Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Secondary Education
Roles And Responsibilities
Timeline
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Ratu Cokabalavu Davetawalu

Ratu Cokabalavu Davetawalu

Berserker,Australia

Summary

A bright and multi-talented Chef and successful tracks on impressing consumers with delicious meals creates food displays and instructs cooks and other kitchen workers on the preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food to the highest standard.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Chef

CocoBrew Rockhampton
11.2025 - Current

Ships Chief cook

Gold Rock Investment
03.2025 - 09.2025

Commis Chef

Sofitel Beach Resort And Spa Denarau
05.2024 - 06.2024

Chef De Partie

Bad Dog Café
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Cook and overall team player and coaching young cooks on the job skills.

Head Chef

Peninsula Hotel Suva
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Creating menus
  • Organizing shift and also a team leader.

Commis Chef

Laucala Island Resort Limited
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Working in Function, A la carte, Fine dining Restaurant

General station chef

Holiday Inn Suva
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Created diverse menu items such as grilled meats, homemade sauces, fresh salads, and desserts to enhance customer dining experience.

Pizza, Grill, and A la carte Chef

Bad Dog Café
01.2014 - 01.2015

Asian Cuisine Chef

Golden Water Restaurant
01.2009 - 01.2012

Fast Food operator

MH Food-Court Suva
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Created and served deep fried and western cuisine to enhance menu variety.

Education

Do Food Safety Assessment -

Queensland Government
11.2025 - 11.2025

Basic Sea Safety Course -

Fiji Maritime Academy

Level 2 -

IHG Foundation Food Safety

Certificate III Hospitality - Commercial Cookery

Pacific Technical College Rakiraki Center, Tanoa Hotel
Australia

Certificate I - General Hospitality

Fiji National University
Suva, Fiji

Certificate 1 - Catering and Tailoring

Ratu Mara Vocational College

Secondary School -

Nabua Secondary School
Suva, Fiji

Skills

  • Cooking Italian Cuisine
  • Cooking English Cuisine
  • Cooking Mediterranean Cuisine
  • Cooking Asian Cuisine
  • Cooking Indian Cuisine
  • Cooking Local Cuisine
  • Cooking American Cuisine
  • Food Production
  • Kitchen organization
  • Time Management
  • Cost Control
  • Team Collaboration

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/30/85

Secondary Education

  • Certificate 1 in Catering and Tailoring, Ratu Mara Vocational College, 01/01/06
  • Nabua Secondary School, Suva, 01/01/01

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Cooking and preparing high quality dishes
  • Assisting sous chef to create menu items, recipe and develop dishes
  • Supervising all Kitchen operation
  • Being responsible for health and safety for food handlers
  • Being responsible for food and hygiene practice
  • Assisting with determining food inventory needs, stocking and purchasing
  • Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created

Timeline

Do Food Safety Assessment -

Queensland Government
11.2025 - 11.2025

Line Chef

CocoBrew Rockhampton
11.2025 - Current

Ships Chief cook

Gold Rock Investment
03.2025 - 09.2025

Commis Chef

Sofitel Beach Resort And Spa Denarau
05.2024 - 06.2024

Chef De Partie

Bad Dog Café
01.2023 - 01.2024

Head Chef

Peninsula Hotel Suva
01.2021 - 01.2022

Commis Chef

Laucala Island Resort Limited
01.2019 - 01.2020

General station chef

Holiday Inn Suva
01.2015 - 01.2018

Pizza, Grill, and A la carte Chef

Bad Dog Café
01.2014 - 01.2015

Asian Cuisine Chef

Golden Water Restaurant
01.2009 - 01.2012

Fast Food operator

MH Food-Court Suva
01.2007 - 01.2009

Basic Sea Safety Course -

Fiji Maritime Academy

Level 2 -

IHG Foundation Food Safety

Certificate III Hospitality - Commercial Cookery

Pacific Technical College Rakiraki Center, Tanoa Hotel

Certificate I - General Hospitality

Fiji National University

Certificate 1 - Catering and Tailoring

Ratu Mara Vocational College

Secondary School -

Nabua Secondary School
Ratu Cokabalavu Davetawalu