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Faisal Almana

Riyadh,Riyadh Region

Summary

Accomplished culinary professional with extensive expertise in team management, communication, and time management. Proven track record in training and development, food preparation, and catering. Adept at forecasting and planning, ingredient selection, cost reduction, and quality control supervision. Skilled in recipe modification, food trend awareness, food plating techniques, and culinary creativity. Committed to health and safety compliance and allergen awareness while ensuring cost efficiency planning. Holds a culinary degree with proficiency in advanced culinary techniques.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Real Estate Manager

Real estate implementation office.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2008 - Current
  • Managed and motivated team of 4 staff, growing monthly profits by average of 2.1%.
  • Administered portfolio of houses and lands properties, managing assets worth 24 million SAR.
  • Astutely managed negotiations between vendor and purchaser to garner best-possible sales price.
  • Improved rental payment tracking through excel, implementing collection processes that reduced delinquency rate by 40%.
  • Used outstanding communication, persuasion and sales techniques to grow (2008-Now) property sales and lettings.
  • Oversaw delivery of efficient and effective repair and maintenance requirements, managing team of 8 contractors.
  • Communicated professionally to provide outstanding customer care and develop positive brand reputation.
  • Recruited and trained high-achieving sales and lettings staff, providing regular mentoring to improve team performance.

Home Cook

Catering service
Riyadh
02.2007 - Current
  • Adjusted recipes based on availability of ingredients or current guest preferences.
  • Created special menus for events with unique ingredients and recipes.
  • Reduced food costs with proper budgeting and inventory management.
  • Adapted cooking methods to create new dishes without compromising on taste or quality.
  • Cooked and plated meals whilst adhering to presentation guidelines set by head chef.
  • The executive chef for my class graduation pop-up event.

Construction Manager

Sawakef For Construction
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2010 - 04.2019

Held construction and installation teams accountable for performance against specific schedules and man-hour budgets.

  • Oversaw all day-to-day site operations.
  • Managed site instructions, daily diary, record sheets and other forms of site reporting.
  • Enforced quality procedures for all temporary and permanent construction and installation activities.
  • Increased sales by 20% yearly.

Education

Diploma - Culinary arts

HTMI Saudi Arabia
Riyadh-Saudi Arabia
02.2023 - 05.2025

GCSEs - General

AL-Shora High School.
01.2003 - 01.2006

Skills

  • Team management
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Training and development
  • Food preparation
  • Ingredient selection
  • Quality control supervision
  • Recipe modification
  • Food trend awareness
  • Food plating techniques
  • Culinary creativity
  • Culinary techniques proficiency
  • Health and Safety Compliance

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Native

Personal Information

Accomplishments

  • Writing a book in food costing in English (Mathmacook)
  • Bronze medal on best seafood dish Horeca 2023.
  • Silver medal on best pasta dish Foodex 2023.

    Silver medal on best Saudi dish Foodex 2024.

    Silver medal on best Chicken dish Foodex 2024.

    Second place winner on World hospitality student championship 2024(WHSC) For Culinary Arts.

    Third place winner on World hospitality student championship 2024(WHSC) For service.

    Second place in HTMI global student forum 2024 on Artificial intelligence.

Certification

  • FMF24 Event in The Ritz-Carlton participation certification.
  • Food cost management certificate from Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland.
  • Embracing Adaptability and flexibility certificate from Ministry of tourism.
  • Transformational leadership certificate from Ministry of tourism.
  • Social media masterclass certificate from Ministry of tourism.
  • VIP service protocol providing exclusive hospitality certificate from Ministry of tourism.

Timeline

Diploma - Culinary arts

HTMI Saudi Arabia
02.2023 - 05.2025

Construction Manager

Sawakef For Construction
02.2010 - 04.2019

Real Estate Manager

Real estate implementation office.
04.2008 - Current

Home Cook

Catering service
02.2007 - Current

GCSEs - General

AL-Shora High School.
01.2003 - 01.2006
Faisal Almana