Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
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References
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Oliver Killman

Sous Chef
Aberdeen

Summary

I started working in professional kitchens a year ago and have come up fast to a managerial position fast in my current kitchen. I have discovered that its not what I want to do for the rest of my life but is something that I have naturally excelled at. I've always enjoyed jumping into things I had no clue about before and trying to learn and experience it at the highest level possible, always putting my all into it.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sous Chef

Shaker & Spritz LTD
Aberdeen
03.2025 - Current
  • Built and maintained strong working relationship with staff across business.
  • Delivered consistent culinary excellence to diners through attention to detail in plating and presentation.
  • Adapted menu items according to guest dietary requirements or preferences, promoting inclusivity in dining options.
  • Worked under pressure during peak hours whilst maintaining composure and efficiency.
  • Assisted head chef in menu development, resulting in innovative dining experiences.
  • Created recipes to maximise profit by delivering on target food costs per dish.
  • Managed, delegated and oversaw staff, ensuring quality and standards were kept.
  • Managed stock orders, consisting of hundreds of pounds worth of stock multiple times a week.

Chef De Partie

Monkey Bars LTD
Aberdeen
07.2024 - 03.2025
  • Supervised junior staff, ensuring efficient teamwork during service hours.
  • Oversaw maintenance of kitchen to comply with food safety procedures.
  • Improved presentation of dishes by incorporating innovative plating techniques.
  • Ensured cleanliness in the kitchen to maintain health and safety standards.
  • Oversaw storage and preparation of food items to correct recipe and portioning standards.
  • Trained apprentice chefs, improving their culinary skills substantially.
  • Met company portion and serving size standards, maintaining kitchen cost-efficiency.
  • Maintained inventory control without compromising on food quality or taste.
  • Maintained clean and tidy food preparation areas.

Waiter

Garlogie Inn
Aberdeen
07.2021 - 07.2024
  • Remained calm under pressure, ensuring better performance during peak hours.
  • Served high volumes of guests in fast-paced service environments with exceptional customer care.
  • Accommodated special dietary requests, enhancing customer dining experience.
  • Helped reduce waiting times by swiftly clearing tables after use.
  • Explained dish components clearly to inform customers' decisions.
  • Served meals and drinks with professionalism and skill, maintaining high presentation and quality standards.
  • Mitigated complaints effectively by empathetically listening and offering solutions.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to queries and requests.

Education

Scottish Higher - Mathematics

Westhill Academy
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Administration & IT

Westhill Academy
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Physics

Westhill Academy
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Computing Science

Westhill Academy
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
08.2022 - 04.2023

SCQF Level 5 - Exercise fitness & Leadership

Westhill Academy
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
08.2022 - 04.2023

Skills

    Strategic thinking skills

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Accomplishments

    After Monkey Bars went into administration, the company that bought it hand picked me and my head chef out of the old kitchen, acknowledging our work ethic and efficiency together, and how well we both worked as apart of a bigger team.

Affiliations

I am very friendly with multiple different bars and their workers, through meeting them in my work and at theirs. These people have come to be some of the best people I know to date.

Additional Information

I believe at my age, being 19 is looked down upon when applying for jobs especially with little experience beforehand, but I believe I have more experience in the important aspects of social jobs like managing and delegating staff, upkeeping relations with staff and outside parties. I think being trusted with so much responsibility so fast has taught me some things that I wouldn't have been taught if I was years older.

Interests

Video Games

Team Sports

Connecting with new people

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sous Chef

Shaker & Spritz LTD
03.2025 - Current

Chef De Partie

Monkey Bars LTD
07.2024 - 03.2025

Scottish Higher - Mathematics

Westhill Academy
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Administration & IT

Westhill Academy
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Physics

Westhill Academy
08.2022 - 04.2023

Scottish Higher - Computing Science

Westhill Academy
08.2022 - 04.2023

SCQF Level 5 - Exercise fitness & Leadership

Westhill Academy
08.2022 - 04.2023

Waiter

Garlogie Inn
07.2021 - 07.2024
Oliver KillmanSous Chef