Bijay Gopali
Rutherford
Summary
Culinary professional with strong background in high-pressure kitchen environments. Expertise in menu development, ingredient sourcing, and maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation. Known for fostering collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and consistently achieving desired results. Skilled in team leadership, inventory management, and culinary innovation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
Central Hotel Stroud Pty Ltd
03.2023 - Current
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
Sous chef
Roadhouse Café Pvt. Ltd
06.2012 - 12.2022
- Working in a busy and popular restaurant and routinely having to cook for up to 100 – 150 diners every night
- Responsible as part of a team for cooking tasty, delicious and healthy meals for all diners
- Preparing and portioning pizza dough
- Preparing and cooking different types pizzas and calzones
- Maintain, clean and prepare entire pizza line
- Operated and maintained wood fired oven
- Cooking and preparing a variety of fresh nutritious midday meals and other refreshments
- Supervising food service assistants and kitchen staff, organizing their daily duties and monitoring performance
- Ensuring that appropriate levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained in the kitchen
- Washing, cutting and preparing food before it is cooked
- Making sure good nutritional standards are maintained when preparing meals
- Enquiring is any clients have allergies and then cooking meals accordingly
- Responsible for high standards of food, hygiene, and health and safety
- Deciding what quantities are to be cooked and the amount of portions to be served
- Constantly checking the quality of the food being served to the guest
- Checking staff to make sure they are wearing appropriate clothing whilst in the kitchen
- Encouraging junior staff in their training and development
- Contacting suppliers and ordering vegetables, meats, kitchen and cleaning equipment
- Maintaining personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job
- Able to work as part of a team
- Relaxed personality with excellent communication skills
- Eager to learn new recipes and cooking techniques
Education
SLC -
Camellia Higher Secondary School
Skills
- Food safety and sanitation
- Customer service
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Food quality
- Kitchen management
- Food presentation
- Meal preparation
- Attention to detail
- Kitchen operations
- Grilling techniques
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Ingredient knowledge
- Recipes and menu planning
- Food plating and presentation
- Allergen awareness
- Sauce preparation
- Food spoilage prevention
Certification
Employee of the three month, 12/16/12 - 03/14/13
Timeline
Chef
Central Hotel Stroud Pty Ltd
03.2023 - Current
Sous chef
Roadhouse Café Pvt. Ltd
06.2012 - 12.2022
SLC -
Camellia Higher Secondary School
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