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Rodney Buultjens

Westminster,WA

Summary

An experienced and motivated protected chef, covering all aspects of catering and personal management: Working to deadlines and budgets Training and assessing staff on handling and cooking methods Communicating at all levels to the public Monitoring and improving product delivery and presentation Hardworking Line Chef with a 23-year background in the food and hospitality industry. Adept at working in high-volume restaurants that require quick food preparation. Outstanding communication skills and an excellent understanding of food safety rules. Expertise in basic kitchen cleaning tasks and restocking food items.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Chef

Epsom London U.K.

Head Chef

Hilderstone Hall Care Home
Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom
09.2023 - Current
  • Joined the home in August 2023 feeding approximately 40 residents, while freshly cooking all 3 meals a day
  • Fully trained in IDSI dietary requirements
  • Put in my hard work and achieved good feedback from all of the residents and their relatives
  • I was awarded Employee of the Month in October 2023
  • Hilderstone Hall is part of a large company called Barchester healthcare and prioritises hospitality and its documentation

Chef Manager

Park Hall Care Home
Stoke-On-Trent, U.K.
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • The home accommodates 60 residents
  • I cooked all three meals freshly while completing a planned four-week healthy menu cycle as well as Due Diligences paperwork (HACCP)
  • I worked to budgets, was well organised in all functions, with good presentation and passion
  • I was very good at PR with all the clients and their relatives and worked hard to bring the kitchen to a 5-star rating.

Relief Chef

Rose Acre Residential Care Home
Banstead, London U.K.
04.2018 - 02.2019
  • I worked as a Relief Chef through a recruitment Agency
  • Received good feed back from the management and the clients
  • i did worked as part time (second Job)

Line Chef

Sodexo Defense (MOD) DMRC Headley Court
Epsom London U.K.
03.2002 - 08.2018

Employed as a line chef (second Job)

Responsible for the catering and delivery service within the busy tri-Service Rehabilitation hospital for the Ministry of Defence

Site has a feeding strength of approximately 200 customers,permanent staff and patients each day serving 5 locations on sight.

worked in all arrears while responsible include stock control and working for all types of functions

worked for 16 year until the unit was moved

Head Chef

Park Side Nursing Home
Bansted , London, U.K.
06.2002 - 08.2008

Employed as a head chef while catering for 30 residents

high stranded of food preparation, Menu Cycle and planing within the budget,

Meet the residents and their relatives to discus any special dietary requirements.

Grill Chef

Cafe La Fiama (Italian Restaurant)
Epsom, London U.K.
12.2001 - 11.2002

Worked as a Grill Chef in a busy restaurant with a team of 5 chefs on duty. preparing all food freshly and cooked to order.

Approximately cooking for 80 covers each day

Education

Food Hygine Certificate Stage 2A-Essential food hygiene -

NVQ Level 2 food preparation and cooking -

Food Safety Supervition NVQ Level 3 -

07.2014

Chef Diploma-NVQ Level 1 & 2 -

Catering Education Guilford College
Surrey, U.K
01.2004

Food Safety Supervision NVQ Level 3 - Chef Diploma NVQ Level 1 & 2

Guildford College London U.K.
Guildford College London U.K.
02.2002

Skills

  • Temperature Control
  • Team Collaboration
  • Sauce making
  • Food plating and presentation
  • Food presentation
  • Inventory supervision
  • Kitchen Equipment Operation
  • Knife Skills
  • Problem and Complaint Resolution
  • Staff Training

References

Are available upon request.

Timeline

Head Chef

Hilderstone Hall Care Home
09.2023 - Current

Chef Manager

Park Hall Care Home
01.2019 - 01.2023

Relief Chef

Rose Acre Residential Care Home
04.2018 - 02.2019

Head Chef

Park Side Nursing Home
06.2002 - 08.2008

Line Chef

Sodexo Defense (MOD) DMRC Headley Court
03.2002 - 08.2018

Grill Chef

Cafe La Fiama (Italian Restaurant)
12.2001 - 11.2002

Line Chef

Food Hygine Certificate Stage 2A-Essential food hygiene -

NVQ Level 2 food preparation and cooking -

Food Safety Supervition NVQ Level 3 -

Chef Diploma-NVQ Level 1 & 2 -

Catering Education Guilford College

Food Safety Supervision NVQ Level 3 - Chef Diploma NVQ Level 1 & 2

Guildford College London U.K.
Rodney Buultjens