Chirag Choudhary
Goulburn,NSW
Summary
Innovative Chef with well-rounded food background and extensive knowledge of all kitchen equipment. Creatively builds exciting meals to satisfy discerning customers. Motivated and hardworking Chef with many years of experience cooking delicious items quickly at fast food establishments. Expert at preparing various menu items using basic and advanced cooking methods. Excellent customer service helps create a comfortable eating environment
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Abbey Road
04.2017 - 03.2021
- Created tasty dishes using popular recipes, delighting patrons and generating return business
- Experience working in a wide array of working environments
- Managed kitchen operations for many locations
- Planned and prepared food product orders to maintain appropriate stock levels
- Polite, courteous, and professional with all customers, colleagues, and supervisors
- Inspected freezers and refrigerators prior to each shift to check temperature levels, verifying proper functionality
- Washed utensils, plates, and chopping boards between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Chef
Coventry Pantry
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Plated completed foods paying special attention to the overall presentation and necessary garnishes
- Sliced fruit and vegetables for various menu items and stored for later use in crisper
- Prepped foods for dishes, including roasted, sautéed, fried, and baked items
- Experience boiling, frying, basting, grilling, roasting, and broiling meats, fish, and vegetables.
Chef
Greengrocer
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Adhered to all regulatory standards regarding safe and sanitary food prep
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area
- Rotated stock items and ingredients to maintain efficiency and freshness
- Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes
- Cooked food following specific measurements and recipes
- Verified proper food preparation by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roaster.
Chef
Pavilion Cafe
12.2023 - Current
- Plated meals in appealing arrangement and placed in designated areas to deliver to patrons
- Checked and recorded temperatures of refrigerator and freezer daily to verify proper working conditions
- Completed prepping, cleaning, and other kitchen duties to support cooks
- Restocked, organized, and arranged service and food stations
- Monitored and recorded temperatures of food, storage, and service areas to maintain established regulatory guidelines.
Education
Diploma in Hospitality -
John Lawman
10.2020
Certificate 3 and 4 in Commercially cookery -
John Lawman
06.2020
Skills
- Good work ethic
- Time Management
- Communication
- Ability to Multitask
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Culinary Techniques
- Food Safety and Sanitation Practices
- Cutting and slicing techniques
- Recruiting and training
- Food allergy understanding
- Dish preparation
References
- Jony, Abbey Road, 0433540850
- Ravi, Coventry Pantry, 0426841176
Timeline
Chef
Pavilion Cafe
12.2023 - Current
Chef
Greengrocer
04.2021 - 04.2023
Chef
Coventry Pantry
09.2019 - 03.2021
Chef
Abbey Road
04.2017 - 03.2021
Diploma in Hospitality -
John Lawman
Certificate 3 and 4 in Commercially cookery -
John Lawman
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