Louise Holmes

Dynamic Catering Assistant skilled in preparing allergy-friendly meals and maintaining strict hygiene standards. Communicated effectively with nursery managers to manage food allergies and ensure safe meal alternatives. Streamlined meal packaging and delivery across multiple nurseries, enhancing operational efficiency. Passionate about creating positive dining experiences for children while adhering to safety regulations.

Catering Assistant - Children's World - Club 0-5 - Telford, United Kingdom

(2023-04)

Assist in lunch and dinner preparations, including baking allergy-friendly snacks and desserts. Communicate daily with nursery managers regarding food allergies. Complete allergen forms for children across three nurseries in Telford, ensuring suitable meal alternatives.

Maintain high hygiene standards, manage food stocks, and conduct temperature checks to meet safety regulations. Support the chef in meal packaging and occasional delivery to nurseries. Prepare evening meals, wash kitchen equipment, and close the kitchen daily.

• Prepared allergy-friendly meals for children with dietary restrictions.
• Ensured compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Managed food stock levels and rotation effectively.
• Delivered meals to multiple nursery locations as needed.

Customer Assistant - Tesco Supermarket

(2013-04 - 2023-04)

Stock and arrange floor displays, handle money and operate POS system. Collaborate effectively with team members and address customer complaints professionally. Deliver exceptional customer service to enhance shopping experience.

• Stocked shelves efficiently, ensuring product availability.
• Handled cash transactions accurately, minimising errors.
• Resolved customer complaints swiftly, maintaining satisfaction.
• Assisted in creating engaging floor displays to attract customers.

Kitchen Manager - The Bumble Bee

(2012-01 - 2013-04)

Oversee kitchen operations, leading and developing the culinary team. Foster strong collaboration between kitchen and front-of-house staff. Ensure strict compliance with health and hygiene regulations.

• Championed team development initiatives to enhance skills.
• Streamlined communication processes between kitchen and service teams.
• Maintained high standards of health and hygiene compliance.

Head Chef - The Harvester

(2011-02 - 2012-01)

Oversee a diverse kitchen team, prioritising and organising large workloads. Maintain budget compliance while ordering food stock. Ensure quality of cooked meals meets established standards. Implement and uphold all Food Hygiene and Safety regulations.

• Directed team training to enhance culinary skills.
• Reduced food waste by 15% through efficient stock management.
• Achieved 95% customer satisfaction rating on meal quality.
• Ensured compliance with health regulations during audits.

City and Guilds - Catering and Hospitality - Level 2 - Catering and Hospitality - Bedford College (2000-09)

10 GCSEs - Mathematics, English Language, English Literature