DEVARAJULU NAIDU GALLA
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Talented Chef offering over 09 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Capable of motivating employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and effective cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills. Dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experience. Skilled in staff training and development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Chef & Line Chef
Daawat Indian Cuisine
Hamilton, ON
10.2022 - Current
- Head Chef in the development of preparing all base curries and all base sauces
- Managed portion control and minimization of food waste
- Supervised preparation of stock purchase list
- Cooking as per regular orders as well as Catering orders as needed
- Managing and working closely with other chefs of all level
- All inventory ordering and planning staff schedule.
Head Chef & Kitchen Manager
Bawarchi Indian Cuisine
Mississauga, ON
09.2020 - 07.2022
- Head Chef in the development of preparing all base curries and all base sauces
- Participate in the planning and creation of restaurant menu
- Managed portion control and minimization of food waste
- Supervised preparation of stock purchase list
- Aid in the supervision and performance of kitchen staff.
Assist. Chef & Line Chef
Banjara Indian Cuisine
Toronto, ON
07.2014 - 08.2020
- Preparations of all backups and line cooking
- Managed portion control and minimization of food waste
- Preparation of all stock purchase lists and ordering
- Collaborated with kitchen manager to ensure top performance from kitchen staff
- Operated all kitchen equipment safely to prevent injuries and sanitation.
Education
Skills
- Great cooking skills and attention to detail
- Inventory Rotation
- Food prep including curries / sauces like Onion sauce, Tomato sauce, Vijayawada sauce, Boneless sauce, 555 sauce, 65 sauce and Manchurian sauce
- All marination's, cutting/chopping, cleaning etc
- The ability to work under pressure
- Recipes and menu planning
- Inventory: Ordering, Restocking, Cost control and record-keeping
- Passion for customer satisfaction
- Act as backup of Tandoor and other Line chefs as per weekly schedule
- Strong work ethic
- Banquets and catering
- Food Safety Regulations
Core Qualification
Certified and licensed in food handling
Languages
- English
- Telugu
- Tamil
- Hindi
Timeline
Head Chef & Line Chef
Daawat Indian Cuisine
10.2022 - Current
Head Chef & Kitchen Manager
Bawarchi Indian Cuisine
09.2020 - 07.2022
Assist. Chef & Line Chef
Banjara Indian Cuisine
07.2014 - 08.2020
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