Yasodha Gamage
Boronia,VIC
Summary
Creative culinary professional with extensive experience in fast-paced bistro environments, dedicated to delivering exceptional dishes and dining experiences. Expertise in modern Australian cuisine, kitchen safety, and food preparation ensures consistent quality and adherence to hygiene standards. Committed to introducing innovative flavors and enhancing service efficiency to positively impact culinary operations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef - Full Time
Royal Ferntree Gully Hotel
Ferntree Gully, VIC
01.2025 - Current
- Demonstrate strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple stations (pans, larder, pass, grill) in a bistro restaurant during busy service periods.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Supervise team members during meal service to ensure accuracy of orders.
- Work closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
- Monitored stock levels of both ingredients and seasonings, notifying head chef of low levels to support prompt ordering.
- Coordinate with team members to prepare orders on time.
Chef - Full Time
Dandenong Club
Dandenong, VIC
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Prepared and presented high-quality dishes by following recipe guidelines and presentation standards.
- Adhered to food safety and hygiene regulations to maintain a safe kitchen environment.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing dietary restrictions and special requests.
- Contributed to menu development and planning for seasonal offerings.
- Assisted in preparing meals for functions, managing hot food cocktail events.
- Trained and mentored new staff in kitchen safety, sanitation, and culinary techniques.
Cook/ Chef - Casual
Dandenong Club
Dandenong, VIC
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted chefs with ingredient preparation to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Followed head chef's directives for timely meal preparation.
- Received deliveries and organized pantry items for optimal inventory management.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas to enhance food safety standards.
Product Development Merchandiser
Hirdaramani International Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Communicate with brand representatives for taking new queries; update the production details and follow-up on new order approvals.
- Coordinate with senior merchandiser for costing the products.
- Get price quotations from suppliers and negotiating prices, MOQ, MCQ terms.
- Coordinate with suppliers to get down all relevant materials for productions.
- Assist and engage with inventory management and production demonstrations to improve the product awareness of employees.
- Get price quotations from suppliers and negotiating prices, MOQ, MCQ terms.
- Organize the task (Time & Action Calendar) to meet production deadlines.
Education
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery
Sunshine College of Management
Sunshine, VIC05-2022
MBA - Professional Accounting
Torrens University Australia
Melbourne, VIC08-2021
Certificate III - Commercial Cookery
Sunshine College of Management
Sunshine, VIC04-2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Sri Lanka01-2016
Skills
- Food preparation
- Menu development
- Culinary techniques
- Food safety
- Customer service
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chef - Full Time
Royal Ferntree Gully Hotel
01.2025 - Current
Chef - Full Time
Dandenong Club
08.2022 - 01.2025
Cook/ Chef - Casual
Dandenong Club
02.2021 - 08.2022
Product Development Merchandiser
Hirdaramani International Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 06.2019
Certificate IV - Commercial Cookery
Sunshine College of Management
MBA - Professional Accounting
Torrens University Australia
Certificate III - Commercial Cookery
Sunshine College of Management
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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