KRISTINE JADE TURQUEZA
1/304 Maitland Rd, Cessnock
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking Chef with 2 years of experience preparing high-quality meals in fast-paced kitchen environments. Skilled in following recipes, ensuring consistency, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen. Proficient in food preparation, cooking techniques, and adhering to food safety standards. A quick learner with excellent time-management abilities, able to work under pressure while delivering exceptional dishes. Committed to providing an outstanding dining experience by using fresh, high-quality ingredients and collaborating with kitchen teams to maintain smooth operations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Commis Chef
Cessnock Leagues Club
01.2025 - Current
- Prepare and cook fresh food
- Plating and quality checking of all dishes
- Responsible for receiving, storing, and rotating produce, dairy, meat, fish, poultry, and shellfish based on a FIFO rotation
- Ensured a clean and organized work station while preparing food items for service
- Assisted other chefs with ingredients preparation in support of recipes designed by head chef.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
Cook
The Star, Sydney
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Setting up work stations and operating kitchen equipments
- Following recipes and set menus
- Keeping up with cooking techniques and methods
- Presenting and garnishing dishes
- Baking, grilling, steaming or boiling fish, meat, vegetables and other foods
- Monitoring stock levels
- Adhering to kitchen hygiene and safety standards
- Maintaining a clean workspace at all times
Pastry Commis
Sonoma Baking Company Distribution
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Prepared dough for variety of pastries, cakes and breads
- Determined baking times for various items
- Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests
- Replenished bakery items in display cases
- Monitored temperatures of ovens, proof boxes and other equipment
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation
- Prepared frostings and other toppings for cakes and pastries
- Packaged finished products for sale
- Managed display cases to verify freshness and attractiveness of products
- Replenished and rotated food items, following correct food cooling and storage procedures
- Followed food safety standards when handling ingredients
- Cut and shaped dough for pies, rolls and other pastries
Kitchen Hand
Doltone House Hyde Park
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Keep food preparation areas clean
- Clean kitchen equipment and appliances
- Clean bench tops, floors, ovens and ranges
- Receive, lift, handle and store food deliveries
- Retrieve food items as requested by chefs
- Assist with food preparation
- Wash dishes, pots and utensils
- Ensure working areas are kept clear
- Throw trash out
Education
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management -
Kingsford International Institute
Level 2/545 Kent St, Sydney, NSW 200006-2024
Diploma of Hospitality Management -
Kingsford International Institute
Level 2/545 Kent St, Sydney NSW 200002-2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Phinma Araullo University
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija04.2015
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Dependable and Responsible
- Attention to detail
- Self-Motivated
- Cooking Techniques
- Kitchen Management
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Knife Skills
- Food preparation
Timeline
Commis Chef
Cessnock Leagues Club
01.2025 - Current
Cook
The Star, Sydney
11.2023 - 12.2024
Kitchen Hand
Doltone House Hyde Park
05.2023 - 07.2023
Pastry Commis
Sonoma Baking Company Distribution
01.2023 - 11.2023
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management -
Kingsford International Institute
Diploma of Hospitality Management -
Kingsford International Institute
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Phinma Araullo University
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