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Nigel Richards

BIRMINGHAM,WORCESTERSHIRE

Summary

Quality-focused and efficient Cook adept at preparing and plating food in high energy, fast-paced kitchens. Qualified Cook with 10 years of experience in restaurant environments. Team-player highly skilled at communicating clearly with cashiers and kitchen staff. Current Food Handler permit. Focused [Job Title] with expertise preparing meals for customers in busy establishments. Versatile professional with experience in food safety, supply management and plating. Courteous and bilingual with excellent multitasking and presentation skills. Motivated and hardworking with years of experience cooking delicious items quickly at fast food establishments. Expert at preparing various menu items using basic and advanced cooking methods. Customer-focused and dedicated to preparing orders exactly as requested. Dynamic, resourceful and skilled with years of success in fine dining, casual dining and catering. Hardworking Fast Food Cook offering excellent food preparation and handling skills. Keep kitchen areas well-stocked and organised for maximum efficiency. Team-orientated and reliable with excellent communication and problem-solving strengths. Structured with years of experience producing and cuisines. Expertly create sauces and follow complicated recipes. Team player valued for positive attitude and exceptional productivity within fast-paced settings. Prompt cultivates fast-paced environment by efficiently and systematically assembling meals. Dynamic individual develops meals briskly and accurately while working stand-alone or within team settings. Thorough Picker and Packer with years of experience in environments. Skilled in operating machinery, following health and safety standards, minimising risks. Packing orders within -minute timeframe.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kitchen Supervisor

Mr Lance Newman
Birmingham, Westmidlands
01.2021 - Current
  • Designed kitchen schedules for chefs, pot washers and food runners based on busy restaurant periods and staff availability.
  • Helped design and price menu items, creating based on dish cost and market value.
  • Assisted chefs with preparing ingredients, cooking dishes and plating meals when required.
  • Ensured kitchen operations stayed within regulations and followed guidelines by closely monitoring productions.
  • Conducted ingredient stock counts, ordering low-stock supplies based on demand.
  • Assisted chefs in preparing seasonal and event menus, developing based on trends, requests and personal creativity.
  • Quality inspected dishes after preparation and plating, ensuring chefs produced orders within company standards.
  • Closely monitored kitchen operations throughout service, ensuring chefs completed orders to high-quality standards.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
  • Estimated staffing needs and adjusted hourly schedules to match demand patterns and budget.
  • Maintained highest standards of bakery product quality.
  • Displayed positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.

Picker and Packer

Amazon
Coventry, Midlands
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Labelled and packaged goods within -minute timeframe, ensuring complete accuracy.
  • Followed written instructions meticulously, packing orders within -minute timeframe.
  • Loaded orders onto transport within minutes, maximising orders per.
  • Operated machinery while complying with strict workplace standards, maintaining staff safety.
  • Inspected incoming materials and outgoing shipments to maintain effective quality assurance standards, protecting both customer and company interests.
  • Accepted, processed and filled orders quickly and accurately.
  • Efficiently packaged and items, maintaining consistency to meet fulfilment deadlines.
  • Reduced waste % by adhering closely to packaging procedures and monitoring use of packaging materials.
  • Transported approximately packages each to loading docks using conveyors and equipment.
  • Operated hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts to move materials.
  • Operated handheld scanners to track merchandise throughout fulfilment process.
  • Accurately keyed in data for packages into computer system using handheld scanners, averaging packages per shift.
  • Promoted workplace safety and production efficiency by keeping work spaces clean, organised and free of hazards.
  • Marked and labelled containers with accurate shipping information to prevent delays.
  • Accurately documented package information by completing associated paperwork, attaching labels and running barcodes using scanners.
  • Verified all items were matched to sales checks correctly for packing and shipment at close of each day.

Education

NVQ Level 1 Retailing - Retailing

The Mancester College, Mancester
2009

NVQ Level 2 - Business Management

Milton Keynes College, Milton Keynes, MIK
2009

Skills

  • Plating quality assessments
  • Chef management
  • Kitchen schedule coordination
  • Hygiene code enforcement
  • Kitchen equipment maintenance
  • Leadership
  • Time management
  • Public relations

Certification

  • NVQ LEVEL 1,2,3, Catering

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Kitchen Supervisor - Mr Lance Newman
01.2021 - Current
Picker and Packer - Amazon
12.2016 - 12.2017
The Mancester College - NVQ Level 1 Retailing, Retailing
Milton Keynes College - NVQ Level 2, Business Management
Nigel Richards