Sukhmanpreet Kaur Pandher
Clyde North,VIC
Summary
Dynamic Chef with extensive experience at Arcade Aged Care, specializing in nutritional meal preparation and menu planning. Proven ability to enhance resident satisfaction through effective dietary needs assessment and customer feedback analysis. Committed to maintaining food safety compliance while training staff to uphold high kitchen standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chef
Arcade aged care
Malvern , Vic
02.2024 - 03.2026
- Prepared nutritious meals for residents following dietary guidelines.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and organized workstations effectively.
- Collaborated with staff to plan weekly menus catering to resident preferences.
- Responsible for preparing meals according to the menus designed by the head chef.Making sure that the meals are nutritious, appealing and meet the specific dietary needs of individual residents.
- Adhere to food safety and hygiene standards to prevent food borne illness and maintain a clean kitchen environment
- Assisted in developing special meal programs for events and celebrations.
- Engaged with residents to gather feedback on meal satisfaction and preferences.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
Chef
Sandhurst club
Sandhurst, Vic
01.2023 - 03.2025
- Prepared nutritious meals for residents in a community-focused aged care setting.
- Collaborated with dietary staff to create balanced meal plans for diverse needs.
- Maintained high standards of kitchen cleanliness and food safety compliance daily.
- Trained junior kitchen staff on food preparation and safe cooking techniques.
- Managed inventory and ordered supplies to ensure consistent kitchen operations.
- Assisted in menu planning based on seasonal ingredients and resident feedback.
- Stored foods correctly using correct storage containers and labelling systems.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
- Inspected kitchen equipment for cleanliness and functionality prior to use.
- Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
Education
Diploma in Hospitality Management - Commercial Cookery
Queens College of Vocational Education
Melbourne , VIC 05.2019 - 05.2021
Skills
- Menu planning
- Food safety compliance
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Dietary needs assessment
- Quality control
- Time management
- Customer feedback analysis
Timeline
Chef
Arcade aged care
02.2024 - 03.2026
Chef
Sandhurst club
01.2023 - 03.2025
Diploma in Hospitality Management - Commercial Cookery
Queens College of Vocational Education
05.2019 - 05.2021