Arshdeep Kaur
Tweed Heads,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Chef with extensive experience at Baskk Italian, excelling in high-volume service and customer satisfaction. Proven expertise in food preparation and kitchen inventory management, optimizing costs while minimizing waste. Strong leadership skills foster team collaboration, ensuring exceptional dish presentation and adherence to health and safety standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Baskk Italian
Coolangatta, Gold Coast
09.2024 - Current
- Menu Execution: Led the preparation and cooking of authentic Italian cuisine, specializing in handmade pasta, wood-fired dishes, and traditional sauces, ensuring zero variance from the Head Chef's recipes.
- Prepared and executed authentic Italian dishes with precision, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to Mano's recipes.
- Service & Leadership: Directed daily station operations, managed the flow of service for a high-volume Italian restaurant, ensuring all dishes met presentation and temperature standards.
- Coordinated with front-of-house staff to deliver timely meal service during peak hours, enhancing overall customer satisfaction.
- Managed kitchen inventory and controlled food costs by optimizing ingredient usage and minimizing waste.
- Inventory & Cost Control: Assisted the Head Chef with weekly stock takes, managed supplier relations for daily fresh produce and specialized imported goods, and actively worked to minimize food waste and optimize stock rotation.
Kitchen Staff Member
KFC
Bell street preston, melbourn
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Prepared food items following KFC's recipes and safety standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and workstations.
Food and Beverage Attendant
Maharaja tandoori cuisine
, melbourn
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Prepared and executed authentic Italian dishes with precision, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to Mano's recipes.
- Managed kitchen inventory and controlled food costs by optimizing ingredient usage and minimizing waste.
- Coordinated with front-of-house staff to deliver timely meal service during peak hours, enhancing overall customer satisfaction.
- Service & Leadership: Directed daily station operations, managed the flow of service for a high-volume Italian restaurant, ensuring all dishes met presentation and temperature standards.
- Menu Execution: Led the preparation and cooking of authentic Italian cuisine, specializing in handmade pasta, wood-fired dishes, and traditional sauces, ensuring zero variance from the Head Chef's recipes.
- Inventory & Cost Control: Assisted the Head Chef with weekly stock takes, managed supplier relations for daily fresh produce and specialized imported goods, and actively worked to minimize food waste and optimize stock rotation.
Education
Certificate IV - commercial cookery
Nova Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC02-2024
Diploma of Hospitality Management - Hospitality Management
Durban Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC02-2024
Certificate III - commercial cookery
Nova Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC10-2023
Bechelor of Commerce -
Kurukshetra University
01-2019
Skills
- Food preparation
- Customer satisfaction
- Kitchen inventory
- Team collaboration
- High-volume service
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- Positive and professional
- Ingredient knowledge
- Kitchen organization
- Health and safety compliance
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling with friends
- Shopping
- Listening to music
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- Punjabi
Reference
- Head chef - 450145129
Timeline
Chef
Baskk Italian
09.2024 - Current
Kitchen Staff Member
KFC
08.2022 - 08.2024
Food and Beverage Attendant
Maharaja tandoori cuisine
01.2022 - 08.2022
Certificate IV - commercial cookery
Nova Institute of Technology
Diploma of Hospitality Management - Hospitality Management
Durban Institute of Technology
Certificate III - commercial cookery
Nova Institute of Technology
Bechelor of Commerce -
Kurukshetra University