Dilip Xavier
COOK
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Motivated cook offering over 10 years of experience in food preparation. High standards for taste and quality with expertise maintaining profitable margins. Superior communication and leadership skills.
Energetic cook with 4 years of experience preparing appetizing menu items at Italian restaurant. Multi-talented at cooking wide variety of items using creative and independent. Service-oriented and skilled at fulfilling special requests.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Vito's Steak And Pizza
Vegreville, AB
04.2017 - Current
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- Developed menus, pricing and special food offerings to increase revenue and customer satisfaction
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination
- Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas
- Safely used kitchen equipment such as Slicer and Oven, effectively reducing injuries and burns 80%
- Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations when opening and closing kitchen
Pizza Cook
Vegreville Pizza
Vegreville, AB
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Communicated menu item information and offered suggestions to promote featured products
- Reduced customer wait times by quickly and efficiently operating customer window and sales register
- Prepared items like bacon ahead of time to promote efficiency in dish garnishing
- Safely operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment to protect all team members from harm and equipment from damage
- Trained and assisted new kitchen staff members
- Answered 100 phone calls per day to take to-go and delivery orders, successfully delivering 50 % of orders within 30 minutes
Part Time Line Cook
Diary Queen Grill And Chill
Vegreville, AB
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity
- Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols
- Cleaned counters, food preparation areas and equipment with sanitizing spray to reduce risk of cross-contamination
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes
- Handled 40 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
Food Service Manager
Metas Adventist Hospital
Surat, India, Gujrat
01.2011 - 02.2017
- Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation and quality
- Maintained high standards of food quality by reviewing shipments, overseeing preparation and monitoring food safety
- Limited portion sizes and used garnishes to control food costs
- Inspected preparation and storage equipment regularly to assess and maintain performance for cost-effective, safe operations
- Protected business, team members and customers by monitoring alcohol consumption and keeping operation in line with legal service requirements
- Investigated and integrated enhanced service and team management strategies to boost business profits
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts and supply costs
- Checked prices for customers and processed items sold by scanning bar codes
- Counted cash in register drawer at beginning and end of shift
- Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales
- Managed employees throughout preparation and service of 300 meals per day
Cook
SOTTO SOTTO RESTAURENT ( ITALIAN )
Toronto, ON
02.2006 - 03.2009
- Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures
- Hired, trained and managed all kitchen staff, including employee development, issuing disciplinary action and conducting performance reviews
- Identified inefficiencies leading to improved productivity
- Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal
- Planned and delegated all facets of ingredient preparation
- Reduced restaurant's annual food and labor costs 80% through proper budgeting, scheduling and management of inventory
Education
Associate of Arts - Food Safety Alberta Certification
AHS, Environmental Public Health
Edmonton,AB07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Commerce
Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh
India06.2011
Associate of Arts - Construction Engineering
Universal College Of Engineering
India01.2000
Skills
- Cooking
- Safety Training
- Report Maintenance
- Cost Control
- Food Service Experience
- Food Service Industry Knowledge
- Customer Complaint Resolution
- Serve Safe
- Operations management
- Menu marketing expertise
Timeline
Cook
Vito's Steak And Pizza
04.2017 - Current
Pizza Cook
Vegreville Pizza
02.2017 - 04.2017
Part Time Line Cook
Diary Queen Grill And Chill
02.2017 - 04.2017
Food Service Manager
Metas Adventist Hospital
01.2011 - 02.2017
Cook
SOTTO SOTTO RESTAURENT ( ITALIAN )
02.2006 - 03.2009
Associate of Arts - Food Safety Alberta Certification
AHS, Environmental Public Health
Bachelor of Science - Commerce
Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh
Associate of Arts - Construction Engineering
Universal College Of Engineering
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