Reliable and bilingual individual with the expertise needed to succeed in fast-paced settings. A true professional promoting a career spanning over 20 years in the restaurant industry in various roles, including Chef Manager.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Sole Trader
Dust2Bling Cleaning Services
Umina Beach, New South Wales
07.2020 - Current
Maintained relationships with clients long term.
Used time management and efficient cleaning methods to meet deadlines.
Delivered quality customer service to address urgent needs and cleaning requests.
Clean large Airbnb's within a time frame
Manage staff training and employment
Head Chef
Rubys Cafe & Books
Umina Beach, New South Wales
02.2014 - 05.2019
Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
Hired, managed and trained kitchen staff.
Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation.
Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
Manage cafe, coffee making, sweets and savory
Managed floor and kitchen staff
Daily customer service
Money handling
Food ordering
Menu design
Childcare Cook Casual
Good Start Learning Centre
Lake Munmorah, NSW
05.2015 - 05.2017
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Worked flexible hours
Design menus and adhere to allergies and needs
Following daily food safety logs. Ensuring food safety practices where strictly followed
Cook all healthy food types
Ability to serve ontime
Food ordering
Kitchen appearance - Tidy, clean and safe
Executive Chef
The Orchards Aged Care
Lisarow, New South Wales
10.2014 - 09.2015
Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
Follow strict dietary needs
Follow Food safety vulnerable persons program
All HACCAP regulations
Executive Chef Manager
Patonga Beach Hotel
Patonga Beach, NSW
12.2009 - 09.2014
Kept kitchen staff in compliance with safety and food regulations to reduce opportunities for illness or accidents.
Placed food orders with suppliers on weekly basis, taking into account kitchen budget and expected demands.
Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Ability to organize a kitchen brigade of 12
Complete successfully large functions and NSW holiday events
Corporate Executive Chef
Troon Golf
Wyong, NSW
01.2001 - 09.2013
Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
Delivered excellent food quality and maximized customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
Supply all foods for on course consumption
Organize and build staffing levels
Executive Chef Manager
University Of NSW
Kensington, NSW
01.1989 - 12.2002
Kept kitchen staff in compliance with safety and food regulations to reduce opportunities for illness or accidents.
Placed food orders with suppliers on weekly basis, taking into account kitchen budget and expected demands.
Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Develop menus for functions over 500 people
Maintain food safety throughout the Universities kitchens
Executive Chef
Australian National University
Canberra, ACT
10.1997 - 11.2002
Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action and performance reviews.
Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation and safety processes.
Estimated food consumption and requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes, standardized production recipes for consistent quality and established presentation technique.
Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
Plan and organize functions
International cuisine cooking
Cater for over 5000+ students and teaches
Education
Chefs Qualifications - Hospitality
Brookvale Tafe
Brookvale, NSW
Undergraduate - Applied Psychology
Swine Burne University
Online
03.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality And Tourism
Willian Blue Collage of Hospitality Management
Sydney, NSW
11.2010
Certificate IV Training & Assessment - Training And Assessment
Australian College of Training & Employment
Sydney, NSW
07.2010
Skills
Compliance risk management
Cash management skills
Food cost and ordering
Workplace training
Food Market trends
Compliance adherence
Skilled in all areas of the kitchen
Sound Judgment
Team leading, training and building
Event planning
Inventory Control, policy and program development
Uphold companies culture and development
Work fast and efficiently
Timeline
Sole Trader
Dust2Bling Cleaning Services
07.2020 - Current
Childcare Cook Casual
Good Start Learning Centre
05.2015 - 05.2017
Executive Chef
The Orchards Aged Care
10.2014 - 09.2015
Head Chef
Rubys Cafe & Books
02.2014 - 05.2019
Executive Chef Manager
Patonga Beach Hotel
12.2009 - 09.2014
Corporate Executive Chef
Troon Golf
01.2001 - 09.2013
Executive Chef
Australian National University
10.1997 - 11.2002
Executive Chef Manager
University Of NSW
01.1989 - 12.2002
Chefs Qualifications - Hospitality
Brookvale Tafe
Undergraduate - Applied Psychology
Swine Burne University
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality And Tourism
Willian Blue Collage of Hospitality Management
Certificate IV Training & Assessment - Training And Assessment