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Miriama Power

Hamilton,VIC

Summary

Proven multitasker and culinary artist, I excelled at Atawhai and Theresa Hauraki by enhancing kitchen productivity and significantly reducing food waste. My strong customer service and meticulous attention to safe food handling stand out, ensuring high-quality meal preparation and efficient kitchen operations. Achievements include streamlining food processes and improving team efficiency, showcasing my ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Shearer’s Cook

Atawhai and Theresa Hauraki
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
  • Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels for efficient kitchen operations.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
  • Streamlined food preparation process, increasing kitchen productivity.
  • Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep work processes.
  • Cooked and baked dinner four nights and week and baked lunch items for thirty people each week.

Wool Classer

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024


  • Prepared samples of wool products for clients, showcasing various colors and textures available within our range offerings.
  • Enhanced wool quality by implementing effective sorting and grading.
  • Communicated closely with a group of wool handlers to ensure we produced a quality clip care product.
  • Communicated closely with farmers to ensure each job in the shearing shed has been met by his or her standard.
  • Assessed each shearing shed and ensured that each team member was working in a safe environment
  • Communicated closely with each presser to ensure all wool bales were branded correctly, before they leave the wool shed to be sold.
  • Created wool specifications both on paper and through the wool clip app/ website.

Shearer’s Cook

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service throughout the day.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple meals (smoko, lunch and dinner) simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing food prep ahead time.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
  • Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring safe dining environment.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure timely meal preparation, throughout each day.
  • Worked very promptly, ensuring I was up at 4:30-5 am each morning to cook 5 meals for 24-30 people each day.
  • Ensured a deep clean of every kitchen before use and before moving to the next shearing shed.
  • Communicated with my employer to work out the amount of food, people to cook for and the amount of food needed each week.

Wool Handler

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024
  • Assisted shearers in maintaining a smooth workflow, promptly removing shorn fleece from the workspace.
  • Maintained a clean work environment, regularly sweeping floors and disposing of debris to prevent contamination.
  • Enhanced wool quality by implementing proper handling techniques and maintaining cleanliness standards.
  • Provided support to other team members, sharing knowledge of best practices in wool handling procedures.
  • Contributed to team success through clear communication and collaboration with fellow wool handlers and shearers.
  • Optimized workflow by coordinating with team members to effectively manage multiple shearing stations simultaneously.
  • Collaborated closely with farm owners and managers to understand specific requirements for each flock being handled.
  • Improved efficiency with timely preparation of wool for storage and transportation.
  • Proactively addressed potential issues, conducting regular equipment maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance during shearing processes.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development, attending industry conferences and workshops to stay current on best practices in wool handling techniques.
  • Ensured the safety of workers, utilizing proper equipment handling techniques during shearing operations.
  • Reduced waste by accurately sorting and classifying fleeces based on their characteristics.
  • Tidied work area to create and maintain safe working environment on floor.

Education

St Peter’s College
Gore, Southland New Zealand
12.2009

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Cooking
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Food handling
  • Food preparation
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Kitchen organization
  • Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
  • Frying
  • Supply restocking
  • Surface cleaning
  • Food waste reduction
  • Performance improvement
  • Ingredients measuring
  • Sauce making
  • Menu planning
  • Food trends awareness
  • Cake decorating expertise
  • Time management

Timeline

Wool Classer

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024

Shearer’s Cook

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024

Wool Handler

Louis and Lisa Kyle
01.2021 - 11.2024

Shearer’s Cook

Atawhai and Theresa Hauraki

St Peter’s College

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