Excitement and Anticipation are the only two words that I can think of that aptly describe this award. On a monthly basis each Department Head nominates a member of staff in his or her operation that they feel have excelled in their normal duties and have exceeded expectations and shown initiative. The Star of the month is then selected by the General Manager .A monetary award is presented to the winning staff member at the monthly meeting. The Winners names are then put forward for the Employee of the Year Award which has a great amount of prestige and accolade attached to it. Four of the twelve candidates selected during the year are then chosen and receive a further incentive.
The Star of the Month for October is Mr. Masheleng Gombalume. This very wise, articulate and very soft spoken gentleman is a Sous Chef in the Chobe Game Lodge Kitchen as well as one of the shift Supervisors. He was born in the small village of Senyawe in North Eastern Botswana and speaks a variety of dialects from Kalanga and Setwswana to Ndebele. His absolutely amazing culinary passion stemmed from a chance encounter with a French Restaurateur at the age of 21 and his love of food grew from there.
He has worked in a variety of Lodges and Hotels, widening his knowledge and experience. He joined the Chobe Game Lodge Family on the 18 March 2004. His ability to excel in whatever task he has been assigned and his eagerness to train and pass his encyclopedia of culinary knowledge onto the trainees is the reason why he received this award. His comments on receiving his cheque were as gracious as ever: “My wife and family would like to thank you for giving them a good Christmas.” His aspirations for the future ,of course Food, Food and more Food!
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