Suman Gautam
Christchurch,Canterbury
Summary
After working in hospitality as a chef for years, I’m looking forward to gaining new skills in a different field.
I am hardworking, extremely determined, and pledged to work hard to make the best career in New Zealand. With my can-do attitude, I want to learn new skills. I believe in recognizing opportunities, taking responsibilities, and making things happen. With my qualifications and work experiences, I can work under pressure and maintain high standards, which has always been my urgency.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Indian Louts
03.2023 - Current
- - Lead, mentor, and manage culinary team
- - Develop and plan menus and daily specials
- - Create prep lists for kitchen crew
- - Manage food costing and inventory
- - Maintain standards for food storage, rotation, quality, and appearance
- - Ensure compliance with applicable health codes and regulations
- - Establish maintenance and cleaning schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas
- - Participate in the interview process and selection of kitchen staff
- - Schedule staff and assist in human resources processes as needed
UHT Operator
Meadow Fresh
02.2023 - 03.2024
- - Responsible for standardizing the intermediate for production with the UHT process according to the recipe and ensuring products are produced correctly
- - Collecting laboratory samples
- - Performing good5S and cleaning at the workstation, including machine troubleshooting during breakdown and maintenance tasks as listed in autonomous maintenance to ensure good running condition
- - Ensuring production records are updated and maintained correctly for process control review, audit, and traceability purposes
- - Ensuring efficient and timely operations of aseptic processing and aseptic packaging machinery to meet set quantity and quality targets
- This includes aseptic processing and aseptic packaging of milk and other dairy products and undertaking CIP operations
- - Ensuring the aseptic machines/equipment are clean and sterilized
- - Maintenance of good manufacturing practices by maintaining proper hygiene
- - Ensuring the aseptic machines/equipment are in good operational condition and promptly reporting any breakdowns or anomalies to the shift production supervisor for corrective action
- - Performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance
- - Any other job as assigned by the shift manager
Chef
INDIAN FENDALTON
04.2018 - 07.2022
- - Ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and compliance with hygiene and regulations
- - Investigating customer complaints about the food
- - Determining the quantities of food to be cooked and the size of portions to be served
- - Washing and cleaning kitchen utensils, work surfaces and equipment
- - Occasionally visiting the dining area and chatting to guests about the quality of the food
- - Helping to interview new recruits to the kitchens
- - Taking part in staff meetings and training activities
- - Talking to customers about menus for special occasions such as weddings, parties or banquets
- - Closing the kitchen at the end of the day
- - Meeting with sales representatives who are selling kitchen equipment or food supplies
- - Scheduling kitchen staff work hours
Chef
TAJ OF INDIA
09.2016 - 03.2018
- - Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans, and kitchen scales
- - Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
- - Cook food in a timely manner
- - Delegate tasks to kitchen staff.- Inform wait staff about daily specials
- - Ensure appealing plate presentation
- - Supervise cooks and assist as needed
- - Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g., reduce salt, remove dairy)
- - Monitor food stock and place orders
- - Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
- - Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
- - Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area
Education
NZQA Level4 - Commercial Cookery
Higher School Certificate - undefined
01.2007
Skills
- Hardworking and reliable
- Exhibiting well-developed communication skills
- Flexible, adaptable & committed
- Positive attitude and commitment to Health and Safety initiatives
- Great attitude with a willingness and aptitude to learn
- Physically fit to work in any role
- Quick learner
Hobbies and Interests
I am a very active person and enjoy swimming, playing cricket, and running in my spare time.
Timeline
Chef
Indian Louts
03.2023 - Current
UHT Operator
Meadow Fresh
02.2023 - 03.2024
Chef
INDIAN FENDALTON
04.2018 - 07.2022
Chef
TAJ OF INDIA
09.2016 - 03.2018
NZQA Level4 - Commercial Cookery
Higher School Certificate - undefined
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