Benigno B. Cruz, Jr.

Contact # 009**-********

Email address: adgg0v@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Enthusiastic and hardworking looking to work as Sous chef with a view of enhancing culinary knowledge and skills while contributing to the success of the business.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS: Hardworking, resourceful, fast learner, honest.

From February 25, 2019 up to Present

Company : Millennium Central Downtown Hotel

Nature of Business : Four-star Hotel

Position : Senior Chef de Partie (Hot Kitchen, Ala Carte)

From August 2017 up to February 24, 2019

Company : Ramada Encore Kuwait Downtown Hotel (Pre-Opening)

Nature of Business : Four-star Hotel

Position : Senior Chef de Partie (acting sous chef)

Additional Skills : Menu development,FMC kitchen order,Knowlegeable Microsoft Word,Exce

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In charge of hot and cold kitchen.

• Contribute to controlling cost, improving gross profit margin, other departmental and financial targets.

• Assisted and supported the executive chef in routine and daily task.

• Handling continental cold buffet and banquet function, outside catering and room service ala carte.

• Monitored hygiene standard of kitchen equipment.

• Follow first in first out procedure (FIFO).

• Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins.

•Purchasing and ordering all the raw vegetable, meat, dairy and all dry store items.

• Helping the executive chef and sous chef to develop new dishes and menus

• Assisted and supported the executive chef in routine and daily task.

• Handling continental hot buffet and banquet function, outside catering and room service ala carte.

From December 24, 2016 to July 30, 2017

Company : Holiday Downtown Hotel (Re- Opening)

Nature of Business : Four Star Hotel

Position : Chef de Partie (Garde-Manger Chef)

Additional skills : Menu development,Knowlegeable on Microsoft Word, Excel,FBM system

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Maintained high quality food and presentation.

•Assisted and supported the executive chef in routine and daily task.

•Handling continental cold buffet and banquet function, outside catering and room service ala carte.

•Monitored hygiene standard of kitchen equipment.

•Follow first in first out procedure (FIFO).

From May 2013 to December 17, 2016

Company : JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City

Nature of Business : Five Star Hotel

Position : Chef de Partie (Room Service,Crossroads)

Additional Skills : Menu development,FMC kitchen order,Knowlegeable Microsoft Word,Excel

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Report to work on time, check the schedule assigned for next day work

•Attend the 15 minutes daily briefing, related training and meeting assigned by the management

•Managing and training any demi chef de parties or commis.

•Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins.

•Helping the executive chef and sous chef to develop new dishes and menus.

From May 12, 2012 to May-2013

Company : JW Marriott Kuwait City

Nature of Business : Five Star Hotel

Position : Demi Chef de Partie (Ala Carte)

From March 25, 2010 to December 8, 2011

Company : Citymax Hotel (Pre-opening team)

Position : Commis 1 (Cold kitchen)

Location : Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Assists in the preparation of all food items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, and presentation as established by the Executive Chef

•Attends Culinary meetings

•Helps department in minimizing wastage and losses and achieving food cost target

•Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

From November 28, 2006 – December 15, 2008

Company : Hilton Labriz Silhouette Island Resort & Spa (Pre-Opening team)

Nature of Business : Five Star Luxury Hotel and Resort

Position : Commis 1 (Cold kitchen, breakfast chef, pizza maker)

Location : Seychelles, Indian Ocean

PERSONAL VITAE

Date of Birth July 25, 1983

Age 36 yrs. Old

Civil Status Married

Nationality Filipino Citizen

Religion Roman Catholic

Height 5’5”

Weight 65 kg

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Tertiary 2000 –2004 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

(Major in Animal Science)

Pampanga Agricultural College

Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines

Secondary 1996 – 2000 Pampanga Agricultural College

Magalang, Pampanga,Philippines

CHARACTER REFERENCES

Chef Akhil Ghosh

Executive chef Ramada encore downtown hotel Kuwait

Contact # 99922766

Chef Hossam Salla

Executive chef Millenium Central Downtown Kuwait

Contact # 94751862

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Roux be Online Cooking School

Culinary Foundation Level 1

May 4, 2016

Roux be Online Cooking School

Culinary Foundation Level 2

May 15, 2016

Empowerment Training

JW Marriott hotel Kuwait

July 22, 2012

Great Food Safe Food

JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait

July 11, 2012

September 4, 2013

Basic Food Hygiene Training

Dubai, UAE

April 16, 2010

Achievement Awards

HORECA, Kuwait 2015

Live Cooking Competition from the Basket

Merit Certificate

Best Associate of the month

February 2015

Other Credentials

(Available upon request)

I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my ability.

Benigno B. Cruz, Jr.

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