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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Availability
References
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KAUSHAL KHATIWADA

150 Grey St, Gleninnes,Australia

Summary

Dedicated professional looking to build a career in the food and hospitality industry, focusing on advancement. Bringing a strong work ethic, motivation, and responsibility to the team. Utilizing skills and qualifications from previous roles and education to drive success. Excited to grow and develop in a dynamic work setting.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Full Time Head Chef

Club Hotel Gleninnes
150 Grey St, Gleninnes, NSW, 2370
05.2023 - 07.2025

 Renovating and designing of kitchen with all new equipment

 Hiring new staff with training on premises And maintain rotating roster for all employees(casual and full time)

 Seasonal and occasional menu change and development

 Incorporated customer recommendations and feedback to experiment with new dishes

 Catering and functions management such as wedding, funeral and birthday functions

 Maintain health and hygiene standards with food safety requirements

 Collaborated productively and professionally with colleagues representing widely diverse points of view

 Managed nutrition labelling process and execution and verified accuracy and alignment with ingredient database

Full Time Head Chef

Apsley Arms Hotel
33n Derby St, Walcha, NSW, 2354
05.2022 - 04.2023

 Managing kitchen with ordering , stocktake, preparation and cooking

 Maintained temperature and health and hygiene

 Developed menu mentioning and clarifying all allergies

 Trained staff members and maintain rotating roster

 Purchased ingredients from local farms to benefit environment and reduce costs.

 Production and preparation for catering and functions for around 100 people

 Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques

Assistant Chef

Fatman's Steakhouse
St John Park, Nsw, Sydney
04.2021 - 08.2022

 Bulk preparation for daily usage and FIFO

 Using flat-grill for steaks

 Using Salamander for cheesy items and toast

 Assist Chef with collborayion while busy environment with food preparation maintaining temperature of food items

 Produces high quality plates, including both design and taste

 Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment

 Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve the kitchen’s performance

Assistant Chef

Volcano's Steakhouse
Parramatta And Bankstown, NSW
08.2021 - 04.2022

 focuses on pan section, and grill because of the busy section

 managing dockets and timely serving of meals

 Checked stock deliveries for safety, quality and quantity.

 Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted

Sous Chef

Elements Bar & Grill
Darlinghurst, Pyrmont, Sydney
04.2021 - 03.2022

 Preparation, producing and supervising kitchen during catering to quarantine hotel, haymarket for lunch and dinner

 Performed as head chef as needed to maintain team productivity and restaurant quality

 looks after grill, and pan section, serve around 100-200 customer a day with bookings

 Stocktake and ordering.

 Oversaw kitchen employee scheduling to meet coverage needs and avoid wasted labor

 Maintained highest food quality standards regarding food inventory procedures, food storage and rotation.

 Setup kitchen equipment and oraganise area for new branch at pyrmont opening

Cook

West Penant Hill Pub Bistro
Pennant Hills, NSW
04.2020 - 12.2020

 Day to day operation

 Help chefs with preparation and mis-en-place

 Ordering the stock

 Maintaining the bar level of in house produced food items

 Work with chefs, flat grill section, pizza, pasta and pass

Kitchen Hand

Il Sapore Italian Grill
George Hill, Bass Hill
11.2019 - 04.2020

 Preparing and plating in pass section

 Maintaining the temperature and stocks

 Bulk prep for functions

 Dishwashing, Cleaning and sanitization

 Cooking different pasta using burner

 Cooking fryer items

Kitchen Hand

Orana Living and Dining
Surry Hills, NSW
09.2019 - 03.2020

 Dishwashing, Cleaning and sanitization

 Cutting, chopping and stocking

 Help chef with preparation and mis-en-place

Education

Food Safety Supervisor - Cookery

NSW Government Food Authority
Nsw
06.2023

Cert IV In Commercial Cookery And Diploma In Hospitality - Cookery

Canterbury Bussiness College
Surry Hills, NSW
03.2022

Bachelor In Information Management - Management Information Systems

Tribhuwan University ( Orchid Int'l College)
Kathmandu, Nepal
12.2015

Skills

  • Meal preparation
  • Motivational team management

    Workflow Optimization

    Food preparation techniques

    Cleaning and sanitation

    Portion and cost control

    Cleaning and sanitizing methods

    Recipe creation

    Pantry restocking

    Good knowledge on meat cut and porton

    Good knowledge of oven pizza

    Grilling and deep-frying skills

    Menu development

    Banquets and catering

    Kitchen equipment and tools

    Equipment usage

Languages

English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working

Certification

  • Cert IV in commercial cookery and diploma
  • Food safety Supervisor
  • Responsible service of alcohol (RSA)

Availability

Full time (482 Granted/491 Bridging)

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Full Time Head Chef

Club Hotel Gleninnes
05.2023 - 07.2025

Full Time Head Chef

Apsley Arms Hotel
05.2022 - 04.2023

Assistant Chef

Volcano's Steakhouse
08.2021 - 04.2022

Assistant Chef

Fatman's Steakhouse
04.2021 - 08.2022

Sous Chef

Elements Bar & Grill
04.2021 - 03.2022

Cook

West Penant Hill Pub Bistro
04.2020 - 12.2020

Kitchen Hand

Il Sapore Italian Grill
11.2019 - 04.2020

Kitchen Hand

Orana Living and Dining
09.2019 - 03.2020

Food Safety Supervisor - Cookery

NSW Government Food Authority

Cert IV In Commercial Cookery And Diploma In Hospitality - Cookery

Canterbury Bussiness College

Bachelor In Information Management - Management Information Systems

Tribhuwan University ( Orchid Int'l College)
KAUSHAL KHATIWADA