Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Interests
Accomplishments
Enjoying the beauty of nature and taking time away from the rush of life, by enjoying breakaways
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Danielle Adams

Danielle Adams

Senior Sous Chef
Kuils River

Summary

Dedicated and goal-oriented professional committed to delivering excellence in every task. Known for going the extra mile to demonstrate capabilities and achieve results, consistently completing projects ahead of deadlines to maximize productivity. A strong advocate for effective communication and teamwork, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. With a focus on integrity and commitment, always ready to support colleagues and contribute to collective success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Sous Chef

Faircape Health Tokai estate
01.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Faircape Health Tokai estate offers comprehensive sub acute rehabilitation and outpatient services. The facility consists of 83 beds and as chefs provide food for very specific diets set out by the dietician, ensuring that they receive meals consisting of all their dietary needs. Tokai estate provides service for both health care patients as well clubhouse residents.
  • Leading and managing a kitchen team of chef in two separate kitchens
  • My responsibilities included but are not limited to the following, leading and managing a team of chefs that work in two separate kitchens. Ensuring that my sous chef works well and manages the healthcare kitchen efficiently. Responsibilities also include preparing cafe meal items for residents, plating healthcare breakfast, lunch and dinner service. As senior chef, I am required to complete daily jotforms pertaining to kitchen lock up procedures, healthcare kitchen samples, kitchen cleaning and labelling as food temperature logs. Responsibilities are not limited to one specific village, as Faircape group consists of 6 villages in total in the Western Cape and the role as senior chef requires you to be flexible and work in most villages dependant on your location. The role is very demanding and requires you to adhere to strict regulations and policies and ensure that you team do as well. It broadens your knowledge on dietary requirements and limitations of patients.
  • Deedre Jacobs - deedrejacobs@gmail.com
  • Maintained high standards of food presentation by supervising plating techniques during service hours.

Executive Chef

Cassia Restaurant
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Cassia Restaurant is a 4-star restaurant located on Nitida Wine farm, in Durbanville Hills. Seating a total of 120 guests with views of Drakensberg Mountains. The restaurants guests include mainly tourists during season time, as well as business groups, which are drawn in by conference packages which are offered. Sage boardroom seats 14 and Saffron 200; a prime banqueting and conference location, with views of the lake. The views at the restaurant especially attracts couples who are looking for wedding venues, as it offers the courtyard that can be used for the ceremony and Saffron for the reception.
  • Leading and managing the kitchen and team of chefs
  • Leading and managing the kitchen and the chefs. Ensuring that the kitchen operates smoothly, ensuring that all sections are prepared for service; Leading the production of function prep. Running the pass and ensuring that all meals that leave the kitchen are the correct standards and that all meals are prepared timeously. Setting up the weekly function preparation sheets, as well as the roster for staff. Managing stock and placing orders on a daily basis. Designing and executing new menus for a la carte, banqueting, finger foods, canapés and special occasions like Christmas day and valentine’s day. Ensuring that staff maintain the health and safety requirements of the kitchen and maintain good hygiene in the kitchen.
  • Info@cassiarestaurant.co.za

Sous Chef

Cassia Restaurant
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Reporting to the Head Chef
  • Managing the kitchen and staff, when the head chef was not present. Checking produce and dry goods and placing orders as needed. Working functions with the staff and head chef. Running the pass and continuously checking the quality of the product leaving the pass. Providing menu suggestions to the head chef when needed.
  • Info@cassiarestaurant.co.za

Chef tournant

Cassia Restaurant
08.2019 - 02.2020
  • Helping each section in the kitchen when need be. Working in the various sections when staff were unable to come to work. Preparing function prep and working banqueting kitchen.
  • Info@cassiarestaurant.co.za

Demi chef

Cassia Restaurant
11.2018 - 07.2019
  • Managing Mains garnish section
  • Maintaining and running mains section in the kitchen. Ensuring that all the needed prep is completed for service. Planning food preparation and executing food service timely. Adhering to health and safety regulations
  • Info@cassiarestaurant.co.za

Food Catering Assistant

Woolworths Head Office
03.2018 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: Woolworths offers a unique blend of merchandise which requires a wide range of professionals to bring to market. The merchandise include food, clothing, homeware and beauty. Woolworths Head Office is located in the Cape Town CBD; 93 Long market Street.
  • Food preparation and service
  • Meal preparation and food service for 300 plus staff members. Kitchen hygiene maintenance. The position required menu planning and creating new menu items
  • Www.woolworths.co.za

Trainee Chef

Cassia Restaurant
07.2017 - 12.2017
  • Work Integrated learning placement
  • As a trainee, responsibilities included learning meal preparation of menu items. Studying the menu and learning how to plate dishes. Assisting during food service periods.
  • Info@cassiarestaurant.co.za

