Thobeka Nkosi

Qualified Culinary Chef & Confectioner with a Diploma in Culinary Arts and practical experience across hotel, restaurant and franchise kitchens. Experienced in food preparation and cooking, cold-section and meat-dresser duties, stock ordering and receiving, staff training, customer service and maintaining hygiene, health and safety standards. Experienced as second-in-command in a kitchen and committed to quality, teamwork and professional kitchen operations.

Second-in-command in the kitchen - Ribs and Burgers

(2024-01 - 2025-12)

• Responsible for food preparation and cooking
• Meat dresser and cold-section duties
• Stock ordering and receiving
• Hygiene and safety compliance
• Supporting smooth kitchen operations

Kitchen Staff - Burger King

(2023-01 - 2025-12)

• Prepared and cooked food according to kitchen direction and standards
• Maintained sanitation, hygiene, health and safety requirements
• Trained new staff
• Handled till close-outs
• Dealt with customer complaints
• Supported daily kitchen operations

Kitchen Staff - Fairlawns Boutique Hotel

(2014-01 - 2015-12)

Hospitality and hotel kitchen experience.

Diploma - Culinary Arts - The International Hotel (2014-01 - 2015-12)

Certificate - Level 1 - Tshwane North College (2015-01 - 2015-12)

Certificate - Level 2 - Tshwane North College (2016-01 - 2016-12)

High School Diploma - Steelcrest High School (2009-01 - 2013-12)