Issara Sarakanee
4 Berisdale Place, Harewood Christchurch
Summary
10 years of experience working in Thai cuisine, Kitchen and Restaurant industry in Thailand and New Zealand. To be multi-tasking skills and open-minded from new opportunities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Receptionist and Leader of House Keeper
Thai Touch Massage Therapy
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients, and updated client records.
- Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
- Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Supported office efficiency by performing clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
- Resolved customer problems and complaints.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities while managing numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Weekly ordered and purchased the items as the team requested.
- Stocked checking and inventory for house keeping.
- Took new employee to open bank account and IRD
- Co-ordinated with involved department for maintenance.
Thai chef
Tuk Tuk Waimea Thai restaurant
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Preparing, cooking and presenting Thai Cuisine at a fast pace and to a high standard
- Checking and ordering stock on a regular basis
- Ensuring the kitchen and work areas are maintained to a safe and hygienic standard
- Demonstrate and advise on cooking techniques
- Ability to suggest and create new menu items
- Well-rounded knowledge of Thai cuisine and authentic Thai flavours
- Ability to prepare vegetables and meat efficiently to a high standard
- To be opening restaurant team to set up kitchen system, planning and kitchen documents.
Thai Chef
Chokdee Thai Cuisine
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Prepare and cook all dishes on the menu
- Plan menu and estimate food and labour costs
- Ordering in food supplies when needed and maintain correct stock levels
- Monitor quality control of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation, discussing food preparation issues with managers, dieticians, kitchen and waiting staff, demonstrating techniques, and advising on cooking procedures
- Assist and help in developing new dishes
- Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
- May freeze and preserve food
- Answer the telephone when needed
- Any reasonable request from the manager or Owners
- Select, Manage and Train kitchen staff, create a roster in consultation with management
- Help Run the food control plan to the satisfaction of the local council
- Ensure that the kitchen is kept clean to a high standard.
Thai Chef
Goldensilk Thai Restaurant
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Planning menus, in consultation with the Head Chef and preparing the necessary dishes
- Responsible for preparing Thai dishes, as per the menu and customizing each dish to suit individual preferences of the restaurant customers
- Responsible for implementing restaurant standards on food quality, preparation, and presentation
- Responsible for maintaining the hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen, as per the standards and ensuring that kitchen equipment is kept in perfect working condition
- Keeping record of food stocks and ordering, as necessary
- Ensure prompt and accurate service by the kitchen staff so as to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction
- Recommend changes in menu by introducing new dishes
- Planning for special menus for parties and other specific occasions
- Responsible for allocating the work within the kitchen area
- Responsible for the training of new team members
- Responsible for following all food hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations.
Chef de partie
Osha café
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Prepare, cook and present dishes within speciality
- Manage and training any demi-chef de parties or commis
- Help the sous chef and head chef to create new dishes and menus
- Ensure team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety.
Commis chef
Osha Thai restaurant and bar
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Responsible for curry section to made soup, dip and curry dish
- Check and purchase ingredient for every day
- Responsible for kitchen document; Stock and inventory form, marketlist form
- Instruct cooker in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and food presentation
- Clean and maintenance utensil or equipment to usable efficiently.
Demi Chef (Thai Cooking)
The Berkeley Hotel
02.2014 - 08.2015
- Create the menu for A la carte (Lunch Dinner), sometimes function
- Check and purchase weekly items
- Instruct cooker in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and food presentation
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
- Check the quantity and quality of received products
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff
- Record production and operational data on specified forms
- Managed almost kitchen document: Menu Costing, Kitchen items for food record.
Commis 1 (Thai cooking)
Hotel Muse
04.2012 - 04.2014
- Assisted food preparation and help to run the station that assigned to efficiently
- Obtains requisitioned goods from the storeroom
- Stocks food items neatly in shelves and fridge
- Purchased weekly items
- Keeps the section that assigned to in good working order
- Assisted in cleaning utensils and equipment
- Cooked according to standard recipe
- Replaced cook when request.
Commis 2 (Thai cooking)
The Tongsai Bay
07.2010 - 06.2011
- Purchased ingredients
- Checked stock when the end of all months
- Cooked and prepare food for breakfast, Egg station, Noodles station, Juice & Smoothies station and to be responsible for the buffet line
- Sole Thai A la carte Menu and Kantoke Set menu and Thai Night Buffet on Thursdays
- Helped Cold kitchen for preparing and carving fruits sometimes
- Assisted the Executive Chef for teaching Thai cooking class
- Show cooking food to guest for Private Dinner.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration Kitchen and Restaurant Management Major -
Dusit Thani College
01.2010
Awards
- 08/2016, TRAFS 2016, Silver medal to created 1 appetizer from fish and 1 main course from lamb within 90 minutes.
- 03/2016, San Pellegrino young chef 2016, The best young culinary talent under 30 worldwide. To make the signature dish in your country.
- 07/2015, Occupational testing skill, Passed level 1 in Hospitality industry, Thai Culinary major from Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (TPQI)
- 06/2015, Mekong Culinary challenge, Bronze medal (Team of 3) cooking the ingredients of “Mekong river” to make 1 Set menu for 8-10 person.
- 05/2015, Iron chef Thailand, Chef assistant, to make a creative food from unknown ingredients before and follow the working plan.
- 11/2014, Occupational testing, Achieved 85% passed Thai cooking theory and practical skills.
- 08/2014, Im-Sook Rice Berry Cooking Contest 2014, Bronze medal, created 1 appetizer 1 main course and 1 dessert that are made from “Riceberry” within 1 hr.
- 11/2013, Accor Professions Cooking Challenge 2013, Produce an 'original' dish using products indicated in the 'basket' using local flavors typical of their country.
- 09/2013, Iron chef Thailand, Chef assistant, to make a creative food from unknown ingredients before and follow the working plan within 1.30 hrs.
- 05/2013, Thailand Ultimate Chef challenge 2013, Bronze medal (Modern Thai Cuisine – Professional chef class), created 1 Thai main dish 4 plates within 1 hr.
Timeline
Receptionist and Leader of House Keeper
Thai Touch Massage Therapy
02.2023 - 06.2024
Thai chef
Tuk Tuk Waimea Thai restaurant
10.2021 - 02.2023
Thai Chef
Chokdee Thai Cuisine
04.2021 - 08.2021
Thai Chef
Goldensilk Thai Restaurant
01.2017 - 03.2021
Chef de partie
Osha café
04.2016 - 12.2016
Commis chef
Osha Thai restaurant and bar
09.2015 - 04.2016
Demi Chef (Thai Cooking)
The Berkeley Hotel
02.2014 - 08.2015
Commis 1 (Thai cooking)
Hotel Muse
04.2012 - 04.2014
Commis 2 (Thai cooking)
The Tongsai Bay
07.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration Kitchen and Restaurant Management Major -
Dusit Thani College
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