Welder/Fabricator - Tuffa tanks
(2022-01 - 2024-01)
Working with sheet metal making steel tanks from 9 litre to 50 litre using various fabrication tools. After building tanks, welded them and performed pressure tests for leaks.
- Used plasma cutter, band saw, guillotine, and bending machine
- Welded and pressure tested steel tanks
Welder/Fabricator - JCB
(2016-01 - 2022-01)
- Worked on fast track tractor assembly
- Moved to earthmovers site for digger and machine assembly
- Fitted engines and pipe work
- Completed welding course and became coded welder
- Welded chases front and rear
- Welded steel from 12ml to 24ml
- Performed multi runs and cat tails welding
Head Chef - Rare Bar and Steak Lounge
(2012-02 - 2016-12)
Promoted to head chef in February 2012. Responsible for all stock ordering, ensuring kitchen standards, and completing daily logs including temperature records and cleaning documentation. Co-ordinated staff through rotas and had significant input in recruitment of new staff.
- Managed all stock ordering
- Ensured kitchen met standards
- Completed daily temperature and cleaning logs
- Co-ordinated staff rotas on weekly basis
- Had input in recruitment of new staff
Second Chef - Rare Bar and Steak Lounge
(2011-08 - 2012-02)
- Worked on all kitchen sections including grill
- Performed majority of food ordering and stock rotation
- Full control over weekly specials preparation and presentation
- Received praise from customers and staff
Head Chef - Fallons Bar and Brassiere
(2009-01 - 2011-08)
- Stock taking and ordering
- Cooked wide range of food from basic to sophisticated
- Developed menu with own ideas and experience
- Main responsibility for kitchen and food hygiene under regulations
- Performed bar work, waiting on and kitchen porter duties
- Demonstrated versatility in catering workplace
- Showed good teamwork with two chefs
- Undertaking NVQ
Head Chef - Pas 83 Ski Resort-Andorra - Andorra (France)
(2008-01 - 2009-12)
- Worked seasonal ski season (5 months)
- Head of small kitchen
- Produced French food
- Helped on bars of approximately 8 different nightclubs
- Thoroughly enjoyed the challenge
Second chef/waiting on/bar staff - Oasis Restaurant-Ibiza - Ibiza (Spain)
(2006-01 - 2008-12)
- Cooked traditional English food, Spanish tapas and Italian food
- Worked closely with head chef
- Covered for head chef during annual leave
- Took customer orders and delivered food as waiting staff
- Performed general domestic duties
- Worked on busy bar with approximately 5 other staff members
- Performed till work and general domestic duties
- Changed kegs and cleaned lines
- Gained wide range of cocktail making skills
- Developed fantastic customer service skills
Third Chef - Federation House (members only club)
(2006-12 - 2006-12)
- Produced high standards of fresh food
- Helped prepare starters, main courses and desserts
- Responsibility of cleaning kitchen to highest standard
- Worked in most prestigious members only establishment
Kitchen Porter - Gatsby's wine bar and restaurant
(2003-01 - 2005-12)
Employed as kitchen porter whilst still at school. Completed school work experience in the kitchen. Subsequently offered position as chef. Did part time work until leaving school when employer took on full time to further career.
- Completed school work experience in kitchen
- Offered chef position after kitchen porter role
- Progressed from part time to full time employment
