Kate Sparrow
Torrens Park,South Australia
Summary
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments.
Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders.
Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit. Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety.
Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity.
Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard. Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods.
Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Hardworking and enthusiastic cook trained in every facet of successful work. Stays on top of current and expected demands, quickly realigning tasks to handle needs.
Dedicated to first-rate communication and team success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Scotch College
Torrens Park , South Australia
2016.07 - 2020.06
- Assisted co canteen chefs with planning nutritious and delicious food that would appeal to children and spark customer interest.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Communicated closely with customers to fully understand special orders.
- Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Reduced canteens annual food and labor costs through proper budgeting, scheduling and management of inventory.
- Took food orders and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Inspected appliances, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Developed menus, pricing and special food offerings to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
- Maintained central standardized recipe and ingredient repository with nutritional and cost information.
- Planned breakfast and lunch, menus as well as special menus for in-house special events and catering.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Mentored staff and volunteers in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
- Served on cash register on call.
- Made coffees, teas and hot chocolate when necessary as a barista.
- Assisted in Junior School lunch packing and delivery execution.
- Answered telephone when necessary.
- Facilitated in stock control and ordering.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lymington Secondary School
EnglandCooks Certificate
Regency Park TAFE
Adelaide, SA03.1985
Skills
- Institutional and batch cooking
- Recipes and menu planning
- Food plating and presentation
- Food spoilage prevention
- New hire training
- Beautiful presentation of food
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Varied cooking techniques
- Food preparation and safety
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Order delivery practices
- Food presentation talent
- Performance improvement
- Extensive catering background
- Menu marketing expertise
- Effective planner
- Operations management
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Hospitality service expertise
Timeline
Cook
Scotch College
2016.07 - 2020.06
High School Diploma -
Lymington Secondary School
Cooks Certificate
Regency Park TAFE