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Enthusiastic Prep Chef who excels in quick and efficient preparation of food items for grille, saute, oven and other cooking stations. Outstanding knowledge of food products, kitchen equipment, safe food-handlling procedures and organisation of supplies. Exceptional knife skills and ability to set up the kitchen and cook stations for a high-volume restaurant.

• Food knowledge
• Knife skills
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Superb kitchen organisation, set-up skills
• Follow recipes to create dressings and sauces
• Detail-orientated
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
• Food safety proficiency
• Problem-solving ability

June 2013 to Present Riverbend Casino Resort — London, UK Prep Chef

• Organised supplies, put food deliveries away and rotated stock.
• Monitored freshness of food products, helping to reduce spoilage by 11 percent.
• Utilised excellent knife skills to chop, dice, julienne and slice vegetables, carve and grind meats and cheeses and fillet fish.
• Portioned and plated cold prepped food for serving to customers.
• Monitored and restocked supplies throughout day to aid swift, efficient flow for cooks.
• Maintained cleanliness of station, ensuring sanitary conditions and scoring 100 percent on safety checks.

April 2012 to June 2013 McKissock’s Eatery — London, UK Assistant Chef

• Washed, peeled and sliced fruits and vegetables for cooks.
• Acquired additional knife skills, achieving ability to slice and carve meats, scale and fillet fish and de-bone poultry.
• Through precision trimming, maximised yield of meats, poultry and fish to reduce food costs by 8 percent.
• Developed organisation and knife skills to reduce food prep time by 16 percent.