Cooking
Brighton Moyo
Chef /cook
Cape Town
Summary
High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Chef/cooker
Best Of Asia
Cape Town
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment.
Chef Assistant
The Orient
Cape Town
02.2013 - 05.2015
- Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
- Wrapped, dated, and stored food in refrigerators under standardized temperature for future uses.
- Floated throughout kitchen to assist in meal preparation and plating, effectively anticipating chef, and waiting staff's needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
- Cleaned and oiled kitchen equipment to maintain optimized function.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling and preparation techniques.
Education
Certificate - Agriculture Geography English Science
Chinhoyi High
Zimbabwe 02.2003 - 11.2007
Skills
Food preparation and safety
undefinedCertification
Cooking food and meat
Interests
Driving
REFERENCE
King Solomon Best of Asia
Email address kingsolz@gmail.com
Phone number 08364423567
THE ORIENT
Phone number +27 81 540 9492
Timeline
Cooking food and meat
11-2022
Drivers license
09-2016
Chef/cooker
Best Of Asia
08.2015 - 12.2017
Chef Assistant
The Orient
02.2013 - 05.2015
Ordinary cerficate
06-2007
Certificate - Agriculture Geography English Science
Chinhoyi High
02.2003 - 11.2007
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