Nikola Ocokoljic
Burnaby,British Columbia
Summary
Hardworking professional focused on completing work quickly to consistently exceed targets. Reliable team member accustomed to taking on challenging tasks. Dedicated to business success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Mayfair Lakes Golf Club
Richmond, British Columbia
05.2023 - 02.2025
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. Keeping cooking utensils organized, cleaning kitchen.
- 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.
Kitchen Supervisor
Tradex Exhibition Centre
Abbotsford, Canada
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible for all sections in kitchen, delegate responsibility, checking inventory,problem solving
- Enforced policies to keep kitchen clean and compliant with health code standards.
Junior Sous Chef
Hotel Radisson Collection
Belgrade, Serbia
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Taking care of banquet groups (preparing food, decorating, setting up)
- Established and enforced presentation standards to uphold consistency and high standards
- Checked quality of incoming ingredients against kitchen standards
- Oversaw menu planning and verified prep and line cook compliance with recipes.
Demi Chef De Partie
Hotel Hilton, Sky Lounge
Belgrade, Serbia
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Responsible for all sections at kitchen, from preparing maki rolls, various fishes to cooking steaks
- Participating in creating multiple new menus, train newcomers, delegate responsibility and authority, checking inventory
- Organized team activities in kitchen maintenance, stock management and food rotation to eliminate issues with product expiration.
Cook
Restaurant „Stari Bunar
Belgrade, Serbia
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Preparing traditional Serbian dishes, keeping cooking utensils organized, cleaning kitchen
- Checked freshness of food and discarded out-of-date items to protect customers from food-borne illnesses.
Server
Restaurant „Waffle House
Fort Walton Beach, USA
05.2013 - 09.2013
- Answered phones to take orders for customer pick up or delivery
- Communicated customers' menu choices and special requests to kitchen staff.
Education
Hospitality Services Management
Arbutus College of Communication Arts, Business And Technology
Vancouver, BC, Canada09-2023
Bachelor - Hospitality Management
College of Hotel Management
Belgrade, Serbia , Serbia12-2016
Skills
- Food safety
- Coordinate schedules
- Meal service coordination
- Computers (System installation, MS
- Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Food presentation
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
Languages
- English , Fluent
- Spanish, Conversational
- Serbian, Native
Personal Information
Title:
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary
Serbian
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cook
Mayfair Lakes Golf Club
05.2023 - 02.2025
Kitchen Supervisor
Tradex Exhibition Centre
09.2022 - 05.2023
Junior Sous Chef
Hotel Radisson Collection
05.2022 - 08.2022
Demi Chef De Partie
Hotel Hilton, Sky Lounge
04.2018 - 05.2022
Cook
Restaurant „Stari Bunar
01.2016 - 01.2018
Server
Restaurant „Waffle House
05.2013 - 09.2013
Hospitality Services Management
Arbutus College of Communication Arts, Business And Technology
Bachelor - Hospitality Management
College of Hotel Management
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