NAVRAJ PATHAK
Yarrabilba,Australia
Summary
I am a caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic individual with a strong commitment to provide the highest standards of care so that clients can live with maximum respect, dignity, comfort and independence. My vibrant, person-centered and friendly approach enables me to relate to people from a variety of backgrounds and work in a team with other health care professionals to ensure the protection and safeguarding of the clients. Seeking a position as a holistic care utilizing my study in community service and empathic nature to provide excellence in residential care. I wish to continue in a rewarding role striving to create a difference in people’s lives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Chef
Serco - Pinkenba, QLD, Coca-cola Amatil Group - Richlands, QLD
- Developed catering menus to exceed client expectations yet meet tight budgets.
- Placed orders for food and supplies needed for proper set up and preparation.
- Practiced various safety methods daily to avoid food spoilage and food borne illnesses.
- Created unique and fun catering meal options, which included seaside clambakes, pig roasts and summertime barbecues.
- Appreciation Award
- Responsible Serving of Alcohol
- Cambridge Hotel (Customer Service Training)
- Worked extensively in hands-on food processing environment before developing expert focus on food safety
- Met internal and external customer expectations through teamwork, respect and willingness to help and support others
- Reacted productively under constantly changing priorities with numerous interruptions and continuously monitored food safety
- Led development, training and maintenance of plant quality and food safety programs
- Created safe and healthy work environment throughout plant, adhered to safety policies and procedures and drove safe work behaviors in leadership and front line staff
- Identified non-conforming food products and led decision-making process for disposition based on risk to food safety and quality
- Mandated compliance to regulatory, customer and corporate standards and led and participated in food safety audits
- Adapted to shifting priorities and aligned food safety activities to meet organizational goals
- Kept eye on quality assurance information to review compliance against specifications and company standards
- Developed and delivered training on quality assurance procedures and production operations
- Documented and escalated deviations to supervisors and recommended resolutions
- Audited internal activities and conducted thorough inspections
- Monitored and controlled temperature of products
- Tasted or smelled foods or beverages to evaluate whether flavors met specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics
Chef Manager
Momo House
- Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
- Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food across the line.
- Exercised portion control for items served, eliminating waste.
- Instructed cooks and other workers in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
Chef
McGuries Hotel
10.2023 - 03.2026
- Prepared diverse menu items while adhering to food safety standards
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to streamline food preparation processes
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking ingredient usage and stock levels
- Trained new kitchen team members on protocols and best practices
Bookkeeper Assistant
Momo House
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Entered financial information and payments to guarantee accurate and on-time payments for employees and vendors.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Organized and carried out proactive month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Verified postings to ledgers to confirm accurate entry and account balances.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Verified accurate record keeping processes, reducing financial inconsistencies.
- Monitored, verified and approved invoices and reviewed balances using financial software to assess balance sheets for variances.
- Supported operations by communicating with customers, filing documents and managing data.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Identified accounting errors by developing cross-referencing databases.
- Increased customer satisfaction by filing taxes on time and promptly resolving issues.
- Planned emergency procedures to save time for introducing special projects.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
Logistics Manager
Momo House
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Directed shipping and receiving of a wide range of products daily.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Coordinated dispatching of TOTAL drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Managed monthly freight cost reporting processes.
- Prepared updated shipment reports for executives and clients.
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expenses without compromising customer service levels.
- Expedited resolutions of shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Developed a warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Administered sales orders, as well as processed and documented transactions.
- Assessed and targeted customers need to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
- Led value-added customer service team that consistently over-delivered on customer expectations.
Education
Diploma - Community Services
Australian Community and Management College
01-2023
Diploma - Management BSB
Central Australia College
Melbourne, VIC, Australia04-2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Central Australia College
Melbourne, VIC, Australia01-2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Imperial College of Technology And Management
Melbourne, VIC, Australia01-2011
Skills
- Strong desire to instill good practice and procedures in those working with You
- Mentoring, training and supporting junior staff
- Ability to bring creative and commercially viable new lines to market
- Before any competitors do
- Physically fit and able to lift heavy goods and stand for long periods of Time
- Able to communicate well with both superiors and subordinates
- Can accurately estimate food and labor costs
- Enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the cooking & food Preparation area
- Emotional support
- Progress documentation
- Appointment transportation
- Time management
- Verbal and written communication
- Computer knowledge
- Supply Estimates
- Culinary Trends
- Staff Supervision and Coordination
- Data Analysis
- Purchasing Equipment
- Menu Planning
- Team Leadership
- Cost Control and Budgeting
- Food Prep Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Relationship Building
- Hiring, Training and Development
- Staff Scheduling
- Quality Assessment
- Special Events and Catering
- Safe Food Handling
- Equipment Inspection and Maintenance
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Cleaning practices
- Food pairings
- Kitchen organization
- Cooking methods
- Food preparation
Accomplishments
- Mr Wolf, Melbourne, VIC 6 Months Cook
- SSP Australia,Sydney International Airport, NSW 6 Months Cook
- Cambridge Hotel, NSW 1 Year Customer Service
- Coles, Deewhy, NSW 1 Year Customer Service
- The shed cafe, Miranda, NSW 1 Year Chef
- Kurrabar Café, Cronulla, NSW 2 Year Chef
- The District Restaurants and Cafe 4 Year Sou Chef
- 1 on One, Canberra, ACT 1 Year InCharge
- Raiders Weston, Canberra ACT 1 Year Chef
- 8848 Momo House, Brisbane, QLD 1 Year Bookkeeper and Logistic Manager
Roles and Responsibilities
- Maintain daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Utilize strong assessment skills to determine necessary client care and daily function assistance
- Coordinate doctor appointments, exercise, and recreation to maintain schedule.
- Assist clients in performing a wide range of housekeeping functions to develop level of ability.
- Safe manual handling practice.
- Maintain a good interpersonal relationship with the clients and other co-workers.
- Maintain client’s privacy, confidentiality and dignity at all times.
- Respects the client's choice and desire.
- Transport clients safely.
- Create a schedule to help regulate a client's health and satisfaction.
Timeline
Chef
McGuries Hotel
10.2023 - 03.2026
Bookkeeper Assistant
Momo House
05.2022 - 01.2023
Logistics Manager
Momo House
05.2022 - 01.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Imperial College of Technology And Management
High School Diploma - undefined
Central Australia College
Diploma - Management BSB
Central Australia College
Chef Manager
Momo House
Catering Chef
Serco - Pinkenba, QLD, Coca-cola Amatil Group - Richlands, QLD
Diploma - Community Services
Australian Community and Management College