EDWARD WELSH
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Enthusiastic Kitchen assistant/commis chef. Reliable, hard working and adaptable. Looking to enhance existing kitchen skills. Adaptable, so am able to work as a KP or pizza chef.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Commis chef/Kitchen assistant
Kilkenny Pub
Berlin, Mitte
2023.09 - 2025.03
- Controlled and minimised food waste.
- Followed recipes and food preparation procedures.
- Complied with food safety regulations.
- Periodically cleaned kitchen stations in line with sanitation regulations.
- Plating starters and deserts.
- Assisted in food preparation.
- Met high standards of food hygiene and safety.
- Supported food service in busy restaurant environment.
- Stored foodstuffs and ingredients in established manner.
Commis chef
George and dragon
Elsworth, Cambridgeshire
2022.10 - 2023.09
- Regularly rotated stock and helped to organise incoming deliveries of fresh produce, promoting best inventory management practices.
- Quality-checked items for quantity and presentation.
- Supported food service in busy restaurant environment.
- Carried out tasks assigned by Chef De Partie.
- Cooked and presented dished in line with standardised recipes.
Warehouse operative
Clipper
Northampton, Northamptonshire
2021.08 - 2022.09
- Listened closely to instructions, carrying out fast-paced picking and packing in line with targets.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of vehicles manually and using machines.
- Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
- Performed tagging and labelling of warehouse inventory.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
Warehouse operative
PMP Recruitment
Rugeley, West Midlands
2020.10 - 2021.07
- Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
- Performed tagging and labelling of warehouse inventory.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
- Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stored to task specifications.
Kitchen assistant
Peacock
2019.09 - 2020.06
- Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.
- Cleaned food preparation and storage areas in line with schedule.
- Completed kitchen cleaning close down duties at end of day, readying areas for next shift.
Kitchen assistant
Red Lion
Banbury
2019.03 - 2019.09
- Pot wash/Clean and maintain kitchen cleanliness
- Vegetable prep
- Plating desserts
- Store deliveries.
Kitchens, The pheasant
2018.04 - 2019.02
- Keeping Kitchen clean
- Vegetable preparation
- Adhere to COSHH
- Assisting Chefs with food preparation
- Checking in and packing away deliveries.
Pizza chef
Pappa and Ciccia
2015.03 - 2018.03
- Prepared dough from scratch using slow proofing and added toppings, cheese and sauce for baked-to-order pizzas.
- Safely operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment according to manufacturer instructions.
- Hand stretched up to 100 covers.
- Adjusted recipes based on availability of ingredients or current guest preferences.
- Presented dishes with creative plating
Education
High School Diploma - Academic
Grenville High
Level 3 NCFE - Cyber security
Netcom Training
2022.03 - 2022.08
NVQ Level 5 - Web development
Code institute
Remote 2025.01 -
Skills
- Quality focused
- Calm under pressure
- Adept in food hygiene
- Cleaning and sanitizing methods
- Portion and cost control
- Kitchen equipment and tools
Languages
English
Italian
Timeline
NVQ Level 5 - Web development
Code institute
2025.01 -
Commis chef/Kitchen assistant
Kilkenny Pub
2023.09 - 2025.03
Commis chef
George and dragon
2022.10 - 2023.09
Level 3 NCFE - Cyber security
Netcom Training
2022.03 - 2022.08
Warehouse operative
Clipper
2021.08 - 2022.09
Warehouse operative
PMP Recruitment
2020.10 - 2021.07
Kitchen assistant
Peacock
2019.09 - 2020.06
Kitchen assistant
Red Lion
2019.03 - 2019.09
Kitchens, The pheasant
2018.04 - 2019.02
Pizza chef
Pappa and Ciccia
2015.03 - 2018.03
High School Diploma - Academic
Grenville High