Assistant High School
Resume:
Miss Paula Barnes
Upper Coomera
QLD 4209
************@*******.***
Profile
A hard working proactive cook/chef with an upbeat and positive attitude who is passionate about
quality food, possessing excellent organisational skills having a good eye for detail. Good team
spirit, meeting deadlines and working under pressure effectively managing kitchen operations and
supervising staff.
Fully aware of health and safety issues.
Work Experience
July 2014 – 10th February 2015
Residential cook for age care clients at beach grove.
Managing a small bistro café. December 2013 - July 2014
Relief cook for Lancashire county council age care & adults with learning disabilities clients.
March 2012 – December 2013
Casual care assistant for Lancashire county council. July 2011 – march 2012
School kitchen assistant working in a high school. December 2010 – July 2011
Day centre cook Lancashire county council. January 2006 – December 2010
Community carer for care watch. October 2003 – December 2006
Care assistant for Lancashire county council. July 1998 – October 2003
Residential night care assistant. August 1990 – July 1998
Duties
Assisting with preparation of all food required for the day ahead
Keeping all work surface areas clean and tidy
Cooking fresh food in a high volume environment
Making sure all meals are prepared and presented on time
Making sure stock controls and rotation procedures are implemented
Responsible for stock control, purchasing and menu planning, keeping within the budget set out
Ensuring that all HACCAP COSHH reports are maintained and monitored
Key skills and competencies
Friendly personality with a ‘can do attitude’
9 years’ experience working as a cook for a large government run establishment
Having financial control of the kitchen
Responsible for stock control, purchasing and menu planning
Ensuring that all HACCAP, COSHH reports are maintained and monitored
Ability to quickly identify and resolve problems
Able to work overtime and at short notice if required
Ability to multi task and work under pressure
Physically fit and able to lift heavy items
Drawing up interesting menu cycles that are varied and which corporate seasonal themes
Maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen pantry and storage area
Keeping accurate written records
Cooking to the highest level of food quality, taste and presentation
Able to communicate clearly with other managers as well as kitchen and dining room personal
Experience of cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner
Calculating the percentage of food wasted to total food consumption
Ability to lift staff morel keeping staff focused and happy working attitude
Qualifications
Nvq 3 city and guilds diploma professional cookery
Interests
Cooking, Dinner Parties, walking, reading
References
Available on request
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