Khaja Aleemuddin Jung, executive chief steward and HACCP coordinator, Crowne Plaza Jeddah

ABOUT KHAJA

Khaja started his professional in 2003 as stewarding supervisor in the Sweekar Hotel, before moving in 2006 to the pre-opening team of the Movenpick Tower & Suites Doha, Qatar as stewarding supervisor. In 2008, Khaja joined the Crowne Plaza Jeddah as assistant chief steward, and through utilizing leadership skills, knowledge of chemicals and operating equipment, he built a strong team and was promoted to chief steward in 2009. Here he got involved in the recent renovation of the hotel and helped to introduce many new products for three F&B outlets such as a complete food safety and hygiene standard in the kitchen, F&B areas and newly renovated restaurants complying with local municipality standards. He also took the lead in implementing HACCP.

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WHY WAS HE NOMINATED?

Khaja successfully achieved the e-Cristal “Achievement Certificate” for implementing Risk Management System, as well as Legionella Control for implementing Legionella control Management Principles.; and was the “National Winner” for implementing and maintaining highest level of health & safety standards the country. During Ramadan, Iftar and Sahour operations, Khaja also played a role in covering the full operation with 16 staff team members in all restaurants and ballrooms (from 600 to 1000 covers) as well as 10 live cooking stations.

WHAT DID HIS TEAM SAY?

“Khaja is a very dedicated, reliable and well organize person as well as cooperative, he is the kind of persons that any given tasks to do he does it and ask for more, respect given deadlines and very organize, Even many times I given tasks not related to him but still he did it successfully like new kitchen equipment and restaurants renovation projects he contacting with many supplier of different brands obtain quotations & preparing comparisons quality technology and budget wise, and negotiating with suppliers, visiting Hotel shows to look for new advance technology products to implements in our hotel. Always Hand on hand to up-date on which is well suitable as per the standard of IHG. He is a very Good team Leader manages his stewarding team with a team spirit, conduct training and develop his team, and in concern of breakages he is fully controlled the cost of breakages compare to last years, and as well as he is very close to all his staff with no exceptions. Regarding the HACCP implementation Khaja is well coordinating and leading the whole food and beverage team including his superior and achieved the highest scores percentage in food safety management system in the kingdom. I wish him great success and he deserves it with his good experience achieved in other properties and presently he proves himself to deserve the higher position.” Frederic Farah, director of food and beverage, Crowne Plaza Jeddah

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