Aaron Tonna
Glass House Mountains,QLD
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 25 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Having also completed a Certificate IV in training and assessment, which has inspired me even more so, to develop a focus on training and development. I have managed many kitchens during my career as well as running 3 separate business's
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Trainer/Disability Support Worker
Steps Pathway
08.2022 - Current
- Created and oversaw specific training programs for operations.
- Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities.
- Developed job-specific competencies and performance standards.
- Developed customized training materials for various industries, ensuring relevance to the target audience.
- Enhanced trainee engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities.
Cookery trainer
Tafe Queensland
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Facilitating learning sessions through face to face and online
- Providing training resources according to the individual needs of each student
- Grading the students' work and giving feedback
- Creating session plans
- Guiding students through the training on how to use the learning material.
HEAD CHEF
Mountain View Cafe
- Responsible for the efficient running of the kitchen area and directly in charge of the overall preparation of all the food served from the kitchen
- Reduced food costs by streamlining purchasing and preparation.
SOUS CHEF
Mocan and Green Grout
01.2015 - 11.2018
- Menu planning, food costing, staff training, and rosters.
HEAD CHEF / OWNER
Pot Belly Bistro
05.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for all food preparation, service, and ordering
- Menu development and budgeting
- Rosters and training.
Head chef / owner
Retro cafe and catering
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Developed kitchen duties, policies, and procedures for the entire business
- Staff hiring and training
- Daily business operations both kitchen and front of house
- Basic bookkeeping and business admin.
Education
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Training And Assessment
Fit Collage
Maroochydore, QLD01.2022
Certificate III in commercial cooking -
Tafe Canberra
Canberra, ACT01.2002
Year 12 Certificate -
01.1998
Year 10 Certificate -
01.1996
Skills
- Staff training
- Food costings
- Resource management
- Team Leadership
- Special diets
- Creative
- Self-motivated
- Determined to share knowledge with others
- Good communicator
- Online Training Tools
- Dietary planning
- Lesson Planning
- Relationship Building
- Business Administration
- Course Development
- Lesson Plan Development
- Class Scheduling
- Training Needs Analysis
- Special Needs Clientele
- Emotional Support
- Educational Programs
- Behavior Modeling
- Goal Setting
- Maintaining Client Records
- Special needs understanding
Professional
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, 2021
- Certificate III in commercial cooking, 2002
- Senior First Aid, 2013
Driving License
Yes
References
Furnished upon request
Timeline
Trainer/Disability Support Worker
Steps Pathway
08.2022 - Current
Cookery trainer
Tafe Queensland
03.2022 - 07.2022
SOUS CHEF
Mocan and Green Grout
01.2015 - 11.2018
HEAD CHEF / OWNER
Pot Belly Bistro
05.2013 - 01.2015
Head chef / owner
Retro cafe and catering
01.2010 - 01.2013
HEAD CHEF
Mountain View Cafe
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Training And Assessment
Fit Collage
Certificate III in commercial cooking -
Tafe Canberra
Year 12 Certificate -
Year 10 Certificate -
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