Nishant
Redlynch,QLD
Summary
Forward-thinking professional offering more then 3 years of experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and productive in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Excellent and proven culinary skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
DCafe
07.2022 - Current
- Managed food costs, sourcing ingredients from local suppliers to support community partnerships and sustainable practices.
- Collaborated effectively with front-of-house team for seamless dining experience and positive customer feedback.
- Implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure consistent taste and presentation of dishes.
- Mentored junior chefs in culinary techniques, fostering a collaborative and learning-focused work environment.
- Improved kitchen safety, conducting comprehensive training on proper equipment use and emergency procedures.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
Chef
Cafe 33
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Improved kitchen safety, conducting comprehensive training on proper equipment use and emergency procedures.
- 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.
Cook
Botanica- Café, Bar, and kitchen
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided support in all areas of the kitchen as needed, demonstrating versatility and adaptability under pressure.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple stations during busy service periods.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Operated all kitchen equipment safely to prevent injuries.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
Café Assistant Manager
Café 33, Stockland shopping centre
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Responsible for efficient working of the café
- Handling the front of house stock
- Helping owner to make the roaster
- Hiring front of house staff
- Making coffee, helping in the kitchen in the busy time
Food & Beverage Attendant
The Anthill Hotel
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Taking order over the counter and reservation in the bistro
- Serving food in the bistro
- Making preparing drinks in Bar and Bistro
- Helping Manager in closing procedure
- Helping manager in coordinating live music event
- Supervising pokies, keno, and Tab gambling machines
Shift Runner
Dominos
07.2018 - 02.2021
- Making sure the hot pizza's delivery to customers
- Taking order over the counter and phone
- Working as a team member and making sure the smooth running of the store
- Keep an eye and maintain the EDT (estimated delivery time)
- Solving and providing solutions for the customers over the counter
- Dividing tasks to team members during the shift and achieving efficient working of store
Website Developer
Neater Construction
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: Website address: www.qmaint.com.au
- Prepared overall design and structure of the website for the company
- Write content of the website
- Selection of pictures, editing and posting on the website
- Website address: www.qmaint.com.au
Assistant Manager
3060 Café and Restaurant
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for efficient working of the café
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Handing day to day customer queries and solving them.
- Responsible for ordering the soft drinks, hard drinks, coffee and other day today stock
- Responsible for preparing weekly roaster
- Making coffee, juices, hard drinks during the shift
Barista and café all-rounder
3060 Café and restaurant
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Making hot and cold coffees.
- Serving as the wait staff.
- Contributed to a positive team environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues.
- Taking A la carte orders.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace for optimal productivity and safety.
- Helping the kitchen staff in prepping and washing dishes.
Production and Marketing Manager
RV Productions
12.2014 - 02.2018
- Planning and designing ideas for different types of events
- Providing production design option to clients according to the venue
- Collecting sponsorships from the market for the events
- Coordinating in front stage management, backstage management
- Responsible for planning branding campaigns according to Budgets
- Designing and driving social media campaigns of events and company
- Traveling with the artists to different place for live shows
Education
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
Frontier Education
Cairns01-2022
Certificate III Commercial Cookery
Frontier Education
Cairns, QLD06-2021
Master of Business Administration -
Shoolini University
01.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration -
HP University
01.2012
Master of Sustainable Tourism Management -
CQ University
Cairns01.2020
Skills
- Kitchen management
- Teamwork
- Strong work ethic
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Food presentation
- Punctuality
- Attention to detail
- Fast learner
- Energetic
References
- Sajana Parera - +61472 677 794
- Praveen, Manager, Café 33 and Botanica - +61 410 300 786
Timeline
Chef
DCafe
07.2022 - Current
Cook
Botanica- Café, Bar, and kitchen
09.2021 - 01.2022
Chef
Cafe 33
04.2021 - 06.2022
Café Assistant Manager
Café 33, Stockland shopping centre
04.2021 - 08.2021
Food & Beverage Attendant
The Anthill Hotel
02.2021 - 03.2021
Website Developer
Neater Construction
08.2020 - 09.2020
Assistant Manager
3060 Café and Restaurant
06.2019 - 01.2020
Shift Runner
Dominos
07.2018 - 02.2021
Barista and café all-rounder
3060 Café and restaurant
07.2018 - 06.2019
Production and Marketing Manager
RV Productions
12.2014 - 02.2018
Master of Business Administration -
Shoolini University
Bachelor of Business Administration -
HP University
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
Frontier Education
Certificate III Commercial Cookery
Frontier Education
Master of Sustainable Tourism Management -
CQ University
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