Hlengiwe Sikhonde
Witbank
Summary
Dedicated Line Cook skilled in meal preparation and assuring quality products. Functions as a vital team member and performs in a well fast-paced kitchen Successful culinary profession with expertise in team and operations management. History maintaining high kitchen standards and exceeding expectations for food quality, safety and production. Team-orientated professional highly skilled in steady food flows to ensure consistency, storing and food quality. Talented Restaurant Cook considered expert in preparation, grilling, sauté, cold sections and hot sections.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef, FOH
Cakes with Zamambo
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepared for guests and reset tables between meals
- Baking for events
- Teller
- Prepared meals and served meals plus drinks
- Stock control
- Ensuring kitchen and restaurant cleanliness
- Pest control
- Managed day to day operations of kitchen and pastry section
Cook, FOH
Elegant Lodge
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Prepared meals for guests
- Prepared meals at a accurate time
- Maintained kitchen hygiene
- Stock control
- Handling guest complaints
- Event preparation and setting
Deli chef, Line Cook
Old Town Italy (Restaurant)
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate reputation of business
- Served customers in the Deli section
- Prep for hot section
- Maintained high standard of meals
- Meal presentation
- Kept all work areas clean and organized for hygiene purposes
Education
Diploma - Tourism Management
The University of South Africa
01.2023
Certificate - Professional Cookery
The Capital Hotel School
01.2017
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Sebenzakanzima Secondary School
01.2014
Post-Graduate Certificate - POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA02-2024
Skills
- Food safety and sanitation
- Customer service
- Knife-handling skills
- Cooking techniques
- Waste management & stock control
- Food preparation
- Menu following & development
- Kitchen equipment use
- Quality control and storing
References
- Thokomele Mkhize, Manager - 060 703 5633 - Cakes with Zamambo
- Lizelle Nortje, Manager - 077 420 1772 - Elegant Lodge
Accomplishments
menu planning, creativity, managing employees complaints, cooking, attention to detail and multi tasking
Certification
First Aid Level 1
Computer Competency
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Xhosa
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Chef, FOH
Cakes with Zamambo
01.2023 - 01.2024
Cook, FOH
Elegant Lodge
01.2019 - 01.2021
Deli chef, Line Cook
Old Town Italy (Restaurant)
01.2018 - 01.2019
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Sebenzakanzima Secondary School
Diploma - Tourism Management
The University of South Africa
Certificate - Professional Cookery
The Capital Hotel School
Post-Graduate Certificate - POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
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