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Work History
Education
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Awards
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Sofiqul Sofiq

Sofiqul Sofiq

Vernon,Canada

Summary

Culinary expert with 15 years of experience. Skilled in menu creation, kitchen management, and team leadership. Proven track record of delivering delicious dishes, driving kitchen success, and exceeding culinary standards.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Chef

1516 Pub and Grill
02.2024 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: 1516 Pub& Grill ,Vernon Catering Company.
  • Oversees daily kitchen operations. Leads kitchen staff, plans menus, manages inventory, ensures food quality and safety, maintains kitchen efficiency, controls costs, trains team members, collaborates with restaurant management, and ensures exceptional dining experiences for customers.
  • Ordering and Preparing food for Catering.

Part-time Cook

Wings Tap and Grill
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Worked Part time cook
  • Preparing ingredients, cooking menu items, maintaining station organization, ensuring food quality and safety, collaborating with expeditors and other cooks, cleaning workstations, and following kitchen procedures.

Sous-Chef

The Kal
04.2021 - 10.2023

1. Assists the Executive Chef in overseeing kitchen operations.
2. Manages kitchen staff, including training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
3. Maintains high food quality, presentation, and safety standards.
4. Prepares and cooks menu items, including specials and desserts.
5. Controls food costs, inventory, and ordering supplies.
6. Maintains cleanliness, organization, and safety of the kitchen.
7. Develops and implements new recipes and menus.
8. Collaborates with other departments, such as front-of-house and purchasing.
9. Covers for the Executive Chef in their absence.
10. Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.

Kitchen Manager

T.G.I Fridays
09.2012 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: Casual dining restaurant


  • Oversees kitchen operations and staff.
  • Manages food costs, inventory, and budgets.
  • Develops and implements menus and recipes.
  • Ensures health and safety compliance.
  • Leads and trains kitchen staff.
  • Maintains high food quality and customer service standards.
  • Able to handle stress without burning out.
  • Food safety certificate/NSF and HACCP.

Employee of the year

T.G.I Friday's Middle East
02.2016 - 06.2017

Education

AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate - Inventory, Food cost controling, Food safety and Leadership

T.G.I Friday's Middle East
06.2017

Bachelor's Degree - Hote/Restaurant management

T.G.I Friday's Middle East
12.2016

Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies

Govt Abu Abdullah College
Bhola, Barisal
05.2011

Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies

Azhar Ali Secondary School
Bhola, Brisal
04.2011

Skills

  • Culinary Experience
  • Food Handling
  • Food Preparation
  • Food Safety
  • Kitchen Management Experience
  • Profit & Loss
  • Restaurant Management
  • Time Management
  • Supervising Experience
  • Chef
  • Food Production
  • Inventory Control
  • Menu Planning
  • Meat Cutting
  • Microsoft Office
  • Meal Preparation
  • Purchasing
  • Cleaning Experience
  • Serving Experience
  • Employee Orientation
  • Labor Cost Analysis
  • Busser
  • POS
  • Pricing
  • Leadership
  • Catering
  • Packaging

Languages

English
Bengali
Urdu
Hindi

Awards

  • Chef, 12/01/20
  • Employee of the Year

Personal Information

Willing To Relocate: Anywhere

Timeline

Head Chef

1516 Pub and Grill
02.2024 - 09.2024

Part-time Cook

Wings Tap and Grill
08.2023 - 10.2023

Sous-Chef

The Kal
04.2021 - 10.2023

Employee of the year

T.G.I Friday's Middle East
02.2016 - 06.2017

Kitchen Manager

T.G.I Fridays
09.2012 - 05.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Hote/Restaurant management

T.G.I Friday's Middle East

Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies

Govt Abu Abdullah College

Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies

Azhar Ali Secondary School

AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate - Inventory, Food cost controling, Food safety and Leadership

T.G.I Friday's Middle East
Sofiqul Sofiq