65meter and 45meter). Fleet has 19 large tenders respectively. Steel hull and superstructure. Carries 5 tenders onboard along with 2x Jet Ski, Seabobs, and numerous other watersport toys. Day to day duties include but not limited to: Carpentry, Washdowns, Metal Work, Mooring Procedures, Line Handling, Crane Operation, Tender Driving, Watersports, Jet-Ski Operation, Guest Interaction, Guest Tender Driving, Fire and Safety Drills, Watchkeeping. The vessel has 4 large tenders which include: 10meter Contender 2x300 HP outboards, 9.23meter Ruptec Stern Drive propulsion with bow thrusters, Super Nautique Wakesurf, 12.38meter Chaudron Speed Boat 3x 400HP outboards, RIB 5.8meter, all of which I have experience in handling, operating, maintaining and driving guest to and from shore. Vessel travels extensively throughout the Mediterranean. Show less

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  Motor Yacht Ecstasea

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Deckhand/Carpenter

  Extremely demanding yacht to work on, boss always on, dual season yacht. duties include but not limited to full washdowns, stainless polishing, heli ops, crane operation along with tender driving, fire drills. Repairing and maintenance of crew areas and guest interior areas via carpentry. Building of boxes and other related projects, watersport operation, watchkeeping and other safety procedures.

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  143m M/Y YAS

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

  Carpenter

  1 of 2 Carpenters onboard. Involved in all areas of the yacht, interior building/maintenance and repair, crew area repairs, gel coat and paint repairs, use of heavy machinery along with various hand tools, Teak deck fitting and repairs, caulking and sika applications. Designing and building of numerous parts to be fitted throughout. Konig touch ups, crew safety procedures.

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  Lurssen Yacht 140 Meter+ M/Y

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2024

  Deckhand/Carpenter

  Deckhand/Carpenter, daily duties include but not limited too. Line handling, mooring operations, tender driving, scuba diving, crane operation, watch keeping, fire drills, carpentry, interior touch-ups. handling of heavy machinery and use of hand tools.