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Work History
Education
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Paul Martin

Summary

Dedicated culinary professional with extensive experience in both a la carte and buffet settings, including at The Pink Flamingo Catering. Highly organized and adept at working under pressure, I possess strong baking skills in bread and pastry, consistently delivering exceptional results while maintaining a clean and efficient workspace.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Baker

the French Bakery. Pandoro Panetteria, Countdown.
01.1998 - 01.2010

worked as an unqualified baker in various bakeries until 2000 and traveled to a Australia working in a pizza place and also in a cafe as a cook for a few months. Returned to New Zealand 2001 and had my first son in 2002. took on my sons full time care when he was three moths old. studied towards my commercial transport licence in 2018. Obtained my class 4 in the same year and worked at Dawson's suction trucks until 2019 when i took over day to day care of my father until he passed away in 2020. worked on tranmission gully until 2022 and shortly after started working for my current employer Higgins contractors.

nb. I traveled to Australia at the begining of the year for a few months.

Kitchen Hand/salad Hand

the Pink Flamingo Catering
06.1991 - 11.1998
  • Ensured cleanliness and sanitation by thoroughly washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
  • did all salad prep and salads on the day.
  • assisted the head chef with prep and cooking of mains.
  • placement of all dishes and salads onto buffet and set up and carve on the carvery.
  • prep and making up orders for out catering and delivering food and settting up.

Full Time Student

Whitireia Polytechnic New Zealand
02.1991 - 11.1991

studied all aspects of cookery with great success. obtained employment at The pink flamingo halfway through my studies. Soldiered on but unfortunately found the workload too much so withdrew from studying to full time work and unfortunately didn't get any recognition for what i did study.

Kitchen Hand

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
02.1990 - 02.1991
  • Ensured cleanliness and sanitation by thoroughly washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
  • Maintained a well-organized work area by consistently cleaning surfaces and organizing supplies.
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
  • Supported chefs in food preparation tasks such as chopping ingredients, peeling vegetables.

Education

No Degree - Food Safety Certificate.

Food Safe Limited
Wellington, NZ
04-2025

Skills

    I am a very organised and work well under pressure

    am expereinced in both ala cart and buffet work

    I also have baking experience with both bread and pastry

Timeline

Baker

the French Bakery. Pandoro Panetteria, Countdown.
01.1998 - 01.2010

Kitchen Hand/salad Hand

the Pink Flamingo Catering
06.1991 - 11.1998

Full Time Student

Whitireia Polytechnic New Zealand
02.1991 - 11.1991

Kitchen Hand

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
02.1990 - 02.1991

No Degree - Food Safety Certificate.

Food Safe Limited
Paul Martin