Ajay Rawat
Stroud,Uk
Summary
Confident Sous Chef with experience in reputable, high-end hospitality environments. Motivated and organised to complete tasks to high-quality standards in pressured conditions. Builds positive rapport and relationships for improved team productivity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous chef
The ragged cot
Minchinhampton, United kingdom
10.2023 - Current
- Delivered food to highest hygiene, quality and safety standards by strictly following regulations.
- Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Supported head chef with stock control and rotation, minimising waste with FIFO systems.
Line cook
Dennys
Revelstoke, Canada
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with kitchen team to deliver fast and accurate orders with delicious food.
- Followed kitchen opening and closing procedures when preparing cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations.
- Completed daily opening and closing duties to support kitchen operations and prepare for busy periods.
Head chef
Cafe la amigos
Dehradun, India
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Trained and managed kitchen staff, issuing disciplinary action and conducting performance reviews.
- Oversaw chefs, cooks and kitchen support staff to run smooth operation.
- Achieved targets for staff safety, kitchen sanitation and proper food handling and storage.
Sous chef
We Qutab (A unit of flying sparrow hospitality pct ltd.)
Delhi, India
11 2019 - 03 2021
- Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Developed chefs to run stations efficiently during peak service periods.
- Checked freezers and refrigerators to verify correct storage and temperatures.
- Estimated cooking time to provide timely deliveries to customers.
- Trained junior kitchen staff in food preparation and hygiene practices.
- Supported head chef with stock control and rotation, minimising waste with FIFO systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hotel management
Chandigarh college of hospitality
Mohali09.2010
Skills
- Food preparation
- Meal preparation
- Schedule management
- Quality Assurance
- Staff training
- Just In Time stock control
- Kitchen management
- Commanding leadership style
- Waste reduction
- Positive and professional
- Dish costing
- Menu development
- COSHH regulations knowledge
- Catering background
- Food allergens knowledge
- Kitchen staff rotas
Languages
Hindi
Native
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Sous chef
The ragged cot
10.2023 - Current
Line cook
Dennys
08.2022 - 09.2023
Head chef
Cafe la amigos
03.2020 - 07.2022
Sous chef
We Qutab (A unit of flying sparrow hospitality pct ltd.)
11 2019 - 03 2021
Bachelor of Science - Hotel management
Chandigarh college of hospitality
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