Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Awards
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SEAN TURNER

MOLENDINAR,QLD

Summary

I have over 30 years’ experience in kitchens, doing all types of service and cuisines. I really enjoy mixing and matching different cuisines and flavors to create new and exciting dishes.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

THE MEAT HUB
02.2025 - Current
  • Producing take home meals, serving customers, smokehouse duties

SEAN TURNER HANDYMAN SERVICE
10.2021 - Current
  • Looking after rental properties and Airbnb properties. Plaster repairs and painting, tap washer repairs / replacement, supply and fixing of security doors, fly screens, plug and play electrical, lock replacements, pool maintenance, tiling, floating floors, supply and install of window coverings, and any other item that may need attention.

RACV ROYAL PINES RESORT
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Working in the production kitchen, doing cold larder, banquets and butcher production for functions from 20 to 1300 covers

HEAD CHEF

ALH GROUP, Various hotels
09.2018 - 03.2020
  • Management of a very busy hotel. Increasing lunch trade by over 400% and increasing dinner by over 200%. Stock control, rostering, budgeting and KPI driven. Staff training, and management, menu creation.

SOUS CHEF, Multi outlets including Banquets and In Room Dining

THE STAR GOLD COAST, BROADBEACH
09.2015 - 09.2018
  • Responsible for the running and support of all events requirements from cocktail parties, buffets, plated dinners and live cooking stations for up to 1500 clients. Highlight of the achievements was the Australian Tourism Exchange function. I have also worked in Ird, Food Fantasy, Cucino Vivo and Food Quarter.

HEAD CHEF

SPIRIT HOTEL GROUP
04.2013 - 08.2015
  • Responsible for the running, ordering, menu design and execution. Adhering to company budgets, standards and GP% performance.

SOUS CHEF

ROYAL PINES RESORT
04.2010 - 11.2012
  • Responsible for the running of the restaurant “TRATTORIA AMICI”. Ordering, rosters, menu design and costing.

HEAD CHEF

ALH GROUP - LONESTAR TAVERN
04.2009 - 04.2010
  • Responsible for the running of kitchen and function rooms. Training apprentices, stock take, ordering, and menu design & costing.

CHEF/ DECKHAND/ ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR

INTABILL - M.V.MAXIMUS
08.2008 - 04.2009
  • Duties included cooking aboard a private 100 ft super yacht for VIP guests, cleaning & maintaining of interior and exterior, provisioning of food/ alcohol.

CHEF

JOINT VENTURE TRADING - M.V. DREAMER
03.2006 - 08.2008
  • Responsible for the cooking and provisioning of 105 ft private super yacht and the owner’s home.

CHEF

MAMA ROSA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
09.1999 - 11.2006
  • Duties included cooking for the restaurant, making pizzas, serving customers.

CHEF DE PARTIE

SOUTHPORT SHARKS AFC
05.2005 - 03.2006
  • Responsible for the running of the A La Carte bistro, staff training and menu planning.

HEAD CHEF

CAFÉ MARTINI, BULLS HEAD HOTEL
08.1998 - 09.1999
  • Running of an Italian kitchen with all dishes made from scratch. Dishes included an antipasto and cake bar, wood-fired pizzas, authentic Italian dishes and pastas.

FREELANCE AND AGENCY CHEF

SEAN’S MOBILE CATERING SERVICE
07.1995 - 08.1998
  • Working around Melbourne and Victoria on a casual hire basis. Working in all type of establishment from small restaurants, the snowfields and 4 ½ star hotels

COMMIS CHEF, SOUS CHEF, HEAD CHEF

SETTLEMENT HOTEL, CRANBOURNE
01.1993 - 07.1995
  • Working in a busy award-winning hotel assisting with running of restaurant and bistro.

APPRENTICE CHEF

SANDOWN REGENCY MOTOR INN, NOBLE PARK
09.1988 - 09.1992
  • Served four years at a RACV 4 ½ diamond rated establishment. Learnt a wide range of cooking styles including A La Carte, functions and weddings, room service and breakfast.

