Hi, I’m
Faysal Al Hossain
Toronto,ON
Summary
With over 3-5 years of culinary experience, I've had great opportunities to learn and broaden my horizons. Most of my kitchen experience has been for family resorts and 5 star restaurants and bars, while I found steak houses and seafood restaurants to be just as rewarding. I'm excited to be able to see how different operations work, and see what I can contribute. Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Stock BarToronto, ON
Line Cook
09.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products resulting in consistently high scores on health inspections.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Developed new recipes based on knowledge of consumer tastes, ideal nutritional needs and budgetary considerations.
- Washed and peeled ingredients to prepare for use in different meals and recipes.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
- Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
- Interacted with waitstaff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
- Created approximately 250-280 orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns.
- Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes.
- Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
- Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times at lunch and dinner rush.
- Assisted in preparation of menu items such as steaks, burgers and sandwiches.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
Hotel SheratonDhaka, Bangladesh
Catering Server
11.2020 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Washed and peeled ingredients to prepare for use in different meals and recipes.
- Prepared sandwiches, specialty items and custom orders to meet guest requests.
- Maintained hygienic kitchen by regularly mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing all utensils and glassware.
- Restocked all food items throughout shift to guarantee cooks had all necessary ingredients needed for service.
- Recorded and reported status of various ingredient stock levels to notify manager to reorder products.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products resulting in consistently high scores on health inspections.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods, including meats, potatoes and fish.
- Operated fryers and grills according to instructions to maintain safety and food quality.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
Pizza HutDhaka, Dhaka
Pizza Cook
02.2019 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Grilled various cuts of meat and seafood items to meet customer specifications and food handling standards.
- Cooked all food to order ensuring adherence to company quality standards.
- Operated fryers and grills according to instructions to maintain safety and food quality.
- Assisted in preparation of menu items such as steaks, burgers and sandwiches.
- Prepared over 100-130 menu items during each shift.
- Marinated food items according to corporate-provided instructions and recipes.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of all line workstations.
- Set up work stations prior to restaurant opening to improve speed during busy periods.
- Safely operated ovens, grills and other kitchen equipment to minimize accidents.
- Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
- Stocked front-of-house materials.
- Cooked assembled pizzas in oven, removed when done, allowed to cool, cut and boxed completed orders, entering real-time preparation updates in electronic system from start to finish.
Education
Centennial College of Applied Arts And TechnologyScarborough, ON
High School Diploma
06.2000
Skills
- Ingredient inspection
- Food presentation
- Food storage
- Equipment cleaning and maintenance
Timeline
Line Cook
Stock Bar
09.2022 - Current
Catering Server
Hotel Sheraton
11.2020 - 12.2021
Pizza Cook
Pizza Hut
02.2019 - 11.2021
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
High School Diploma
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