AQUIB ALI
Cook 3
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard. Energetic Banquet Cook produces hot and cold food items with speed and accuracy to maintain high standards of quality for banquet and catering events. Possesses considerable knowledge in food preparation, presentation and portion control. Consistently maintains organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment to meet health and safety regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Cook 3
The Westin Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario
3 2021 - Current
- Responsible for approximately 9 million dollars in profits.
- Handling of banquet events, breakfast, room service and live action stations.
- Largest group of over 1200 people in a single event given excellent service by team of 10 individuals including me.
- Training of new hires.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Reduced food waste through proper portion control and strategic use of leftover ingredients in creative dishes.
- Streamlined kitchen operations for banquets by efficiently organizing workstations, equipment, and ingredients.
Line Cook and Host
Blue Mountain Resort
The Blue Mountains, Ontario
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Worked with banquet, worked breakfast and line team since January 2020
- Duties Include: Adhering to company's food quality standards, recipes, and preparation
- Leading and training team when need arises.
Line Cook
Le Germain
Ottawa, Ontario
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Line cook at NORCA, Le Germain, Ottawa
- Duties include: Preparing fresh desserts and salads
- Preparing fresh menu every week
- Reduce food waste and optimize work to delivery high quality and healthy food.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes
- Supported head chef during high-volume periods by efficiently executing complex tasks with precision under pressure
- Managed over 50 covers per day.
Line Cook
Planta Queen
Toronto, Ontario
06.2019 - 11.2019
- In charge of handling the fryer, cold and pizza station, together, unassisted for over 500 covers, daily.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues
Private Patisserie (Self-employed)
Self Employed
Bengaluru, Karnataka
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Independently ran successful business of producing and supplying gourmet pastries and biscuits
- Preferred vendor for freshly baked pastries and cookies to Karnataka Industrial Caterers, India
- Catered baked goods to both private and corporate events
- Handled Production and Marketing for over 2 years.
- Boosted sales revenue by developing effective marketing strategies and implementing targeted sales campaigns.
- Developed successful sales processes, optimizing the company''s sales pipeline management.
Education
Graduated from Chef's School, Culinary Management Program - Restaurant And Culinary Management
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario 01.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Botany, Biotech
St. Joseph's College (Autonomous)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 01.2014 - 2017.05
Skills
Cooking
Portion Control
Food Handler Certification
Menu Planning
Food presentation
Customer Service
Problem-solving abilities
Team Leadership
Cooking
Miscellaneous
5 years, Trained in classical French and fine dining as well as mass production., Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Canva. Host experience.
References
References available upon request.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Gaming, Bread Baking
Passionate baker and gamer. I use my bread baking skills to sell bread every now and then.
I have trained people in Mobile E-sports and currently play games on a casual level.
Timeline
Line Cook
Le Germain
02.2021 - 03.2021
Line Cook and Host
Blue Mountain Resort
01.2020 - 10.2021
Line Cook
Planta Queen
06.2019 - 11.2019
Graduated from Chef's School, Culinary Management Program - Restaurant And Culinary Management
George Brown College
01.2019 - 03.2020
Private Patisserie (Self-employed)
Self Employed
11.2016 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Botany, Biotech
St. Joseph's College (Autonomous)
01.2014 - 2017.05
Cook 3
The Westin Ottawa
3 2021 - Current
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