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Sushi Chef/Japanese Cuisine Chef

CAREER SUMMARY

A highly skilled and talented Sushi Chef/Japanese Cuisine Chef with 12 years of experience in the Middle East and Europe. Recognized as one of the best sushi chefs due to extraordinary skills of expertise, creativity, flexibility, and strong passion of serving food with the highest quality to meet customers need and satisfaction. With a positive attitude as a team, organized and truly work dedicated, exceptional time management skills, and company goal achiever. I am actively looking for a new challenge with the employer where I could have the opportunity for career growth and economic stability, as well as allowing me to provide numerous contributions to the company. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: Lapu-Lapu City,Cebu, Philippines

Email Address: ac3538@r.postjobfree.com

Contact Number: +639*********

Nationality: Philippines

Date of birth: October 7,1977

Passport #: EC0193668

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Specializing in Sushi/Japanese cuisines (hot and cold)

• Fluency in English language and Microsoft office literacy

• Ability to lead, train, motivates, and manages a team.

• Complete package of skills, knowledge, and abilities to run the sushi business with a wide variety of sushi menus/sauces.

• Documented of health and food safety course/HACCP

• Good handling skills of knife.

• Excellent skills in handling raw fish, as well as in cutting and filleting the whole fish/fish butcher.

• Well-versed in preparing all types of sushi to a high quality standard.

• Has a good balance of taste when creating sushi menus and sauces.

• Ability to develop or create new sushi menus.

• Ability to handle teppanyaki and other Japanese cooking activities.

• Full knowledge of food costing and inventory/marketing and purchasing

• Ability to ensure minimal or zero food wastage during production.

• Has a pleasant personality while making sushi in a full view of the customers and demonstrate professional and superior customer service at all times. WORK EXPERIENCE

Head Sushi Chef

Han-nya Japanese Restaurant, Hotel Asia, January 16, 2015 up to present Cebu City, Philippines

Job description:

• Thoroughly responsible for a smooth and efficient sushi operation

• Ensuring food production is handled properly during the entire operation in accordance with the quality standard of the company.

• Periodically execute food cost control and inventory level

• Preparing work schedule of all staff in the sushi brigade

• Train, motivate, and manages a team.

• Plan and direct sushi food preparation.

• Created and designed new sushi menus

• Ensured and monitored proper par stocking of food item supply

• Continually monitored proper hygiene in the workplace and during food production Head Sushi Chef

Sushi Mania, Herning, Denmark

April 28, 2014 to September 26, 2014

Job description

• Ensured proper mis-en-place prior to operation

• Continually checked the quality of raw/cooked products

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation, prepared stocks, soups, and sauces

• Handled requisition of items and dealt with the suppliers

• Created and developed sushi menus

• Kept high quality standard of food during production and proper sanitary in the work station at all times

• Conducted regular checking and records of fridge and freezer temperature Sushi Chef

iSushi, Bergen, Norway

April 29, 2013, to April 26, 2014

Job description:

• Performed mis-en-place prior to operation

• Continually checked the quality of raw and cooked products

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation, prepared stocks, soups, and sauces

• Handled requisition of Japanese items and dealt with the suppliers

• Created and developed sushi menus

• Kept high quality standard of food during production and proper sanitary in the work station at all times

• Conducted regular checking of fridge and freezer temperature/and other kitchen equipments

Head Sushi Chef

Pavilion Sushi and Chinese Restaurant, Malta, Europe July 05, 2012, to April 26, 2013

Job description:

• Oversaw day to day sushi operation

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation for dine-in orders/parties/and home deliveries.

• Ensured the quality standard of food is maintained at all times.

• Trained and managed a team.

• Assisted staff hiring and training, created/developed sushi menus.

• Conducted a monthly inventory.

• Maintained accurate records of food supplies, kitchen equipment, and freezer/fridge temperature.

• Maintained proper sanitation in the workplace at all times. Sushi Chef

Dragon Hotel and Resort, Amwaj Island, Kingdom of Bahrain March 15, 2010, to April 2, 2012

Job description

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation and other cooking activities

• Prepared sushi every Friday brunch and any special parties

• Conducted monthly inventory

• Planned and developed menus/Handled requisition of items

• Conducted training to the newly hired sushi chef

• Maintained cleanliness in the workplace at all times. Sushi Chef

Kei Japanese Restaurant, Golden Tulip Hotel, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Jan. 28, 2008 to Sept. 25, 2009

Job description:

• Prepared/cooked the sushi rice.

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation/sauces/salad/soup/and other Japanese hot dishes.

• Assisted teppanyaki.

• Cut and fillet the raw fish for nigiri and sashimi.

• Prepared sushi for Sushi Fair every last Friday of the month.

• Handled requisition of items and conducted monthly inventory.

• Maintained cleanliness in the workplace at all times Sushi Chef

Sushi Sushi Japanese Restaurant, Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 15, 2005, to Jan 21, 2008

Job description:

• Prepared/cooked the sushi rice.

• Planned and directed sushi food preparation/sauces/salad/soups/and other Japanese hot dishes.

• Cut/fillet the raw fish.

• Handled requisition of items/dealt with the supplier.

• Performed monthly inventory. Maintained cleanliness at all times. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of San Jose-Recoletos Magallanes Street, Cebu City, Philippines

June 1995 - October 2000

Culinary Course for Sushi Chef Professional, Center for Skills Transformation and Discovery Incorporated (STaDI) Subangdaku, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

Sept 2004 - March 20, 2004

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