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Karan Singh

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Talented chef skilled at grilling, roasting and broiling meat and vegetables. Trains and develops chefs to company standards. Anticipates ingredient needs and arranges re-stock to facilitate productive kitchen flow that upholds business standards.

Passionate, spirited and classically trained culinary professional, skilled in building relationships and developing high-performing teams. Leader in delivery of excellent customer service. Equipped to apply restaurant operational experience to grow world-class organizations. Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chef

Parkdale Beach Cafe
11.2020 - Current
  • Sliced fruit and vegetables for various menu items and stored for later use in crisper.
  • Liaised with vendors to purchase optimal recipe ingredients at cost-effective rates.
  • Devised creative food and wine pairings to drive successful cross-marketing strategy.
  • Built strong vendor relationships to bring in top ingredients at optimal prices.
  • Created diverse cuisines for full restaurant, special event, catering and tasting menus.
  • Liaised closely with kitchen and other departments, including front-of-house personnel.
  • Assisted with interviewing, hiring and training kitchen personnel.
  • Conducted frequent line checks to keep food at proper temperatures in holding zones.

Chef

Portsea Hotel
01.2019 - 11.2020
  • Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
  • Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.
  • Removed expired food and beverages from kitchen and stockroom and coordinated proper disposal.
  • Liaised with vendors to purchase optimal recipe ingredients at cost-effective rates.
  • Improved performance of team members resulting in high-quality meals produced daily.
  • Supervised all kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environment.
  • Maximized customer satisfaction and team operations by executing command-based structure and staff performance oversight.

Chef

Panton Hill Pub
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Prepped foods for dishes, including roasted, sautéed, fried and baked items.
  • Managed food usage with proper stock rotation to prevent spoilage.
  • Plated completed foods paying special attention to overall presentation and necessary garnishes.
  • Removed expired food and beverages from kitchen and stockroom and coordinated proper disposal.
  • Improved performance of team members resulting in high-quality meals produced daily.
  • Purchased ingredients from local farms to benefit environment and reduce costs.
  • Oversaw kitchen employee scheduling to meet all coverage needs and avoid wasted labor.
  • Safely operated kitchen equipment including industrial size mixers and tools.
  • Sliced fruit and vegetables for various menu items and stored for later use in crisper.
  • Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
  • Helped staff adhere to tough restaurant requirements through practical discipline and motivation.

Education

Diploma in Hospitality - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education
Melbourne, Vic
06.2019

Certificate IV in Commercial Cooking - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education
Melbourne, Vic
02.2018

Certificate III in Commercial Cooking - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education
Melbourne, Vic
01.2017

Skills

  • Garnishes
  • Dish preparation
  • Recruiting and training
  • Food allergy understanding
  • Equipment cleaning
  • Motivational team management
  • Positive and professional
  • Equipment usage
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Farm to table
  • Vendor relations
  • Foodservice

Accomplishments

  • Recognized for Reason for recognition.
  • Flexible and able to perform tasks with minimum to no supervision while encouraging efficient workflow and productivity.
  • bringing high quality to each plate while maintaining staff focus.
  • Passion for food: There's a difference between eating to live and living to eat.
  • Technical expertise
  • Multi tasking
  • Calm under pressure

Certification

Certificate III

CERTIFICATE IV

DIPLOMA

In commercial cooking

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Chef

Parkdale Beach Cafe
11.2020 - Current

Chef

Portsea Hotel
01.2019 - 11.2020

Chef

Panton Hill Pub
01.2017 - 08.2019

Diploma in Hospitality - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cooking - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cooking - Hospitality Administration And Management

Australian Education

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