CURRICULUM VITAE                                                                                                    

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name                                                     GERARD FERNANDEZ

Address                                                 #304 Sheikh Thani Biun Juma Al Maktoum Building 124-42A Dm.7 rigga street deira Dubai

Telephone                                            +971508704542

E-mail                                                    ged752006@yahoo.com

Visa Status                                            Wife Visa

Nationality                                             Filipino

Marital Status                                        Married

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates                                                     December 08, 2008 – May 31, 2015

Name and Address of Employer       SeaBird Exploration FZ-LLC, Dubai www.sbexp.com

Type of Business and Sector             Energy, Oil and Gas Marine Exploration, New Building of Vessels

Occupation or Position Held              Office Assistant /Documentation and Contract Administrator / Facility Management

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Office security: Maintain logbooks for all visitors, facilitates orientation about fire safety in the vicinity (fire warden)
• Facility management contractor liaison and supervision, building maintenance (give QHSE training to contractors).
• Reception Area Duties: Office record management, Visa processing, company logistics
• QHSE Assistant: Hazard identification, meetings, manual handling, observations etc.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the office premises.
• Documentation Control: Finance, Sales and Marketing, HR
• Assist the Sr. Project Managers in producing tenders, and reports for submissions
• Ensure submissions deadlines are met for bids by arranging timely collection of tender documents.
• Responsible for purchase requisition of office consumables.
• Responsible for assisting HR in processing immigration documents to TECOM.
• Assist Finance in Banking needs
• Assist IT in doing network and server set-up, cable management.

Date                                                       August 14, 2007 –September 09, 2008

Name and Address of Employer       Exotics Juices Restaurant

Type of Business or Sector                Cafeteria

Occupation or Positon Held               Cook

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the food preparation and kitchen premises are clean and organize for daily function requirement. Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
• Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies.
• Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
• Promptly reported any maintenance and repair issues to Executive Chef.
• Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation. Verified freshness of products upon delivery
• Always Practiced safe food handling procedures.
• Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces when beginning a new task to avoid cross-contamination.
• Properly labelled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy and dry goods in the appropriate storage room, walk-in refrigerator, freezer or cooler.

Date                                                       November 9, 2002 – May 23, 2007

Name and Address of Employer       Tanker Crude Oil Ship (Vela Navigation Co. International LTD.)

Type of Business or Sector                Oil Tanker

Occupation or Position Held              Mess man cum Assist Cook

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the chief cook in preparing everyday meals for crew and officers
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the working areas / premises.
• Observes proper cleanliness either personnel or in the over-all upkeep of the Galley and Mess Room
• Responsible for following FIFO method in arranging provisions stocks in shelves and chamber fridge
• Promptly reports any Out of Stocks to chief cook
• Stock hygiene (rotation of stocks as per FEFO concept) cleanliness of products, shelves and displaying areas.
• Monitoring / storing temperature mostly for diary / confectionary stocks.
• Responsible for creating inventory reports / list by the end of the month about consumptions.

Date                                                       April 16, 2001 – November 9, 2001

Name and Address of Employer       M/V Olympic Voyager (Royal Olympic Cruises, Greek Flag)

Type of Business or Sector                Passenger Ship

Occupation or Position Held              Assistant Store Keeper

Main Activities / Responsibilities

Storekeeping

• Supervising the Hotel Storerooms operation as directed by Provision Master
• Monitors and logs temperatures in store rooms by checking refrigerator temperature regularly,
• Maintains cleanliness of all storage areas in accordance with the CDC VSP
• Stores fresh vegetables and fruit cases broken open to ensure maximum longevity, responsible for observing the FIFO methods of the items stocks.
• Making sure that monitoring of all consumables products shelf life at all and storerooms are always locked.

Loading and deliveries

• Prepares storeroom prior to arrival in each port for new stock
• Cleans storeroom prior to arrival of new stock
• Loads and stores hotel items
• Proper filling of stocks which is 2-3 ft. high.

Onboard requisitioning

• Ensures that all goods withdrawn from inventory have been properly requisitioned by respective departments
• Filling requisitions for each department, as directed by Provision Master based on first in/first out in order to reduce spoilage,
• Prepares supplies for various departments based on schedule agreed upon
• Advising the Provision Master of any shortages, discrepancies or quality issues in a timely manner,

Inventories

• Assists with conducting inventory spot checks and complete physical inventories, as set by company policy, to ensure that all food and beverage records are accurate
• Assisting the provision master of the paper works

Date                                                       December 6, 1998 – July 16, 1999

Name and address of Employer       Mixed Diary Products Sections

Type of Business or Sector                Rustan Supermarkets (Makati City, Philippines)

Occupation or Position Held              Merchandiser

Main Activities / Responsibilities

• Ensuring that enough merchandise is in store at the right time in the seasons
• Ensuring full implementation of the shelving space visibility and display as agreed between the Rustan’s supermarket and customer.
• Responsible for removing any dented, dirty, damaged, or out of code products from display.
• Maintain quality of the products at POP (point of purchased) and in storage areas. Shelf share by category / by brand per outlet covered.
• Stock hygiene (Rotation of products as per FEFO(first expired,first out) concept). Cleanliness of products, shelves and displaying area.
• Monitor temperature of the products on shelf display and immediately report any malfunction in temperature control to avoid product loss.
• Responsible for making inventory list/ reports of all stocks

EDUCATION

Title of Qualification Awarded           Certificate in Marine Engineering

Place                                                      Iloilo City, Philippines

Date                                                       October 9, 1992 – October 15, 1994

Name and Type of Organization      John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

Providing Education and Training    Engine room duties and maintenance

SEMINARS ATTENDED

Title of Seminar                                    Induction to International Workplace Health and Safety

Place                                                      Dubai United Arab Emirates

Date                                                       November 21, 2013

Name and Type of Organization      Seabird Exploration FZ LLC

Title of Seminar                                    Certificate of Behavioral Based Safety Observer

Place                                                      Manila Philippines

Date                                                       September 17, 2004

Name and Type of Organization      Vela Aramco Company

Title of Seminar                                    Certificate of Completion Upgrading Course for Chief Cook

Place                                                      Norwegian training Center, Manila Philippines

Date                                                       August 30 –September 10, 2004

Name and Type of Organization      Norwegian training Center (TESDA Maritime Extension)

Providing Education and Training    Providing Skill and Knowledge on Menu Planning, Purchasing, Sanitation & Hygiene

REFERENCES                                      Lars Hardeland

Managing Director - GAC Global Hub Services

+ 971 56 547 6447

Dinesh Deshpande

Accounting Manager at Gulf Agency Company Limited

+971 50 459 7293

Graham Stark

Compliance Manager

Zamil Offshore Services Company

UK 07966 027706