Tushar Thimmaiah Mechiyanda
Toronto,ON
Summary
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hotel Operations Trainee
The Park Hotel
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Plated meals paying special attention to garnishes and overall presentation.
- Complied with portion and serving sizes as per restaurant standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure to carry forward the operations for the restaurant as well as the banquet of total 450 cover.
- Developed and cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into establishment.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs and eventually controlled the food costs.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets of 800 cover.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Monitored food and labor costs to verify budget targets were met accordingly.
- Coordinated with vendors to order supplies and maintain high quality standards.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Coordinated employee schedules and developed staff teams to boost productivity.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Reported to the General Manager on daily basis and planned the operations as per his needs.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Hospitality And Tourism Operations Management
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON09.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Hospitality Administration
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
BANGALORE INDIA05.2022
COLLEGE - PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY, MATHS AND SCIENCE
MVJ PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEG
INDIA 06.2022
HIGH SCHOOL - SCIENCE
BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL
INDIA05.2019
Skills
- Vendor Relations
- Customer Retention
- Bulk Food Preparation
- Purchasing and Receiving
- Staffing
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Verify Food Quality
- Time Management
- Hiring, Training and Development
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Create Recipes
- Presentation Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Microsoft Excel
- Assist Customers
- Purchasing Management
- Creative Thinking
- Menu Planning
- Kitchen Operations Oversight
- Negotiation
- Inventory Counts
- Invoice Verification
- Leadership Capabilities
Accomplishments
- Managed [6] kitchen staff in restaurant and banquet with [250-400]seat capacity.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and to complete satisfaction.
- Won "[Star of the Month]" award for excellence of menu, ingredients,service,punctuality and quality.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- [Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner] License - [IBM]
Timeline
Hotel Operations Trainee
The Park Hotel
06.2022 - 06.2023
Graduate Certificate - Hospitality And Tourism Operations Management
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON
Bachelor of Arts - International Hospitality Administration
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE - PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY, MATHS AND SCIENCE
MVJ PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEG
HIGH SCHOOL - SCIENCE
BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL
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