Keith Buckley
Ipswich,Suffolk
Summary
Experienced [Job Title] with strong abilities and experience in training employees, creating budget and managing inventory. Works hard to deliver quality meals with cost-friendly prices. Focused [Job Title] with impressive track record in collaborative, cross-functional teamwork within high-pressure environments. Adept at project planning and managing multiple accounts at once. Dedicated to improving company sales goals and meeting business objectives. Reliable [Job Title] with [Type] industry experience. Offers excellent communication and good judgment to effectively meet team needs. Proactive planner and problem solver.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work history
Line chef
Holiday Inn
Ipswich, Suffolk
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed food usage by First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rules, avoiding unnecessary waste.
- Reduced customer complaints by enforcing strict quality control procedures.
- Assisted Head Chef to prepare and serve [Type] food items within [Number]-seat establishment.
- Oversaw chefs, cooks and kitchen support staff to run smooth operation.
- Built attractive displays of food items, enticing customers to make additional purchases.
Head chef
Port of Felixstowe
Ipswich, Suffolk
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Coordinated recruitment and training of kitchen staff to develop high-performing team.
- Obtained fresh ingredients from local farms, maximising kitchen sustainability.
- Developed and delivered exciting, memorable dishes, increasing repeat business.
- Hired, managed and trained kitchen staff, maintaining competent service teams.
Armed forces soldier
British Army
Colchester, Essex
09.1988 - 08.2010
Many transferable skills
- Followed instruction to complete exact requests of senior officers.
- Coordinated [Type] systems and operations.
Skills
- Food hygiene standards
- Food allergy understanding
- Leftover management
- Ingredient preparation
- Food preparation
- Excellent communication
- Staff supervision
- Station stocking
- Teamwork
- Safe food handling
- Fryer operation
- Hospitality
- Produce purchasing
- Efficient multitasking
Timeline
Line chef
Holiday Inn
11.2022 - 11.2023
Head chef
Port of Felixstowe
04.2022 - 07.2023
Armed forces soldier
British Army
09.1988 - 08.2010
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