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Reagan Orsen

Reagan Orsen

Cloetesville, Stellenbosch

Summary

Detail-oriented culinary professional with experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Skilled in inventory management, menu creation and food preparation. Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Highly motivated candidate with experience in food service. Adept at using excellent knife skills and knowledge of food safety regulations. Skilled at quickly preparing high-quality meals. 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. High-performing Chef offering 6 years of experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Orderly Chef/ Assistant Catering Manager committed to maintaining clean and organized work areas for food prep and storage. Provides active support to cooks by sanitizing equipment and tools, monitoring food portions and filling containers for take-out requests. Eager to help new staff members develop quick, clean workflows without sacrificing service quality. Enthusiastic chef with demonstrated experience in food preparation, line cooking and food safety. Possesses excellent multitasking and organizational skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Manager/Chef position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
25
25
Certifications

Work History

Chef/ Assistant Catering Manager

The Chalkboard
03.2023 - Current
  • And responsibilities
  • Making Daily Lunch for Bain Marie Area - Cooked Meals
  • Creating Weekly Menu + Costings of Lunch Menu
  • Supper Specials for two units
  • Loading Own Meals to system
  • Functions when needed
  • Cash ups
  • Organisation
  • Used variety of kitchen tools and appliances to prepare ingredients and meals.
  • Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
  • Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
  • Wrapped, dated, and stored food in refrigerators under standardized temperature for future uses.
  • Assisted in menu preparation, making suggestions, and researching recipes compatible with existing menu items.
  • Received delivered, sorted produce and stored supplies quickly to maintain quality and condition.
  • Verified food temperatures and quality ahead of service to maintain standards.
  • Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling and preparation techniques.
  • Reduced kitchen accidents by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
  • Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.

Chef/Assistant Catering Manager

Wimbledon Hub C3 Stellenboch
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Duties and responsibilities
  • Customer liaison
  • Cooking & create specials
  • Doing functions
  • Managed front and back of house
  • Menu planning
  • Used variety of kitchen tools and appliances to prepare ingredients and meals.
  • Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
  • Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
  • Wrapped, dated, and stored food in refrigerators under standardized temperature for future uses.
  • Assisted in menu preparation, making suggestions, and researching recipes compatible with existing menu items.
  • Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling and preparation techniques.
  • Received delivered, sorted produce and stored supplies quickly to maintain quality and condition.
  • Prepared sandwiches, salads and other specialty items according to customer specifications.
  • Trained new staff on food preparation and safety procedures.
  • Monitored food temperature, discarding items not stored correctly.
  • Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
  • Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
  • Reduced kitchen accidents by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.

Duty Manager

Foodservices
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Duties and responsibilities
  • Food preparation
  • Basic culinary cookery
  • Plating
  • Organisation : Mitchell Plain District Hospital C3, Duties and responsibilities
  • Customer liaison
  • Managed front and back of house
  • Menu planning
  • Organisation :
  • Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support, and maintaining composure and professionalism.
  • Handled employee-related issues to improve performance, professional conduct, and attendance reliability.

Jnr Chef De Partie

Eike By Bertus Basson
03.2021 - 10.2021
  • Duties and responsibilities
  • Food preparation
  • Basic cookery in fine dining
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
  • Developed and cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment.

Assistant Catering Manager

Capitec Head Office C3 Food Services
02.2020 - 06.2020
  • And responsibilities
  • Customer liaison
  • Managed front and back of house
  • Organized and oversaw food service training to educate employees on resetting tables, relaying orders to cooks and upselling food and beverages.
  • Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.

Storekeeper and Cook

The Chalkboard C3 Food Services
02.2017 - 02.2020
  • Responsibilities
  • Receive and issue goods
  • Stocktaking
  • Hot section chef
  • Received product shipments and organized in stockroom storage area.

Chef

Two Chefs Catering Company
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Responsibilities
  • Food preparation
  • Basic cookery
  • Organisation :
  • Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
  • Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.

Childminder and waitron

Arizona Spur
01.2008 - 06.2017
  • Responsibilities
  • Look after young children in the playground
  • Take food orders and service customers

Education

Grade 12 - Education

Cloetesville Senior Secondary School
Stellenbosch
01.2006 - 12.2012

Skills

Food spoilage prevention

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Certification

Afrikaans; English

Accomplishments

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Timeline

Chef/ Assistant Catering Manager

The Chalkboard
03.2023 - Current

Chef/Assistant Catering Manager

Wimbledon Hub C3 Stellenboch
01.2022 - 03.2023

Duty Manager

Foodservices
10.2021 - 01.2022

Jnr Chef De Partie

Eike By Bertus Basson
03.2021 - 10.2021

Assistant Catering Manager

Capitec Head Office C3 Food Services
02.2020 - 06.2020

Storekeeper and Cook

The Chalkboard C3 Food Services
02.2017 - 02.2020

Chef

Two Chefs Catering Company
01.2017 - 01.2018

Childminder and waitron

Arizona Spur
01.2008 - 06.2017

Grade 12 - Education

Cloetesville Senior Secondary School
01.2006 - 12.2012
Reagan Orsen