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Serfiraz Sonmez

Bournemouth,Dorset

Summary

Experienced chef with a background in the fish and chips sector.

Hard worker.

Problem-solver.

Team-oriented.

Reliable.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work history

Shop volunteer

Save the Children UK
Westbourne, Dorset
02.2026 - Current

My main responsibility was to help stock donations we received, I would usually stock these in the back with my manager. Stocking the donations was a multi layered process, I would first empty the bag and go through each outfit/item and check if it was in good condition, as in there was no stains or something we would not be able to clean.

If there was some dirt, I would clean it with some wipes and that would usually suffice. I would then find the appropriate size normally found on the clothing item, and then I would look to our size conversion sheets, we would get clothes made from all over the world so I would look at that sheet and convert it from EU, France, Italy, Germany and find the appropriate UK size. After finding this, I would then grab a hangar and attach it to the shirt, trouser, etc. If it was something that does not need to be hung, I would just attach a sticker with the right size.

After doing the aforementioned two steps, I would hang the shirt, trouser, jacket, skirt, on a rack that stated "NOT STEAMED", someone else would come in on a day that I was not working, and would steam the clothes for it to be presentable in the store.

Chef

Trawlers fish and chips
Paignton, Devon
05.2025 - 09.2025

Main responsibilities was to take orders through the cashier, fry fish and chips.

Other main responsibilities was to work with my colleagues who were on the grill side of the kitchen.

I targeted these responsibilities by taking orders quickly and efficiently. I fried the fish to the optimal condition where it was not to burnt or under-cooked. I fried the chips by just monitoring the temperature and taking out all the chips quickly into the chip basket area, so I could go to my other responsibilities.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Game design

Bournemouth University
Poole
04.2001 -

Certificate of Higher Education - Computer science

Bournemouth University
Poole
04.2001 -

NVQ Level 2 - Mathematics

Big Creative Education
London

NVQ Level 2 - English

Big Creative Education
London

Skills

  • Money counting, experience gained by using the cashier in the cuisine sector I would deal with refunds as well if a customer was unhappy
  • Customer relations, I would try to be friendly with the customers and ask them about their day and what they were doing I would memorise what they said to bring it up another time to make them feel heard
  • Cleaning standards, I kept my area in the fish and chips job clean by making sure not to spill too much oil everywhere, while in the process of frying fish and chips, or taking the chips out Then at the end of the shift at 22:00 I would clean out the oil with blue roll, then I would use a cloth with a spray called Bang,

Affiliations

  • Weightlifting
  • Programming
  • Languages
  • Jogging

Languages

Turkish
Advanced

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Shop volunteer

Save the Children UK
02.2026 - Current

Chef

Trawlers fish and chips
05.2025 - 09.2025

Certificate of Higher Education - Game design

Bournemouth University
04.2001 -

Certificate of Higher Education - Computer science

Bournemouth University
04.2001 -

NVQ Level 2 - Mathematics

Big Creative Education

NVQ Level 2 - English

Big Creative Education
Serfiraz Sonmez