Gitau Kimani

I am a 47 year old Kenyan citizen formerly employed by the Kenya Railway Golf Club and previously employed as the General Manager at Limuru Country Club.
 Owing to my appointments and experience of over 11 years in Golf course and Hotel management, I have strengthened my communications and interpersonal skills. I feel equal to more challenges that go round in the hospitality industry. 

I find myself as a self motivated person with good computer skills, who works under minimum supervision as well as a team player

2019 September – 30th Sept 2021: General Manager Kenya Railway Golf Club

• Co-ordinating with the executive board of directors of the day on various projects undertakings at the club as well as ensuring proper systems at the clubs different departments are up and running effectively.
• Formulate and review company policies and procedures. Oversee planning and implementation of Club Budgets 
• Ensure Monthly reports are produced on time and checked properly before we discuss with the Executive Committee.
• Ensure high standards of service at the bar & restaurant as well as F & B procedures are in place and running well. I also work to achieve customer satisfaction in all areas at the club 
• Work with the various directors in the various departments on preparation of annual financial budgets for their various departments.
• Deal with Government authorities regarding club regulations licences and compliances
• Proper coordination with the golf captain on organizing golf tournaments as well as functions at the club or outside catering.

2016 May  - 2019 September       :   General Manager Limuru Country Club – Duties include

• Co-ordinating with the executive board of directors of the day on various projects undertakings at the club as well as ensuring proper systems at the clubs different departments are up and running effectively.
• Ensure high standards of service at the bar & restaurant as well as F & B procedures are in place and running well. I also work to achieve customer satisfaction in all areas at the club 
• Formulate and review company policies and procedures. Oversee planning and implementation of Club Budgets 
• Ensure Monthly reports are produced on time and checked properly before we discuss with the Executive Committee.
• Manage the entire staff at the club on human resource matters as well as coordinating with the department heads on staff training as well as motivations to improve on their performances.
• Organize for staff appraisals and contracts 
• Work with the various directors in the various departments on preparation of annual financial budgets for their various departments.
• Deal with Government authorities regarding club regulations licences and compliances.
• Proper coordination with the golf captain on organizing golf tournaments as well as functions at the club or outside catering.
• Ensure the golf course is well maintained and ensuring proper chemicals are applied and also ensure the maintenance of the golf course machinery.
• Ensure members data which is almost 1000 is properly updated in terms of subscriptions or any levies or other payments as approved by the committee.

2010 Sept  - September 2015 :   Club Manager Thika Sports Club   - Duties include  General overseeing the proper daily running of the club that includes

• Co-ordinating with the executive committee of the day on various projects undertakings at the club as well as ensuring proper systems at the clubs different departments are up and running effectively.
• Ensure high standards of service at the bar & restaurant as well as F & B procedures are in place and running well. I also work to achieve customer satisfaction in all areas at the club 
• Ensure the Gym and swimming pool are in order and the equipments are well and running .
• Ensure Monthly reports are produced on time and checked properly before we discuss with the Executive Committee.
• Manage the entire staff at the club on human resource matters as well as coordinating with the department heads on staff training as well as motivations to improve on their performances.
• Work with the various convenors in the various departments on preparation of annual financial budgets for their various departments.
• Deal with Government authorities regarding club regulations licences and compliances.
• Proper coordination with the golf captain on organizing golf tournaments as well as functions

 at the club or outside catering.

• Ensure the golf course is well maintained and ensuring proper chemicals are applied and also ensure the maintenance of the golf course machinery.
• Ensure members data which is almost 1000 is properly updated in terms of subscriptions or any levies or other payments as approved by the committee.

2009   Feb – Sept 2010   :   F & B Manager Upper Hill Springs Restaurant                                   

2008  Jan  - Dec 2008 :   IT/Accounts Manager - Branded fine foods

In-charge of the IT and the accounts department main duties include:

Accounts - Preparation and checks on Month end reports promptly on sales receipts, inter-stores and stocks controls. I also supervised the End of year budgets, regular item price changes, fixed asset register as well as the daily sales, petty cash and bankings. I ensured the monthly client statements were done on deadlines as well as accurate.

I also supervised the Stock controls, credit control dept on debt collections as well transfers from Mombasa to Nairobi branches among other duties in the department.

IT – Organise general staff training on the systems and supervised general maintenance of the company systems by having schedules of preventive maintenance. Ensure daily and monthly backups are done appropriately as well as ensure proper antivirus programs are installed and function properly. Close checks on the internet connectivity as well as the user support on the staff. 

2006  Feb -  Aug ’06:         F & B  Manager – Ace of Club

• In – charge of the Main Casino and the restaurant Management

2005   -  2006          :           IT Admin / Logistic Officer  -  Hunters Shipchandlers.

• In-charge of logistics as well as the IT  systems on behalf of the company at the World 

Food Programme warehouse at the Kenya Ports Authority.

1997   -  2004          :           Asst IT Admin  - The Tamarind Group                                    Duties include:

• Network Administration in Nairobi and Mombasa. We had over 40 PCs in these units and I was responsible for the maintenance as well as trouble shooting.
• Training - I organized staff training for senior and junior staff in the company on basic and general use of the computer systems. This included Ms Office, CorelDraw, Fox Pro as well as the Micros and Fidelio systems for the restaurant staff.
• Data Security  -  I was responsible for the company’s data backups i.e weekly and monthly for our servers as well as the desktops.  I made sure they were done consistently and stored safely at the site and copies out of site.
• Recommendations  -  I did recommendations and worked hand in hand with  the IT Director concerning various issues i.e. purchases and upgrades on our systems.
• User Support   -   I assisted on individual basis our staff in their daily use of the systems as well as make sure they utilize the programs installed depending on their departments.
• Preventive Maintenance – It was my duty that we had a schedule on all our systems for preventive maintenance and that it was properly done.

Jan’96  -  Nov ’96     :           Training Manager Rocky Computer College

Aug ’94  -  Dec ’95   :           IT  Instructor / Administrator Software Computers

Apr ’93 – Aug ‘ 93    :           I had my industrial Attachment at the Kenya Tea Development Authority in their IT department

EDUCATION BACKGROUND 

 1998 -   2000        Hospitality and hotel Management

Forrnax College - Diploma

• 1992  -  1994        Computer Science Diploma

The Kenya Polytechnic

• 1993 -   1994        Software Data & Electronics

Certificate in Computer Science

• 1999 -  1994         Regional IT training – IT Cert.
• 1991 -  1992                     Preventive Maintenance

Forrnax Computer College

• 1986 -  1990                     K.C.S.E Aquinas High School 

Nairobi