MD TAREK HOSSAIN
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dynamic culinary arts professional with experience in establishing efficiency in the kitchen, as well as ensuring a 100% level of compliance with the safety of food. Abilities in people management, data analysis, and experience in ensuring minimum compromises in terms of service, culinary standards, and organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prep Leader
Sports Illustrated Clubhouse
09.2025 - Current
- Increased kitchen efficiency by 15% by reorganizing stock and consistently preparing ingredients ahead of shifts.
- Trained fellow team members on maintaining food safety sanitation standard, resulting in 100% compliance score.
- Successfully coordinated between kitchen and front-of-house staff, ensuring guest orders were accurate and timely at all times.
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen space, enhancing workstation productivity by reducing clutter.
- Developed food prepares ingredients, sauces, and cooking strategies following food safety and food quality.
- Well known with rational and hot oven cooking methods.
Shift Leader (Kitchen Coach)
Craft Beer Market False Creek
Vancouver, British Columbia
11.2024 - 12.2025
- Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
- Understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
- Covered all line cook duties for a high-end restaurant, including prep work, cooking food to order, and keeping food fresh.
- Received seven commendations from management for efficiency.
- Maintained a 98% on-time delivery score even during busy times.
- Contributed to 95% customer satisfaction scores restaurant-wide.
Junior Sous Chef
Brown Social House
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Monitored inventory levels by inspecting, organizing, and ordering supplies as needed, saving food costs.
- Resolved food complaints, cooking issues, and staff arguments during a shift with an 87% success rate.
- Ensure consistency in the preparation of all food items and event menus according to hotel recipes and standards.
- Maintain the employee cost according to the shifts and events.
- Worked in detail with POSitouch, Touchbistro, and Schedule Management.
Sushi Cook
Boathouse Restaurant
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Prepared my station before the start of service each day.
- Handle raw and cooked seafood.
- Making several dishes with sushi.
- Ensured that all needed supplies were present before work.
- Worked effectively with all kitchen personnel to promote a happy working environment.
- Observed all food safety regulations.
- Joined a contract position.
Chef De Partie
Gordon Ramsay Burger Coquitlam
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Serve food and beverage orders to 30 customers per shift promptly and efficiently.
- Maintain cleanliness in food service area and ensure food presentation is visually appealing.
- Improved preparation efficiency by 20% and delivered over 1000 food items promptly.
- Collaborate with other servers and kitchen staff to complete site tasks like cleaning, restocking, and food running.
Demi Chef
Club Grille Restaurant
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Assisted guests in selecting the main course (85% of the time).
- Delivered food accurately and promptly (90% of the time).
- Collaborated with the chef and kitchen staff for accurate and timely food delivery 5% of the time.
- Efficiently reset and cleaned tables to promote guest turnover.
- Clarified orders and described special items to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Guided customers on menu items and flavors for personalized choices.
Chef De Partie
Sea Mermaid
06.2018 - 10.2021
- Proficient in utilizing cleaning products and chemicals to sanitize dishes, cutlery, and utensils.
- Experience in operating and maintaining Asian dishes and dishwashing equipment.
- Devoted to upholding health, safety and awareness standards.
- Maintain a clean work area and ensure the work area complies with health and safety regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Management
University of Canada West
09.2028
High School Certificate - Banking and Finance
BAF Shaheen College
12.2022
Secondary School Certificate - Business Studies
Kattali Nurul Hoq Chowdhury High School
12.2020
Skills
- Technical knowledge
- Cleaning & Organization
- Touchbistro
- Sales Support
- POSitouch
- Micros
- Personnel Management
- Employee Relations
- Business Administration
- Staff Management
- Data Analytics
- Knife Skill
- Schedule development
- Customer Service
Accomplishments
- 1st place winner, Reading Fest 1.0 by British Council and English Academy, 10/02/22
- Honours completion, Basic First Aid training, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, 11/20/23
- Employee of the month in Gordon Ramsay Burger, Coquitlam, 06/01/24
- Time Management honour from the University of Canada West
Certification
- BC Gaming License
- Food Safety Certificate
- Personal Safety and Security Certificate
- Save the Children from Disasterready.org
Availability
Full-time, Monday to Sunday - Anytime
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Turkish
Limited
Timeline
Prep Leader
Sports Illustrated Clubhouse
09.2025 - Current
Shift Leader (Kitchen Coach)
Craft Beer Market False Creek
11.2024 - 12.2025
Junior Sous Chef
Brown Social House
07.2024 - 09.2025
Sushi Cook
Boathouse Restaurant
05.2023 - 10.2024
Chef De Partie
Gordon Ramsay Burger Coquitlam
02.2023 - 05.2024
Demi Chef
Club Grille Restaurant
07.2022 - 05.2023
Chef De Partie
Sea Mermaid
06.2018 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Management
University of Canada West
High School Certificate - Banking and Finance
BAF Shaheen College
Secondary School Certificate - Business Studies
Kattali Nurul Hoq Chowdhury High School