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Overview
Work History
Education
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Manuela Handsaker

Grassy,Tasmania

Summary

I am seeking a challenging and rewarding role where I can utilize my outgoing personality and people skills to provide efficient and professional service to my employer and customers alike, happy to relocate.

Experienced with cooking and food preparation, creating consistent and homely cooked dishes. Utilizes culinary skills to enhance menu offerings and maintain clean, organized workspace. Strong understanding of kitchen operations and teamwork, leading to efficient and cohesive workflows.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef Assistant

Wild Harvest and Great Southern Restaurant
King Island, Tasmania
01.2025 - Current

Food preparation and follow the season of the product.

Cooking for à la carte menu

Prepared a variety of desserts using seasonal ingredients in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Follow the direction of the Head chef and maintain the standard of Haccp, help during the service the Foh to serve the plate and deal with the customer.

Station Cook

Ethel Creek Station
Newman, Western Australia
01.2023 - 12.2024

Cooking Hot Breakfast, Smoko, Lunch and Dinner with dessert for up to 20 people

Prepared ingredients for various meals in a timely manner

Daily Baking including cakes, slices and cookies

Stock Ordering

Stock Control and Rotation

Breaking down and processing a Killer

Keeping a Safe, clean and friendly Kitchen Environment

Garden Duties

Performed guest room cleaning to ensure guest satisfaction.

Ad hoc Duties as required

Kitchen Hand

Lancelin Sands Hotel
Lancelin, Western Australia
12.2022 - 01.2023

Food preparation

Cleaning dishes

Serve customer

Cleaning the motel, making the rooms, toilet,window.

Farm Worker

Range Citrus
Wanerie, Western Australia
04.2022 - 12.2022

Pruning Mandarin Trees

Picking Citrus Fruit

Cook

TDC Drilling
Dongara, Western Australia
02.2022 - 04.2022

Cooking Hot Breakfast, Smoko, Lunch and Dinner with dessert for up to 20 people

Food Preparation

Daily Baking including cakes, slices and cookies

Being in charge of the grocery shopping

Stock Control and rotation

Keeping a Safe, clean and friendly Kitchen Environment

Cleaning of Guest Rooms as required

Ad hoc Duties as required

Station Cook

AACo Montejinni Station
Buntine Highway, Northern Territory
01.2020 - 02.2022

Cooking Hot Breakfast, Smoko, Lunch and Dinner with dessert for up to 20 people

Food Preparation

Daily Baking including cakes, slices and cookies

Stock Ordering

Stock Control and Rotation

Breaking down and processing a Killer

Keeping a Safe, clean and friendly Kitchen Environment

Garden Duties

Cleaning of Guest Rooms as required

Ad hoc Duties as required

Cook

Heritage Tea Rooms
Hervey Range, Townsville
09.2012 - 12.2019

Cooking Hot Breakfast and Lunch

Morning and afternoon tea

Food Preparation

Daily Baking including cakes, slices and cookies

Stock Ordering

Stock Control and Rotation

Keeping a Safe, clean and friendly Kitchen Environment

Garden Duties

Ice Cream Maker

Frosty Mango
Townsville
01.2010 - 09.2012

Supervised batch mixing, ensuring consistent texture, flavor, and product quality.

Calibrated freezing equipment and monitored temperatures during production cycles.

Formulated seasonal flavors using dairy, fruit, and mix-in ingredients.

Coordinated ingredient preparation, weighing, and staging for efficient production runs.

Riding Instructor

Self Employed
Townsville
01.2009 - 12.2009

Veterinary Nurse

4 – Paws
Townsville
12.2007 - 08.2008

Riding Instructor

Self Employed
Toowoomba, Townsville
07.2002 - 10.2007

Riding Instructor

Kinnordy Horse Stud
Toowoomba
02.2002 - 06.2002

Riding Instructor

Belcam Horse Stud
Beaudesert
04.1998 - 12.2001

Horse Trainer, Farm Hand

Cedar Glen
Beaudesert
02.1997 - 03.1998

Education

Apprenticeship - Horse Riding Instructor/Trainer

Reitschule Loerrach
Black Forest, Germany
01-1990

Riding Institute Diploma - undefined

Warendorf, Germany

Certificate II - Hospitality

TAFE Queensland
QLD
07-2010

Skills

    -Organised and Clean

    -Management skill

    -Punctual

    -Reliable

    -Hardworking

    -Good communication

Timeline

Chef Assistant

Wild Harvest and Great Southern Restaurant
01.2025 - Current

Station Cook

Ethel Creek Station
01.2023 - 12.2024

Kitchen Hand

Lancelin Sands Hotel
12.2022 - 01.2023

Farm Worker

Range Citrus
04.2022 - 12.2022

Cook

TDC Drilling
02.2022 - 04.2022

Station Cook

AACo Montejinni Station
01.2020 - 02.2022

Cook

Heritage Tea Rooms
09.2012 - 12.2019

Ice Cream Maker

Frosty Mango
01.2010 - 09.2012

Riding Instructor

Self Employed
01.2009 - 12.2009

Veterinary Nurse

4 – Paws
12.2007 - 08.2008

Riding Instructor

Self Employed
07.2002 - 10.2007

Riding Instructor

Kinnordy Horse Stud
02.2002 - 06.2002

Riding Instructor

Belcam Horse Stud
04.1998 - 12.2001

Horse Trainer, Farm Hand

Cedar Glen
02.1997 - 03.1998

Riding Institute Diploma - undefined

Apprenticeship - Horse Riding Instructor/Trainer

Reitschule Loerrach

Certificate II - Hospitality

TAFE Queensland
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