Arkadiusz Jasnocha
London
Summary
Accomplished culinary professional with extensive expertise in ingredient pairing, meal prepping, and accurate portion control. Demonstrates proficiency in direct service user care, medication administration, and medical records management. Skilled in maintaining established hygiene practices and ensuring food storage organisation while adapting to kitchen changes with resilience under pressure. Committed to upholding privacy and confidentiality standards alongside effective verbal and written communication skills. Career goals include advancing within the culinary field by leveraging time-efficient cooking techniques and enhancing sauce creation abilities.
Experienced Prep Chef with knack for maintaining high standards and seamless kitchen operations. Excelled in fast-paced environments by ensuring timely preparation, cleanliness, and adherence to recipes. Known for collaborative teamwork and contributing to smooth service flow.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Prep chef
Oaxaca Ltd Restaurant
London
02.2025 - Current
- Adhered to health and safety regulations, ensured safe working environment at all times.
- Handled sharp tools safely minimising risks of work-related injuries.
- Ensured freshest ingredients for dishes by checking expiry dates daily.
- Weighed and measured ingredients accurately ensuring perfect flavour balance in every dish.
- Improved food safety standards by regularly sanitising work surfaces and equipment.
- Prepared mise-en-place daily, sped up cooking process during rush hours.
- Stored food items properly preventing spoilage or cross-contamination.
- Managed waste efficiently reducing unnecessary expenditure on unused produce.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining cleanliness and organisation.
- Followed strict recipes to maintain consistency across all dishes served.
- Prepared vegetables, meats, sauces for quick assembly during busy hours.
- Maintained stock levels, ensuring regular delivery of fresh produce.
- Collaborated with kitchen team to deliver fast and accurate orders with delicious food.
- Communicated closely with service teams to fully understand special orders.
- Changed and sanitised surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Used batch cooking equipment to create multiple meal items at once.
Prep Chef
Oaxaca Ltd Central Kitchen
London
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Contributed in stock management for better inventory control.
- Carried out daily food prep, reduced waste and cost.
- Ensured food safety standards by proper storage techniques.
- Managed cooking equipment maintenance, ensured longevity and functionality.
- Facilitated smooth running of the kitchen by assisting with all areas of food production.
- Coordinated with team members for seamless kitchen operations.
- Performed regular kitchen maintenance tasks for a well-organised workspace.
- Upheld cleanliness guidelines to ensure a sanitary work environment.
- Adapted quickly during busy periods to maintain service speed.
- Maintained positive attitude under pressure thus enhancing team morale.
- Prepared ingredients prior to peak hours, enhanced kitchen efficiency.
- Observed health and hygiene standards to minimise food contamination.
- Delivered food to highest hygiene, quality and safety standards by strictly following regulations.
- Used kitchen equipment as instructed and to safety protocols.
- Prepared ingredients prior to service, rotating stock and storing in temperature-controlled environments to meet health requirements.
- Thoroughly cleaned and sanitised knives and cutting boards, storing correctly to maximise kitchen efficiency.
- Assisted in preparation of meals to exact recipes.
- Reported defective kitchen equipment in line with procedure.
- Monitored storage temperature controls, keeping stored ingredients fresh.
Kitchen staff member
Remedy Kitchen
London
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Maintained refrigerator temperature logs, ensuring food safety regulations were met.
- Prepped ingredients prior to cooking for more efficient service times.
- Improved kitchen flow by maintaining a clean and organised workspace.
- Managed time effectively during busy periods for optimal productivity.
- Followed health and safety guidelines, ensuring a safe work environment.
- Inventoried supplies, minimising unnecessary costs on overstocking ingredients.
- Delivered excellent customer service with understanding dietary requirements.
- Followed strict hygiene practices, providing a sanitary kitchen environment.
- Cleaned utensils and equipment to maintain hygiene standards.
- Multi-tasked efficiently to meet strict deadlines.
- Demonstrated teamwork by assisting fellow staff during peak hours.
- Assisted in food preparation for enhanced meal quality.
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques for improved menu variation.
- Handled all foods, storage and cleaning activities in accordance with sanitary procedures.
- Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.
- Labelled and stored fresh food deliveries immediately to avoid spoilage.
- Rotated stock in temperature-controlled storage areas for safe food service.
Care Worker
Carewatch
London
03.2009 - 01.2022
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Did shopping and picked up other necessities.
- Recognised and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialisation and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
Factory Operative
Swizzels Matlow
Manchester
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Machine Operator
Education
High School Diploma - Machining Mechanic
Vocational High School
01.1985 - 01.1990
Skills
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Direct Service User Care
- Progress documentation
- Medication Administration
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Medical Records Management
- Ingredient pairing expertise
- Time-Efficient cooking
- Use of kitchen tools
- Accurate portion control
- Cleanliness awareness
- Vegetable cutting techniques
- Food storage organisation
- Meats butchery
- Meal prepping expertise
- Stock rotation knowledge
- Established hygiene practices
- Communication with sous chef
- Temperature control understanding
- Flexible working hours adaptability
- Adaptability to kitchen changes
- Food storage knowledge
- Vegetable preparation
- Meat cutting expertise
- Resilience under pressure
- Time efficiency
- Stress resilience
- Sauce creation
- Food preparation
- Equipment Maintenance
Certification
- Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care
- Description
LANGUAGES
English
Polish
Timeline
Prep chef
Oaxaca Ltd Restaurant
02.2025 - Current
Prep Chef
Oaxaca Ltd Central Kitchen
05.2024 - 02.2025
Kitchen staff member
Remedy Kitchen
05.2022 - 05.2024
Care Worker
Carewatch
03.2009 - 01.2022
Factory Operative
Swizzels Matlow
06.2008 - 08.2008
High School Diploma - Machining Mechanic
Vocational High School
01.1985 - 01.1990
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