Kim Drake

Kim Drake

Operations Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Procurement & Controls Manager at Londolozi Private Game Reserve

  • Education

    • Lobster Ink

      2013 - 2013
      Wine Wine Steward/Sommelier
    • Damelin

      2003 - 2004
      Diploma in Business Administration & Management Business Administration and Management, General
    • Wine & Spirit Education Trust

      2014 - 2014
      Wine Steward/Sommelier WSET Level 3
    • Wine & Spirit Education Trust

      2013 - 2013
      Wine Steward/Sommelier WSET Level 2
    • Damelin

      2003 - 2004
      Pastel Accounting Accounting and Finance
  • Experience

    • Nkambeni Tented Lodge

      Mar 2005 - Sept 2009
      Operations Manager

      Operations- Management of staff- Confirmation of game drive details- Allocation of vehicles to drives- Allocation of guides to vehicles- Ensuring all guides have legal documentation at all times- Courtesy calls- Liaising with Fleet with regards to status of vehicles- Liaising with Food & Beverage with regards to clients meal requirements- Liaising with Finance with regard to operational requirementsReservations- Liaison with clients- Booking of clients with regards to safaris and accommodation- Booking of reservations originally done on manual system, electronic system (Micros Opera) was implemented and reservations done via this system Front Office- Allocation of rooms- Meet & greet of guests- Checking in of guests- Assisting guests with any queries / problems- Checking out of guests- Co-ordination of staff relating to luggage and housekeeping- Night audit dutiesBookkeeper- Bookkeeping to trial balance- Debtor invoicing- Management of debtors- Management of creditors- Petty Cash- Month-end procedures- Salaries- Bank reconciliationFood & Beverage Manager- Ordering of stock- Stock control- Quality control- Management of staff- Planning and co-ordination of venue- Bar Cashups- Overseeing preparation of meals Show less

    • Londolozi Private Game Reserve

      Oct 2009 - now
      Procurement & Controls Manager

      Management of wine cellar;Management of central store room;Sourcing & procurement of amongst others beverages, uniform, crockery, cutlery & glassware, stationery, operational items, maintenance items, general items for 5 camps;Stock control procedures;Budgets;Supporting operational staff;Wine tastings, wine pairings, wine sales;

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