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Varun Kumar
Assistant Cook
Baldivis,WA
Summary
Hardworking and enthusiastic Assistant Cook trained in every facet of successful work. Stays on top of current and expected demands, quickly realigning tasks to handle needs. Dedicated to first-rate communication and team success.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Cook
Yogi Indian Cuisine
Secret Harbour, WA
02.2022 - Current
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
- Worked on salads, desserts and meat preparation to increase kitchen speed.
- Worked with chef to prepare daily food specials and other supplies.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Prepared food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
- Removed expired food and beverages from storage and reviewed inventory for upcoming expirations dates.
- Worked closely with head chef to create banquet menu for [Number] wedding guests.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Checked meat temperatures prior to plating and serving dishes, upholding strict standards for food safety and preparation.
Education
Certificate 3rd In Commercial Cookery - Chef Training
Pioneer College
Perth, WA 08.2022 - Current
Skills
Plating and presentation
Quality control
Plates presentation
Safe food handling
Sanitization
Order delivery practices
Food safety
Recipes and menu planning
Interpersonal Communication
Interests
Playing
Running
Cooking
Timeline
Certificate 3rd In Commercial Cookery - Chef Training
Pioneer College
08.2022 - Current
Assistant Cook
Yogi Indian Cuisine
02.2022 - Current