Kitchen Assistant during Sevens Rugby 2016 Games

Tsogo Sun Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel
12.2016 - 12.2016
  • Company Overview: Located in the heart of the city, merely a short walk from the V & A Waterfront. The hotel provides accommodation for both leisure and business travellers. Tsogo Sun Waterfront consists of 189 standard rooms, 24 executive rooms, 312 standard surcharge rooms and 12 suites. It also offers a Business centre, fitness centre, swimming pool, Utopia spa, as well as conferencing facilities
  • Meal preparation and maintenance of the buffet during service
  • Www.tsogosun.co.za

Trainee Chef

Cape Town Marriot Hotel Crystal Towers
02.2016 - 06.2016
  • Company Overview: The hotel was designed with the sophisticated executive business traveller in mind. Providing elegant meeting venues that can accommodate between 12 to 20 delegates and a conference room that can accommodate 450 people.
  • Kitchen Trainee
  • Mise en place in the kitchen. Running the breakfast buffet in cold section. Preparing and clearing the buffet, before and after food service.
  • Www.marriot.com

Front and Back of house trainee

The Granger Bay Hotel School Restaurant
07.2015 - 09.2015
  • Company Overview: A restaurant situated on Granger Bay Cape Peninsula University of Technology premises in Cape Town. The main clientele of the restaurant consists of CPUT staff, local groups and tourists. The hotel School Restaurant is a prime location for weddings, conferences and meetings.
  • CPUT Professional cookery module
  • As a trainee responsibilities included restaurant service preparation, like table set ups, cutlery set ups and polish, bar service and management, as well as guest service. Back of house responsibilities included kitchen food preparation in both hot and cold kitchens.
  • Www.cput.ac.za

Education

Hospitality Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 -

National Diploma - Hospitality Management (Professional Cookery)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
01.2017

High School - High School

De Kuilen High School
Kuils River, Cape Town
01.2014

Skills

  • Meticulous attention to detail

  • Performing effectively under pressure

  • Efficient problem-solving under pressure

  • Collaborative leadership

  • Critical decision-making skills

  • Constructive criticism acceptance

  • Effective multitasking

  • Leadership of culinary team

  • Maintain cleanliness

  • Menu development

Certification

First Aid (Level 1)

References

  • Fiona, Pfeiffer, Catering Department Manager, fionapfeiffer@woolworths.co.za, 021 407 2424, Woolworths Head Office, 93 Longmarket St, Cape Town
  • Barend, Gouws, Ex Executive Chef, barendgouws99@gmail.com, Cassia Restaurant, Nitida Wine Farm, Tygerberg Valley Road, M13, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550

Interests

Personal fitness (Gym member), Dining out and socializing

Accomplishments

  • Successfully designing and executing various menus
  • Interview with the Daily Maverick regarding woman of the rise
  • Interview with FoodBlogCT regarding Cassia Menu
  • Interview at Cape Talk Radio promoting Cassia Restaurant
  • Successfully leading and managing a team of 10 chefs and various students
  • Designing an ordering system for the head chef at the time, in order to make it easier for everyone
  • Successfully placing orders for the kitchen
  • Successfully managing the kitchen in the absence of the head chef
  • Within 8 months of working at the establishment, I have received a promotion, as well as more responsibilities
  • Sending out 120 plates in under an hour with the team.
  • Ensure the consistent production of high quality food.
  • Maintain a safe and hygienic section in the kitchen.
  • Improving my people skills, by means of successful guest satisfaction during food service.
  • Exploring different avenues in the hospitality food service
  • Mass production of food preparation
  • Successfully running starters section during a busy lunch and dinner service.
  • Creating a new dish for a conference.
  • Successfully managing a buffet that feed 100 plus guests
  • Personal achievement of meal preparation for famous guests
  • Food preparation and plating for conferencing and banqueting, for 300 plus people
  • Personal achievement of successfully working in a hotel kitchen
  • Successful waitron service, in front of house service.
  • Bar management and stock take.
  • Managing and leading a team of 10, as acting Maitridy on a weekly basis

Enjoying the beauty of nature and taking time away from the rush of life, by enjoying breakaways

As my job requires me to be fast paced and constantly consumed by the busy hospitality industry, in m off time, i enjoy keeping fit and healthy, aswell as breaking away to the beach for sunsets and quality time with loved ones

Timeline

Senior Sous Chef

Faircape Health Tokai estate
01.2024 - Current

Executive Chef

Cassia Restaurant
01.2021 - 01.2024

Sous Chef

Cassia Restaurant
03.2020 - 12.2020

Chef tournant

Cassia Restaurant
08.2019 - 02.2020

Demi chef

Cassia Restaurant
11.2018 - 07.2019

Food Catering Assistant

Woolworths Head Office
03.2018 - 04.2018

Trainee Chef

Cassia Restaurant
07.2017 - 12.2017

Kitchen Assistant during Sevens Rugby 2016 Games

Tsogo Sun Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel
12.2016 - 12.2016

Trainee Chef

Cape Town Marriot Hotel Crystal Towers
02.2016 - 06.2016

Front and Back of house trainee

The Granger Bay Hotel School Restaurant
07.2015 - 09.2015

Hospitality Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 -

National Diploma - Hospitality Management (Professional Cookery)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

High School - High School

De Kuilen High School

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