Vishal Vishal
Adelaide,SA
Summary
A high-performing chef with five years of full-time restaurant experience leading service excellence. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. A talented kitchen leader and team motivator. Skilled at creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation. Expertise in menu development, kitchen management, and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows. A high-performing individual with a solid background in culinary arts. Successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with Italian cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets, and boosting restaurant profiles.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Cafe Brunelli Golden Grove
Adelaide, SA
09.2019 - Current
- Planned and oversaw preparation of large quantities of food in busy settings.
- Over 200 client events, including mother's and father's days, were managed.
- Developed and maintained accountability for standard observance, quality, safety, and consistency.
- Prevented cross-contamination when preparing and plating food for people with food allergies using utensils, surfaces, and pans.
- When necessary, I served as head chef to maintain calibre and consistency of service.
- To increase productivity and streamline kitchen workflows, training programs on culinary techniques were started for new team members.
- Mentored and instructed fresh hires in kitchen hygiene, safety, and cooking methods
Chef
Schnithouse Rundle St.
Adelaide, SA
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
- Equipment cleaned and oiled to maintain optimal performance.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen prep areas and appliances, as well as practical organization ingredient.
- Food was packaged, labelled, and kept in refrigerators at set temperatures for future use.
- Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
Chef
Cafe Fellini
Adelaide, SA
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Disciplined and committed to achieving high standards.
- Partnered closely with front-of-house personnel to support top-notch customer service.
- Kitchens were inspected for food preparation quality and service, food presentation, and production and service area cleanliness.
- Prepared delicious dishes that attracted new customers.
- Gained knowledge of cooking techniques by watching head chefs prepare their various specialties.
- Cleaned kitchen counters, refrigerators, and freezers
Chef
Urumqi Uyghur Cuisine
Adelaide, SA
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate III & IV
Durban International College
Adelaide, SAMBA - Tourism And Hospitality Leadership
Kaplan Business School
Adelaide, SA03.2021
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Methods
- Waste Control
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Kitchen Staff Management
- Recipe Development
- Developing Menus
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Chef Support
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Company Safety Standards
- Effective Communication
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Nepali
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary
Timeline
Chef
Cafe Brunelli Golden Grove
09.2019 - Current
Chef
Schnithouse Rundle St.
04.2019 - 08.2019
Chef
Cafe Fellini
01.2019 - 03.2019
Chef
Urumqi Uyghur Cuisine
08.2018 - 12.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate III & IV
Durban International College
MBA - Tourism And Hospitality Leadership
Kaplan Business School
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