Paul Edwards
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
Been living on the Gold Coast for 30 Years
Honest. Friendly & hard working
Knowledge and experience in setting up and running of a high volume kitchen.
Long serving floor manager conducting and controlling running of shifts.
Overseas travel to conduct new menu roll outs and beverage packages with Hard Rock Cafe.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
Southport Sopo
Gold Coast, QLD
06.2022 - Current
- Developed seasonal menus highlighting local ingredients and culinary trends.
- Oversaw kitchen operations, ensuring adherence to health and safety standards.
- Trained and mentored kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Implemented cost control measures to optimize food and labor expenses.
- Collaborated with front-of-house management to enhance guest dining experiences.
- Led culinary events, showcasing innovative dishes to attract new clientele.
- Conducted regular staff evaluations, promoting professional development within the team.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Maintained a safe and sanitary work environment, adhering to health department standards and regulations.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, negotiating competitive prices on ingredients and supplies.
- Maximized profitability by effectively managing food costs through portion control and minimizing waste.
- Managed kitchen staff for efficient food production, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality dishes.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Operations Manager/Kitchen Manager
Hard Rock Cafe
Surfers Paradise, QLD
03.1996 - 03.2022
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Applied knowledge of previous supply needs and forecasted business levels to estimate required supplies.
- Followed standardized recipes set by Chef for production of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.
- Managed restaurant marketing, sales building and community involvement.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling and surface cleaning.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Enhanced sales by promoting numerous products and assisting with creative menu selections.
- Enhanced business productivity by training various team members.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent line checks.
- Increased kitchen efficiency by streamlining processes, reducing waste and mentoring team members on proper procedures.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Handled customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Helped general management develop prices based on inventory costs and portion sizes.
- Developed events and special promotions to drive sales.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping records of transactions.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
Education
Miami State High School
Miami, QLD1990
Skills
- Kitchen Staff Coordination
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Food Plating and Presentation
- First aid knowledge
- Safe food handling
- Performance improvement
- Motivational style
- Workflow planning
- Sales and Marketing plans
- Microsoft Office
- Payroll Administration
- Food Safety Certificate
Additional Information
References
Maurice Van Tilburg
Hard Rock Cafe General Manager
0448 629 484
Lisa Traynor
Group Operations Manager
Sopo Southport
0400554250
Paul Burton
General Manager
Sopo Southport
0414 708 920
Jason Fitches
Sales Consultant
COMCATER Australia
0419 899 454
Timeline
Executive Chef
Southport Sopo
06.2022 - Current
Operations Manager/Kitchen Manager
Hard Rock Cafe
03.1996 - 03.2022
Miami State High School