SANDIP POUDEL
Riddells Creek,Australia
Summary
Passionate, spirited and classically trained culinary professional, skilled in building relationships and developing high-performing teams. Leader in the delivery of excellent customer service. Equipped to apply restaurant operational experience to grow world-class organizations. Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service. High-performing Chef offering years of hospitality experience. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef (Full Time)
CASTAWAYS RESORT & SPA
03.2024 - 06.2025
- Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef in managing daily kitchen activities including food preparation, inventory control, and staff coordination.
- Handling the kitchen operation in absence of head chef and sous chef.
- Closely working with junior chefs and teams for the smooth running of the operation.
- Report the daily kitchen operational report to the F & B manager (kitchen wastage, staff cost, food issues) in absence of head chef and sous chef.
- Oversee junior staff during service, provide on-the-job training, and ensure compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
- Ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and portion control while upholding the restaurant's culinary standards.
- Check freshness and quality of ingredients, manage stock rotation, and reduce food waste through efficient prep and storage practices.
- Collaborate in developing new dishes, testing recipes, and giving creative input to enhance the dining experience.
- Ensure that all food is prepared and stored in line with HACCP regulations and kitchen cleanliness is always maintained.
- Plan menus and preparing high-quality dishes with head chef and sous chef.
- Collaborate with the management team to develop strategies for improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Create the healthy relation with the suppliers for the quality supply.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either regularly, or for special guests and functions.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
Chef (Full time)
GRAND HYATT
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Company Overview: It is an award-winning business five-star luxury hotel for both business and leisure travellers in Melbourne CBD.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes.
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Worked on the different kitchen i.e restaurant, function kitchen and club set up.
- Handled the daily operation of single kitchen and maintaining the proper records of the daily kitchen operation on a regular basis.
- Ensure food freshness and suitability of products and that they are stored properly and at appropriate levels, maintaining the temperature of the cool room.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activities.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Checked expiration dates, rotated food, and removed any items that were no longer usable.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Inspected kitchen section to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency, and adherence to standards.
- Assist cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- It is an award-winning business five-star luxury hotel for both business and leisure travellers in Melbourne CBD.
Chef
MEJICO Taquila Bar & Restaurant
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: MEJICO Taquila Bar & Restaurant is a well-known corporation with number of different outlets in a different location all around Australia.
- Worked on all the sections of the kitchen i.e. grill, pan, fryer, and cold section as well.
- Run the daily kitchen smoothly in lunch services in the absence of head chef.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Responsible to receive the deliveries, checked items into inventory and stocked goods into proper locations.
- Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in the preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven and clean equipment after every shift.
- MEJICO Taquila Bar & Restaurant is a well-known corporation with number of different outlets in a different location all around Australia.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Hospitality Management
PAX Institute of Education
Melbourne, VIC10.2022
Diploma - Information Technology
Glen Institute
Melbourne, VIC09.2019
Skills
- Passionate for good food production
- Cooking: Pan, Grill, Fryer, Cold section
- Multi-tasking
- High-pressure handling
- Good time management
- Ingredient pricing
- Good knife skills
- Reliable communication
- Observation skills
- Creative spark
- Ability to serve dishes
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Leadership skills
- Expert in multiple cuisines styles
- Willingness to learn
- Improve continuously
- Attention to Details
- Allergen Awareness
- Creative Thinking
- Special diets understanding
- Food Safety
- Business Management
- Word,Excel,Power Point
Languages
Hindi
Limited Working
English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Additional Venues
- The Sporting Globe, Melbourne, VIC
- The Ville Resort Casino, Townsville, QLD
Further Training Certifications
- First Aid
- Food Nutrition
- Food Safety Supervisor
- Food Handling
- TRA Certificate
Timeline
Chef (Full Time)
CASTAWAYS RESORT & SPA
03.2024 - 06.2025
Chef (Full time)
GRAND HYATT
08.2022 - 10.2023
Chef
MEJICO Taquila Bar & Restaurant
01.2021 - 07.2022
Diploma - Information Technology
Glen Institute
Advanced Diploma - Hospitality Management
PAX Institute of Education
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