DEEPAK SINGH
PERTH
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
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
FIFO CHEF
ISS Facility Service
07.2023 - Current
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality
- Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money
FIFO Chef
Connect Recruitment Agency
09.2022 - Current
- Prepare, cook, and serve meals across breakfast, lunch, and dinner for residents
- Provide exceptional service when interacting with our staff, residents, and guests
- Maintain food safety standards in line with company policies
- Collaborate with the Head Chef to create “specials” outside the regular menu cycle
Trade Assistant
Programmed
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Help trades personnel (Electrical & Mechanical) with maintenance tasks as required
- Complete daily routine rounds such as emptying cardboard cages, removing waste plastic containers, assisting with rubbish disposal and tidying designated areas
- General repairs to toilet cisterns and pipe work
- Pressure clean equipment
- Moving of office equipment and furniture, and tidying/cleaning process areas prior to and on job completion
- Collection of parts and materials from suppliers
- General duties may require operating some hand tools
Cook
The Herdsmen Market
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Preparing ingredients for ready to go meals
- Providing a steady supply of clean utensils, trays
- Storing food safely
- Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen thoroughly according to food safety standards
- Assisting with cooking under the direction of the senior food worker
Chef
Alkimos Café And Grill
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Managing time according to the time and service
- Checking and recording the temperature of fridges, freezers, and food served
- Writing down the prep list needs to be done
- Writing down the stock that needs to be ordered on the ordering sheet
- Controlling food wastage by using most of the ingredients
Kitchen Hand
Pimlott And Strands Café
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintaining food consistency
- Working effectively with others to promote a healthy environment
- Ensuring Food Safety Regulation
- Stocking up the drinks
- Washing of dishes
Cook
Shingle Inn
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Setting up pastries, muffins, and savory products in the display cabinet
- Checking all the pre-orders and managing time according to the time and service
- Reading and organizing the prep list and then completing it
ASSISTANT BAKER
Bakers Delight
04.2018 - 02.2019
- Preparing ingredients for baking - washing, measuring
- Providing a steady supply of clean utensils, trays
- Storing food safely
- Cleaning and maintaining the bakery thoroughly according to food safety standards
- Assisting with baking under the direction of the senior food worker
Kitchen Hand
Govenders Gourmet
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Maintaining food consistency
- Working effectively with others to promote a healthy environment
- Ensuring Food Safety Regulation
- Stocking up the drinks
Kitchen Hand
Kabalason Indian Café & Restaurant
04.2017 - 11.2017
- Setting and handling of a fryer, grill section
- Mise en place for buffet service, set menu
- Work under pressure and serve
- Stock control of the section, using FIFO, informing supervisor of orders if needed any
KITCHEN CREW
McDonalds
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Following critical standards for raw and finished product quality, service speed, cleanliness, and sanitation
- Delivering fast, friendly, and accurate service to all customers
- Welcoming every customer with a smile and being genuinely friendly at all times
Skills
- Customer service
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Food quality
- Food presentation
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen operations
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
Timeline
FIFO CHEF
ISS Facility Service
07.2023 - Current
Trade Assistant
Programmed
03.2023 - 06.2023
FIFO Chef
Connect Recruitment Agency
09.2022 - Current
Chef
Alkimos Café And Grill
11.2020 - 07.2022
Cook
The Herdsmen Market
01.2020 - 11.2022
Kitchen Hand
Pimlott And Strands Café
09.2019 - 01.2020
Cook
Shingle Inn
08.2018 - 09.2019
ASSISTANT BAKER
Bakers Delight
04.2018 - 02.2019
Kitchen Hand
Govenders Gourmet
03.2018 - 08.2018
KITCHEN CREW
McDonalds
05.2017 - 09.2017
Kitchen Hand
Kabalason Indian Café & Restaurant
04.2017 - 11.2017
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