Qualified Sous Chef

Location:

South Africa

Salary:

22000

Posted:

November 02, 2021

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Resume:

Lauren Dinae Brookstein

Gender: Female

Age: **

Nationality: South African

Address: * ***** ****

Suburb: Del Judor

Town/City: Witbank

Country: South Africa

Mobile: +27-818******

Tel Number: n/a

E-Mail Address: ******.**********@*****.***

Skype Name: Lauren Brookstein

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Platform: Take a chef

Suburb: Midrand

Service date: 8 July 2021

Position: Freelance private chef

Duties: 4 Course lunch menu planning, preparation,execution, table service and experience created for an intimate fine dining birthday celebration for 2.

Client: Yolande

Suburb: Plettenberg bay

Service date: 24 December 2020

Position: Freelance private chef

Duties: 4 Course dinner menu planning, preparation and execution, table service and experience created for 10 pax Christmas eve fine dining celebration.

Company: Crappy Crepes

Suburb: Natures Valley

Town/City: Plettenberg bay

Position: Owner

Dates: August 2020- January 2021

Duties: Creating and directing a crepe (french pancake) pop up business. planning, creating and executing menus based on clientele and different requirements. Controlling costs and stock handling. Producing high quality product. Ensuring targets are met. Ensuring performance and standards are met and improved on. Carrying out plans for growth opportunities. Company: The Vineyard Hotel

Suburb: Newlands

Town/City: Cape Town

Position: Sous chef

Dates: March 2018 – February 2020

Duties: Planning and directing food preparation in kitchen. Managing kitchen staff and siezing control of problems that arise in the kitchen. Disciplining, training and motivating kitchen staff. Develop menus in accordance to the Hotels food philosophy. Producing high quality dishes that maintain the expected standard for The square restaurant, the Garden lounge and the Hotels room

service.

Stock control and rotation

Company: Intercontinental Hotel OR Tambo

Suburb: Kempton park

Town/City: Johannesburg

Position: Sous Chef

Dates: June 2017- March 2018

Duties: Planning and directing food preparation in kitchen. Managing kitchen staff and siezing control of problems that arise in the kitchen. Disciplining, training and motivating kitchen staff. Producing high quality dishes that maintain the Intercontinental Hotel Group standard according to manual.

Stock control and rotation

Company: Silverstar Casino

Suburb: Krugersdorp

Town/City: Johannesburg

Position: Chef De Partie promoted to Sous Chef

Dates: February 2016- June 2017

Duties: Planning and directing food preparation in kitchen. Managing kitchen staff and seizing control of problems that arise in the kitchen. Disciplining, training and motivating kitchen staff. Producing high quality dishes that maintain the expected standard. Rostering of kitchen staff.

Stock control and rotation.

Hiring of new kitchen staff.

Running of all kitchen operations of 80 seater coffee shop Black Cherry. Overseeing and producing various menus in the Casinos VIP section Prive. Running of all kitchen operations for Vigour & Verve restaurant initially 130 seater, re-opened the shop after relocation with seating capacity of 174 seats.

Company: 360 liquid lounge, Monte Casino

Suburb: Fourways

Town/City: Johannesburg

Position: Chef De Partie

Dates: December 2014-February 2016

Duties: Overseeing and taking full responsibility of the cold kitchen section.

Ensuring food is prepared according to standard operating procedures and that duties assigned by seniors are carried out.

Supervising of Demi,Commis Chefs and trainees.

Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.

Following good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products. Ensuring effective communication throughout the kitchen. Responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment. Daily feedback and reporting of any issues as they arise to my seniors. Carry out any duties as required by management.

Company: Sandton Sun Hotel

Suburb: Sandton

Town/City: Johannesburg

Position: Demi Chef

Dates: 15 August 2014-December 2014

Duties: Assisting Chef De Partie in the running of the cold kitchen section.

Preparation of food according to standard operating procedures and that duties assigned by seniors are carried out.

Supervising of Commis chefs and trainees.

Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.

Following good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products. Responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment. Daily feedback and reporting of any issues as they arise to my seniors. EDUCATION

Tertiary:

Institution: Mafikeng Hotel School

Suburb: Mmabatho

Town/City: Mafikeng

Qualification: NQF level 5 National Diploma

Subjects: Professional cookery

Duration: January 2012- July 2014

Year completed: 2014

Secondary:

Institution: Florida Park High School

Suburb: Florida

Town/City: Johannesburg