Five years working as a chef in commercial kitchens with one year as a kitchenhand. Motivated Sous chef maintains a complete understanding of kitchen operations, equipment, and sanitation. Demonstrates great organizational skills, costing, great developed knife skills. Deep passion for bringing positive food experiences to guests through enjoyable and healthy meals that leave lasting impressions. Always follows instructions and recipes to the gram to ensure the final product is prepared to the highest standards. I communicate and work efficiently withkitchen staff to get food out quickly. Currently work unsupervised in place of the Head Chef to run a busy Cafe and am responsible with managing, upskilling staff. I attribute to menu ideas always giving my own feedback on ways to improve the dish for our weekly specials. I'm currently searching for a new opportunity in hospitality and would like to share more information.
- Preparing hot breakfast foods in a busy cafe environment and preparing baking to be displayed in our cabinet.
-Producing weekly specials created by either me or the Head Chef. As well as creating different cabinet items.
-Producing items that are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan, and vegetarian people to create variety.
-Working alongside the Head Chef, working unsupervised on his fixed days off organizing staff to ensure foods being created efficiently.
-À la carte menu, serving an extensive breakfast and lunch range. Bacon Eggs, Shakshuka, Corn Fritters, Spring Onion pancakes, Pancakes, Steak sandwiches, Fried Chicken burgers, Breakfast buns are just some of the foods on our menu.
-Prepared a variety of sauces from scratch according to recipes,
-Completed assigned tasks worked in Cold larder position using fresh produce to create a variety of salads, starters, and desserts.
-Busy formal high end a la Carte Tapas and European style restaurant.
- Working and communicating with kitchen staff during busy services ensuring that prep has been completed.
-Plated completed foods paying special attention to overall presentation and necessary garnishes.
-Worked different stations and was used as an all-rounder capable of producing food at each station.
- Bulk preparation items daily the dicing of chicken morsels, chicken burgers, coleslaw.
-Very busy craft beer restaurant located just off the roundabout next to redwoods shopping center.
- Working on Pans served a Lamb shanks, Salmon fillets, Mussels, Curries, Ribs.
Worked on the Grill section serving Steaks, vegetarian, chicken, beef burgers. Assemble necessary garnishes organizing fries, mash potato, jus are hot and delegating time on everything.
Saint John First Aid Level 1 - 8 hours
September 2023, Rotorua
Christopher Harrison (Head Chef Good Eastern Taphouse)
Ph 027 386 7995
Amod Pudansini (Senior chef)
Ph 02041416440
Shane Yardley (Toiohomai Tutor)
Ph 07 557 8692
Sarj Hada (Toiohomai Tutor)
Ph 0275094952