Zinzile Chantelle Nsingo
Fort McMurray,AB
Summary
Experienced kitchen assistant who adheres to the health and safety regulations. Adept in the kitchen food preparation, assisted in plating meals while maintaining a clean work environment. A hard-working, conscientious, and motivated individual with a good work ethic. Experienced in customer service, responsible for taking customer orders. Greeted customers and ensured they had a good experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bottle Server
Exit Station on Jasper
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommending and selling beverages and bottles to guests
- Serving drinks and occasionally food to guests
- Entering all orders into the Point of Sale (POS) system (toast)
- Accepting money and making change when needed
- Ensuring compliance with all State and local alcohol ordinances and the implementation of these ordinances
- Performing cleaning side work as assigned
- Performing other work-related duties as assigned
Line Cook
Central Social Hall
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Experienced line cook and prep cook
- Preparing food meals to a high standard
- Acquired fundamental knife skills
- Able to adhere to the precise instructions of the head chef.
- Assisted chef's in finalizing food plating and alerting wait staff when orders were ready
- Keeping workstation clean, tidy, and sanitized according to AHS guidelines
- Effectively maintain and operate were washing equipment in a restaurant and catering setting
- Proficient with a variety of cleaning materials
- Enforcing high standard of health and safety rules in the kitchen area
- Proper receiving and rotation of goods
- Responsible for maintaining, organizing, and stocking of both the walk-in- cooler and pantry shelves as well as implementing proper food storage techniques
Catering Staff Member
Cafe Zansi
06.2023 - Current
- Key Qualifications & Responsibilities:
- Gathered all food supplies, utensils, decorations, heating elements, and serving trays needed for each catering event.
- Served food and beverages to guests while remaining conscious of dietary restrictions based on religion or health.
- Handled setup and takedown of all catering furniture and cooking equipment at each event.
- Adhered to all food safety and personal safety requirements and procedures.
- Measure ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking.
- Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep.
Daycare Worker
First Nations 468
08.2024 - Current
- Improved daycare environment by maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safety standards consistently.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Line Cook
Stanhope Eatery and Bar
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Responsible for preparing the desert and salad bar, making salads, and assisting in the kitchen with whatever needs to be done. Assist others when not busy, as well as help with cleanup at the end of my shift.
- Salad and Dessert Bar:
- Responsible for executing opening kitchen maintenance checklist prior to starting cooking operations each day.
- Responsible for maintaining, organizing, and cleaning several aspects of the walk-in cooler.
- Assisted chef's in finalizing food plating and alerting wait staff when orders were ready.
- Ensure proper food safety and hygiene practices are always maintained
- Ensure proper food labeling and stock rotation
- Maintain the salad bar, replenish items on the top as needed, maintain backups in the fridge underneath the salad bar.
- Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
Line Cook
The Hallway Café and Takeaway
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Responsible for supporting the kitchen chefs during shifts by carrying out a wide range of tasks, in particular the execution of plated meals, simple food preparation techniques and cleaning of kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Line Cook:
- Experienced line cook, pizza, and prep cook
- Preparing food meals to a high standard
- Acquired fundamental knife skills
- Able to adhere to the precise instructions of the head chef.
- Prep Cook:
- Assisted in various tasks such as simple butchery, hot, and cold sauces, soups and stocks as well as vegetable preparation
- Performed pre-scaling and premixing of baked goods
- Responsible for making simple breads and quick breads
- Contributed menu ideas for the daily and weekly features, soups, and specials
- Assisted chef's in finalizing food plating and alerting wait staff when orders were ready
- Keeping workstation clean, tidy, and sanitized according to AHS guidelines
- Effectively maintain and operate were washing equipment in a restaurant and catering setting
- Proficient with a variety of cleaning materials
- Enforcing high standard of health and safety rules in the kitchen area
- Proper receiving and rotation of goods
- Responsible for maintaining, organizing, and stocking of both the walk-in- cooler and pantry shelves as well as implementing proper food storage techniques
- Barista:
- Brew coffee and ensured a fresh pot of coffee was readily available
- Trained to operate and clean LA Marzocco machine
- Competent in making espresso-based drinks
- Cognizant of proper rotation of milk
- Customer Service:
- Greet customers and apprise them of the weekly specials’
- Take customer order and receive payment using POS system, Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes and Ritual Tablets
- Maintain cleanliness of service customer area as well as follow and enforce Covid protocols
- Maintain proper rotation of grab and go items
Education
High School Diploma -
Lillian Osborne
Edmonton, AB01.2021
Skills
- Flexible availability
- Ability to commute to work and responsible for own transportation
- Attention to detail
- A good command of the English language
- Time management
- Eager to learn new skills and develop my abilities in a new kitchen environment
- Calm under pressure
- Clean, smart appearance and awareness of high standards of personal hygiene
- Can work alone or with a close-knit team
Certification
- Food Safe
- WHIMIS
- Pro-serve
- First Aid
- CPR
Timeline
Daycare Worker
First Nations 468
08.2024 - Current
Bottle Server
Exit Station on Jasper
06.2023 - 01.2024
Catering Staff Member
Cafe Zansi
06.2023 - Current
Line Cook
Central Social Hall
05.2023 - 01.2024
Line Cook
Stanhope Eatery and Bar
07.2021 - 12.2021
Line Cook
The Hallway Café and Takeaway
01.2020 - 07.2020
High School Diploma -
Lillian Osborne
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