Kate Kwasniewska
Luton,United Kingdom
Summary
A dedicated culinary professional with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to quality and accuracy. Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring effective teamwork and independent work capabilities. Proficient in food presentation, dessert creation, and culinary creativity, consistently fulfilling duties to a professional level. Trained and worked efficiently as a section leader ,till operator and chef. Have great people skills .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Waitress and chef
Pizza Hut
Cracow
03.2009 - 04.2010
- Company Overview: American Restaurants
- - Costumer service
- - Handling a mini-bar
- - Working in the kitchen
- American Restaurants
- Enhanced guest satisfaction through attentive and prompt service.
- Advanced team efficiency by assisting in training new waitstaff members.
- Optimised workflow in busy periods through successful coordination with the kitchen staff.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, ensured balanced till at end of shift.
- Took accurate guest orders and relayed information to kitchen about preferences, requests, or allergens.
- Checked frequently on guest needs and retrieved items, filled beverages, or answered questions.
Picker
Amazon
Milton
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Kept records organised, contributing to smooth warehouse operations.
- Wrapped pallets securely, guaranteeing safe transit of goods.
- Consistently met targets whilst maintaining high standards of quality control.
- Ensured order accuracy by meticulously picking and packing goods.
- Minimised errors with careful attention to detail during order picking process.
Babysitter
Daria and Krystian Rosik
Cracow
04.2012 - 01.2013
- Managed children's day-to-day schedule including school, play dates, appointments, bedtime routines to keep life orderly.
- Maintained healthy eating habits by preparing nutritious meals and snacks.
- Supervised and monitored the safety of children in care to ensure well-being at all times.
- Assisted in developing reading skills through storytelling sessions promoting love for books among kids.
Working in England
Widdowson
Leicester
06.2011 - 03.2012
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
Shift manager
Camaieu
Cracow
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: store with women’s clothing
- - Responsible for maintaining contacts with clients.
- - Worked independently.
- - Responsible for training the new employees.
- - Performed a variety of duties.
- - Managed a small team of co-workers
- Store with women’s clothing
- Recruited new hires to strengthen the existing workforce..
- Managed inventory control, reduced wastage.
- Trained staff on product knowledge, resulted in better customer interactions..
- Motivated employees towards achieving sales targets, increased overall store revenue..
- Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
- Tracked employee performance, assessed daily output and implemented corrective actions to close gaps.
- Logged daily activities and notable incidents during production shifts.
Cook
J.D Wetherspoon
Luton
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed multiple orders simultaneously under high pressure situations, meeting service deadlines successfully.
- Audited regularly expiration dates on packaged foods-ensured no outdated stock was used.
- Maintained hygiene standards in the kitchen area, ensuring food safety regulations compliance.
- Cooked and plated meals whilst adhering to presentation guidelines set by head chef.
- Followed strict dietary requirements when preparing food for customers with allergies or health concerns.
- Trained junior cooks on various cooking techniques, enhancing their skill sets.
- Maintained cleanliness in work areas, upholding high sanitation standards consistently.
Shop floor assistant,baker
ASDA
Luton
05.2014 - 11.2017
- Collaborated with colleagues whilst assisting customers, improving teamwork efficiency.
- Managed till operations efficiently with minimal errors.
- Organised product displays attractively, enhancing store aesthetics.
- Stocked shelves neatly and accurately, maintaining visual standards of shop floor.
- Participated in staff training sessions; gained valuable retail knowledge.
- Operated bakery machinery safely, reduced risk of workplace accidents.
- Decorated cakes for enhancing visual appeal.
Secretary
D.D.K Trans
Leicester
10.2018 - 01.2024
- Facilitated efficient communication by managing correspondence via post and email.
- Managed stock of office supplies, eliminating unnecessary expenditure.
- Performed data entry tasks; ensured accurate record keeping within the company database.
- Prioritised workload to meet tight deadlines.
- Scheduled appointments for executive management team.
- Provided administrative support for projects; project completion rates improved significantly as a result.
- Updated diaries and calendars with events, appointments and holidays for efficient planning.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
Education
cooking degree -
EXTERN College
09.2006 - 05.2009
Skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Keen to learn new skills
- Committed team player
- Able to work independently
- Eye for detail
- Ensures quality and accuracy
- Responsible
- Fulfills duties to a professional level
- Food presentation proficiency
- Dessert creation
- Culinary creativity
- Patience and perseverance
- Punctuality consistency
Personal Information
- Hobbies: fashion, cooking, animals, books and movies, sport
- Date of birth: 07/19/89
Languages
English
Fluent
Polish
Native
Accomplishments
certified first aider
cake decorating award
Affiliations
movies
books
cooking
baking
music
fashion
travel
Timeline
Secretary
D.D.K Trans
10.2018 - 01.2024
Shop floor assistant,baker
ASDA
05.2014 - 11.2017
Cook
J.D Wetherspoon
07.2013 - 04.2014
Picker
Amazon
02.2013 - 05.2013
Babysitter
Daria and Krystian Rosik
04.2012 - 01.2013
Working in England
Widdowson
06.2011 - 03.2012
Shift manager
Camaieu
04.2010 - 06.2011
Waitress and chef
Pizza Hut
03.2009 - 04.2010
cooking degree -
EXTERN College
09.2006 - 05.2009
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