Eugenia Bruce
Cook
Durban ,Kwa-Zulu-Natal
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Cook position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assisting The Manager
+258 Mozambique Restaurant
07.2022 - Current
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Kitchen Head /Cook
+258 Mozambique Restaurant
03.2021 - Current
- Identified inefficiencies leading to improved productivity.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Trained and supervised cooking staff to expertly meet daily needs.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
Manager
Thondoin Lodge
04.2011 - 01.2012
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
Assistant Manager
Emma Catering Service
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Cook
Hotel West Gate
09.2002 - 01.2004
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Measured, weighed and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
Education
Advance Certificate - Advance Cookery
NVTI Grade II/GES812/1 Certificate - Cookery
Certificate - Microsoft Word
Certificate in Managing Tourism/Marketing Tourism - Tourism And Travel Management/Marketing
04.2014
Skills
- Kitchen Assistance
- Menu Item Preparation
- Plating and Presentation
- Safety and Sanitation Standards
- Kitchen Equipment Safety
- Food Handling Guidelines
- Grocery Standards
- Prepare Ingredients
- Quantity Checking
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of kitchen staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
- +258 Mozambican restaurant in Service Training on Hygienic Organized by South African Hospitality Institute. 5 Days
- Management Seminar for Small Scale Industries Organized by Business Advisory Center 3 Days
- Training in Hygiene and Cleaning by Cleaning Solutions Ltd of Johnson Diversely. 7 Days
Additional Information
I Participated in a Cooking Competition, Organized by Accra -Tema Metropolis Vocational Institutes, Ghana and i was 2nd.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Assisting The Manager - +258 Mozambique Restaurant
07.2022 - Current
Kitchen Head /Cook - +258 Mozambique Restaurant
03.2021 - Current
Manager - Thondoin Lodge
04.2011 - 01.2012
Assistant Manager - Emma Catering Service
01.2005 - 01.2010
Cook - Hotel West Gate
09.2002 - 01.2004
- +258 Mozambican restaurant in Service Training on Hygienic Organized by South African Hospitality Institute. 5 Days
- Management Seminar for Small Scale Industries Organized by Business Advisory Center 3 Days
- Training in Hygiene and Cleaning by Cleaning Solutions Ltd of Johnson Diversely. 7 Days
Accra Polytechnic - Advance Certificate , Advance Cookery
SOS Herman Gmeiner Vocational Training - NVTI Grade II/GES812/1 Certificate , Cookery
Sam Computer School - Certificate , Microsoft Word
CollegeSA - Certificate in Managing Tourism/Marketing Tourism, Tourism And Travel Management/Marketing
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