Renate Ehlers

Experience

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  Le Quartier Francais Restaurant

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  Junior Chef

  de Partie on Larder in the Tasting Room and iCi. The menu items and preparation methods was specified.Worked at the establishment for 6 months and then were transferred to another establishment that is part of the same company.I am looking for a different position because of a possibility of the Lodge being sold in the near future. I would like to have challenges in a position and a possibility of growth in my career in any of my areas of competence.

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  Bread and Wine Restaurant

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2007

  Chef

  de Partie on the Pastry section.I acted as head of section, having choice of menu items and preparation techniques, including own and prescribed items.Responsibilities included service in the bread department in absence of the head of bread department. Provided dessert items and bread to the Farm Grocer linked to the kitchen and restaurant.Chef de Partie on the Fish section.Head of the section, where menu items and preparation techniques were specified.

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  River Bend Lodge

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Sous- and Private Chef

  Sous Chef at the main Lodge.Responsible for variety of duties when head chef was off:Kitchen hygiene.Managing kitchen staff.Preparations and overseeing of all meals going to guests.Preparation of a la Carte breakfast menu and overseeing of buffet.Menu items and preparation /overseeing of high tea: three savory and three sweet snacks per day, different for every day.Service and overseeing of lunch a la carte menu.Setting up a 7course dinner menu for every dinner, where every dinner had different menus.Ordering of food items and other materials for use in the kitchen.Private Chef at the Long Hope Villa:Responsible of all meals and snacks for guests.Help oversee rooms and housekeeping in absence of the house manager.Daily beverage stock and rotation.When short staffed assisted with cleaning of rooms and preparation of guest presents and notes in rooms.Maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen. Show less

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  KUBU

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2013

  Co-Manager and Head Chef

  - Producing monthly and annual financial statements and reports.- Entrusted with cash/electronic payment administration, with complete bank account autonomy. - Generation of costs and expenses reports. - Disciplinary procedure decision maker. - Labor Act compliance through appropriate staff shift rotation.- Oversight of house staff complement with hire / fire discretion.- Overseeing housekeeping duties.- Ensuring that all personnel have access to their Medical Aid benefit and that they comply with the conditions of contract with the Medical Aid company. - Secretarial duties in meetings including minute taking, task creation and following up on matters discussed. - Communication with international clients, advise and scheduling of excursions and customized catering requirements. - Menu development, meal preparation and supervising. Show less

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  Olifantsberg Wine farm

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Event Manager

  - Planned, executed and co-ordinated a launch evening.- Menu pared with Olifantsberg wines. - Responsible for menu planning testing and execution.- Sourced all ingredients and equipment locally, did the costing and financial planning and co-ordinated the whole event.

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  SuproNet

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

  Web-Developer , Web-Designer and Marketer

  - Project sourcing and cultivation of clients.- Clean slate web-based project development.- Project scoping, proposal creation and associated costing calculation. - Web-based system architecture maintenance. - Custom Drupal module and theme development. - Client oriented Drupal and WordPress site-maintenance/ content editing training.- Creation of admin interfaces for client-based system administration. - Marketing of business and sourcing clients through structured networking organization. - On-line and Social Media marketing strategy development, implementation and analysis. Show less

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  YONDER

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

  - Acting as liaison between business interests and the development department, and responsible for communications between these two areas of the company to ensure that end-product aligns with customer expectations with the exact expectations of several multi-national clients.- Co-ordinate a series of complex inter-related tasks/activities to ensure project delivery in a deadline driven environment with the focus on identifying and mediating project dependencies. - Optimally utilizing limited resources with due regard to strict capability and capacity constraints. - Document and relay development tasks and understand technical development procedures.- Accountable for the output quality of the testing department.- Create specification- and user experience documentation for development projects.- Mentoring junior staff. - Initiate and self manage tasks. Show less

  • Development Operations Manager

    Apr 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Technical Project Manager - Consultant

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
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  Reprise Digital

  Feb 2020 - Sept 2020

  Digital Strategist and Account Manager

  Strategic input includes, but is not limited to: - Influencers - Social Media - Programmatic Media - PPC (Google Search)Formulate digital strategies for various brands with a footprint of over 20 countries within Africa.Interact and manage relationships with media owners and publishers for inclusion in strategies. Monitor and report on campaign performance, optimisation and implementation. Advise and monitor campaign tracking and Return On Advertising Spend by a deep understanding of technologies such as AppsFlyer and Firebase, as well as leveraging in-platform technologies’ tracking capabilities. Work closely with other agencies in service to a specific campaign to ensure campaign success. Manage and advise on campaign budgets, reach targets and Key Performance Indicators.Present and work directly with the Above The Line media and strategy team to create cohesive campaigns. Show less

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  YONDER

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2023

  Head of the Software development department of the company. Team lead with direct reports ranging from Software developers, client managers, business analysts, project management, QA and Support personnel. Building and managing relationships with clients, vendors, and other internal business units.Manage client relationships and communication, from initiation and strategic planning of projects until delivery.Talent recruitment and mentoring.Oversee all technical quotes, analysis and specifications to ensure they are aligned with client requirements and scope. Manage and support the implementation and use cases of a new project management company tool wide, and act as the primary strategist for the application and its roll-out. Show less

  • Head Of Development

    Nov 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Key Account Manager

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Anglo American

  Aug 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  As a Project Manager in Anglo American's Information Management team, I manage capital projects related to Infomation Technology, Operational Technology, and data management. The role involves planning, budget management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication. Part of my responsibilities include ensuring that project execution aligns with quality standards and that change management is handled effectively. My responsibilities also include documentation, post-project evaluation, team leadership, and adhering to company policies. Show less