MOHAMMAD MAHMOUD AL-SMADI

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OBJECTIVE

To utilize refined culinary skills and extensive experience to perform at the highest level of excellence and achieve upward advancement within your company, while serving the company’s mission of high-quality production and maximized profit. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An Head Chef with 11 years’ experience in culinary arts, kitchen administration and menu design. Thorough understanding of numerous types of cooking, ingredients and appliances, including kitchen supervision experience.

1) Ability to design a kitchen from scratch, according to the expertise of kitchen staff and speed of appliances.

2) Capability to evaluate employees’ cooking skills and train them to produce high quality food. 3) Able to work under pressure and ready to respond quickly and accurately to emergency situations and presents effective solutions.

4) Stays informed about the latest developments in the culinary industry and modern cooking styles.

5) Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English, and the ability to interact with diverse personalities.

6) Well versed in computer applications such as Microsoft Office. EXPERIENCE

Jazz Commercial Services - Jazz Lounge/ Al-Medina, Saudi Arabia May 2017 - Aug 2020

Head Chef

- Supervise a kitchen staff of 46 cooks and 8 baristas monitoring efficiency and quality of food in regards to appearance and flavor.

- Train new employees in food safety and proper storage procedures according to official health regulations.

- Assist in preparation of all restaurant menus and prepare weekly staff schedules.

- Maintain food pantry stocked with all necessary ingredients, submit periodic inventory requests to the warehouse department, and calculate the cost of goods sold.

- Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients in stock and keep records of spoiled foods and other waste to be reported to supervisory councils. October Blue Café & Restaurant/ Amman, Jordan

February 2015 - April 2017

Head Chef

- Supervised a kitchen staff of 8 cooks, monitoring efficiency and quality of food in regards to appearance and flavor.

- Trained new employees in food safety and proper storage procedures according to official health regulations.

- Assisted in preparation of all restaurant menus and prepared weekly staff schedules.

- Maintained food pantry stocked with all necessary ingredients, submitted periodic inventory requests to the warehouse department, and calculated the cost of goods sold.

- Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients in stock and keep records of spoiled foods and other waste to be reported to supervisory councils. Saj Wa Ajeena Restaurant/ Madaba, Jordan

April 2012 - December 2014

Sous Chef

- Supervised kitchen staff of 5 cooks, monitoring efficiency and quality of food in regards to appearance and flavor.

- Trained new employees in food safety and proper storage procedures according to official health regulations.

- Prepared weekly staff schedules.

- Maintain food pantry stocked with all necessary ingredients and monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients in stock and keep records of spoiled foods and other waste to be reported to supervisory councils.

- Assisted in preparation of all restaurant menus. Al-Khwarizmi College Cafeteria/ Amman, Jordan

May 2011 - March 2012

Chef

- Cooked high-quality food items based on orders taken directly from customers.

- Pre-prepared raw ingredients and stored in proper containers for later use.

- Monitored freshness and quality of all ingredients in stock, as well as the implementation of food safety regulations.

- Added several new items to the menu.

Al-Balqa Applied University Cafeteria/ Amman, Jordan December 2010 - March 2011

Chef

- Cooked high-quality food items based on orders taken directly from customers.

- Pre-prepared raw ingredients and stored in proper containers for later use.

- Monitored freshness and quality of all ingredients in stock, as well as the implementation of food safety regulations.

- Added several new items to the menu.

McDonalds/ Amman, Jordan

2009 - 2010

Chef

- Cooked high-quality food items based on orders taken directly from customers.

- Rotated through all sections of kitchen and food production.

- Monitored freshness and quality of all ingredients in stock. EDUCATION

Imam Ali Bin Abi Taleb High School/ Amman, Jordan

High School Diploma

LANGUAGE

Arabic Level: Native Speaker

English Level: lntermediate

REFERENCE

Tahseen Abu Hamour - ""

Executive Chef

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