Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Entertaining, sports and socialising
Timeline
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Joshua Aaron Harris

Joshua Aaron Harris

Senior Chef / Front Of House Manager
Cape Town

Summary

- Experienced Front of House Management successful at reducing costs, increasing productivity and maximizing customer satisfaction.

Exceptional leader with strong communication and conflict resolution abilities. 08 months of progressive leadership experience. Skilled Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices, safe food handling and inventory management. Adaptable and enterprising Chef with solid industry background and proven expertise in building and leading successful teams. Talented problem-solver ready to back up fellow employees at any time. Energetic Kitchen Manager enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional. Dedicated to innovative dishes, effective budgeting and top-of-the-line customer service. Talented kitchen leader offer over five years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills. Driven leader with strong problem-solving and customer service skills. Dedicated to providing highest level of service to customers and creating pleasant work environment for staff. Knowledgeable in food safety and sanitation protocols. Ambitious Chef and Front of House Management with proven track record of creating successful food service operations, managing staff and increasing profits. Extensive experience in menu design, ordering supplies and creating innovative solutions to food service challenges. Well-versed in hospitality standards and natural knack for building relationships with customers.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Kitchen manager

  • Stock take-weekly, monthly
  • Ability to accept receipt or sometimes buy goods and supplies
  • Controlling of stock and products in the store, check for expiring dates
  • Perform all assigned prep work and replenish/restock work station with supplies
  • Concentrate and pay close attention to detail for the majority of work time
  • From cutting of the meat (sirloin to rump and fillets) and making all types of sauces
  • Maintain a clean work environment that meets sanitation standards
  • Ensure all orders are cooked quickly and according to order

Senior Kitchen Manager Waiter

Jackson and Black
09.2019 - Current
  • Serving customers and providing the highest level of product and service
  • Provides detailed knowledge of menu items and specials
  • Provide detail knowledge of all different wines, beers, shooters and various types of cocktails
  • Provides superior customer service at all times

Junior kitchen manager

BOSSA, Burgundy estate
05.2018 - 09.2019
  • Perform all assigned prep work and replenish/restock work station with supplies
  • Maintain a clean work environment that meets sanitation standards
  • Ensure preparation, presentation and portion control
  • Serve customers providing the highest level of product and service and high standards all work stations, including Hotline, Deli, Grill, Pizza, salads, wraps, to nachos, salads
  • Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, other baked goods and worked with griller (sirloin, rump, fillets, T-bone streak and burgers)
  • Waiter serving customers providing the highest level of product and service
  • Provides detailed knowledge of menu items and specials

All-rounder

Johnny Fox
07.2017 - 05.2018

Education

Hospitality Administration And Management

Northlink College
Parow

Skills

Human Relations, Life orientation, Food Preparation, Hospitalityundefined

Accomplishments

  • Provide detail knowledge of menu items and specials
  • My abilities, strengths and weaknesses
  • My Abilities are beyond the sky – The sky is the limit
  • No challenge is too big or too small to handle
  • Iam always willing to go the extra mile and to ensure a job well done is a job worthwhile
  • My Strengths are to know that I can do the job and complete without any hassles, qualms or problems,but to just do it no matter what
  • I am able to be very Professional in what I conduct, as well asto present my work in the same manner
  • I don’t think I have any Weaknesses but if I have to admit, it would be [I work too hard and sometimesnot enough play]not have t his number)021) 460-9400

Certification

Grade 12

Entertaining, sports and socialising

  Sport creates conversations by providing a common ground, and a unified sense of purpose. A love of the game and the passion brought to the field forges bonds between players. Heroes are created in sport and can become positive role models for the team and wider community. 


Entertainment is brought about socialising and interacting with friends and family, and being a chef makes for great entertainment. 

Timeline

Senior Kitchen Manager Waiter

Jackson and Black
09.2019 - Current

Junior kitchen manager

BOSSA, Burgundy estate
05.2018 - 09.2019

All-rounder

Johnny Fox
07.2017 - 05.2018

Kitchen manager

Hospitality Administration And Management

Northlink College
Joshua Aaron HarrisSenior Chef / Front Of House Manager