Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Timeline
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Bitota Mpambi

Rugby,Warwickshire

Summary

A skilled culinary professional with a deep understanding of the workflow in a professional kitchen and expertise in using commercial kitchenware. Trained in classical methods of cookery, with a strong emphasis on food safety requirements. Excellent communicator with client liaison skills and the ability to work flexibly, aiming to leverage these competencies to enhance culinary operations and client satisfaction.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Kitchen Assistant

Technicolor/Compass
01.2017
  • Agency-based work required being part of team that served over 1000 workers who used canteen, where breakfast, lunch, and dinner were being served
  • Cleaning, assisting with preparation, and keeping clean safe environment were part of job
  • Used industrial cleaning equipment and commercial cleaning equipment
  • Preparing breakfast and cooking

Grocery Kitchen Assistant

Tesco
10.2016
  • Agency work which requiring to work on call in a flexible manner
  • Duties include cleaning Kitchen equipment, serving food, loading dishwashers, ensuring that surrounding areas are kept clean and hygienic, and being part of team

Office Cleaner

Energy GEE
09.2016
  • Duties included cleaning office spaces with industrial cleaners, cleaning furniture, common room and other public spaces as required

Office Cleaner

Interserve
01.2016
  • Duties included cleaning office spaces, public spaces and toilets within specified deadlines and to cleanliness levels as set by the supervisor

Multi-Skilled operator

KFC
Rugby, Warwickshire
04.2021 - 02.2025
  • Cook and prepare side dishes.

Cook

Chef Compass group
Crick, Northamptonshire
02.2023 - 03.2023

1 month work experience at Sainsbury's, Chef Compass Group.

Sainsbury/compass caterer
01.2018 - 10.2020
  • Utilised professional culinary tools to ensure precision in dish preparation.
  • Fostered a positive working environment, improving team morale and productivity..
  • Maintained kitchen equipment for optimal performance.
  • My duties included cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as operating the till
  • I also prepared sandwiches, Baguettes, and salads alongside other cold snacks
  • All of this was in the context of working as part of a team in a professional manner.

Shop Assistant

Waitrose
10.2016 - 11.2016
  • Duties including filling shelves and tidying the wares on the shelves so that it is appealing to the customer and then stacking away packing materials or recycling them as required

Cleaning Operative

Cordant Cleaning
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Duties including cleaning of warehouses and retail and commercial outlets including Sainsbury's, DHL warehouses etc, where industrial cleaning required use of commercial and industrial strength cleaners and cleaning equipment including buffers, industrial vacuum cleaners etc

Warehousing Operative

DHL
10.2014 - 11.2014
  • Duties Including picking and packing, labelling, stashing materials on pallets, labelling and scanning

Volunteer Worker

01.2013 - 03.2013
  • Supported the manager and the team with hanging clothes, ironing clothes, putting labels and price tags

Volunteer Care Worker

04.2012 - 06.2012
  • Worked with a team of professionals to support people with dementia supporting them with activities, talking to them and assisting them at meal times

Education

Level 2 Professional Cookery - Professional Cookery

University College of Birmingham
Birmingham
01.2019 - 01.2020

GCSE Maths -

Rugby College
Rugby
01.2019 - 01.2020

Secondary and A level Education -

Kizito
Isiro
01.1981 - 01.1988

Level 3 Professional Cookery - Professional Cookery

University College of Birmingham
Birmingham
09.2020 - 06.2021

Skills

  • Understanding of workflow of professional kitchen
  • Ability to use commercial kitchenware
  • Deep understanding of food safety requirements
  • Trained in classical methods of cookery
  • Good communicator
  • Client liaison skills
  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Food presentation
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Food preparation

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to gospel music
  • Pastor in church
  • Supporting communities
  • Passionate in cooking
  • In business

Languages

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
French
Native
Swahili
Fluent

Timeline

Cook

Chef Compass group
02.2023 - 03.2023

Multi-Skilled operator

KFC
04.2021 - 02.2025

Level 3 Professional Cookery - Professional Cookery

University College of Birmingham
09.2020 - 06.2021

Level 2 Professional Cookery - Professional Cookery

University College of Birmingham
01.2019 - 01.2020

GCSE Maths -

Rugby College
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sainsbury/compass caterer
01.2018 - 10.2020

Kitchen Assistant

Technicolor/Compass
01.2017

Grocery Kitchen Assistant

Tesco
10.2016

Shop Assistant

Waitrose
10.2016 - 11.2016

Office Cleaner

Energy GEE
09.2016

Office Cleaner

Interserve
01.2016

Cleaning Operative

Cordant Cleaning
01.2015 - 01.2016

Warehousing Operative

DHL
10.2014 - 11.2014

Volunteer Worker

01.2013 - 03.2013

Volunteer Care Worker

04.2012 - 06.2012

Secondary and A level Education -

Kizito
01.1981 - 01.1988
Bitota Mpambi