NAYANKUMA
R PATEL
*********@*****.***
Harris Park, NSW 2150
S K I L L S
Food safety and sanitation
Employee training
Cost control
Foodstuff procurement
Menu planning
Food safety
Kitchen operations
management
Cook consistent dishes
Kitchen equipment operation
Verify food quality
P R O F E S S I O N A L S UMMARY
Professional Chef skilled in administering large kitchens and supervising production, food safety and food service team training. Follows market trends and consumer preferences when planning menus, designing recipes and selecting ingredients. Skilled in producing large quantities of different foods to exacting culinary standards.
Skilled Chef with 2 years of experience in culinary management. Strong leader with excellent communication, time management and team building skills. Collaborative worker delegates tasks to diverse work staff to promote employee growth.
Motivated and friendly worker with a flexible schedule and willing to work weekends. Dependable and punctual with a clean driving record. Work collaboratively with team members and provide excellent customer service. Motivated college student, currently enrolled and seeking opportunity to apply skills in database management, spreadsheet and other computer applications to meet challenging work assignments and support management team. Excellent at communicating, writing and editing. Keen attention to detail and focused on meeting deadlines.
WORK E X P E R I E N C E
C H E F
Not Just Curries
Harris Park, NSW
May 2022 Current
Built guest satisfaction by visiting diners at tables to obtain feedback and provide additional services for great dining experience.
Enforced standards for meal service, presentation and quality of food items across kitchen shifts.
Executed and enforced appropriate work-flow and quality controls for food quality and temperature.
Reduced waste by improving inventory control and product rotation before expiration dates.
Prepared ingredients, garnishes and side dishes in advance to expedite meal service.
Conducted daily inspections to complete food sanitation and kitchen equipment safety reports.
Recorded production and operational data for robust and up-to-date recordkeeping.
Instructed cooks and kitchen assistants, helping to improve team performance.
Checked quality of incoming ingredients against kitchen standards.
Monitored kitchen operations to maintain proper sanitation and quality assurance.
Created new recipes, taking advantage of seasonal ingredients and customer trends.
Supervised food preparation, plating and presentation to increase quality.
C L E A N I N G S U P E R V I S O R
VPS
Padstow, NSW
February 2021 March 2022
Managed employee schedules and daily assignments to meet cleaning needs.
Communicated with clients to schedule single and recurring cleaning jobs.
Coordinated back-end tasks such as ordering supplies and chemicals to support efficient cleaning work.
Processed paperwork and invoicing for each cleaning job. Trained employees in cleaning procedures, safety standards and performance requirements.
Attended staff meetings and communicated company policies and priorities to staff.
Created and maintained housekeeping supplies management system to optimize stock levels and reduce costs.
E D U C A T I O N
A D V A N C E D I P L O M A O F H O S P I T A L I T Y M A N A G E M E N T : C H E F T R A I N I N G
SSBT
Burwood, NSW, NSW
June 2022
C O MMERCIAL C O O K E R Y : C H E F T R A I N I N G Holmes Institute
Sydney, NSW, NSW
January 2021