Paul Simon M. TAN
****-* **** ****** ******, Malate, Manila
+639**-***-****, (02) 528-4994, ************@*****.***
** ***** *** *’3” Single
* **** **** ** ** Filipino
JOB OBJECTIVE: I am interested in furthering my career in the
culinary field, Japanese cuisine in particular.
Professional Experience
Personal Chef July 2015 - Present
MALJ company
Jeddah, KSA
Nobu – Japanese Peruvian Restaurant June 2014- June 2015
Hot Kitchen Sous Chef
Responsible for daily operational needs of the restaurant including food purchase requests from various suppliers, inventory management, and food costing
Supervised Preparation, breakfast buffet, and hot kitchen team
Senju – Specialty Japanese Restaurant 2005-June 2014
Chef Trainer and Tournant, EDSA Shangri-la, Manila
Skilled in both hot kitchen and interactive sushi bar operations
Instrumental in creating and implementing modern menu
Japanese kitchen departmental trainer for introducing to staff promotional items, new menu items as well as hotel HACCP standards
Assisted Japanese head chef in preparing items for VIP guests
DLSU-College of Saint Benilde – BS-HRIM 2009-June 2014
Part-time member of the culinary arts faculty team
Taught HACCP, Serve Safe, and basic foundations in culinary arts thru lectures
Educational Background:
October-November 2007 Shangri-la Academy, Beijing, PRC
Western Culinary Studies
September 2004-June 2005 Center for Asian Culinary Studies
Culinary Arts under Chef Gene Gonzales
SY 2001-2004 De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
BS Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management
SY 1988-2001 Xavier School
Secondary, Primary & Preschool education
Training and Seminars:
September 2005 HACCP Awareness Training, EDSA Shangri-la, Manila
April 2005 Basic Food and Wine Pairing with Chef Gene Gonzalez
Competitions:
February 2011 Chef’s On Parade, Japanese Boat Freestyle Competition
Skills and Interests:
I am proficient in written and spoken English and Tagalog, I also have an intermediate grasp of written and spoken Mandarin. I am competent in MS Office, Check EAM, and Red Rock programs. Apart from my culinary interest, I am similarly passionate about sports, powerlifting in particular. I was a member of the Philippine Powerlifting Team, competed professionally in local as well as international meets from 2006 until 2010.
References available upon request