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Baljeet Kaur

Tweed Heads West

Summary

Professional Summary:

"Dedicated and experienced Chef with over 2 years of continuous experience in culinary arts, kitchen management, and team leadership. Proven track record of delivering exceptional dining experiences, driving kitchen efficiency, and mentoring top-performing teams. Skilled in:

- Menu planning and development

- Kitchen operations and management

- Food safety and sanitation

- Team training and development

- Budgeting and cost control

- Culinary trend forecasting

- Food styling and presentation

Consistently delivering high-quality results and committed to continuing my professional growth and excellence in the culinary industry.

Work History

Cleaning Experience

U & A Group Pty Ltd
  • Specialised in working with industrial cleaning products with strict safety procedures
  • Performed daily checklists throughout facilities, dusting, and floor vacuum
  • Dusted all furniture and fixtures thoroughly and carefully
  • Used time management and efficient cleaning methods to meet deadlines
  • Cleaned desks, office equipment, walls, files, ledges and countertops by dusting surfaces.

WORKED WITH TOUCH OF INDIA AS A COOK/ CHEF

  • Responsible for supporting the kitchen chefs during shifts by carrying out a wide range of tasks, in particular the cleaning of kitchen utensils and equipments
  • Duties include cutting and chopping, curries, preparing dough, making naan breads, washing up a large volume of different sized pots and pans, using the dishwasher to wash pots and pans, kitchen cleaning according to set cleaning schedule, cleaning up the food preparation areas and equipment, keeping the store room and cold room organised and safe, keeping the work surfaces, walls and floors clean and sanitised, collecting rubbish and general kitchen waste and then disposing of it, enforcing a high standard of health and safety rules in the kitchen area.

WORKED WITH WILD ROSE COTTAGE (Kitchen Hand)

  • Responsible for supporting the kitchen chefs during shifts by carrying out a wide range tasks
  • Assist kitchen and service staff in preparing and serving food, and clean food preparation area and service areas
  • Duties include keeping food preparation area clean, assisting with food preparation, washing dishes, pots and utensils, cleaning bench top, oven and ranges, sandwich hand, following all food health and safety requirements.

WORKED WITH PACIFIC GOLF CLUB (Kitchen Hand)

  • Keep food preparation areas clean, clean kitchen appliance and cooking equipment, work stations, clean bench tops, floors, oven and ranges, assist with food preparation, cutting, chopping, slicing vegetables, grating ingredients for subsequent use by the chef, retrieve food items as requested by chefs, ensure working areas are kept clear, wash dishes, pots and utensils, throw the trash out, sweeping, mopping floors, as required, reporting all damaged or faulty equipment to the kitchen manager, storing, labelling ingredients according to prescribed food safety regulation.

WORKED WITH CPSM Age Care (Catering Assistant)

  • Assist in the preparation of meals and maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen equipment
  • Assist the serving of meals, including setting up cleaning the dining room, trolleys and trays
  • Undertake food handling, preparation and basic cooking duties
  • Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen area, equipment, appliance, utensils and fixtures in accordance with standard cleaning and infection control processes
  • Undertake basic records keeping number of meals per day, missed meals, fridge temperature
  • Wash dishes, pots and equipments, cleaning and sanitizing the benches and work area
  • Preparing sandwich and salad
  • Preparing dinner
  • Assisting senior cooks and chef in completing daily duties
  • Developing advanced cutting and carving skills.

WORKED WITH RSL Age care (Care Service Employee)

  • Undertook food handling, preparation and basic cooking duties
  • To check the quality of food items is prepared and served
  • Ensuring food and beverages are prepared as instructed by the Chef manager
  • Ensuring there is a minimal wastage of food items throughout the preparation process including warming and plating
  • Operating all kitchen equipment including bain-marine, cooking equipment and dishwasher in accordance with operating and safety instructions
  • Adheres to all standard food preparation procedures and ensures all personal hygiene guidelines
  • At the end of shift provide verbal and written shift handover report to Chef
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Assist and support other team members in applying best practice.

Working With Kingscliff Bowling Club (As a Chef and Cook)

02.2022
  • Working on grill section, fryer section and pan section as well
  • Maintain standards for food storage, rotation, quality and appearance
  • Food handling knowledge and the ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment
  • Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling combining and cooking ingredients and maintain a sanitary kitchen
  • Executes cold food production in accordance with standards of plating guide specifications
  • Attends to the detail and presentation of each order
  • Food preparation
  • Safe food and knife handling
  • Expertise in seasoning, garnishing and creative displays
  • Team player with excellent communication
  • Prepares ingredients by following recipes, slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping and mixing ingredients adding seasonings verifying taste and plating meals
  • Completes hot meals preparation by roasting, frying and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients
  • Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safely procedures maintains temperature and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point logs as required and maintains appropriate dating, labelling and rotation of all food items
  • Stores leftovers according to established standards
  • Coordinates daily food supply inventory for cafeteria
  • Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage and work areas
  • Completes cleaning according to daily and weekly schedules and dishwashing/ pot washing as needed
  • Assists with orienting new employees new employees to their work area
  • Participates in and contributes programs, committees or projects designed to improve quality of service and employees productivity
  • High energy level
  • Oral communication
  • Multi-tasking
  • Self-motivated
  • Adaptability
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and skill in ability to safely and effectively operates standards food service equipment
  • Helping chef in function: preparing sandwich platters, cheese platters, Turkish bred platter and hot, Asian platters.

Macallan college kitchen

06.2020
  • Cooking, Baking, Dish washing, Cleaning

Teaching Experience

- 01.2018
  • Worked closely with other team members during opening stages of project including craft effective measures and strategies
  • Managed classroom activities, parent conferences and lesson plans
  • Helped students develop self esteem and skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication
  • Assessed students progress by administering tests and evaluating results.

Education

Cert IV And Diploma In Hospitality Management -

Macallan College, Brisbane Australia

Master of Arts (Sociology) -

Punjab University
01.2013

Bachelor of Education -

Punjabi University
01.2011

Bachelor of Arts -

Punjab University
01.2010

Skills

  • Available to work all day and in the evening, during weekdays as well as weekends
  • Able to learn new skills and adapt to a kitchen environment
  • Awareness of high standards of personal hygiene
  • Cookery: Baking, food preparation and cooking
  • Language: English, Hindi, Punjabi
  • Excellent customer care
  • Methodical multitasking
  • Outstanding verbal and written
  • Complaint resolution
  • Maintaining standards for food safety

References

  • Chef Brent, Macallan college kitchen, 0419200212
  • Chef Jared, 0433268269

Languages

English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Working With Kingscliff Bowling Club (As a Chef and Cook)

02.2022

Macallan college kitchen

06.2020

Cleaning Experience

U & A Group Pty Ltd

WORKED WITH TOUCH OF INDIA AS A COOK/ CHEF

WORKED WITH WILD ROSE COTTAGE (Kitchen Hand)

WORKED WITH PACIFIC GOLF CLUB (Kitchen Hand)

WORKED WITH CPSM Age Care (Catering Assistant)

WORKED WITH RSL Age care (Care Service Employee)

Teaching Experience

- 01.2018

Cert IV And Diploma In Hospitality Management -

Macallan College, Brisbane Australia

Master of Arts (Sociology) -

Punjab University

Bachelor of Education -

Punjabi University

Bachelor of Arts -

Punjab University

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