Melvin Dass
Summary
Talented Line Cook with 22 years of experience in a high volume environment. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with FOH and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
St. Augustine's
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Prepared diverse menu items with attention to quality and presentation.
- Operated kitchen equipment safely and efficiently while maintaining cleanliness standards.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations during peak hours.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking ingredient usage and minimizing waste.
Grill Cook
Butchers & Bullocks
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Operated grill station efficiently during peak service hours, ensuring timely food preparation.
- Monitored cooking temperatures and times to maintain food quality and safety standards.
- Trained new staff on grilling techniques and kitchen safety protocols, enhancing team performance.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to streamline food assembly processes, reducing wait times for customers.
- Implemented inventory management practices for grill supplies, minimizing waste and optimizing resources.
- Developed seasonal menu items by experimenting with flavors and presentation styles, increasing customer satisfaction.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on grilling equipment, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with health regulations.
- Led efforts to enhance cleanliness and organization of the grill area, fostering a safe work environment for all staff.
- Managed grill station during busy periods, effectively handling multiple orders simultaneously while maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained clean, organized grill stations for hygienic, orderly food preparation.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment regularly.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Regularly cleaned and maintained grilling equipment to ensure peak performance at all times.
Cook
Mary's On Davie
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
- Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
Cook
Tangent Cafe
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
Cook
Piva Modern Italian Restaurant
07.2018 - 10.2019
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations when opening and closing kitchen
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- 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
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
- Assisted customers in placing special orders for large-scale events such as weddings and birthday parties
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work
- Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot
- Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest
- Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers
- Communicated closely with other cooks to fully understand special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance
- Maintained skill level of kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Cook
Bells & Whistles
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations when opening and closing kitchen
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- 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
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
- Assisted customers in placing special orders for large-scale events such as weddings and birthday parties
- Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers
Cook
Jam Cafe
05.2016 - 02.2018
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations when opening and closing kitchen
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- 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
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
- Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot
- Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers
Education
Culinary Arts: Cooking
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, BC05.2005
High School Diploma - undefined
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
Vancouver, BC06.2003
Skills
- Food plating and presentation
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Food rotation
- Ingredients measuring
- Kitchen organization
- Efficient multitasking
- Stocking and replenishing
- Ambitious
- Excellent communication
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Deep frying
- Grill management
- Ingredient preparation
- Store Room and Walk-In Inspections
- Dish Preparation
Languages
English
Timeline
Cook
St. Augustine's
03.2024 - 10.2024
Grill Cook
Butchers & Bullocks
01.2023 - 12.2023
Cook
Mary's On Davie
06.2022 - 09.2022
Cook
Tangent Cafe
03.2022 - 05.2022
Cook
Piva Modern Italian Restaurant
07.2018 - 10.2019
Cook
Bells & Whistles
04.2017 - 06.2018
Cook
Jam Cafe
05.2016 - 02.2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
Culinary Arts: Cooking
Vancouver Community College
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