JAMES NJOGU
Hervey Bay,QLD
Summary
I am a sous chef with strong history in culinary arts and effective kitchen skills with a proven ability to enhance menu offerings and streamline kitchen operations. I have demonstrated expertise in team leadership creativity and problem-solving.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Bay Central Tavern
11.2024 - Current
- Managing food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders are ready within recommended wait time
- Offer training to junior chefs
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Managing inventory levels effectively, to ensure reduced food waste and cost.
Sous Chef
The Old Sydney hotel-Maryborough
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Managed food preparation tasks during service periods, ensuring all orders were ready in a timely manner and of the right quality.
- Implemented cleaning procedures, ensuring a safe and clean kitchen, workspace compliant with health department regulations.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing guest concerns or special dietary requests.
- Improved efficiency in kitchen, organizing workflow to ensure timely preparation and delivery of dishes.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Inspect food products to verify freshness and quality.
Chef De Partie
Kondari hotel Hervey bay Queensland
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes as per the menu in all the sections including frier, larder, cold larder, steaks and pans
- General cleaning of the kitchen
- Assist in training of commie chefs and casual chefs.
- In charge of the kitchen in the absence of the head chef and sous chef
- Transfer
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
Chef De Partie
Pomme d’or Hotel. Jersey UK a 4* Hotel
07.2019 - 05.2022
- Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes as per the menu
- Monitoring portioning and waste control
- Ensuring high standards of food hygienic and follow rules of safety
- Posting dairy requisitions
- Carrying out stock take
- Moved to Australia
Chef De Partie
Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi/Upperhill a 5* Hotel
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Co-ordinating daily task with the sous chef
- Ensure preparation, production and presentation of food are of the highest quality.
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing new dishes.
- To gain international experience
Commie chef
Dusit d2 Hotel Nairobi a 5* Hotel
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Assisting in food preparation
- Assisting in maintaining kitchen and food safety standards
- Assisting with cleaning and stock rotation in different sections
- Preparing different types of dishes, sauces, soups and salads
- Promotion
Management Trainee
Baobab Beach Hotel and spa a 4* Hotel
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Participating in daily operations within all divisions and departments of the hotel
- End of training programs
Education
Certification - food production
Kenya Utalii College
01.2015
Degree - Ecotourism Hotel and Institutional Management
Maseno University
01.2013
Kenya Certificate - Secondary Education
Kenyatta High School (Mwatate)
Mwatate01.2007
Kenya Certificate - Primary Education
Voi Primary School
Voi01.2004
Skills
- Team leadership
- Food safety
- Food preparation
- Menu planning
- Kitchen organization
- Customer service
LANGUAGES
English spoken Fluent written Fluent
Swahili spoken Fluent written Fluent
Accomplishments
- I was a member of the opening team at Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi/Upperhill
- Promotion from a commie chef to a chef de partie within a year of full-time employment
Timeline
Sous Chef
Bay Central Tavern
11.2024 - Current
Sous Chef
The Old Sydney hotel-Maryborough
04.2024 - 11.2024
Chef De Partie
Kondari hotel Hervey bay Queensland
05.2022 - 04.2024
Chef De Partie
Pomme d’or Hotel. Jersey UK a 4* Hotel
07.2019 - 05.2022
Chef De Partie
Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi/Upperhill a 5* Hotel
09.2015 - 05.2019
Commie chef
Dusit d2 Hotel Nairobi a 5* Hotel
01.2015 - 08.2015
Management Trainee
Baobab Beach Hotel and spa a 4* Hotel
05.2013 - 08.2013
Certification - food production
Kenya Utalii College
Degree - Ecotourism Hotel and Institutional Management
Maseno University
Kenya Certificate - Secondary Education
Kenyatta High School (Mwatate)
Kenya Certificate - Primary Education
Voi Primary School
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