Vithanage Jayasuriya
Edmonton
Summary
Creative Chef with more than 20 years of experience Top-notch professional with expertise in menu development, kitchen management and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Chef
Hidden Lake / O'Connoc Lake Discovery Mining
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Making kitchen run efficiently
- Adept at strictly monitoring kitchen activities and meeting health standards
- Proficient in International Cuisine, Banquet Operations
- Interpersonal skills help keep the kitchen crew learning, motivated, and on-point
- Cooking food whilst adhering to Discovery standards with high quality and exquisite taste for the clients
- Serving food for 100 clients for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner whilst controlling lowest wastage to achieve the best food cost targets
- Following the guidelines for food safety standards, proper sanitation, HACCP standards, proper cold/hot holding and logging all necessary documentation updated and completed at all times
- Make food to people with special dietary needs
- Integrate, promotes, and co-operate with other departments to maintain standards of the Camp so that the ultimate satisfaction of camp patrons
Head Chef
BIG BEARCAMP (DISCOVERY MINING)
07.2021 - 06.2023
Head Chef
KEMANO Horetzky ESS
07.2020 - 07.2021
Sous Chef
Hudson Lodge (Civeo)
10.2019 - 03.2020
Executive Chef
Anzac Lodge (CIVEO)
12.2018 - 10.2019
Executive Chef
Mariana Lake Lodge (Civeo)
11.2017 - 11.2018
Head Chef
Chelsea River Lodge (CNRL) ESS
06.2017 - 11.2017
Sous Chef
Hudson Lodge Campn ESS
08.2014 - 06.2017
Kitchen Manager
Sweet Basil Restaurant Fort McMurray
01.2012 - 08.2014
Kitchen Supervisor
WEST 22 Family Restaurant
03.2011 - 01.2012
Kitchen Manager
Smitty’s Family Restaurant Cochrane
07.2009 - 03.2011
Kitchen Supervisor
Boston Pizza – Calgary
02.2008 - 07.2009
Education
Certified Journeyman - Cook
Alberta Apprenticeship And Industry Training Board
Edmonton, AB4 Year Management Higher Diploma -
Institute of Tourism And Hotel Management
Sri Lanka Advanced Food Safe Management Level 3rd -
Advanced Food Safe Management Level 4th -
Intermediate First Aid - Level C CPR
Provincial ADVANCE Food Handler Certificate -
Knowledge in OSSA / CSTS / WHIMS -
Skills
- Nutritional knowledge
- Food Safety
- Menu develop
- Menu Planning
- Waste Reduction
- Culinary expertise
- Food Safety Regulations
- Kitchen Operations
- Special Event Catering
- Food presentation
- Cost Management
- Sanitation Standard
- Allergy awareness
- Staff Training
Title
Head Chef
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Advance Food Safe Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
- First Aid Certification Intermediate
- WHIMS
- OSSA / CSTS
- Class 5 Advance Driver's License
Timeline
Head Chef
Hidden Lake / O'Connoc Lake Discovery Mining
06.2023 - 09.2024
Head Chef
BIG BEARCAMP (DISCOVERY MINING)
07.2021 - 06.2023
Head Chef
KEMANO Horetzky ESS
07.2020 - 07.2021
Sous Chef
Hudson Lodge (Civeo)
10.2019 - 03.2020
Executive Chef
Anzac Lodge (CIVEO)
12.2018 - 10.2019
Executive Chef
Mariana Lake Lodge (Civeo)
11.2017 - 11.2018
Head Chef
Chelsea River Lodge (CNRL) ESS
06.2017 - 11.2017
Sous Chef
Hudson Lodge Campn ESS
08.2014 - 06.2017
Kitchen Manager
Sweet Basil Restaurant Fort McMurray
01.2012 - 08.2014
Kitchen Supervisor
WEST 22 Family Restaurant
03.2011 - 01.2012
Kitchen Manager
Smitty’s Family Restaurant Cochrane
07.2009 - 03.2011
Kitchen Supervisor
Boston Pizza – Calgary
02.2008 - 07.2009
Advanced Food Safe Management Level 4th -
Intermediate First Aid - Level C CPR
Provincial ADVANCE Food Handler Certificate -
Knowledge in OSSA / CSTS / WHIMS -
- Advance Food Safe Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
- First Aid Certification Intermediate
- WHIMS
- OSSA / CSTS
- Class 5 Advance Driver's License
Certified Journeyman - Cook
Alberta Apprenticeship And Industry Training Board
4 Year Management Higher Diploma -
Institute of Tourism And Hotel Management
Advanced Food Safe Management Level 3rd -
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