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Alona Pavliuk

Alona Pavliuk

Toronto,Ontario

Summary

I am a reliable employee with experience in the restaurant, supply chain and hospitality industries. I am able to provide an excellent customer service and I possess communication skills that can be an asset in a variety of work environments. I am strongly motivated to apply my skills and make a positive contribution to the achievement of the organization's goals. I prioritize quality, production and completion of duties.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Cook

Catering dietyczny Fresh Diet
Lublin, Poland
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Cooking and preparing food following production guidelines and standardized recipes
  • Operating equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc
  • Preparing ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items
  • Baking, roasting, broiling, steaming and using a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other food
  • Arranging, garnishing and portioning food following established guidelines
  • Preparing and serving food for special diets: gluten and lactose free, vegan diet, vegetarian diet, keto diet, diet with a low glycemic index, sirt diet, Intermittent fasting diet
  • Stand-alone preparation of dietetic dishes according to guidelines of dietician
  • Maintaining order and hygiene in the workplace
  • Keeping records of products taken from the storage
  • Packaging of prepared dishes into the disposable packagings.

Sous Chef

Restaurant Sielsko Anielsko
Lublin, Poland
01.2019 - 07.2022
  • Supervising employees and delegating responsibilities
  • Working pro-actively and supporting general kitchen duties such as housekeeping, ordering stock, controlling stock levels and wastage
  • Training and guiding staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc
  • Supervising and managing kitchen’s team
  • Participating in the process of creating a menu
  • Communicating with other departments to plan production and coordinating
  • Following daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus, while working within a set budget
  • Supporting the creation of holiday menus including those for theme day events
  • Organizing the supply of storage and controlling the quality of goods
  • Completing daily temperature audits for fridge, freezers and storerooms and recording findings on daily audit form
  • Preparing banquet food in accordance with standards of quality, quantity, taste, and presentation
  • Maintaining excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.

Line Cook

Restaurant Sielsko Anielsko
Lublin, Poland
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Preparing dishes according to the standards of Polish kitchen
  • Cleaning, peeling, cutting and cooking a variety of meats, fish, vegetables
  • Taking care of the technical condition of the kitchen appliances’
  • Supervision over the quality and aesthetics of the served dishes
  • Making desserts
  • Decorating of pastries
  • Assisting as needed in all mandated inventories and orders
  • Following Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation
  • Upgrading professional skills by questioning, inquiring and involvement in the operation.

Education

Faculty of architecture and urban planning -

Chernivtsi Polytechnic Vocational College
06.2015

Skills

  • Kitchen Operations
  • Ingredient Inspection
  • Ingredient Preparation
  • Line Management
  • Food Safety
  • Portioning
  • Inventory Management
  • Food Preparation
  • Recipe Preparation

Qualifications And Skills

  • Confident knowledge of technological equipment and food preparation processes
  • The ability to understand the quality and freshness of meat, fish, vegetables and fruits
  • Knowledge of ways to reduce losses and preserve the nutritional value of products during their heat treatment
  • Cooking skills of Ukrainian, Polish, European cuisine
  • Knowledge of sanitary requirements
  • The ability to take directions and to follow through with instructions
  • The ability to work in a busy environment
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Very good at keeping shelves clean and organized
  • Attention to details and ability to multi-task
  • Self-motivated fast learner
  • The ability to undertake complex assignments and deliver them with superior performance, meeting tight deadlines
  • Speaking English (A2), native Ukrainian, Polish (C1), Italian (A1)
  • Making cakes and cakes for special orders

Timeline

Line Cook

Catering dietyczny Fresh Diet
01.2022 - 01.2023

Sous Chef

Restaurant Sielsko Anielsko
01.2019 - 07.2022

Line Cook

Restaurant Sielsko Anielsko
01.2016 - 01.2019

Faculty of architecture and urban planning -

Chernivtsi Polytechnic Vocational College
Alona Pavliuk