Kiran Jacob
Ringwood,VIC
Summary
Driven Kitchen Assistant with proven expertise in food preparation mastery and exceptional chef support skills honed at Kerry Food Group. Excelled in enhancing kitchen efficiency and maintaining high standards of food safety and sanitation, ensuring top-quality meal service. Demonstrated strong communication and collaboration abilities, significantly improving team productivity and customer satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Assistant
Kerry Food Group
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted chefs in food preparation tasks, resulting in timely meal service.
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow during peak hours.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining clean and organized workstations.
- Utilized knife skills to expertly chop, slice, and dice ingredients as needed for recipes.
- Helped chefs prepare and present food to event guests with strong attention to detail and presentation expertise.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Provided backup support to other staff members during busy periods or staff shortages.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Accepted opportunities to learn new skills, improve performance and cross-train for other positions.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Maintained strict compliance with food safety regulations, ensuring high-quality meals for patrons.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Reduced cross-contamination risks by strictly adhering to sanitation protocols when handling allergens.
- Promoted accident prevention through proper and acceptable levels of sanitation and cleanliness of kitchen.
- Streamlined dishwashing processes, enabling a faster turnaround time for serving customers.
- Maintained swift pace of work to meet business demands for cleaning and supplies storage.
- Developed strong communication skills by coordinating effectively with front-of-house staff during busy shifts.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
Education
Electrical Engineering
Mewar University
Skills
- Chef support
- Dishwashing
- Safe Food Handling
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Food Safety
- Ingredient management
- Food storage protocol
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Food preparation mastery
hobbies
playing cricket, listening music, watching movies, travelling
Timeline
Kitchen Assistant
Kerry Food Group
08.2023 - 03.2024
Electrical Engineering
Mewar University
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