Pratheush Prasanna Kumaran Unnithan
Manchester,Lancashire
Summary
Dedicated culinary professional with a strong focus on service and hygiene consciousness. Demonstrates exceptional time management and quick decision-making skills, ensuring efficient kitchen operations. Proficient in equipment handling and communication with chefs, contributing to innovative dish preparation and simple meal assembly. Career goal includes enhancing culinary expertise while maintaining high standards of kitchen equipment familiarity and dish preparation speed.
Kitchen Assistant supporting culinary and service teams for 2+ years. Effective and efficient in dishwashing, sanitation, customer service and cleanliness. High-quality communication skills, providing articulate instruction and working collectively.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter
Zouk Tea Bar and Grill
Manchester
2023.05 - 2025.05
- I have 2 year experience in zouk tea bar and grill as kitchen assistant and kitchen porter.
- Ensuring food preparation areas are clean and orderly. Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients. Unloading deliveries. Using a variety of kitchen equipment, such as mixers, knives and cutters.
- Assisted in inventory management to avoid food wastage.
- Helped in the plating of dishes for enhanced visual appeal and presentation.
- Cleaned utensils, achieving a more efficient work environment.
- Peeled, chopped and sliced vegetables as required by recipes, accelerating cooking times.
- Stored ingredients properly, extending their freshness dates significantly.
- Assisted in stock rotation, reducing spoilage and wastage of ingredients.
- Supported head chef in creating new menu items to diversify restaurant offerings.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by assisting in food preparation tasks.
- Ensured proper waste disposal to maintain a hygienic kitchen environment.
- Unloaded deliveries promptly for immediate storage and use of fresh produce.
- Contributed to team communication, resulting in better workflow efficiency.
Education
Integrated Five Year B.com LL.B -
University of Kerala
India 2015.09 - 2020.03
MSc - Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management
University of Salford
United Kingdom 2023.06 - 2025.08
Skills
- Time Management
- Quick Decision Making
- Innovative
- Service-Focused
- Equipment handling
- Communication with chef
- Hygiene consciousness
- Simple meal assembly
- Dish preparation speed
- Kitchen equipment familiarity
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Malayalam
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
HOBBIES
Writing, Reading, Photography, Videography
Timeline
MSc - Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management
University of Salford
2023.06 - 2025.08
Kitchen Assistant and Kitchen Porter
Zouk Tea Bar and Grill
2023.05 - 2025.05
Integrated Five Year B.com LL.B -
University of Kerala
2015.09 - 2020.03