I am very passionate about food and food quality. I possess over 20 years of experience across a broad range of food environments, in particular: aged care, hospitals and hospitality. I am looking for a supportive team environment that has a passion for good quality food. I am people and quality-focused and have a very high level of product knowledge, stock control, budgeting, food quality, food storage, ordering, and staff management.
· Managed kitchen staff team and assigned tasks for various stages of food production.
· Have meetings with residents and dietitians to discuss menus and meal options.
· Create menus catering to specific dietary needs and requirements.
· Assess inventory levels and place food orders
· Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
· Constantly check temperature levels of food and cool room.
· Solve any problems that may arise on shift
· Ensure consistency of quality and presentation for all meals.
· Collaborated with management to align kitchen operations and goals of the establishment.
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· Collaborated with management to align kitchen operations and goals of the establishment.
· Collaborated with management to align kitchen operations and goals of the establishment.
• Food preparation in collaboration with the chef manager
• Produce high quality, tasty and visually pleasing food
• Ensuring all produce is of the best quality, monitoring prep station and quantities
• Liaising with residents and getting their opinion on the food and ideas
• Maintain a clean the productive kitchen
• Solve any problems that may arise on shift
• Coming up with new ideas for menus
• Preparing puree and modified foods
• Implementing policies and procedures
• Manage staff
• Making sure
• Working in all outlets including nightly functions
• Cook and prepare nutritious meals, catering to special dietary and cultural needs
• Accurate Daily Ordering
• Temperature monitoring
• Oversee and supervising staff
• Delegating tasks to staff
• Cook and Prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for 600+ people
• Maintaining quality and accuracy of food requirements
• Chemical handling and cleaning
• Food quality and temperature control
• Cook and prepare nutritious meals, catering to special dietary needs for up to 100 people including functions
• Creating and implementing budget spreadsheets, menus and procedures to keep accurate records and to improve work practices and productivity.
• Provide quality food and presentation of all dishes
• Attend managers and client meetings
• Adhering to HACCP and food safety
• Ordering all food and chemicals for the whole centre
• Maintaining budgets and looking at ways to save money
• Working as part of the centres management team
• Prepare all food including room service and functions, catering to special dietary needs for 300 plus patients
• Preparing seasonal menus using correct cooking methods
• Maintaining quality and accuracy of food requirements
• Ordering all food and stock control
• Food ordering and storage
• Chemical handling and cleaning