Avi Arora
Aurora,ON
Summary
Versatile Chef with vast experience preparing dishes to impress diners. Trains and develops chefs to company standards. Anticipates ingredient needs and arranges re-stock to facilitate productive kitchen flow and uphold business standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
The Distillery Restaurants Corp
Toronto, Ontario
11.2024 - Current
- Ensured food quality objectives were met, aiding the restaurant in hitting financial targets.
- Enhanced team engagement through clear and motivating direction for Winter Village.
- Manage food preparation and execution.
- Ensure the standards of food quality and safety.
- Maintained food and labor costs in alignment with the Winter Village Head Chef's guidelines and budgets.
- Played an integral role in onboarding and training all back-of-house staff.
- Adhered to the standards set by Head Chef, Director of Culinary and DRC while ensuring a safe and hygienic work environment.
- Supervised staff development and performance.
Sous Chef
Kings Rinding Golf Course
King City, Ontario
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Led and guided a team of 5-7 people in preparing all food requirements.
- Implemented hands-on training programs for all kitchen staff to maintain superior food standards.
- Assisted with menu planning and recipe costing.
- Aided in streamlining effective inventory management practices.
- Ensured all kitchen team members are correctly trained according to municipally approved food-handling procedures.
- Achieved and maintained full compliance with all regulatory health and safety codes in food preparation areas.
- Completed all standard requirements of Club Link health and safety training, and maintained a strong workplace health and safety environment.
Line Cook
The Keg Steak House and Bar
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Prepares appetizers, salads, desserts, and coffees for large volumes.
- Prepares steaks, appetizers, and other meals before the restaurant opens
- Coordinate with fellow cooks on the timing of dishes to ensure food goes out at the same time.
- Worked closely with management team in order to meet budget goals while maintaining high quality standards.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
Line cook
Locale Aurora
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Come in before service and look over my station and make a daily prep list
- Help my fellow cooks as need be, with their prep and or during service
- Maintained as clean as you go moto and helped with the breakdown of the line after the end of each shift
- Did plate setups while working line on Sunday brunch
- Worked my way around the whole line during my time there and helped to provide weekend specials ideas in collaborations with other fellow cooks and or front of house
Kitchen Supervisor
State and Main
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Managed all back-of-the-house operations when the Kitchen Manager wasn't present
- Made sure all the food that went to pass was up to spec
- Maintained team time management in a calm and effective manner
- Made sure cleaning lists were covered and the line was always above par
- Made executive calls when the kitchen manager wasn't present
- Consistently prepare ingredients, garnishes, sauces, etc
- To spec
- Prepared items to meet guest requests (i.e
- Allergies and accommodations)
- Proactively refilled the line with ingredients/condiments/supplies
- Made sure to constantly communicate with the front of the house to ensure any issues were resolved (such as 86 items)
Line cook
Abruzzo Pizza
11.2024 - 01.2021
- Set up and stocked stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepared food for service
- Planned and directed food preparation and culinary activities
- Modified menus to create new addition that met quality standards
- Team player
- Estimated food requirements (i.e
- Food/labor costs)
- Great leader
- Assisted with cleaning dishes and busing tables when the restaurant was short staff
- Learned hard work ethic while working in a fast pace environment in an decision making
- Trained, and supervised other cooks and food preparation workers
- Ordered and maintained an inventory of food and supplies for the restaurant
- Monitored sanitation practices and follow kitchen safety standards
Lead Line cook
Franks Organic Garden
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Made sure all the garnishes for the dishes were consistently fresh
- Aided the head chef on the line during service to ensure all orders were timed with the rest of the kitchen
- Helped the main chef come up with new menu item and discussed items that should be changed and or tweaked to better cater to our guests
- Made sure to constantly communicate with front of house to ensure any issues were resolved (such as 86 items)
- Helped aid the preparation team with preparing food
- Made lunch meals for staff (for approximately 15-20 individuals) assuring I met all dietary needs (i.e., vegetarian, vegan, allergies)
- Aided the butchers from time to time while learning and observing how they break down different animals
- Called out chits when chef and other managers were absent, making sure the entire line was productive and managing time effectively
- Trained new cooks on the way the kitchen is run
Education
Diploma - Protection Security And Investigations
Humber College
Etobicoke, ON01.2020
High School Diploma -
St.Maximilian Catholic High-school
Aurora, ON01.2018
Richmond Green Highschool
Richmond Hill, ON01.2017
Skills
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Food Safety Compliance
- Safe Food Handling
- Effective Communication
- Vendor relations
- Ingredient knowledge
- Station oversight
- Motivational team management
- Catering background
Certification
- Smart Serve
- Food handlers
Hobbies and Interests
- Going to music festivals
- Playing video games
- Spending time with friends
- Eating at new restaurants
Timeline
Sous Chef
The Distillery Restaurants Corp
11.2024 - Current
Line cook
Abruzzo Pizza
11.2024 - 01.2021
Line Cook
The Keg Steak House and Bar
11.2023 - 10.2024
Sous Chef
Kings Rinding Golf Course
04.2023 - 10.2024
Line cook
Locale Aurora
02.2022 - 04.2023
Kitchen Supervisor
State and Main
08.2020 - 01.2023
Lead Line cook
Franks Organic Garden
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Smart Serve
- Food handlers
Diploma - Protection Security And Investigations
Humber College
High School Diploma -
St.Maximilian Catholic High-school
Richmond Green Highschool
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