Cameron Lonsdale
Sheffield,North Yorkshire
Summary
Ambitious and detail-oriented individual with a Master's degree in Drug Discovery, seeking to utilise experiences in relevant modules to transition into the pharmaceutical industry, specifically bioinformatics, drug development or quality control analysis.
Eager for development, progressed from Line chef to Sous Chef while completing rigorous academic studies, with relevant skills transferrable to the pharmaceutical industry. Accomplishments include leading a team to achieve record sales of £22,000, and producing & enforcing action plans to reduce wastage costs by 30%.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sous Chef
Wagamama
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
09.2024 - Current
- Delegated tasks to Junior Sous and Line Chefs for efficient kitchen operations.
- Controlled and placed orders from various suppliers to maintain stock.
- Created action plans to meet goals, e.g. wastage, flexible labour budgeting, team turnover, training etc.
- Leading the team, and making real-time operational adjustments and decisions to overcome challenges.
- Leading the team to break record sales (£21,000).
- Increased key performance indicators (menu performance
- Manage a team of 60+
Junior Sous Chef
Wagamama
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
01.2023 - 10.2024
- First experience in management, responsible for leading the team
- Ensured optimal kitchen cleanliness, complying with health and safety regulations.
- Increased responsibility, including controlling Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PARs), wastage monitoring and legal compliance.
Line chef
Wagamama
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Most significant introduction to the professional working environment during initial development.
- Built a strong grasp of time-management, quality control and various communication skills.
- Developed a healthy work-life balance, producing ambition and a desire to progress.
Education
Master of Science - Genomic Approaches to Drug Discovery
University of Sheffield
09.2023 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2020 - 06.2023
Skills
Attributes developed as a Sous Chef and Master's/Bachelor's Student:
- Quality control - ensuring output quality is maintained under tight deadlines
- Leadership and team management
- Concise and thorough communication with the team, suppliers, and management
- Inventory management
- Compliance awareness and management
- Monitoring costs and budgets effectively, flexible budget etc
- Proficiency in laboratory practices and procedures
- Experience with a multitude of lab equipment (basic lab equipment, centrifuge, fume hoods)
- Dissection experience on embryonic chicks in situ
- Experience with various microscopes - fluorescent micrscopes (Spinning Disc, Zeiss Apotome 2, MZ16F Leica), light microscopes, electron microscope
- Trained in programming robotics (MICROLAB Hamilton Star Liquid Handler)
- Confident public speaking and presenting
Accomplishments
I successfully implemented practices into my restaurant that had proven results to significantly reduce the wastage costs, with high wastage being a long-lasting issue beforehand. Both unexplained and recorded wastage have reduced significantly (20% and 30%, respectively) within a month, and continuer to reduce.
Timeline
Sous Chef
Wagamama
09.2024 - Current
Master of Science - Genomic Approaches to Drug Discovery
University of Sheffield
09.2023 - 08.2024
Junior Sous Chef
Wagamama
01.2023 - 10.2024
Line chef
Wagamama
07.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
Sheffield Hallam University
09.2020 - 06.2023
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