Miles Jolliffe
Swindon,Wiltshire
Summary
A driven and adaptive individual seeking to excel further in a role in the sports industry, tailoring my cooking towards performance and nutrition. Hardworking graduate turned chef looking for chef de partie or junior sous positions. Dedicated to long hours in the kitchen to master my craft. I am enthusiastic in working within a team paired with a keenness to learn and develop further from senior chefs around me. With strong culinary skills, teamwork ability, a keen eye for detail and ultimately a passion for performance driven nutrition. Aiming to maintain and elevate standards and enhance dining experiences with a key focus on quality nutrition, hygiene and presentation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Chef de Partie
Bristol City F.C
Bristol, Bristol
2024.03 - Current
- Work in a team to deliver a variety of healthy nutritious meals for professional athletes and staff.
- Assist in the building and development of menu ideas.
- Working in a face paced, adaptable environment ensuring players are at their optimal level each day for performance and recovery.
- Working closely with the club nutritionist to assist in tailoring meals to specific requirements.
- Cooking for a variety of different sittings from pre-match/post-match meals, recovery days and general training days all delivered in a professional and positive manner.
- Able to remain calm under pressure and deliver flexibly to cater for a variety of different events around training and match schedules for multiple squads.
Chef de Partie / Junior sous chef
The New Inn at Coln St Aldywn's
Cirencester, Gloucester
2023.07 - 2024.02
- Experienced in working with local and seasonal produce and a variety of cooking techniques.
- Work closely with senior chefs for menu planning as well as contributing with running personal specials on the menu.
- Ensure cleanliness and maintaining high standards in the kitchen to follow correct health and safety procedures.
- Executed efficient mise en place to facilitate smooth service.
- Part of a small team continuing to develop a range of skills working all sections in the kitchen.
- Stepped up as acting junior sous chef during the absence of senior staff, demonstrating leadership capabilities backed up by a promotion to the role permanently.
- Working well in a team have become one of the top restaurant/pubs in the area regularly receiving great reviews and compliments. Regularly achieving over 100 cover services both lunch and dinner.
Chef de Partie
Teatro
Cirencester, Gloucester
2022.11 - 2023.05
- First role in a professional kitchen began to learn and develop fundamental cooking techniques.
- Assisted head chef in delivering quality dishes within tight deadlines.
- Prepared sauces, stocks and soups whilst following traditional recipes.
- Adapted quickly under high-pressure situations to deliver consistent results.
Native English Teacher
Chatteris Educational Foundation
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2021.10 - 2022.06
- Enhanced students' language proficiency by employing interactive teaching methods.
- Coordinated after-school English clubs to facilitate additional learning.
- Developed lesson plans, improved students' reading comprehension skills.
- Attended professional development workshops to remain updated on educational trends.
- Teaching alongside local teachers further improved communication and planning skills to create lessons that met specific criteria and key development areas.
- Captained the work football team, responsibilities included organising matches against local teams, pitch hiring and organising team social events.
- Regularly worked in large diverse teams which developed many personal skills such as cultural exchange.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Reading
Reading 2018.09 - 2021.06
Skills
- Food allergy understanding
- Farm to table
- Sauce and marinade development
- Quality Assurance
- Seasonal availability understanding
- Modern British and European cuisine
- Positive and professional
Affiliations
- Interests include sports, music, travelling, food culture and fitness.
- Travelled 7 countries in a month-long trip around Europe in 2019 as well as 4 countries in Asia after teaching in Hong Kong.
Accomplishments
Exceeded summer target for kitchen sales with record months.
Captain of the University Futsal 1st team for 2 years.
Languages
English
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chef de Partie
Bristol City F.C
2024.03 - Current
Chef de Partie / Junior sous chef
The New Inn at Coln St Aldywn's
2023.07 - 2024.02
Chef de Partie
Teatro
2022.11 - 2023.05
Native English Teacher
Chatteris Educational Foundation
2021.10 - 2022.06
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Reading
2018.09 - 2021.06