Thomas James Sweet
Maidstone,Kent
Summary
Aspiring Sous Chef with passion, knowledge and ambitions in high-end food preparation and service. Confident team player with excellent communication skills, aiding team morale and motivation. Really wanting to do my NVQ-3 so I can work on being a Head Chef later down the line.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Sous Chef
Ashley Gardens Care Home
Maidstone, Kent
08.2021 - Current
- Acted as head chef when required, maintaining continuity of service and quality.
- Supported head chef with stock control and rotation, minimising waste with FIFO systems.
- Helped the head chef with the food ordering throughout the week.
- Cooking the special food Diets and textures.
- Help the head chef Make the menus.
- Assisted cooks to determine freshness and quality of dishes.
- To ensure the menus are in budget.
Assistant Chef
Ashley Gardens Care Home
Maidstone, Kent
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Cleaned and organised kitchen workstations to maintain smooth operations and minimise delays.
- Rotated frozen food items.
- Prepared ingredients prior to service, rotating stock and storing in temperature-controlled environments to meet health requirements.
- Ordered and received deliveries of ingredients, storing appropriately to avoid product spoilage.
- Thoroughly cleaned and sanitised knives and cutting boards, storing correctly to maximise kitchen efficiency.
- Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.
- Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
- Cooperated well with kitchen teams, improving workflow and raising working standards.
- Used kitchen equipment as instructed and to safety protocols.
- Checked equipment state to identify and report faulty machinery for repair.
- In charge over the weekends.
- Cook on the weekends.
Kitchen Assistant
Ashley Gardens Care Home
Maidstone, Kent
06.2012 - 07.2017
- Used kitchen equipment as instructed and to safety protocols.
- Cooperated well with kitchen teams, improving workflow and raising working standards.
- Thoroughly cleaned kitchen utensils, cookware, glassware and serving dishes, maintaining faultless hygiene and presentation standards.
- Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.
- Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
- Observed health and hygiene standards to minimise food contamination.
- Rotated stock to keep ingredients fresh.
- Identified and addressed potential hazards to decrease accidents.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Food Production and Cooking
Redbridge College
London 09.2015 - 09.2016
Skills
- Food service
- Stock control
- Problem solving
- Kitchen management
- Special requests
- Food preparation
- Food allergens knowledge
- Menu development
- Good under Pressure
Timeline
Sous Chef
Ashley Gardens Care Home
08.2021 - Current
Assistant Chef
Ashley Gardens Care Home
07.2017 - 08.2021
NVQ Level 2 - Food Production and Cooking
Redbridge College
09.2015 - 09.2016
Kitchen Assistant
Ashley Gardens Care Home
06.2012 - 07.2017
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