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Sam Woodburn

Hataitai,WGN

Summary

I am 21 year old chef with three years of experience in fast-paced restaurant and hotel setting, focusing on à la carte hot section meat, seeking transition to smaller, more intimate dining establishment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chef de Partie

Portlander
01.2026 - Current
  • Guided commis chef and kitchen staff through food preparation and cleaning tasks during service.
  • Work on the pass station making sure all sections synchronized and communicating with FOH making sure food is going to right tables
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations throughout shifts.

Demi Chef

Portlander
07.2024 - 01.2025
  • Trimmed, rolled, and portioned 30 kilos of ribeye, sirloin, and fillet weekly, ensuring precise doneness in high-volume steak restaurant.

Commis Chef

Portlander Rydges
, wellington
12.2022 - 07.2024
  • worked in a high volume restaurant doing upto 100 covers a night being placed around each section (hot larder,breakfast and confrencing)
  • Larder section plated burgers, hot sides and salads
  • Conferencing doing high volume prep for plated dinners and buffets Up to 150 people

Trainee Chef

Koru Lounge
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • worked in bakery section using hobart mixer to make hundred of scones, muffins for airport lounges
  • worked in mains sections operating commercial brat pans making large quantines of hot food each day
  • worked in service kitchen mornings and nights responsible for keeping breakfast and dinner buffet topped up

Dishwasher

Koru lounge
Miramar , Wellington
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • washed high volume of dishes in fast-paced environment with hundreds of people passing through lounge each day.

Education

Managed Chef Traineeship - Cookery

Wel Tec Wellington
Petone
01.2023 - 12.2024

Skills

high volume food preparation

Kitchen management

  • Team collaboration
  • Menu development

Timeline

Chef de Partie

Portlander
01.2026 - Current

Demi Chef

Portlander
07.2024 - 01.2025

Managed Chef Traineeship - Cookery

Wel Tec Wellington
01.2023 - 12.2024

Commis Chef

Portlander Rydges
12.2022 - 07.2024

Trainee Chef

Koru Lounge
11.2021 - 10.2022

Dishwasher

Koru lounge
02.2021 - 11.2021
Sam Woodburn