Sumesh Rajan
Brighton,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated kitchen professional with extensive experience in dishwashing machinery operation, waste management, and kitchen sanitation. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team, manage time efficiently, and support food preparation while ensuring health and safety compliance. Demonstrates strong organisational skills, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills. Committed to maintaining workplace cleanliness through proficient recycling procedures and waste disposal techniques. Familiar with kitchen standards and adept at multitasking in fast-paced environments. Career goal: To leverage skills in a dynamic culinary setting that values health and safety standards.
Dedicated and hardworking individual with strong work ethic and keen eye for cleanliness, ensuring well-organised and hygienic kitchen environment. Demonstrates excellent teamwork and communication skills, paired with ability to adapt quickly to new tasks and environments. Ready to contribute to productive and efficient kitchen operation in kitchen porter role.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Kitchen porter
The Ivy Collection
Brighton, United Kingdom
06.2024 - Current
- Operated dishwashing machinery to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
- Assisted in stock rotation tasks; maintained accurate inventory count.
- Ensured smooth running of the kitchen by efficiently managing waste disposal tasks.
- Promptly addressed spills or broken glassware to prevent accidents in the workplace.
- Achieved high levels of organisation with sorting and storing deliveries.
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness by washing kitchen equipment and utensils.
- Completed deep cleaning tasks as instructed by supervising chef or manager.
- Followed established procedures for handling special cleaning solutions in order to protect self and others from harm.
- Unloaded deliveries, stored items properly for easy accessibility.
- Helped create a pleasant dining experience by maintaining clean cutlery and crockery.
- Supported overall restaurant operations through effective teamwork with other staff members.
- Cleaned work surfaces, ensured hygiene standards were met.
- Kept a safe working environment by following all health and safety regulations.
- Removed rubbish, kept bin area clean and orderly.
- Swept and mopped floors at end of shifts to ensure tidy workspace next day.
- Assisted chefs in food preparation for efficient meal service.
- Consistently adhered to food hygiene regulations whilst dealing with food waste.
- Thoroughly cleaned kitchen utensils, cookware, glassware and serving dishes, maintaining faultless hygiene and presentation standards.
- Kept health and hygiene standards high, ensuring washed pots and cutlery were impeccably clean for service.
- Removed dirty dishes from public and dining areas, maintaining clean restaurant service environments.
- Assisted senior kitchen teams with ingredients preparation, enabling readiness for next service.
Education
GCSEs -
Govt Ganapath Boys High School
India 06.2009 - 03.2010
A-Levels -
Zamorins Higher Secondary School
India 06.2010 - 03.2012
Skills
- Dishwashing machinery operation
- Waste management
- Kitchen sanitation
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Food preparation support
- Health and safety compliance
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Workplace cleanliness
- Recycling procedures
- Waste disposal techniques
- Familiar with kitchen standards
- Maintenance of clean workspaces
- Basic cooking knowledge
- Awareness of food allergens
- Multitasking proficiency
- Worktop cleaning
- Health and Safety
- Cleaning
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Native
Certification
I have successfully completed training in kitchen portering with Ivy Asia
Accomplishments
I have received best employee of the month awards twice from Ivy Asia
Affiliations
cooking
cleaning
sports
Timeline
Kitchen porter
The Ivy Collection
06.2024 - Current
A-Levels -
Zamorins Higher Secondary School
06.2010 - 03.2012
GCSEs -
Govt Ganapath Boys High School
06.2009 - 03.2010
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