Laszlo Watson
Cannonvale,QLD
Summary
Adept Chef with a proven track record at KC's Bar & Grill, enhancing meal preparation and presentation while ensuring food safety and sanitation. Excelled in staff coordination and grilling techniques, significantly improving kitchen efficiency. Skilled in creating made-to-order meals that cater to diverse dietary needs, demonstrating both culinary expertise and strong team leadership, as well as excellent time management skills and and ability to complete multiple tasks at the same time.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
KC's Bar & Grill
Airlie Beach, QLD
06.2023 - Current
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
Chef
Boatys
Airlie Beach, QLD
06.2023 - Current
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Used experience within faster paced restaurants to help improve efficiency of the current kitchen staff.
- Worked closely with front-of-house staff to ensure fast and excellent quality of food within in a fast paced kitchen
Laborer
MPLOY
Hamilton Island, QLD
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Observed site safety rules to maximize protections for team members and equipment.
- Used measuring tools such as gauges and tape measure to identify conforming parts during production.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.
- Ensured work areas were kept safe, clean, and tidy, as skill often imperative in a kitchen for smooth service and good quality dishes.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
Chef
Pizza Hut
Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
- Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
- Maintained pizza-making and kitchen equipment to keep items in good working condition and kitchen operating smoothly.
- Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
- Topped pizzas with right ingredients based on orders utilizing recipe-directed amounts and distribution methods.
- Followed company recipes and production standards to satisfy customers.
- Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures.
Food Production Worker
Avara Foods
Hereford, United Kingdom
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Adhered to company safety policies and procedures for proper food safety and sanitation.
- Assembled and packaged food items securely to meet company standards.
- Operated food production equipment safely and responsibly for quality output.
- Monitored food production and quality control to achieve agreed standards.
- Recorded food production data to enable performance monitoring.
- Selected correct ingredients and garnishes according to recipe specifications.
- Worked in production to improve efficiency.
- Complied with food storage and handling procedures for safe, hygienic operations.
- Discarded expired food items and disposed of waste for hygienic food preparation environments.
- Recorded production and test data for each food product batch such as ingredients used, test results and time cycle.
- Stirred and mixed recipe ingredients by activating blenders and agitators with proper cautions and attention to detail to avoid over mixing.
- Troubleshot malfunctions with machinery and performed routine maintenance to restore functionality and minimize downtime.
- Observed company safety procedures and standards when operating machinery, using sharp tools and handling chemicals.
Chef Apprentice
Miller and Carter
Hereford, United Kingdom
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Observed different kitchen chefs' preparation of sauces, breads, and other items to gain knowledge in diverse cooking and baking techniques.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Modernized work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
- Measured high demand spices and commonly used ingredients to prevent overages and waste.
- Worked with chef de partie to learn storage locations of fresh ingredients for daily use by station staff.
- Rotated through all prep stations to learn different techniques.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Signed for deliveries, checked items into inventory and stocked goods into proper locations.
- Prepped daily menu items to quickly deliver upon request.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
Education
GED -
Miller And Carter Steak House
Hereford, United Kingdom03.2019
High School Diploma -
Hereford Sixth Form Collage
Hereford, United Kingdom09.2018
High School Diploma -
St Marys Roman Catholic High School
Hereford, United Kingdom05.2017
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Staff Coordination
- Meal Preparation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Made-to-order meals
- Food spoilage prevention
- Food presentation
- Grilling Techniques
- Food safety and sanitation
- Knife Skills
- Sauce preparation
Certification
- Level 2 in Australian Food Safety
- Level 2 Certificate in food safety and preparation (UK)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Laborer
MPLOY
08.2023 - 06.2024
Chef
KC's Bar & Grill
06.2023 - Current
Chef
Boatys
06.2023 - Current
Chef
Pizza Hut
09.2022 - 03.2023
Food Production Worker
Avara Foods
01.2020 - 08.2022
Chef Apprentice
Miller and Carter
09.2018 - 08.2020
GED -
Miller And Carter Steak House
High School Diploma -
Hereford Sixth Form Collage
High School Diploma -
St Marys Roman Catholic High School
- Level 2 in Australian Food Safety
- Level 2 Certificate in food safety and preparation (UK)