Kenneth Pinto

I have worked as a Chef Manager for the past 6 years and have accumulated very good experience with administrative tasks.

I am confident with these tasks and proficient with MS tools

WORK EXPERIENCE

Currently working as a Chef Manager with Connect Catering at a Business and Industry site which a 24/7 site.

My skill set and current role match the job description set out for the role and am looking forward to working as a sous Chef.

August 2023 to January 2024– Area Support Manager – Aspens Services

• First point of contact for mobilisation of 15 new sites
• TUPE meetings and data collection
• Planning and implementation as per company policies
• Initial support for managers

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February 2023 to July - Group Manager – Aramark – West London Colleges

Managing and supporting four kitchens.

• Revenue planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensuring KPI’s are up to date.
• Recruitment in line with Labour budget and policies.
• Overall responsibility of Health & Safety procedures

September 2021 to February 2023

Group Manager - Elior UK – Tower Hamlets Group of Schools.

managing four secondary schools.

• Over 60 team members across four sites.
• Recruitment and team building.
• Implementation of company policies and procedures.
• Training managers and their teams on policies and systems.
• Ensuring smooth day to day running including purchases and processing invoices correctly.
• Delegation and developments plans.
• Month end bookwork and reporting.
• Working closely with Marketing team and Development Team to ensure correct range and displays are maintained.
• Communication between upper management and client.

Chef Manager –Elior UK – September 2019 – August 2021

Edwards and Blake- Education

@ Lea Valley Academy, EN36TW.

Starksfield

Primary, , N99SJ. & St. Gregory’s RC Science

College. HA30NB.

• Managing three kitchens simultaneously, reporting to Operations Manager. We serve up to 1400 pupils at two schools and a primary with 200 pupils.
• End of month reconciliation of reports and liaising with Clients
• Recruitment
• Training and development
• Cash and revenue management.
• Menu planning
• Working with tools for recipes and allergens
• Managed to build a strong team with a structured hierarchy and was able Support other sites with administration and operations requirements.
• Consulting with client on behalf of the company.
• Managing employees - Investigation and disciplinary

Cater Plus- healthcare

@Canford Healthcare, Hampton, TW122DW , Charlton Grange Care home, TW178QN, -

March 2020 – August 2020

Redeployed to healthcare as Cover/support Chef Manager during the first lockdown,

worked as a key worker covering absences and supporting sites under the healthcare group.

Qualified in Texture modified food and was actively involved with recruitment and training of the required teams.

Catering Manager – Aspens Services @ UCL Academy, Adelaide Road, NW3 3AQ.

December 2018 to August 2019.

• This is a very dear project for me because Food and Kitchen Management is something, I have done the most in my life and I enjoy it with all my passion.
• UCL Academy is the most important site in the view of Aspens Services because of its location.
• Team of 15 staff members
• We catered to 1000 students every day, operating with a catering team of 15

catering staff. I took over in December and by the end of March I had team hierarchy put in place. Reporting procedures set up (Daily Summary).

• My tasks involved: Monitor food quality

Manage delivery and service

Represent and mediate with the client for the company.

Manage staff roster and payroll.

Stock purchases and maintenance.

Monitor hygiene.

Monitor and plan student nutrition

• This was a challenge I took on myself after 2 years of not being in Hospitality and

Food. It was a proud achievement when I successfully Managed to complete tasks before deadlines. I was commended for my communication skills and was able to take over from the Operations Support Team very early in the process. I was able to manage production and people management with very little difficulty. I took a little longer with getting bookwork and accounts right but did it well before they expected me to be able to be accura

On the job trainings

Universty Degree