I am dynamic, creative and ambitious chef with 6 years experience, specializing in vegan cuisines ,delivering high-quality food efficiently and complying with health safety and hygiene standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Chef
Nellie's Coffee Shop
Chepstow
12.2023 - Current
Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
Cultivated a positive work culture among kitchen staff through open communication lines and mutual respect within the team.
Senior Chef de Partie
The Wild Hare, Tintern
12.2019 - 10.2023
Prepare and and cook assigned dishes to standard recipes and presentation specifications
Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
Maintain a clean working station whilst adhering to health &safety standards
Collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure smooth operation
Lead and manage the kitchen team during the head chef's absence
Assist in inventory management,including ordering, stock rotation and wastage controlling
Conducted regular temperature check, food labelling and and kitchen equipment maintenance.
Chef
The Piercefield - S.A Brain & Co Ltd
06.2019 - 11.2019
Preparing food to the site Head Chef's requirements within the relevant section of the kitchen
Ensuring every plate leaving the kitchen meet the highest standard
Ensuring all practices are in compliance with Food Safety Policy & EHO regulations
To work safety in line with company policies regards to Health & Safety, Fire precautions, HACCP
Maintaining high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen.
Chef Cater
Worker LTD
02.2019 - 06.2019
Ensure the kitchen assistants understand their duties and perform them at the highest of
standards
Ensure that personal hygiene within the kitchen is kept to the highest of standards
Ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times
Preparing, cooking and serving food
Ensure all meal are of high-quality content and well presented.
Kitchen assistant/cook Abbey Mill
Tintern
04.2019 - 05.2019
Prepare and present food to specification
Follow all regulations and procedures regarding food safety and hygiene
Perform cleaning duties.
Commis Chef
St. Pierre, Marriott & Country Club Chepstow
09.2018 - 12.2018
Undertake training & development from senior chefs
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including
washing, peeling & chopping
Maintain fridges and other food storage areas, monitoring and
recording temperatures
Ensure the proper sanitation and cleanliness of surfaces and storage
containers
Cook and plate food according to agreed recipes and standards
Ensure safe manual
handling procedures are followed
Ensure the quality of items
Set-up and break down work
station, washing and disinfecting kitchen area, tools and other equipment
Develop and maintain a
positive working relationship with others
Report maintenance needs.
Assistant Support Worker
Reach Support Living, Mounton Drive Pobl Group
10.2015 - 09.2018
Provides support to people tailored to their individual needs and preferences, so they can lead their lives as independently as possible and maintain their tenancy
Develops and assists in the formulation of personal support plans / person centered plans, their implementation and the review of their progress
Provide physical support and assistance in areas such as household and domestic tasks, shopping, food preparation, personal hygiene and self- care
Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
Support Worker/Residential Care Officer
Woodbury The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
08.2009 - 09.2013
Offer the highest level of support to service users
Promote of well-being and general health of service users
Provide emotional and practical support for service users for everyday issues, shift leading, undertake sleep-in duties, organizing activities for service users, dispensing medication, key working, fire drill and system testing, dealing with maintenance issues, food ordering, medical appointments and annual health check, annual reviews key-clients, liaising with other professionals, travel scheme, support or assist service users in aspects of personal care with sensitivity and dignity including stoma care and convene system moving and handling, housekeeping, shopping for or with service users, preparing meals for service users, assist service users to eat, complete daily records, taking part in social activities and learning opportunities, create opportunities for Service Users to develop establish and maintain personal relationships and social networks, empathize and actively listen in a sensitive manner accessing appropriate additional support where necessary, continue professional development, adhering to policies and procedures.
Support worker
Care Bank, Thames, Hobkirk House
03.2009 - 08.2009
New Malden), See Ability (Leatherhead), Woodbury (Surbiton)
Assisting with personal care where residents are not able
Assisting residents with eating, helping residents with mobility problems to move around, housework (preparing the meals, laundry, shopping, etc.) Taking residents for activities, complete daily records.
Personal assistant
Royce D'Souza
02.2007 - 12.2008
Companionship, dispensing medication, controlling the blood pressure, attending for personal care needs, support the individual with interest and home-based activities, support with paperwork and letters, food preparation and cooking meals, collecting the prescriptions, support with all aspects of financial management, carrying out general tasks such as laundry, ironing, cleaning the flat.
Education
Finance And Banking
University of Lodz
Nursing
Akademia Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna
High School Diploma -
M.C. Sklodowska High School
Skills
Order Delivery Practices
Cleaning and Sanitation
Safe Food Handling
Dietary Requirements
Safe Work Practices
Kitchen Management
Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
Timeline
Chef
Nellie's Coffee Shop
12.2023 - Current
Senior Chef de Partie
The Wild Hare, Tintern
12.2019 - 10.2023
Chef
The Piercefield - S.A Brain & Co Ltd
06.2019 - 11.2019
Kitchen assistant/cook Abbey Mill
Tintern
04.2019 - 05.2019
Chef Cater
Worker LTD
02.2019 - 06.2019
Commis Chef
St. Pierre, Marriott & Country Club Chepstow
09.2018 - 12.2018
Assistant Support Worker
Reach Support Living, Mounton Drive Pobl Group
10.2015 - 09.2018
Support Worker/Residential Care Officer
Woodbury The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames