Food Chef
Resume:
THIERRY STANISLAS MOUKOKO
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Doha, Qatar
Professional Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus, efficiency and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with International cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Efficient in both French and English.
Skills
●Coaching
●Commanding leadership style
●Team work
●Recipes and menu planning
●Food preparation and safety
●Creativity
●Communication skills
●Menu memorization
Work History
Sous-chef L'ETOO Restaurant - Doha, Qatar 01/2019 - Current
●www.letocaffe.qa
●Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to source best ingredients at best prices.
●Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
●Developed and cooked exciting, memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment and bolstered restaurant revenues
●Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
●Established and updated staff schedules and assignments to optimize coverage of peak times.
●Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
●Initiated training for junior staff on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
Junior sous chef Specialty Lobster Restaurant - Doha, Qatar 02/2018 - 12/2019
●www.lobster.qa
●Ensuring that all standard operating procedure are complied with company policy
●Hired, trained and managed all kitchen staff, including employee development, issuing disciplinary action and conducting performance reviews.
●Formulated and designed the entire menu, assure quality control and minimize waste
●Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests
●Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
●Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers and safety procedures
●Responsible for ensuring that the restaurant operates efficiently and profitably.
Senior Chef De Partie The L'aprèm Restaurant - Doha, Qatar 01/2017 - 02/2018
●Full control over the kitchen and direct responsibility for the quality of food production and ensuring all line chefs are fully understand all requirements.
●Knowledge of modern French Afternoon Tea style of food respected from classic French cuisine with 6 members in kitchen.
●Yearly menu changing and development.
●Assisting the Executive chef and assuming control when he is not present in the kitchen.
●Establishing the work schedule and organizing the work of the kitchen team.
●Train the kitchen team members in order to provide the best results and ensure kitchen costs are kept to a minimum.
●Maintenance of order and discipline in the kitchen during working hours.
●Ensuring that all professional equipment maintained in good condition such as sous vide machine, pacojet machine, pan, pot etc†and dealing with any malfunctions before they affect staff or guests.
●Responsible for daily operation such as ordering, stocking taking, controlling food cost according to daily revenue.
Demi Chef De Partie Starwood Hotel And Resort - French Restaurant - Dubai, UAE 10/2015 - 03/2017
●Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business
●Have thorough knowledge of all menu and recipes in section including the ingredients and method of cooking or preparation and the presentation of the dishes
●Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests.
●Providing and welcoming environment to guests by building a competent team.
●Identify develop and improve standards of the section operation.
●Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs.
●Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls.
Chef de Partie Jazz Cafe - Capetown, South Africa 12/2014 - 05/2015
●Overseeing the entremetier station
●Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work efficient and consistent
●Complied with portion and serving sizes as per restaurant standards.
●Supervised and enhanced work of junior culinary team to ensure to achieve daily goals
●Ordering of stock in accordance to the requirements of the store.
●Ensuring all the tasks are completed to a high standard
●Assisting the Chef De Cuisine to watch the brigade in his absence
●Removed expired food and beverages from storage and reviewed inventory for upcoming expiration dates.
●Sanitized all counters properly to prevent food-borne illness.
●Operated all kitchen equipment safely to prevent injuries.
Chef De Partie Yizani Restaurant - Capetown, South Africa 09/2012 - 11/2014
●Preparation of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and A-La-Carte Menu.
●Taking charge of the cooking process, as well responsibility for the rotation of the weekly Breakfast buffet, Lunch buffet and Dinner buffet menu.
●Plated meals paying special attention to garnishes and overall presentation.
●Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work efficient and consistent.
●Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
●Managing the skill development of junior colleagues; supporting, coaching, training and leading.
●Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
●Removed expired food and beverages from storage and reviewed inventory for upcoming expiration dates.
Education
Oxbridge Academy, Cape Town, South Africa 2015
Diploma Occupational Heath And Safety:
South Africa College, Cape Town, South Africa 2013
Food And Beverage Production / Assistant Chef:
Coltech Training College, Cape Town, South Africa 2012
Information And Technology:
Institute Of Technology Charles Ateliers, Brazzaville, Congo 2003
Boiler Maker And Pipe Welding:
Training
●Certificate IGC NEBOSH International General Certificate Occupational Health and Safety DISS QATAR DOHA - 2018
●Certificate IOSH Managing Safety International Occupational Health and Safety DISS QATAR DOHA-2018
●Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, Dubai 2016
●Certificate HOSPITALITY CABIN CREW Zeta web Institute south Africa cape town-2015
●Certificate Basic Food Cost Management Zeta web Institute south Africa cape town -2015
●Certificate MARINE FIRE FIGHTING SAFMA south Africa cape town-2014
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