Bridget Ntombifuthi Mathebula

My name is Risima Chantelle Mathebula (20). I am a robust, responsible, hardworking, intelligent young woman of noble character.  I am currently enrolled at the International Hotel School in Hospitality management, working towards obtaining a diploma in professional cookery and kitchen management. I find the Hospitality Industry as an amazing field; I have great passion to become an executive chef and a Hospitality magnate.  I acquired great experience, skills, and key competency factors that I aim to use in any organization that affords me an opportunity to serve under them.

I got my exposure internship at Ruby stone boutique Hotel (5 Star) in Polokwane. I was shadowing as an assistant Chef, Waitress, Front Office Attendant and writing a report of the exposure for school submission. Each of these roles have influenced the development of different key competency factors essential for my development in the industry.  Later worked at Elegant Lodge (5 star).  In addition to the responsibilities from the previous hotel, I was also introduced to doing actual housekeeping. Environment probed me to take on administration work like assist with check-ins, following up on enquiries, allocating rooms for bookings, assessing rooms before check-ins, taking orders. This exposure helped develop my organizational skills, time management and telephone etiquette.  Later 2022 I worked at  Regency Apartment Hotel (5 Star), the unique focus at this hotel was my introduction to beverage management. I worked closely with the bar tender, learning how to mix cocktails and also making great hot beverages.