Seasoned Chef with 17 Years' Experience, Karachi
Resume:
Basit Naseem Kaleem
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Have 17 years of experience in making delicious healthy dishes in star hotels and leading restaurants. Expert in making food at reduces cost without compromising on quality and taste. Have got training from chefs of various star hotels and so expertise in quality procedures and regulations to be followed while making food. Also specialized in preparing menu for the day, with good combinations to attract customers. Can handle high pressure environments and make dishes of good taste and health for large volumes in stipulated time efficiently. Also efficiently managing a team of chefs and cooks and conducted training for them to handle tasks efficiently and make good delicious dishes. Objective:
To utilize my abilities and experience of managing a team making special variety dishes of different countries in a Professional rewarding environment Profile:
Highly skilled in leading team & managing distribution affairs.
Eager to work in an innovative & challenging environment
A habit to accomplish assigned objectives
Planning, Supervising and coordinating with managers for complete work task.
Highly organized and systematic in approach with strong leadership qualities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Hardworking, people oriented and sensitive of customer’s needs.
Versatile and resourceful, adapts easily to new environment and requirement.
Well rounded, personable and result oriented.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Asst Chef with KFC (September 2023 to December 2023) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Chef with 2030 Kitchen (January 2022 to June 2023) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Chef : with The Boss Food (October 2021 to March 2022) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Chef : with Elvina‘s Bakers (August 2018 to till date) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Asst Chef : with Street Pizzarie (August 2019 to August 2020) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Asst Chef : with Pizza Bite D H A 2 (Nov 2016 to 2018 April) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Determine production schedules and worker-time requirements.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Butcher, cut and bone meat, fowl or shellfish prior to cooking.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, vegetables and other foods.
Bake bread, rolls,
Assistant Chef: With Eureka Hotel Dubai UAE (January 2012 to March 2013) Responsibilities includes:
Work Activities
Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus.
Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiter or patron.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health standards.
Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Wash, peel, cut, and seed, fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients, season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
Bake, roast, broil, steam, carve and trim meats, fish, vegetables and other food.
Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry.
General Activities
Monitor processes, material, and surroundings.
Teach others.
Judge the qualities of objects, services, or people.
Make decisions and solve problems
Evaluate information against standards.
Scheduling work and activities.
Handle and move objects.
Perform general physical activities.
Identify objects, actions, and events.
Control machines and processes.
Document and record information.
Implement ideas, programs, systems, or products.
Estimate the characteristics of materials, products, events or information.
Get information needed to do the job.
Inspect equipment, structures, or materials.
Monitor and control resources.
Communicate with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
Coordinate the work and activities of others.
Guide, direct, and motivate subordinates.
Assistant Chef :President Hotel Dubai UAE from October 2009 to September 2010
Responsibilities include:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operational Management
To work with the kitchen team to produce food for the unit to a high standard on a daily basis.
To take responsibility for the daily paperwork with regards to ordering.
To assist the Head Chef with ordering and menu planning.
To ensure that the temperature records and monitoring is done on a daily basis
To ensure that areas under your control are cleaned as per the cleaning schedule.
To ensure that the kitchen stores and other potential areas of loss are secured at all times according to the instructions laid down by the management.
To cover all duties normally assigned to the Head Chef in their absence.
To assist in any of the kitchens, this may require assistance within or outside normal working hours. Customer Focus/Management
To report and where possible take action about customers complaints and compliments. Strategic Management
To be creative with food presentation.
To undertake project work & training to develop skills in food production, management & enhancing customer service
Chef : With Pompei Little Italian Restaurant w.e.f. Jul.’ 2008 to Oct 2009.
Chief Chef : With Shahid and Sons Restaurant w.e.f. Nov..’ 2005 to Jun.’ 2008.
EDUCATION
High School Certificate : From Intermediate Board of Education (Karachi) in the year 2005.
Secondary School Certificate: From C.M.S. Secondary High School (Karachi)in the year 2003-2004.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Hardware Engineering : From British Computer Center Computer Diploma : From British Computer Center
Spread Sheets : Excel & Lotus 123 Ver. 5.0
Microsoft Office : Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc
Internet : Have good command
PERSONAL
Marital Status :Single
Religion :Christian
Passport Number :42301-3205586-1
Date of Birth :June 08, 1981
Domicile :Karachi (South)
Languages :English& Urdu
Hobbies : Surfing on the internet, Singing, Playing Cricket References
References will be furnished upon request.
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