Kenneth Seterra
Yeovil,Somerset
Summary
Opportunistic individual with experience in working in kitchens from a young age to growing a love for food and cooking looking to excel and develop new skills and learn new cuisines. Dedicated towards creating aesthetic and delicious plates that can fill. Loves working in a team and strives for critique to develop and learn further to reach limits.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Chef de Partie
ASK Italian
Yeovil, Somerset
12.2024 - Current
- Prepared ingredients and stations prior to busy service times
- Followed recipe specifications to produce consistent quality on food and to ensure proper stock
- Managed cooking and preparation with care and safety to ensure top quality is delivered to customers
- Supervised and trained new chefs
- Ensure consistent communication with other chefs to deliver food in a timely manner
- Handles fast paced and high pressure kitchen environments serving up to 180 covers on a busy night service
Kitchen Assistant
Yukisan
Plymouth, Devon
02.2022 - 08.2024
- Assisted chefs in serving and plating food to a quality and consistent standard
- Maintained the cleanliness of kitchen by following regular cleaning schedules
- Contributed to ideas in how to plate and present new dishes or improving current dishes
- Helped chefs with regular prep in time for busy service
Kitchen Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
Yeovil, Somerset
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Cleaned all dishes and utensils from the kitchen and the different floors of the care home
- Followed strict health and safety, COSHH, and food prep regulations to ensure the best and safe experience for the care home residents
- Assisted chefs in delivering food to different floors and checking temperatures to ensure safe food standards
- Followed proper kitchen closing procedures and keeping it maintained for the next day
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Plymouth
Plymouth 09.2021 - 05.2024
A-Levels - Computer Science, Maths, Physics
Yeovil College
Yeovil 09.2019 - 06.2021
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Italian cuisine proficiency
- Japanese cuisine proficiency
- Resilience
- Fast paced kitchens
- High pressure times
- Kitchen leadership
- Food prep
- Stock rotation
Affiliations
- Gym
- Gaming
- Analogue photography
- Programming
- Reading
Languages
Filipino (Tagalog)
Native
Timeline
Chef de Partie
ASK Italian
12.2024 - Current
Kitchen Assistant
Yukisan
02.2022 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Plymouth
09.2021 - 05.2024
A-Levels - Computer Science, Maths, Physics
Yeovil College
09.2019 - 06.2021
Kitchen Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
08.2019 - 08.2021