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Pranish Maharjan

Laverton,Australia

Summary

Focused and creative kitchen professional offering solid leadership background and cooking expertise. Develop new recipes to delight customers and bring in repeat business. Manage efficient, productive kitchen team delivering high-quality food consistently.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chef

GK Tapas Bar and Restaurant
Moonee Ponds, VIC
05.2021 - Current
  • Planned menus and prepared recipes for various dishes and courses.
  • Enforced food quality, plating and presentation standards, guiding staff to follow established procedures to support consistency.
  • Monitored supply usage and portion control and contributed to establishing menu selling prices.
  • Promoted efficient kitchen operations, scheduling staff, coordinating workflow and enhancing processes where needed.

Chef

Opal Health Care
Highton, VIC
04.2024 - 07.2024
  • Enforced food safety regulations and best practices across all kitchen staff.
  • Prepared meals within acceptable time limits and quality standards.
  • Checked quality of raw and cooked food products to meet required standards.

Chef

Beach House
Barwon Heads, VIC
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Enforced food safety regulations and best practices across all kitchen staff.
  • Managed food, labor and operating costs with stringent food cost analysis and forecasting.
  • Checked quality of raw and cooked food products to meet required standards.

Chef

Outer circle Social Club
Fairfield, VIC
06.2022 - 11.2023
  • Worked with chef-partner to coach and counsel employees, promoting high-performance standards.
  • Supervised food preparation and production, maximizing productivity and minimizing waste.
  • Participated and led daily pre-shift meetings to discuss shift related issues and provide staff with necessary information.

Chef

Airport Retail Enterprise (ARE)
Tullamarine, VIC
03.2023 - 10.2023
  • Enforced food safety regulations and best practices across all kitchen staff.
  • Managed food, labor and operating costs with stringent food cost analysis and forecasting.
  • Checked quality of raw and cooked food products to meet required standards.

Cook

Squires loft
Essendon, VIC
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Enforced food safety regulations and best practices across all kitchen staff.
  • Prepared meals within acceptable time limits and quality standards.
  • Created seasonal specials to attract new customers.

Education

Cert III and IV - commercial cookery

Glen Institute

Diploma - commercial cookery

Glen Institute
Melbourne

Skills

  • Plating and Presentation
  • Forecasting and Planning
  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Menu Design
  • Menu Planning
  • Kitchen Management
  • Waste Reduction
  • Food Service

Certification

  • Food handling certificate
  • RSA Certificate

Timeline

Chef

Opal Health Care
04.2024 - 07.2024

Chef

Beach House
03.2024 - 06.2024

Chef

Airport Retail Enterprise (ARE)
03.2023 - 10.2023

Chef

Outer circle Social Club
06.2022 - 11.2023

Chef

GK Tapas Bar and Restaurant
05.2021 - Current

Cook

Squires loft
01.2020 - 06.2021

Cert III and IV - commercial cookery

Glen Institute

Diploma - commercial cookery

Glen Institute
Pranish Maharjan