Raynor Bannard
Northampton ,Northamptonshire
Summary
Proactive Catering Assistant with [Number] years of expertise contributing to smooth-running of high-functioning kitchen. Meticulous in food preparation, quality standards and adherence to [Type] regulations. Dependable [Job Title] ready to assist with diverse kitchen tasks. Skilled in following directions to handle supplies, ingredients and cleaning work. Manages time well and flexes easily between different requirements to meet demand. Service-focused hospitality professional ready to help others and meet customer needs. Understands kitchen processes, food service standards and safety requirements. Motivated [Job Title] with [Number] years of experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Catering assistant
Wootton park school
Northampton , Northamptonshire
02.2024 - Current
- Prepared food for high-capacity events to strict schedules.
- Assembled dishes and finalised plating of customer orders.
- Mastered skills across various kitchen roles, providing support in alternative positions during staff absences.
- Served food and beverages to dining guests with outstanding customer service.
Catering supervisor
The sandwich bar
Northampton , Northamptonshire
11.2019 - 01.2024
- Maintained outstanding hygiene levels for optimised customer safety and continued regulatory compliance. Cooked everything from breakfast to main meals lasagne chille, sandwiches and baguettes, served customer, made all beverages, cash handling,stock ord and rotation
Chef
Footsteps daycare nursey
Northampton , Northamptonshire
09.2014 - 10.2019
- Checked freezer and refrigerator temperatures regularly, maintaining produce quality and safety.
- Communicated with servers and FOH staff to maintain efficient workflow and address special requests.
- Set kitchen standards governing cooking procedures, garnishes and food presentation.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Minimised kitchen waste through effective recycling, composting and disposal systems.
- Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Prevented allergen cross-contamination through meticulous food preparation, cooking and plating.
- Curated seasonal menus to promote new business and encourage use of local vendors.
- Cleaned and serviced kitchen appliances, maintaining good working order of grills, stoves and ovens.
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes that met customer needs and palates.
- Negotiated with vendors to source ingredients and supplies at cost-effective terms..prepared and cooked breakfast,lunch and dinner for approximately eighty children daily
Education
GCSEs -
Mereway upper school
Northampton 09/1982 - 05/1985
Skills
- Ingredients preparation
- Preparation techniques
- Order management
- Customer service
- Food preparation
- Health and safety proficient
- Food storage techniques
- Hazardous chemical handling
- Sanitising protocols
- [Type] certification
- [Equipment] knowledgeable
- Complaint management
- Cleaning procedures
- High efficiency
- Food assembly
- Cash handling
- Food safety
- Food portioning
- Safe food handling
- Exemplary communication
- Team contribution
- HACCP regulatory knowledge
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Team building
- [Type] troubleshooting
- Customer-focused
- Leadership
Affiliations
- I enjoy spending time with family and friends , I have a good social life , I enjoy going to concerts and theatre, also going to horse race meetings
Certification
Food and hygiene, enhanced dbs
Timeline
Catering assistant
Wootton park school
02.2024 - Current
Catering supervisor
The sandwich bar
11.2019 - 01.2024
Chef
Footsteps daycare nursey
09.2014 - 10.2019
GCSEs -
Mereway upper school
09/1982 - 05/1985
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