Christolene Qumza

Professional, reliable, team-oriented chef with 15 years of high-volume kitchen and custom menu food preparation experience. Ability to work under pressure and work directly with clients to create and deliver high quality, nutritious, and attractive selection of meals. Entrepreneurial, innovative and creative.

Senior Chef - ONS Restaurant

(2023-03)

• Responsible for the day to day running of any given section.
• Ensure consistency of food quality and presentation.
• Maintaining the cleanliness, stock control, organization and standards of the section.
• Assisting with the ordering daily.
• Run the Kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef

Chef - Stellenbosch Hotel - The Stellenbosch Kitchen CDP

(2017-01 - 2018-03)

• Preparing, cooking and presenting high quality dishes.
• Assisting the executive chef and sous chef to define menu concepts and develop dishes.
• Health and safety practices.
• Monitoring portion and waste control.
• Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen and food safety.

Assistant Chef - Fairview Estate – The Goatshed Restaurant

(2009-02 - 2016-12)

• Food preparations, such as cleaning, cutting, chopping, and peeling food ingredients.
• Cleaning and sanitizing the food preparation areas.
• Buying, weighing and storing ingredients and food supplies.
• Operating a variety of kitchen appliances and utensils.
• Organizing the storeroom.

Noorder Paarl Secondary School (2007)