Food Service Kitchen Staff
Resume:
Ekeyi Queen Victoria
M**A Cherry Lane Street, Sunnyvale Home
E: **********@*****.***
A highly motivated and capable professional cook with a real passion for preparing popular, healthy and nutritious meals. Having a ‘hands on’ approach to all areas of the kitchen and possessing excellent organizational skills and administrative skills. A quick learner who can effortlessly fit into a existing established environment, and also encourage junior staff to achieve their best when preparing meals.
Looking for a immediate start and to join a busy and successful team where I can fulfill my potential and further advance an already successful career.
CAREER HISTORY
CLEOPAS Catering and Events
Caterer – May 2016 – 2017
Ithra's Catering Empire
Catering supervisor- 2017-2018
Working in a busy and popular catering organization routinely having to cook different Chinese sauce, rice and continental dishes for up to 1000 guest Responsible as part of a team for cooking tasty, delicious and healthy meals for all events.
Duties:
Cooking and preparing a variety of fresh nutritious midday meals and other refreshments.
Supervising food service assistants and kitchen staff, organizing their daily duties and monitoring performance.
Ensuring that appropriate levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained in the kitchen.
Washing, cutting and preparing food before it is cooked.
Taking into account the wishes of clients when planning of menus.
Making sure good nutritional standards are maintained when preparing meals.
Making sure that all food at point of delivery is of the highest quality.
Enquiring is any clients have allergies and then cooking meals accordingly.
Responsible for high standards of food, hygiene, and heath and safety.
Keeping an eye on the temperature of cookers and roasters.
Assisting the catering manager to price up menus.
Deciding what quantities are to be cooked and the amount of portions to be served.
Constantly checking the quality of the food being served to customers.
Checking staff to make sure they are wearing appropriate clothing whilst in the kitchen.
In charge of stock control for the freezers, pantries and store rooms.
Encouraging junior staff in their training and development.
Contacting suppliers and ordering vegetables, meats, kitchen and cleaning equipment.
Controlling stock rotation to ensure the kitchen and larder are always well stocked.
Fresh food, fried chickens, steaks, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cooking competencies:
Experience of looking after babies right through to young teenagers.
Full knowledge of the Statutory Regulations contained in the Health & Safety at Work Act.
Comprehensive understanding of Food Hygiene Regulations.
Experience of high volume catering in a busy work place.
Detailed knowledge of seasoning and recipes.
Fully conversant with various cooking methods like boiling, baking, roasting and steaming.
Personal:
Maintaining personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job.
Able to work as part of a team and a team leader.
Relaxed personality with excellent communication skills.
Eager to learn new recipes and cooking techniques.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Cleanliness
Food preparation
Attention to detail
Target driven
Punctual
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Salem University 2012 – 2016
BSC (Hons) International Relations and Diplomacy
CLEOPAS CULINARY SCHOOL. 2016 – 2017
Culinary skills
Food Preparation & Basic Food Hygiene
Harmony Secoundry School b 2005-2012
A levels: Maths (C) English (B) Commerce (A) Home management(B)
REFERENCES – Available on request
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