Marius Chimu
City of London,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished culinary professional with extensive expertise in gourmet cooking and team leadership within kitchen environments. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving and strategic planning abilities, complemented by a strong dedication to cleanliness and food hygiene standards. Proficient in inventory management, restaurant service coordination, and training and mentoring talent. Multilingual with a mastery of time management, knife handling techniques, and sauce making. Committed to advancing culinary excellence through innovative food preparation techniques and nutrition knowledge.
Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior CDP
Big Mamma
City of London, United Kingdom
03.2025 - 11.2025
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
- Completed customer orders with speed and accuracy.
- Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
Chef de partie
Padella
London, United Kingdom
09.2021 - 02.2025
- Improved presentation of dishes by incorporating innovative plating techniques.
- Adhered strictly to food hygiene regulations, ensuring safe preparation at all times.
- Worked closely with senior chefs for menu planning.
- Adapted quickly under high-pressure situations to deliver consistent results.
- Demonstrated versatility by preparing both hot and cold meals as required.
- Enhanced flavour profiles by experimenting with various ingredients and cooking techniques.
- Managed portion control effectively, reducing waste significantly.
- Gained expertise in a variety of cuisines from around the world.
- Streamlined kitchen operations, leading to smoother service during busy periods.
- Supervised junior staff, ensuring efficient teamwork during service hours.
- Ensured cleanliness in the kitchen to maintain health and safety standards.
- Expertly performed butchery tasks, contributing to cost-saving measures in meat usage.
- Trained apprentice chefs, improving their culinary skills substantially.
- Prepared sauces, stocks and soups whilst following traditional recipes.
- Maintained inventory control without compromising on food quality or taste.
Chef
Balans
London, United Kingdom
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Collaborated closely with suppliers, secured fresh ingredients daily.
- Created balanced meal plans abiding by dietary restrictions.
- Supervised all kitchen staff to maintain high quality standards.
- Cleaned and serviced kitchen appliances, maintaining good working order of grills, stoves and ovens.
- Set kitchen standards governing cooking procedures, garnishes and food presentation.
- Handled and stored food with proper methods to eliminate illness risks and prevent cross-contamination.
- Worked with front of house team to coordinate fast, fresh deliveries in line with professional reputation.
- Oversaw chefs, cooks and kitchen support staff to run smooth operation.
Education
GCSEs -
Nicolae Tomita
Iasi,Romania 09.1990 - 06.1998
Diploma of Higher Education - Business and Management
University of Sunderland, London
04.2022 - 04.2023
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Resourcefulness
- Inventory management
- Multilingual
- Restaurant service coordination
- Training and mentoring talent
- Time management mastery
- Team leadership in kitchen
- Dedication to cleanliness
- Sauce making mastery
- Knife handling techniques
- Food hygiene standards
- Food preparation techniques
- Nutrition knowledge
- Kitchen equipment operation
Languages
English
Intermediate
Spanish
Fluent
Italian
Elementary
Romanian
Native
Timeline
Senior CDP
Big Mamma
03.2025 - 11.2025
Diploma of Higher Education - Business and Management
University of Sunderland, London
04.2022 - 04.2023
Chef de partie
Padella
09.2021 - 02.2025
Chef
Balans
01.2020 - 02.2021
GCSEs -
Nicolae Tomita
09.1990 - 06.1998