Scott Souter

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Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

KY12 7PP

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acusja@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

A very keen professional and hard working individual, with over ten years experience in the British Army. Working in extreme conditions in the UK and abroad. Always proactive and adaptive to any situation. Excellent time management and problem solving ability. Strives to be the best at all times. Meeting targets and getting things done to a high standard. Successfully project managed large functions for over three hundred people. Able to supervise and manage large teams in pressurised environments. Always meets targets when getting things done to a high standard. Key Skills

. Skilled problem solver

. Customer services expert

. Determined leader with great management skills

. Able to collaborate with customers and suppliers with outstanding results

. Proficient knowledge of I.T

. Attention to detail

. Extremely organised with great communication skills Career History

BRITISH ARMY

Caterer - 2004 - 2014

. Supervised an effective team of up to 15 chefs providing catering services for up to 300 people.

. Problem solve, delegate and to make sure work is done properly.

. Work in foreign countries or domestic and do the same job to the highest standard possible.

. Plan and produce 3 meals a day.

. Plan ahead for the next day’s production, or several days due to any functions.

. Dealing with rosters and staff problems.

. Commended by the commanding officer for several high class functions.

. Many charity events with great feedback

. Various catering agencies

. Chef- 2014 - 2015

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Working in 5 star restaurants in Essex as a Chef de partie. Covering all aspect of the larder sections and sauce sections.

Compass/ Ess- Chef de partie

Present job

. To produce 3 meals a day for the British Army. Look after wastage. Also make sure that the menu cycles and functions are produced correctly

Scott Souter

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Qualifications

5 GCSE's

Dunfermline high school 2003

City and guilds

Training and Continuous Professional Development

.Maths Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade A to C)

.English Level 2

.Health and hygiene Level 3

.First aid proficiency

.Level 3 customer services NVQ

.Level 2 basic cookery and hospitality NVQ

.Skiing proficiency basic

. I.T literate

Additional Information

Attended and helped organised charity events. Such as 24hr march for cancer research. Many charity runs and raffles to raise money for help for heroes. Leisure Interests

Very keen about skiing, have an extremely high passion for cooking and presentation. Enjoy travelling the world, meeting new people. Maintaining high standards of fitness. Organising charity events. Mountaineering and football.

Achievements

Organised, planned, produced, and project managed a summer ball function for other 300 British Army personnel.

Liaise with multiple delivery companies. To ensure the correct delivery catering supplies on time. Also had to do accounting, stick to a budget. Run a successful team of fifteen chefs. Change rosters to ensure we had a proactive and a hardworking team. Take complete responsibility for the whole operation. Had to prepare a specific location, and order fuel for the kitchen. Also delegating jobs to my subordinates equally, thus gaining motivation and moral. The result was a successful event, everything ran smoothly, and got a letter from the Commanding Officer praising our efforts.

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