Tamara Eldridge
Palm Beach,Australia
Summary
Adept Chef and Food Safety Supervisor with a proven track record at Living Valley Wellness Retreat, specializing in menu planning, development, and personalized customer service. Excelled in creating customized meal options and ensuring food safety compliance. Skilled in inventory control and fostering positive dining experiences, leading to commendable customer feedback.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Chef
Living Valley Wellness Retreat
03.2015 - 03.2025
- Successfully met dietary requirements for diverse clientele by providing customised meal options upon request
- Adapted menus seasonally, incorporating fresh, local produce
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs
- Uphold stringent food safety regulations, ensuring compliance with all relevant health department guidelines
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders
- Customised meal plans for guests without notice
- Collaborated effectively with front-of-house team for seamless dining experience and positive customer feedback
- 4 year's experience running the kitchen as head chef at a health retreat
- Improved the quality of the food served
- Established a local supplier network to ensure fresh ingredients
- Supervised kitchen staff to ensure efficient operation
- Commenced as an apprentice chef at the health retreat and progressed to head chef
- Created menus designed for Keto and low fodmap diets and menus for other dietary requirements
- Cooking for up to 25 guests as sole chef with all meals prepared from scratch
- Improved staff morale
- Experienced in cooking demonstrations
Education
Commercial Cookery -
Mooloolaba TAFE
Mooloolaba, QLD03-2020
Certificate IV in Hospitality -
RedMako Hospitality
Sunshine Coast, QLD06-2016
High School Diploma -
Cooloola Christian College
Gympie, QLD12-2012
Skills
- Menu planning and development
- Personalised customer service
- Food safety management
- Inventory control
Websites
Certification
Food Safety Supervisor (AIFS)
Commercial Cookery
Certificate IV in Hospitality
Accomplishments
- Trained for and completed a marathon
- Trained for and completed a 10km run
- 4 year's experience running the kitchen as head chef at a health retreat
- Improved the quality of the food served
- Established a local supplier network to ensure fresh ingredients
- Supervised kitchen staff to ensure efficient operation
- Commenced as an apprentice chef at the health retreat and progressed to head chef
- Created menus designed for Keto and low fodmap diets and menus for other dietary requirements
- Cooking for up to 25 guests as sole chef with all meals prepared from scratch
- Improved staff morale
Hobbies and Interests
- Gym Workouts
- Pilates
- Running
- Mindfulness Practices
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness.
- Camping
Timeline
Head Chef
Living Valley Wellness Retreat
03.2015 - 03.2025
Commercial Cookery -
Mooloolaba TAFE
Certificate IV in Hospitality -
RedMako Hospitality
High School Diploma -
Cooloola Christian College
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