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Caitlin Warwick

Caitlin Warwick

Ormskrik,Lancashire

Summary

I’m a chef de partie in the restaurant industry offering dynamic skills in meal preparation, portion sizing and plating. I started off young with my grandfather cooking and haven’t looked back, I love being creative and innovative with different ideas. Helping my head chef with new recipe/menu development and suggested pairings.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef

La Cantina
Ormskirk, Lancashire
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
  • Developed new recipes and flavor combinations to enhance customer dining experience.
  • Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
  • Designed the whole menu development and planning.

Chef De Partie

Hurlston Hall
Ormskirk, Lancashire
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Developed and cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment.
  • Obtained fresh ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs
  • Plated meals paying special attention to garnishes and overall presentation.
  • Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.

Line Chef

The Hayfield
Ormskirk , Lancashire
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Operated fryer and cooked meats on grill.
  • Complied with sanitation and nutrition regulations and safety standards
  • Signed for deliveries, checked items into inventory and stocked goods into proper locations.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
  • Filled out daily shift log to record amount of food prepared, used and leftover.
  • Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.

Pastry Chef

The Fat Italian
Burscough , Lancashire
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
  • Personalized creations for holidays, weddings, graduations, and personal events.
  • Produced allergy-friendly gluten-, dairy- and egg-free variations of classic desserts
  • Trained new employees on bakery methods and procedures.
  • Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
  • Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.

Kitchen Porter

The Wayfarer
Parbold, Lancashire
04.2020 - 08.2020
  • Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
  • Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or fragile items used often by chefs
  • Managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.

Waitress

Briars Hall
Burscough , Lancashire
03.2019 - 11.2019
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste.
  • Helped customers with dietary restrictions and obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff

Education

Media Makeup And Beauty Therapy

Skelmersdale College
Skelmersdale
04.2020

Burscough Priory Science Collage
Burscough
07.2018

Skills

    Diverse cooking skills

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Timeline

Chef

La Cantina
02.2023 - 06.2023

Chef De Partie

Hurlston Hall
08.2022 - 02.2023

Line Chef

The Hayfield
02.2022 - 08.2022

Pastry Chef

The Fat Italian
05.2021 - 04.2022

Kitchen Porter

The Wayfarer
04.2020 - 08.2020

Waitress

Briars Hall
03.2019 - 11.2019

Media Makeup And Beauty Therapy

Skelmersdale College

Burscough Priory Science Collage
Caitlin Warwick