Head Chef - Uskudar Restaurant - Orpington
(2021-11)
- Staying up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes
- Dealing with suppliers and ensuring that they supply quality goods at affordable prices
- Managing the inventory and ordering stock as needed
- Developing new dishes and overhauling menus to attract more clientele
- Ensuring that guests receive excellent service and enjoy their culinary experience
Head Chef - Damak Restaurant - Essex
(2015-08 - 2021-06)
- Controlling and directing the food preparation process. Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality. Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
- Ultimately, responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
- Being responsible for food hygiene practices
Bank Teller - Turkish Bank - London
(2013-11 - 2015-05)
- Serves customers by completing account transactions.
- Provides account services to customers by receiving deposits and loan payments, cashing checks, issuing savings withdrawals, and recording night and mail deposits.
- Sells cashier's checks, traveller's checks, and series e bonds.
- Reconciles cash drawer by proving cash transactions, counting and packaging currency and coins.
Assistant Manager - Fora Restaurant - London
(2011-03 - 2013-03)
- Planning and implementing staff timetables
- Answering phone calls- including taking bookings and take away orders
- Closing the restaurant - duties which include calculation of takings, expenses, card and cash payments.
Chef - Haz Restaurant - London
(2010-10 - 2010-10)
- Collaborate with personnel and plan and develop recipes and menus
- Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation
- Train and instruct cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures
- Estimate amounts and costs and requisition supplies and equipment
Customer Representative, Telemarketing and Call Centre Department - Yapi Kredi Bank - Istanbul Turkey
(2005-06 - 2005-10)
- Answering customer enquiries, Dealing with complaints, Giving information
- Taking information from customer and entering it on a database
- Arranging services for customer
