Maite Conde
Paddington,NSW
Summary
In my previous positions I’ve worked hard and delivered high quality service standards. Comfortable with working long hours and busy shifts.
Attentive with wide-ranging culinary experience in various settings. Able to produce quality meals while adhering to safety and sanitation guidelines.
I consider myself with excellent organization and time management skills for a smooth kitchen operation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Chef
Little Voyagers Early Learning Centre
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Preparing fresh meals at the centre each day
- Participating in weekly menu planning
- Catering for and preparing separate meals for children with allergies and additional needs
- Weekly ordering of ingredients, following up of items that are missing
- End of shift cleaning and sanitising throughout the Kitchen
- Liaising with the director, talking about and taking on feedback and guidance about menu plans and preparation of meals
- Answering phone calls
Cook
Rainbow Surf Club
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Collaborated with management team to develop new menu items.
- Planned menus for different events, seasons and customer requests.
- Identified inefficiencies leading to improved productivity.
Cook
Greenmount Surf Club
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
Cook
GreenHouse Canteen
02.2019 - 06.2020
- Vegan restaurant in Coolangatta - Doing food prep, cooking in the fryer, stove and occasionally at the pass station
- Managing produce orders, dealing with providers and organizing stock
- Used to work under pressure and extremely busy nights.
All rounder
Ciao Ciao
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Italian restaurant/cafe at Robina Town Centre - has multiple choices from coffee to pastas and pizzas
- Serving food, making the coffees when the barista needs help,cleaning up the tables, closing and cash register
- Casual hours.
All rounder
Manuia Coffee
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Busy coffee and restaurant at night, where I had to do multiple tasks, from preparing and serving food and beverages to operating the cash registers
- Taking the customer’s orders, cleaning up the dishes, tables and coffee machines
- Great experience, got the chance to learn it all.
Education
Food Safety Supervisor - Food Preparation
Australian Institute of Food Safety
Sydney01.2024
Diploma of Hospitality And Management - Hospitality
Envirotech Education
Byron Bay 09.2022
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery
Envirotech
Gold Coast05.2022
Certificate in Leadership and management - Business
Envirotech
Gold Coast11.2019
Barista/Latte Art Workshop - Hospitality
The Australian Coffee School
Gold Coast06.2019
Business Administration Graduate - Business
Catholic University
Sao Paulo, Brazil12.2017
Skills
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Customer Service
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
Timeline
Childcare Chef
Little Voyagers Early Learning Centre
10.2022 - 06.2024
Cook
Rainbow Surf Club
04.2022 - 07.2022
Cook
Greenmount Surf Club
10.2021 - 01.2022
Cook
GreenHouse Canteen
02.2019 - 06.2020
All rounder
Ciao Ciao
02.2018 - 04.2019
All rounder
Manuia Coffee
10.2017 - 01.2018
Food Safety Supervisor - Food Preparation
Australian Institute of Food Safety
Diploma of Hospitality And Management - Hospitality
Envirotech Education
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery
Envirotech
Certificate in Leadership and management - Business
Envirotech
Barista/Latte Art Workshop - Hospitality
The Australian Coffee School
Business Administration Graduate - Business
Catholic University
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