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Magdalena Zarska

Belfast

Summary

A dedicated professional with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, delivering high levels of customer service. Highly organised and detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy and quality in all tasks while adhering to health and safety regulations. Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, thriving under pressure in both team environments and independent settings. Proficient in food safety, hygiene, chef assistance, waste management, knife skills, and menu knowledge. Committed to maintaining a clean work area and achieving excellence in every endeavour.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Kitchen Assistant

Mount Charles group- Spirit Aero system
2025.05 - 2026.02
  • Assist in food preparation for the customers.
  • Serve customers efficiently and courteously.
  • Support till operations and transactions.
  • Ensure hygiene standards are upheld.

Kitchen Assistant

Aquinas College
2024.05 - 2025.05
  • Assisted by preparing simple salads, sandwiches and sides.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organisation of kitchen stations and storage areas.
  • Maintained high levels of kitchen hygiene, including cleaning surfaces and equipment regularly.
  • Served the food to children and worked on the tills

Kitchen Assistant

Camlo Residential Home
Belfast, Antrim
2023.05 - 2024.05

i assisted the kitchen chef by preparing ingredients, serving the food, washing dishes, and on some occasions i took the role of the chef. Furthermore, i also:

  • Washed, peeled, chopped, cut and cooked food within tight deadlines and without supervision.
  • Maintained kitchen stations in line with health and safety standards.
  • Kept kitchen equipment and knives in good working order through regular maintenance.
  • Prepared ingredients for cooking, completing tasks such as chopping vegetables, butchering meat or cleaning seafood.
  • Suggested menu enhancements and additional menu items to head chef according to industry trends and customer requests.

Kitchen And Customer Assistant

Wok'n' Stix Noodle Bar
Belfast, Antrim
2021.09 - 2023.04
  • Regularly replenished shelves, till areas and displays with latest merchandise and signage.
  • Provided friendly, attentive service by promptly responding to customer enquiries and processing order requests.
  • Worked as team member, performing cashier duties, product assistance and cleaning.
  • Assisted customers with important purchasing choices, identifying needs and employing product expertise to make appropriate suggestions.

Line Cook and Kitchen Assistant

Frankie & Benny's Restaurant
Belfast, Antrim
2018.01 - 2021.08
  • Maintained optimum temperature in ovens, grills and roaster to correctly cook foods.
  • Adapted recipes to account for ingredient shortages, allergen problems, or dietary restrictions.
  • Worked with experienced chefs to learn requirements of different cooking stations and dishes.
  • Collaborated with kitchen team to handle high tempo demands and stressful service periods.
  • Monitored temperatures in refrigerators, freezers and warming lamps.
  • Removed waste and inadequate food items regularly to keep work spaces neat and clean.
  • Checked stock was stored at correct temperatures to limit spoilage.

Education

Master Degree - Pedagogics Socially-family

Humanic and Economic University
Elblag Poland

Skills

  • I can deliver high levels of customer service
  • I have the ability to work well in a team environment or independently
  • I am highly organised and always ensure a clean and tidy work area, adhering to health and safety rules and regulations
  • I always ensure a high level of accuracy
  • I am flexible and adaptable: i work well under pressure
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
  • Excellent attention to detail and ensures a quality end results on all my work tasks
  • Food safety
  • Food Hygiene
  • Chef assistance
  • Waste management
  • Knife skills
  • Menu knowledge

Languages

Polish
English

Education

other

Timeline

Kitchen Assistant

Mount Charles group- Spirit Aero system
2025.05 - 2026.02

Kitchen Assistant

Aquinas College
2024.05 - 2025.05

Kitchen Assistant

Camlo Residential Home
2023.05 - 2024.05

Kitchen And Customer Assistant

Wok'n' Stix Noodle Bar
2021.09 - 2023.04

Line Cook and Kitchen Assistant

Frankie & Benny's Restaurant
2018.01 - 2021.08

Master Degree - Pedagogics Socially-family

Humanic and Economic University
Magdalena Zarska