Gaurav Rathi
Hamilton,WKO
Summary
Flexible and organized professional with several years of experience facilitating busy restaurant environment operations. Customer-driven and highly coordinated managerial staff with a collaborative mindset and team orientation. A conscious innovator with consistent focus on enhancing employee workplace satisfaction. Never sacrifice quality, safety, or cost control measures vital to sustainable business operations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Manager
Wendys
, Hamilton
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Supervised and trained staff in customer service, food handling, and safety protocols.
- Ensured compliance with all food safety regulations and sanitation standards.
- Managed day-to-day operations of restaurant, including scheduling, budgeting, and inventory control.
- Maintained detailed records of sales transactions and daily shift reports.
- Monitored stock levels of ingredients to ensure timely delivery of fresh produce.
- Assisted with kitchen preparation during peak times as needed.
- Communicated well and used strong interpersonal skills to establish positive relationships with guests and employees.
- Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.
Kitchen Manager
Tastebuds cafe
Hamilton
08.2020 - 04.2023
- Manage daily kitchen operation with staff members
- Responsible for take control of situations that arise during service and adopt accordingly
- Hands on knowledge of barista, server, chef & manager
- Manage relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment that resulted in savings on budget
- Develop an innovative way for maintaining the kitchen’s cleanliness standards while working during the day
- In-charge of menu planning.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
Senior Chef
Bach on break water
New Plymouth, NZ
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Creating a culture of care for the staff and guests
- Ensuring all the orders are up to the standards and go out on time
- Estimate amounts and costs of required food and ingredient supplies
- Instruct staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food
- Determined how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
Sous Chef
Arborio Restaurant
New Plymouth, NZ
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Determined how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays
- Production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely delivery of services
- Estimate amounts and costs of required food and ingredient supplies
- Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to standards
- Instruct staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
Sous Chef
Cowree café and restaurant
New Plymouth, NZ
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely delivery of services
- Instruct staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food
- Estimate amounts and costs of required food and ingredient supplies
- Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to standards
- Determined how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
Chef de partie
Gusto Restaurant
New Plymouth, NZ
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies
- Production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely delivery of services
- Estimate amounts and costs of required food and ingredient supplies
- Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to standards
- Instruct staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
Chef
Thai chef
New Plymouth, NZ
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Involved with the preparation and cooking of foodstuffs for the dining hall or cafeteria
- Work involves supervisory responsibility for kitchen personnel and equipment to insure proper sanitation; and quality standards were maintained
- Performs responsible and skilled work involved with the preparation and cooking of wide variety of foodstuffs for banquet and restaurant
- Estimates food needs, reviews inventory to assure that adequate supplies are available
- Requisitions food and other supplies from stockroom or commissary.
Education
Diploma in Professional Cookery (Level 5) -
WITT
New Plymouth01.2013
Certificate in culinary arts (Level 3) -
WITT
New Plymouth01.2012
Skills
- Customer service
- Barista skills
- Good knife skills
- Good communication skills
- Quick learner
- Able to work independently without supervision
- Excellent time management
- Supervisory skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Reporting and documentation
- Adaptability and Flexibility
References
Available on request
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
Wendys
07.2023 - 09.2024
Kitchen Manager
Tastebuds cafe
08.2020 - 04.2023
Senior Chef
Bach on break water
03.2018 - 07.2020
Sous Chef
Arborio Restaurant
01.2015 - 02.2018
Sous Chef
Cowree café and restaurant
09.2013 - 12.2014
Chef de partie
Gusto Restaurant
01.2012 - 08.2013
Chef
Thai chef
01.2011 - 12.2011
Diploma in Professional Cookery (Level 5) -
WITT
Certificate in culinary arts (Level 3) -
WITT
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