Mahesh Asantha
Clayton,VIC
Summary
Accomplished Chef with extensive experience in fine dining, high-volume event catering, and premium hospitality venues. Expertise in à la carte service, grill operations, and maintaining food quality in fast-paced environments. Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety compliance, cost control, and stock management. Seeking a long-term Chef position in a reputable Australian hospitality organization.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
Melbourne, Australia
04.2025 - Current
- Prepare and execute fine dining à la carte and in room dining menus.
- Operated grill and pan sections during high-volume lunch and dinner service, ensuring timely and quality food delivery.
- Maintain consistency in taste, texture and presentation.
- Manage mise en place and section workflow independently.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP and food safety standards.
- Assisted with stock control, ordering, and inventory management to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Supported food cost control through portion management and waste minimization, contributing to overall kitchen profitability.
Commis Chef
The Glasshouse, Melbourne Racing Club
Caulfield East, Australia
09.2025
- Prepared high volume menus for race days and large scale hospitality events, ensuring consistency and quality during busy service periods.
- Operated high heat cooking stations, including pan section, in fast paced kitchen environments to maintain service flow.
- Assisted with bulk food production and mise en place for large scale event service operations, ensuring timely delivery of meals.
- Maintained strict hygiene standards and food safety compliance (HACCP) at all times.
- Collaborated within structured brigade kitchen system, supporting senior chefs to enhance service efficiency.
Cook
Evoque Cafe & Caterers
Clayton, VIC
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Prepared a variety of dishes following standardized recipes and presentation guidelines.
- Followed food safety protocols to ensure compliance with health regulations and standards.
- Supported catering events by preparing menu items according to client specifications.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
Messman / Galley Assistant
M.V. CMA CGM Chopin
Sydney, Australia
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepared daily meals for international crew, ensuring dietary needs were met.
- Maintained food safety compliance in maritime environment.
- Managed FIFO stock rotation and storage.
- Coordinated ordering and conducted inventory checks to maintain stock levels.
Messman / Galley Assistant
M.V. NYK Silvia
Tokyo, Japan
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Maintained galley hygiene and food storage standards to ensure food safety compliance.
- Collaborated on menu planning with team to enhance meal variety and customer satisfaction.
- Prepared breakfast items, soups, salads, and desserts to meet diverse dietary needs.
Education
Certificate III - Commercial Cookery
Lyons College
Melbourne, VIC01-2024
Certificate IV - Kitchen Management
Lyons College
Melbourne, VIC01-2025
Diploma - Hospitality Management
Lyons College
Melbourne, VIC01-2025
Diploma - Hospitality Management
Claremont Hotel School
Sri Lanka01-2008
Food Handling Certificate -
DoFoodSafely - Victoria State Government
AustraliaFood & Hygiene - HACCP
Win Stone Culinary Arts School
Sri LankaSkills
- Pan Section and Grill
- Meat Preparation
- Seafood Preparation
- Sauce Preparation
- Fine Dining Service
- À La Carte Service
- In-room dining
- Event catering
- Mise en place
- Inventory Control
- Ordering
- Waste Reduction
- Portion Control
- FIFO
- Stock Rotation
- HACCP Compliance
- WHS Compliance
- Cost Management
- Team Collaboration
- Team Collaboration
References
Available upon request.
Availability
Available for rotating rosters, including weekends and public holidays. Passionate about working in quality driven hospitality environments and ready to start immediately.
Working Rights
Working rights in Australia
Timeline
Commis Chef
The Glasshouse, Melbourne Racing Club
09.2025
Chef
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
04.2025 - Current
Cook
Evoque Cafe & Caterers
03.2024 - 04.2025
Messman / Galley Assistant
M.V. CMA CGM Chopin
05.2022 - 02.2023
Messman / Galley Assistant
M.V. NYK Silvia
07.2021 - 02.2022
Certificate III - Commercial Cookery
Lyons College
Certificate IV - Kitchen Management
Lyons College
Diploma - Hospitality Management
Lyons College
Diploma - Hospitality Management
Claremont Hotel School
Food Handling Certificate -
DoFoodSafely - Victoria State Government
Food & Hygiene - HACCP
Win Stone Culinary Arts School