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shaun dobson

Port Talbot

Summary

High-energy kitchen team member with flexibility to cook delicious dishes from different cuisines, ingredients and recipes. Confident in high-pressure, busy environments and always ready to step in on any station. Highly organised and hardworking with focus on efficiency and consistency.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work history

Sous Chef

Lounges
Swansea, City and County of Swansea
01.2025 - Current
  • Maintained high standards of food preparation by following recipes accurately.
  • Fostered a positive working environment through clear communication and team motivation.
  • Assisted head chef in menu development, resulting in innovative dining experiences.
  • Delivered consistent culinary excellence to diners through attention to detail in plating and presentation.
  • Ensured quality control with strict adherence to hygiene regulations.
  • Conducted staff training sessions to enhance culinary skills and knowledge.

Sous chef

marstons
port talbot
03.2024 - Current
  • Delivered food to highest hygiene, quality and safety standards by strictly following regulations.
  • Followed health and safety guidelines to keep food storage safe, prevent spoilage and minimise cross-contamination risks.
  • Supported head chef with stock control and rotation, minimising waste with FIFO systems.
  • Trained junior kitchen staff in food preparation and hygiene practices.
  • Monitored stock levels to reorder replenishments in good time.
  • completed staff rotas
  • food order
  • stock counts
  • held the business in absence of head chef

Senior chef de partie

six by nico
Cardiff
07.2023 - Current
  • Conducted rigorous food safety checks, maintaining required documentation in line with legislature and best practices.
  • Ensured adequate stocking of cooking stations before and during peak operating hours.
  • Removed expired food from kitchen areas, composting waste and recycling packaging.
  • Plated completed meals with meticulous attention to presentation and portion control.
  • Met company portion and serving size standards, maintaining kitchen cost-efficiency.
  • Followed recipe specifications strictly to produce high volume of food orders.
  • Maintained clean and tidy food preparation areas.
  • Aided management to practice food hygiene standards.
  • Checked freezers and refrigerators to verify correct storage and temperatures.

Chef

wagamamma
Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Checked freezer and refrigerator temperatures regularly, maintaining produce quality and safety.
  • Oversaw kitchen operations for in-house dining and outside catering events, maintaining reliable, quality food service.
  • Monitored kitchen staff and environments to ensure appropriate safety procedures were implemented.
  • Maintained strict food health, hygiene and safety standards for ongoing kitchen compliance.
  • Minimised kitchen waste through effective recycling, composting and disposal systems.
  • Prevented allergen cross-contamination through meticulous food preparation, cooking and plating.
  • Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines for attractive presentation.

Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers
bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Ordered seasonal produce according to planned menus, accurately forecasting to reduce costs
  • Provided general kitchen supervision and coaching for staff.
  • Prepared, implemented and monitored periodic cleaning schedules to ensure kitchen hygiene standards met company expectations.
  • Ensured fresh produce was correctly stored in temperature-controlled environments to mitigate health and safety risks.
  • Recruited and trained atleast 8 members of staff over a 6 month period.
  • Drove sales through full day's trading session across brunch, lunch and dinner to achieve consistent growth.
  • Supervised food preparation in kitchen by upholding restaurant standards and adherence to health and safety procedures.
  • was trusted to open up and close the building. was given my own set of keys
  • i was responsible for running shifts with a team of about 7 kitchen members

Kitchen Porter

harbor bar
Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Thoroughly cleaned kitchen utensils, cookware, glassware and serving dishes, maintaining faultless hygiene and presentation standards.
  • Worked well in busy kitchen settings, coordinating and partnering with other staff to complete tasks efficiently.
  • Removed dirty dishes from public and dining areas, maintaining clean restaurant service environments.
  • Remained calm under pressure throughout busy shifts, preparing and serving accurate customer orders within target service windows.
  • Assisted senior kitchen teams with ingredients preparation, enabling readiness for next service.
  • Kept health and hygiene standards high, ensuring washed pots and cutlery were impeccably clean for service.
  • Provided flexible working hours to meet demands of peak restaurant hours, maintaining excellent food service provisions.

Chef de partie

le monde cardiff
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Met company portion and serving size standards, maintaining kitchen cost-efficiency.
  • Followed recipe specifications strictly to produce high volume of food orders.
  • Prepared, produced and packed food in tight timescales.
  • Monitored line production to achieve consistent quality.
  • Managed food usage by First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rules, avoiding unnecessary waste.
  • Handled special customer requests to meet dietary needs and mitigate allergen risks.

Education

GCSEs - english maths science

Brynteg Comprehensive School
Bridgend

Level 2 food hygiene and saftey for catering -

High speed traning

level 3 food hygiene course in catering -

High speed traning

Skills

  • Restaurant forecasting
  • Foodservice quality control
  • Seamless foodservice coordination
  • Ingredient replenishment
  • Kitchen health and safety
  • Menu development
  • Kitchen inventory management
  • Food waste minimisation
  • Safe food storage practices
  • Kitchen equipment maintenance
  • Sales-driven customer service
  • Shift management

Timeline

Sous Chef

Lounges
01.2025 - Current

Sous chef

marstons
03.2024 - Current

Senior chef de partie

six by nico
07.2023 - Current

Chef

wagamamma
12.2022 - 05.2023

Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers
07.2022 - 11.2022

Kitchen Porter

harbor bar
01.2022 - 12.2022

Chef de partie

le monde cardiff
01.2022 - 06.2023

GCSEs - english maths science

Brynteg Comprehensive School

Level 2 food hygiene and saftey for catering -

High speed traning

level 3 food hygiene course in catering -

High speed traning

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