Randolph Klent Estoy
LONDON
Summary
Accomplished culinary professional with extensive expertise in vegetable carving, sauce preparation, and pastry creation. Demonstrates mastery in cooking techniques and adaptability to new recipes, ensuring high-quality outcomes in high-volume production environments. Proficient in kitchen equipment handling, oven temperature regulation, and food hygiene procedures adherence. Strong focus on quality control and waste minimisation while maintaining health and safety compliance. Career goals include further enhancing skills in innovative food pairing and allergen awareness to contribute to a dynamic culinary team.
Hardworking Commis Chef versed in supporting senior chefs in quality food preparation. Checks ingredient and supply levels to reduce downtime and rotates inventory for maximum freshness.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Commis chef
Omar Shah
Camden, City of London
2022.01 - Current
- Maintained high hygiene standards throughout kitchen operations.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organised work area.
- Organised storage areas for easy access to ingredients during busy periods.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth kitchen operations.
- Ensured proper portion control reducing unnecessary wastage.
- Trained under experienced chefs increasing professional culinary skills.
- Provided support to senior chefs, improving speed of service delivery.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely meal preparation.
- Quality-checked items for quantity and presentation.
- Followed precise recipe cards and food preparation procedures.
- Remained calm and effective in fast-paced kitchen environments to promptly deliver high-quality dishes.
- Mastered various cooking techniques with ongoing practice and mentorship from senior chefs.
- Followed recipes meticulously, ensuring consistent dish quality.
- Met high standards of food hygiene and safety.
Commis chef
Florence MaeMaglanoc
Soho, London
2024.01 - 2025.07
- Maintained high hygiene standards throughout kitchen operations.
- Assisted in menu planning for seasonal dishes.
- Enforced health and safety guidelines amongst the team, promoting a safe working environment.
- Organised storage areas for easy access to ingredients during busy periods.
- Trained under experienced chefs increasing professional culinary skills.
- Provided support to senior chefs, improving speed of service delivery.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely meal preparation.
- Developed new garnishing methods to improve plate aesthetics.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organised work area.
- Ensured proper portion control reducing unnecessary wastage.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth kitchen operations.
- Followed recipes meticulously, ensuring consistent dish quality.
- Met high standards of food hygiene and safety.
- Complied with food safety regulations.
- Carried out tasks assigned by Chef De Partie.
- Controlled and minimised food waste.
- Supported senior chefs in preparing original daily menus, showcasing culinary abilities with seasonal produce.
- Cooked and presented dished in line with standardised recipes.
- Quality-checked items for quantity and presentation.
- Periodically cleaned kitchen stations in line with sanitation regulations.
- Seasoned various meats and peeled, washed and chopped vegetables.
- Followed precise recipe cards and food preparation procedures.
- Supported food service in busy restaurant environment.
- Remained calm and effective in fast-paced kitchen environments to promptly deliver high-quality dishes.
- Regularly rotated stock and helped to organise incoming deliveries of fresh produce, promoting best inventory management practices.
- Accurately measured dish ingredients to support precise portioning.
- Consistently ensured excellent food quality standards for outstanding customer satisfaction.
- Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Handled and stored food with proper methods to eliminate illness risks and prevent cross-contamination.
Grill chef
Zoltan
Dalston, Hackney
2021.07 - 2022.11
- Assisted in ensuring food safety by adhering to hygiene standards.
- Maintained visual appeal of dishes for enhanced customer satisfaction.
- Worked with chefs to develop speciality grilled dishes.
- Helped manage inventory to reduce food wastage.
- Trained new team members to deliver consistent dish quality.
- Provided timely service to encourage repeat business.
- Cleaned grill equipment to optimise functionality and durability.
- Prepared grilled orders to match customer preferences.
- Showcased adaptability in preparing both meat and vegetarian meals.
- Supported kitchen team in creating a collaborative work environment.
- Encouraged team to keep kitchen organised and stocked with supplies for easy use.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Health and Social Care
College of North East London
London 2018.09 - 2019.05
Certificate of Higher Education - Mathematics Level 2
College of North East London
London 2019.09 - 2020.05
Certificate of Higher Education - English Level 2
College Of North East London
London 2019.09 - 2020.05
Skills
- Vegetable carving
- Sauce preparation
- Kitchen equipment handling
- Oven temperature regulation
- Pastry creation
- Cooking techniques mastery
- Adaptability to new recipes
- Quality control focus
- Sautéing and grilling
- Food pairing knowledge
- Health and safety compliance
- Calm under pressure
- Allergen awareness
- Measuring and mixing ingredients
- Receipt and storage of deliveries
- Sauce and seasoning preparation
- Waste minimization
- Food hygiene expertise
- High-volume production
- Safe food storage
- Inventory management
- Strong work ethic
- Station setup
- COSHH and HSE compliance
- Knife handling skills
- Efficient multitasking
- Food hygiene procedures adherence
- HACCP guidelines familiarity
- Resilience under pressure
Affiliations
- Video Games
- Outdoor Activities
- Computing
- Excercising
- Reading
- Figurine Collections
Timeline
Commis chef
Florence MaeMaglanoc
2024.01 - 2025.07
Commis chef
Omar Shah
2022.01 - Current
Grill chef
Zoltan
2021.07 - 2022.11
Certificate of Higher Education - Mathematics Level 2
College of North East London
2019.09 - 2020.05
Certificate of Higher Education - English Level 2
College Of North East London
2019.09 - 2020.05
Certificate of Higher Education - Health and Social Care
College of North East London
2018.09 - 2019.05