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Tapiwa Munyoro

Tapiwa Munyoro

Cape Town ,South Africa

Summary

Talented Head Chef with sound knowledge of food preparation and restaurant management. Solid understanding of managing personnel activity in hospitality industry. Exceptional communication skills with ability to give clear instructions to subordinates. Organised and reliable with outstanding menu creation capabilities. Speedy Head Chef with Number years of experience. Thrives in fast-paced environments while leading dynamic teams. Excels in developing creative menus and satisfying customers. Talented kitchen leader accomplished in developing menus and running successful kitchens. History exceeding guest expectations with delicious, innovative foods and locally-sourced ingredients. Seeks opportunities to innovate and diversify options to bring in new patrons.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Chef

Dixies Restaurant
Cape Town , South Africa
09.2018 - Current
  • Hired, managed and trained kitchen staff, maintaining competent service teams.
  • Developed and delivered exciting, memorable dishes, increasing repeat business.
  • Properly handled and stored raw ingredients, minimising illness and cross-contamination risks.
  • Monitored linework processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation.
  • Arranged regular equipment maintenance and servicing, maintaining functional kitchen machinery.
  • Produced high volumes of fresh, quality plates, meeting peak restaurant demand.
  • Planned popular promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
  • Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Achieved targets for staff safety, kitchen sanitation and proper food handling and storage.

Cook

Six One Seven
Cape Town , South Africa
02.2015 - 01.2017
  • Maintained clean and sanitary food preparation and storage areas, mitigating health and safety risks.
  • Updated menus regularly, catering to range of dietary requirements to generate return custom.
  • Minimised food waste with FIFO system, verifying all ingredients stored at correct temperatures.
  • Measured and mixed ingredients using professional kitchen scales with precision to minimise wastage.
  • Processed high volume of food orders daily, maintaining accuracy and consistency.

Pizza Chef

Toad Restaurant
Cape Town , South Africa
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Collaborated with waiters and servers to produce food ordered.
  • Provided support to crew members through all facets of food preparation and delivery.
  • Dated and rotated food stocks to minimise wastage.
  • Responded efficiently to customer special requests to provide personalised dining experience.
  • Labeled and stored food items to promote orderliness.
  • Completed comprehensive closing and cleaning checklists.

Education

Food And Safety Management - Hospitality Certificate

Harare Polytechnic College
Harare Zimbabwe
09.2010

High School Certificate -

Dewure High School
Zimbabwe
10.2008

Skills

Kitchen management

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Timeline

Head Chef

Dixies Restaurant
09.2018 - Current

Cook

Six One Seven
02.2015 - 01.2017

Pizza Chef

Toad Restaurant
01.2011 - 12.2012

Food And Safety Management - Hospitality Certificate

Harare Polytechnic College

High School Certificate -

Dewure High School

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