Heena Sethna
Albury,NSW
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with expertise in Indian cuisine, honed at Authentic Taste of India. Skilled in food safety and sanitation, alongside exceptional knife skills. Proven ability to enhance kitchen operations and elevate food presentation, ensuring high-quality dishes while fostering effective team collaboration. Committed to maintaining company standards and minimizing waste. Well developed job knowledge and ability to suggest and initiate improvements while being able to deal with routine and complex matters relating to the occupation and also have a well developed ability to work to industry standards, safely, productively and with effective communication.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef/Cook
Authentic Taste of India
Albury, NSW
10.2022 - Current
- Preparing sauces for Indian curry’s, chopping, dicing meat and vegetables for the meal prep service for each day to ensure there is enough stock to run the shift.
- Handling and cooking of dishes and naan breads in tandoor during the rotational shifts.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Verified temperature settings of refrigeration units ahead of every work period.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Proper use of chopping boards, knives and other kitchen utensils and equipment , also making sure they are cleaned and sanitised after every service.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Using FIFO method for stock rotation and avoid wastage.
Education
Diploma Of Hospitality Management - Hospitality
Acumen Education
Melbourne, VIC06.2024
Skills
- Food safety and sanitation
- Customer service
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Kitchen management
- Food quality
- Food presentation
- Meal preparation
- Attention to detail
- Effective communications
- Kitchen operations
- Team collaboration
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Ingredient knowledge
- Verbal and written communication
- Frying techniques
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Recipes and menu planning
- Hospitality service expertise
- Food plating and presentation
- Allergen awareness
- Sauce preparation
- Sanitation guidelines
- Food pairing
- Plating techniques
- Recipe creation
- Inventory management
- Sanitation practices
- Staff coordination
- Menu development
- Banquets and catering
- Menu planning
- Made-to-order meals
- Cost control
- Performance improvement
- Menu supervision
- Culinary expertise
- Vegetarian cooking
- Food service operations
- Garnishing techniques
- Food spoilage prevention
- New hire training
- Company quality standards
- Pantry restocking
- Seafood preparation
- Butchery skills
- Process improvements
- Forecasting and planning
- Complex Problem-solving
- Utensils and equipment
- Vendor relations
- Service cycle
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Food storage
- Temperature control
- Ingredient selection
- Special diets
- Waste control
- Kitchen equipment operations
Certification
Certificate 3 in Commercial Cookery
Certificate 4 in commercial cookery
Diploma of Hospitality Management
Food Safety Supervisor Certification
Languages
English, Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Chef/Cook
Authentic Taste of India
10.2022 - Current
Diploma Of Hospitality Management - Hospitality
Acumen Education