Mbulaheni Mawelewle
Chef
La montagne
Summary
I am a professional culinary artist with solid academic preparation, holding a Diploma in culinary arts, certificates in hospitality and Catering Services, Culinary arts and food safety, and also having extensive experience in the culinary world. Proven ability to deliver high quality dishes to customers and clients, viewed as a skilled and hardworking chef. I am a creative and ambitious chef who is very much passionate about domestic and international cuisines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
59
59
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Executive chef
Empact Group (Multichoice City Unit)
10.2023 - Current
- Creating and coasting menus
- Overseeing seeing two kitchens and the staff
- Ensuring that health and safety procedure are adhered too
- Ensuring the quality for food is produced
- Ensuring that portion control is followed
- Producing food for functions and also making menus for functions
- Making sure that the staff follow the necessary protocol in the case of emergency.
Sous Chef/Function Chef
Bidvest Catering (ABSA Unit)
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Writing menus
- Catering for esco meals and functions
- Ensuring that the stuff performers at its best
- Ensuring that the orders are done
- Ensuring that HACCP is followed
- Ensuring that any issues or challenges that are faced by the stuff are addressed, and Working with clients to address their nutritional needs.
Chef
Feedem Group (Nedbank Unit)
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Breakfast and lunch of the day
- Hot and cold section of the kitchen
- Making sure that all the necessary paper work is done and their duties
- Making sure that all health and safety regulations are followed
- Portion control is maintained
- Writing menus and recipes of all the areas that I’m responsible for
- Ensuring that all necessary stock has been ordered
- Ensuring that FIFO is being followed.
Head Chef
Feedem Group (Rand Refinery Unit)
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Controlling and directing the food preparation process
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality
- Determining food inventory needs stocking and ordering
- Being responsible for health and safety
- Being responsible for food hygiene practices
- Cooking and preparing high quality dishes
- Supervising, motivating and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
- Ensuring food quality and excellent standards, as well as portion control Is maintained.
Cook
Tsebo (Cell c unit)
12.2018 - 07.2019
- Prepare breakfast
- Cooking and serving lunch
- Catering function for the CEO of Cell c
- Planning menus for functions
- Ensuring that the kitchen is clean and sanitized
- Doing mise and place.
Cook
Kalahari Resort and Convention Centre
12.2017 - 11.2018
- Banqueting
- Cooking and serving buffet
- Doing Production
- Working the line
- Doing prep work for the stake house fine dining
- Preparing and cooking for the Kalahari fast food restaurant
- Preparing food for the grab and go section.
Education
Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking
Associate of Arts - Hospitality And Catering Management
Vhembe Tvet College
Sibasa 01.2015 - 07.2016
Associate of Arts - Travel And Tourism
Boston College
Arcadia 01.2011 - 09.2014
High School Diploma -
Shayandima Secondary School
Shayandima, Thohoyandou 01.2005 - 12.2009
Skills
Food Stock and Supply Management
undefinedSkills And Qualifications
Excellent, Excellent, Top Achiever/ Student class of 2016
Telephone Number
068 079 3613
Emergency Contact Details
073 910 5251
Skype I D
680793613
Country Of Citizenship
South Africa
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Thohoyandou
- Date of Birth: 09/13/1990
- Gender: Male
References
- Janese sooka, Operational manager, 082 898 9907, janese.Sooka@empactgroup.co.za
- Dlamine Divine, Executive Chef, 063 433 0396
- Andree Nelson, Catering manager, 083 212 9694
- Ashly, Head chef, 076 862 2276
- Isabela Scott, Food and beverage Supervisor, 1-877-52524274
Timeline
Executive chef
Empact Group (Multichoice City Unit)
10.2023 - Current
Sous Chef/Function Chef
Bidvest Catering (ABSA Unit)
10.2022 - 09.2023
Chef
Feedem Group (Nedbank Unit)
02.2022 - 10.2022
Head Chef
Feedem Group (Rand Refinery Unit)
09.2019 - 01.2022
Cook
Tsebo (Cell c unit)
12.2018 - 07.2019
Cook
Kalahari Resort and Convention Centre
12.2017 - 11.2018
Associate of Arts - Hospitality And Catering Management
Vhembe Tvet College
01.2015 - 07.2016
Associate of Arts - Travel And Tourism
Boston College
01.2011 - 09.2014
High School Diploma -
Shayandima Secondary School
01.2005 - 12.2009
Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking
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