Curriculum Vitae
Of
Mark
Thompson
Curriculum Vitae Mark Thompson
Personal Information
Name: Mark Thompson
Residing Address: 8/84-86 High St, Southport, Gold Coast,
Qld,
4215, Australia
Telephone: +61-450******
Email **********@****.***.**
*********@*******.***
Objective
To be employed in a dynamic environment that involves challenge in an organisation that appreciates hard
work in carrying out responsibilities. I believe that my absolute commitment will be compensated by both
personal satisfaction and employer recognition. My objective is to continue to provide my employer with an
exceptional standard of service.
I am experienced in many workplace environments and in all kitchen brigades with a focus on ensuring that
safety requirements are met at all times. I look forward to continuing work as part of an effective team unit.
Qualities
More than 25 years experience within the Hospitality industry including the supervision and training of
personnel.ie: Management level
Demonstrated ability to work within teams in varying situations to achieve a goals and customer
satisfaction.
Excellent organisational and function planning abilities.
Committed to workplace health and safety.
Proven aptitude to problem solving and Time Management
Multi skilled in all areas of the excessive function trade
Demonstrated Abilities
Supervisory Skills
Extensive Executive experience in supervising and training of front and back of house staff, banquets and
degustation and fine dining..
Chef Skills
Full kitchen brigade experience within Large Hotels, Resorts Clubs and owner operator restaurants,
Ordering, maintenance programming inventory etc.
Ability to adhere to costs of kitchen in both labour and food
Ability to effectively manage and price cost of goods on plate
Efficiency and adequacy of menu design and implementation
Consistency of presentation and quality of produce
Longevity, commitment and work ethic of the kitchen team
Curriculum Vitae Mark Thompson
Other Skills
Wide knowledge of kitchen equipment, plumbing and construction and design of operational kitchens
Silver Service, menu planning, costing etc.
Multi Skilled
Employment History
May 2009 – August 2012
Period Employed:
Executive Chef
Position Held:
Company & Location: Workers Club Southport, Southport,Gold Coast, Qld
Role Description: All aspects of running kitchen, both front and back of house
Staff of 29,travelling Malaysia and USA promoting Australasian cuisine
Implementing interactive mobile marketing to the hospitality sector,through QR
Coding, designing reports and stocktaking solutions, invoice commands
Sep 2002 – April 2009
Period Employed:
Self Employed, Owner operator
Positions Held:
Company & Location: Jm catering
Role Description: Self employed,
Period Employed: Jan 2000 - August 2002
Executive Sous Chef
Position Held:
Company & Location: Hamilton Island Resorts, Whitsundays QLD
Role Description: Islands largest restaurant 650 seater including pool, exclusive beach club and,
including all sub club restaurants.
Order and receive stock via internet to remote island, stock controls,maintain
stock holdings and logistics in excess of 120,130k
Period Employed: Jun 1998 - Nov 1999
Head Chef
Position Held:
Company & Location: Crown Towers,Gold coast
Role Description: All aspects and duties as head chef in running of day to day operations
Period Employed: Oct 1996 - May 1998
Chef Tournant
Position Held:
Company & Location: Crown Plaza Terrigal,Gosford NSW
Role Description: Production chef banquets,La Mer,award winning restaurant,(fine dining)
Period Employed: Nov 1991 - Sept 1996
Chef Tournant
Position Held:
Company & Location: Travelling abroad, France, England. Pacific Islands,
Role Descriptions:
Period Employed: Jul 1990 - Jun 1991
Chef Tournant
Position Held:
Hyatt Kingsgate Millennium Rotorua NZ,transferred to Kuwait city, returned
Company & Location:
because of war
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Period Employed: May 1989 - Jun 1990
1st Cook NZ London city guilds
Position Held:
Travelodge Hotel Rotorua NZ
Company & Location:
Role Description: Equivalent to CDP in australia
Sep1983 – May 1989
Period Employed:
Apprentice chef /Apprentice Building and plumbing Industry NZ
Position Held:
Sheraton Hotel Rotorua NZ/ Family building business by day
Company & Location:
Role Description: Qualified-distinction
Jun 1981 – Jul 1983
Period Employed:
Kitchen Hand
Position Held:
Dominion Breweries Hotel Rotorua NZ
Company & Location:
Role Description: Beginner
Certificates of Competency
London City Guilds 706/1 Security Guard
London City Guilds 706/2 First Aid
Kitchen management HACCP control H&L pos systems
Food Safety Supervisor cert Microsoft office programs
Referees
JIM SULLIVAN CATERING EQUIPMENT +61-041*-******
SERVICES
GREG RITCHIE, +61-041*******
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET REPRESENTATIVE
RODNEY WILSON +61-043*-******
PRESIDENT,SOUTHPORT WORKERS CLUB
DOUGALL HARVISON +0011971504565017
GROUP MANAGER
BLUE HAUS INTERIOR DESIGNS
DUBAI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
JOHN SATTLER SNR, +61 upon request
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE
REPRESENTATIVE
BARTHOLEMEW DARMODY,
PORT ADELAIDE AFL REPRESENTATIVE +61 upon request
OWNER OPERATOR REAL ESTATE
KEVIN WARD
PUBLIC SERVANT
Justice of the peace, officer of the court.
Southport courthouse 35 years
Curriculum Vitae Mark Thompson