Kim Cleary

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• Prepared healthy and delicious snacks and meals.
• Cleaned and organized kitchen and eating areas by washing dishes, removing trash and wiping down counters and surfaces.
• Managed household tasks efficiently, ensuring timely completion and high-quality results.
• Improved overall cleanliness of homes with meticulous attention to detail during deep-cleaning tasks.

• Overall operation of catering business
• Marketing and promotion
• Customer Service via email and phone
• Preparing and presenting food for clients specialising in Vegetarian cooking
• Coordinating functions
• Stock order and budgeting
• Worked closely with clients regarding their nutritional goals and implemented meal plans accordingly.
• Clients include: June Daily Watkins Model Management, MBF, P.H.E Pty
• Ltd, Diabetes Australia

• Company Overview: Various markets from Kingscliff to Brisbane
• Creating strong customer relations with locals.
• Marketing, promoting & selling healthy option products face to face in a busy environment
• Visual merchandising of products for online marketing.
• Managed daily cash flow effectively while adhering to company guidelines on deposits, expenditures, account reconciliations.
• Managed labor, inventory and overhead costs effectively to maintain business profitability.
• Oversaw payroll, business planning and marketing for franchise operations.

• Preparation of breakfast & lunch in a busy café
• Streamlined kitchen operations for increased efficiency and reduced food waste.
• Demonstrated excellent multitasking abilities by simultaneously preparing multiple dishes while maintaining quality standards.
• Assisted in creating visually appealing plate presentations that enticed diners and enhanced their overall meal experience.
• Kept up-to-date on menu changes, special promotions, and pricing strategies as directed by the executive chef or restaurant management.

• Strengthened communication between front-of-house staff and kitchen team, resulting in smoother operations during peak times.
• Collaborated with executive chef to develop new menu items, combining creativity with culinary expertise.
• Assisted in training new hires on proper procedures for the larder station, ensuring consistency across shifts.
• Maintained high standards of food safety and hygiene, ensuring all prepared items met or exceeded quality expectations.

• Preparation of breakfast & lunch in a busy café
• Managed food costs effectively with careful menu planning, accurate portion control, and utilization of seasonal and local ingredients.
• Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
• Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
• Developed strong vendor relationships to secure fresh, quality ingredients at competitive prices while supporting local businesses whenever possible.

• Customer service
• Face to face sales (Door Knocking)
• Data collection & entry
• Problem solving
• Contract negotiation
• Weekly sales reporting

• Company Overview: Working under renowned Chef Gerthard Jenne
• Responsible for managing gourmet bakery Savoury Meals department
• Food preparation suited to gourmet take-out concept
• Stock ordering and rotation
• Menu Planning
• Staff supervision
• Training and managing a team 4
• Clients included: Madonna & Mick Jagger
• Working under renowned Chef Gerthard Jenne

• All kitchen duties including Head Chef on certain shifts
• Waitressing
• Customer service
• Food preparation
• Baking
• Cash reconciliation
• Banking
• Stock ordering and rotation
• Cleaning
• Opening and closing duties

• Hosting functions for various (set up & pack up)
• Waitressing
• Food preparation
• Menu Collaboration
• Delivering patient meals
• Cleaning duties
• Stock rotation and ordering
• Building close relationships with patients and team members and providing emotional support when needed