Nabatanzi Phionah
Dubai,UAE
Summary
A dedicated professional with expertise in customer service and food safety, demonstrating strong skills in food hygiene and preparation techniques. Proficient in team collaboration and customer communication, ensuring a seamless dining experience. Skilled in cooking, including grilling and deep frying, with a commitment to cleanliness and precision knife handling. Aspires to leverage culinary skills to enhance service quality and contribute to a dynamic team environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Comm Chef 1
Pickl catering services
Dubai, UAE
04.2024 - 01.2026
- Supervised work of cooks and kitchen helpers helping to keep kitchen running smoothly.
- Supervised kitchen staff, delegating tasks efficiently to maintain high productivity levels.
- Trained new chefs, imparting essential culinary skills and kitchen management techniques.
- Collaborated with front-of-house team ensuring seamless service delivery
- Streamlined kitchen operations, reducing preparation times without compromising on quality.
- Talked to customers about dietary issues and food allergies to prepare meals to individual needs.
- Developed recipes tailored to dietary requirements, including vegan and gluten-free options.
Comm ll chef salad (cold section)
Abushakra restaurant
Dubai, UAE
03.2021 - 03.2024
- Handled customer concerns and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Consistently worked hard to improve operational performance
Kitchen helper
Sheraton hotel
Kampala, Uganda
06.2018 - 02.2020
- Washed and peeled produce and prepared ingredients and equipment to support kitchen workflow.
- Assisted chefs by preparing simple salads, sandwiches and sides.
- Maintained cleanliness and organisation of kitchen stations and storage areas.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Business
St Peter’s Bombo kalule
Kalule,Kampala,Bombo road 11.2017 - 11.2018
Skills
- Customer service
- Food safety awareness
- Food hygiene
- Team collaboration
- Customer communication
- Cooking
- Food preparation techniques
- Knife handling techniques
- Dedication to cleanliness
- Grilling and deep frying skills
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Comm Chef 1
Pickl catering services
04.2024 - 01.2026
Comm ll chef salad (cold section)
Abushakra restaurant
03.2021 - 03.2024
Kitchen helper
Sheraton hotel
06.2018 - 02.2020
Certificate of Higher Education - Business
St Peter’s Bombo kalule
11.2017 - 11.2018