Miss Paula Barnes

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Upper Coomera

QLD 4209

aco4rm@r.postjobfree.com

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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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