Education

Year 10 -

MAROOCHYDORE HIGH SCHOOL

Apprenticeship Course - undefined

DANDENONG COLLEGE OF TAFE
01.1992

Skills

  • Food safety
  • Kitchen management
  • Team management
  • Menu development
  • Menu planning
  • Waste reduction
  • Culinary expertise
  • Food safety regulations
  • Kitchen operations
  • Menu supervision
  • Special event catering
  • Banquets and catering
  • Cost reduction
  • Food presentation
  • Cost management
  • Seasonal menu planning
  • Recipe creation
  • Leadership qualities
  • Ingredient selection
  • Cost control
  • Process improvements
  • Purchasing
  • Allergy awareness

Accomplishments

  • Re-designed kitchen stations and equipment placement which increased productivity and enhanced workflow processes.
  • Ensured safe and efficient kitchen operations while managing a BOH staff of 12.

Certification

  • CERTIFICATE IV IN COMMERCIAL COOKING
  • CURRENT BLUE CARD, Volunteer.
  • FOOD SAFETY SUPERVISOR
  • CERT. IV ASSESSMENT AND WORKPLACE TRAINING
  • APPLY FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES

Timeline

THE MEAT HUB
02.2025 - Current

RACV ROYAL PINES RESORT
01.2022 - 01.2025

SEAN TURNER HANDYMAN SERVICE
10.2021 - Current

HEAD CHEF

ALH GROUP, Various hotels
09.2018 - 03.2020

SOUS CHEF, Multi outlets including Banquets and In Room Dining

THE STAR GOLD COAST, BROADBEACH
09.2015 - 09.2018

HEAD CHEF

SPIRIT HOTEL GROUP
04.2013 - 08.2015

SOUS CHEF

ROYAL PINES RESORT
04.2010 - 11.2012

HEAD CHEF

ALH GROUP - LONESTAR TAVERN
04.2009 - 04.2010

CHEF/ DECKHAND/ ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR

INTABILL - M.V.MAXIMUS
08.2008 - 04.2009

CHEF

JOINT VENTURE TRADING - M.V. DREAMER
03.2006 - 08.2008

CHEF DE PARTIE

SOUTHPORT SHARKS AFC
05.2005 - 03.2006

CHEF

MAMA ROSA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
09.1999 - 11.2006

HEAD CHEF

CAFÉ MARTINI, BULLS HEAD HOTEL
08.1998 - 09.1999

FREELANCE AND AGENCY CHEF

SEAN’S MOBILE CATERING SERVICE
07.1995 - 08.1998

COMMIS CHEF, SOUS CHEF, HEAD CHEF

SETTLEMENT HOTEL, CRANBOURNE
01.1993 - 07.1995

APPRENTICE CHEF

SANDOWN REGENCY MOTOR INN, NOBLE PARK
09.1988 - 09.1992

Apprenticeship Course - undefined

DANDENONG COLLEGE OF TAFE

Year 10 -

MAROOCHYDORE HIGH SCHOOL

Awards

  • STAR CASINO Chef manager of the month, December 2016 Nominated - Empoyee of the month Decenber 2016, RACV ROYAL PINES RESORT. Employee of the month, December 2011. Nominated - Employee of the Year, 2011. Nominated - Employee of the month, December 2010., AHA AWARDS. WINNER, BEST HOTEL BISTRO 1995. RUNNERS UP, BEST HOTEL BISTRO 1994. RUNNERS UP, BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT 1994 &1995., APPRENTICE AWARDS
  • Silver medal. New Zealand master chefs association. Salon culinary 1992.
  • Silver medal., Australian Guild of Professional Chefs. Salon culinary 1989., Victorian Apprentice of the Year. Nominated 1991. Certificate of merit 1992. Bronze medal., D.C.O.T. apprentice competition 1990. Bronze medal., Workskills Australia. 1989.

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