Sumeet Sethi
Lincoln,Canterbury
Summary
I am a self-motivated professional Chef offering over 14 years' experience in the hospitality and food industry. I am focused on high standards of taste and quality, while maintaining profitable margins. I am seeking to bring my range of Chef & Courier Driver experience, leadership and organisational skills to the table where hard work and commitment is valued.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner Courier Driver
Team Global Express
Christchurch, Canterbury
03.2019 - Current
- Loading, transporting, and delivering items to clients or businesses in a safe, timely manner.
- Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, the charges are correct, and the customer is satisfied.
- Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
- Accepting payments for delivered items.
- Providing excellent customer service, answering questions, and handling complaints from clients.
- Adhering to assigned routes and following time schedules.
- Abiding by all transportation laws and maintaining a safe driving record.
- Preparing reports and other documents relating to deliveries.
Chef De Partie
Heritage Hotel Queenstown
Otago, Queenstown-Lakes
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Maintain a working environment where creativity, continuous improvement and constructive development are the standard.
- Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils and equipment.
- Maintain and enhance the food products through creative dishes and presentation.
- Complete all work assigned by our Executive Chef and Sous Chef of the kitchen in a timely manner.
- Participate in scheduled training and development programs provided by management to improve growth and self confidence.
- Strong Organisational skills and ability to multi task and prioritize in fast paced work environment.
- Ability to work with maximum accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail.
- Maintaining a keen sense of urgency at all given times.
- Established and maintained strong working relationships with colleagues.
Chef De Partie
Mill brook Resort Queenstown
Otago, Queenstown
01.2009 - 09.2017
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Reduced food costs by using seasonal ingredients, setting Standards for portion size and minimizing waste.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high quality food standards.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation and safety issues.
- Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals.
- Cooked and served meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies.
Commi Chef
Crowne Plaza
Otago, Queenstown
04.2008 - 12.2008
- Accurately and efficiently prepared healthy, delicious fish, meat and vegetable-based dishes.
- Practiced safe food handling procedures at all times.
- Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies.
- Labelled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy and dry goods in the appropriate storage room, walk in refrigerator, freezer or cooler.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
Education
Hotel Management And Catering Technology: Cookery - Hotel Management
Suman Metropolitan Institute Of Hotel Management
Pune, IndiaSkills
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Food presentation talent
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Familiar with all sort of cooking techniques
- Extensive catering background
- Team Oversight
- Customer Relations
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Owner Courier Driver
Team Global Express
03.2019 - Current
Chef De Partie
Heritage Hotel Queenstown
10.2017 - 11.2018
Chef De Partie
Mill brook Resort Queenstown
01.2009 - 09.2017
Commi Chef
Crowne Plaza
04.2008 - 12.2008
Hotel Management And Catering Technology: Cookery - Hotel Management
Suman Metropolitan Institute Of Hotel Management
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