Nobin Thampy
Haverhill,Suffolk
Summary
Experienced in kitchen environments with focus on supporting chefs and maintaining cleanliness. Capable of ensuring smooth kitchen operations through strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Committed to upholding high standards of food safety and hygiene.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Chef and Kitchen Assistant
BARCHESTER CAREHOME
Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
04.2020 - Current
- Prepared and served high-quality meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for care home residents in a fast-paced, demand-led environment.
- Strictly managed specialized dietary requirements, including allergen-free options, diabetic meals, and altered consistency (soft/puréed) diets to ensure resident safety.
- Maintained high standards of food presentation, recognizing the vital role appealing meals play in resident wellbeing and appetite.
- Adhered to set menus and strict timeframes to guarantee that meal services always ran smoothly and on schedule.
- Managed inventory logistics, including receiving, verifying, and checking expiration dates on all incoming deliveries against order sheets.
- Ensured correct stock rotation and storage conditions in compliance with food safety legislation.
- Monitored stock levels across dry stores, fridges, and freezers to prevent shortages of essential ingredients.
- Maintained rigorous hygiene and infection control standards, consistently executing daily cleaning schedules.
- Conducted and recorded essential safety checks, including food temperature logs and compliance paperwork requiring high attention to detail.
- Utilized safe manual handling techniques when lifting heavy stock, managing deliveries, and operating kitchen equipment to maintain an accident-free environment.
- Partnered closely with care staff, nurses, and kitchen colleagues to stay updated on residents’ evolving health conditions, preferences, and nutritional needs.
- Applied strong literacy and numeracy skills to accurately follow complex recipes, measure ingredients, and complete mandatory kitchen documentation.
- Proven ability to remain calm, organized, and focused during high-volume, time-sensitive service periods.
- Highly skilled at prioritizing tasks in a busy kitchen to meet strict deadlines without compromising on food quality.
- Adaptable team player who proactively supported colleagues during hectic shifts to ensure collective success.
- Created balanced meal plans abiding by dietary restrictions.
- Adhered to strict hygiene standards, ensured a clean working environment.
- Performed regular equipment maintenance increased lifespan of kitchen appliances.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Xray welding
Indian Institute of Welding Technology
IndiaSkills
- Special dietary cooking
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Handling kitchen stress
- Communication
- Nutritional understanding
- Multitasking under pressure
- Waste disposal techniques
- Dishwashing efficiency
- Customer Service
Certification
Understanding Meaningful Activities (Dementia Tier 2), Barchester Healthcare,2020.
Person Centred Care and the 7 Domains of Wellbeing (Dementia Tier 2), Barchester Healthcare,2020.
Dementia Awareness (Tier 1), Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Moving and handling, Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Safeguarding Level 1, Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Equality & Diversity, Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Communication (Dementia Tier 2), Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Positive Mealtimes and Nutrition (Dementia Tier 2), Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Supporting Distressed Reactions (Dementia Tier 2), Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Types of Dementia: Causes and Symptoms (Dementia Tier 2),Barchester Healthcare, 2020.
Fire Safety, Barchester Healthcare, 2021.
Information Security, Barchester Healthcare, 2021.
Health and Safety in an Adult Social Care Setting, Barchester Healthcare, 2021.
Palliative Care: A Whole Team Approach (Webinar), Barchester Healthcare, 2022.
Food Safety, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Introduction to GDPR, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Life enrichment Training, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism (Tier 1), Barchester Healthcare,2023.
Dysphagia and Choking E-learning, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Fall Fighters E-learning, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Introduction to GDPR, Barchester Healthcare, 2023.
Infection Prevention and Control, Barchester Healthcare, 2024.
Health and Safety Champion, Barchester Healthcare, 2025.
Handover recorded webinar, Barchester Healthcare, 2026.
Health and Safety Refresher (incl. Fire Awareness & COSHH), Barchester Healthcare,2026.
Data Security and Protection, Barchester Healthcare,2026.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chef and Kitchen Assistant
BARCHESTER CAREHOME
04.2020 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Xray welding
Indian Institute of Welding Technology