Kaleemullah Kaleemullah
London ,Great London
Summary
Creative individual with steady focus on acquiring culinary experience. Motivated to learn dynamics of cooking and using finest ingredients to produce delicious meals. Comprehends kitchen principles and amenable to deliver quality standards. Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Hard-working Chef with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Line chef
Arcade
London
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted Head Chef to prepare and serve shawarma food items within 25-seat establishment. Less or more
- Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Inspected completed work and stations to verify conformance with standards.
- Cleaned and serviced kitchen appliances, maintaining good working order of grills, stoves and ovens.
- Built attractive displays of food items, enticing customers to make additional purchases.
- Oversaw chefs, cooks and kitchen support staff to run smooth operation.
- Reduced customer complaints by enforcing strict quality control procedures.
- Maximised restaurant capacity by coordinating seamless, efficient meal services.
- Tracked ingredient use and portioning, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitability.
- Considered seasonal product pricing and availability when developing new dishes.
Sales assistant
Sam99
London
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Provided service with a smile, offering courteous, helpful advice to best meet customer needs.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Listened to customer needs and preferences to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities.
- Worked energetically to maintain efficient operations during peak trading hours.
- Resolved customer complaints and process issues with proactive problem-solving skills.
- Shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing, organised displays to engage customers.
- Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
- Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.
- Updated product labelling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers.
- Assisted customers with product selection and sales, recommending items to increase transaction value.
- Completed purchases with cash, credit and debit payment methods, providing customer receipts for reference.
- Built lasting relationships with clients through customer service interactions.
- Used product knowledge, sales abilities and customer relations skills to drive substantial profit increases.
- Accepted and processed cash, cheque, card and mobile payments using POS systems.
- Provided excellent sales services by offering bespoke product advice to meet exact customers needs.
- Received and processed product returns.
- Increased store revenue from impulse and add-on buys by promoting POS offers with every sale.
- Assisted customers in locating specific items to boost satisfaction.
- Followed company procedures and guidelines for smooth retail operations.
- Took interest in customers' needs and concerns to provide throughtful advice and product recommendations.
Pizza&grill chef
Mr pizza&burger
London
01.2020 - 10.2022
- Dated and rotated food stocks to minimise wastage.
- Handled phone and online orders to meet service targets.
- Labeled and stored food items to promote orderliness.
- Created high-quality artisan, sourdough pizzas using traditional methods and ingredients, achieving outstanding customer feedback.
- Completed comprehensive closing and cleaning checklists.
- Worked with kitchen staff to streamline food preparation processes.
- Managed kitchen workflow during peak hours for timely delivery of dishes.
- Safely operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment according to manufacturer instructions.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to foster productive, enjoyable work environment and meet service demands.
- Complied with Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations by by providing best practices and quality standards.
- Responded efficiently to customer special requests to provide personalised dining experience.
- Implemented portion control measures to control food costs.
- Provided support to crew members through all facets of food preparation and delivery.
- Worked fast and accurately to meet customer needs and service goals.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils throughout shifts.
- Took orders at counter and drive-through with clear communication and professionalism.
- Checked completed orders for accuracy, quality and presentation.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Allama iqbal open University
Sialkot2021
Skills
- Teamwork
- Hospitality
- Kitchen organisation
- Staff supervision
- Grill operation
- Cost estimating
- Just In Time stock control
- Menu planning
- Fryer operation
License
1 : Door Supervisor ( Level 2 )
2 : CCTV ( Level 2)
Timeline
Line chef
Arcade
07.2023 - 01.2024
Sales assistant
Sam99
01.2023 - 06.2023
Pizza&grill chef
Mr pizza&burger
01.2020 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Allama iqbal open University
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