Gardening
Damanpreet Kaur
Chef/Cook
Belconnen
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 2.5 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Chef
Canberra Montessori School
05.2024 - Current
- Plan and prepare daily meals and snacks, ensuring they meet dietary guidelines and accommodate allergies or special dietary needs
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, following food safety and hygiene standards
- Manage inventory, order ingredients, and track supplies to ensure fresh ingredients are always available
- Collaborate with teachers to align meal times with the school schedule and support any special events or activities requiring food
Chef
Curry Twist
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Continually improved kitchen safety by enforcing strict hygiene protocols and staff training on equipment usage.
- Optimized food preparation processes, implementing time-saving techniques without compromising quality.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Ordering ingredients, managing stock, and minimizing waste to control costs.
- Managing and mentoring kitchen staff, delegating tasks, and ensuring smooth kitchen operations.
Chef
7 Hills Inn
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Prepared and cooked meals according to recipes
- Managed kitchen operations and maintained food safety standards
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient service
- Creating recipes and designing menus to match restaurant themes or customer preferences.
- Ordering ingredients, managing stock, and minimizing waste to control costs.
Education
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery and Hospitality Management
Apex Institute Of Education
paramatta, SydneySkills
- team player
- leadership
- time management
- working with children
- customer service excellence
- Meal preparation
- Menu development
- Kitchen management
- Food quality
- Cost control
Food safety and sanitation
- Staff coordination
Interests
Culinary Innovation
Cultural Exploration
Fitness & Nutrition
Event Planning
Timeline
Chef
Canberra Montessori School
05.2024 - Current
Chef
Curry Twist
10.2023 - 05.2024
Chef
7 Hills Inn
10.2022 - 09.2023
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery and Hospitality Management
Apex Institute Of Education
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