Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Reference
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Bader Alkaishwan

Bader Alkaishwan

HANDEN,Handen

Summary

Highly-motivated, ambitious, career-focused chef with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and interpersonal skills.

Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.

Well-developed strengths in team leadership, problem-solving, and communication, Dedicated to food safety, customer service best practices and quality food service.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Chef Acting Executive Chef

Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
Stockholm
06.2021 - 09.2023
  • Developed recipes and menus to meet consumer demand and align with culinary trends.
  • Planned kitchen staff schedules to maximize coverage and encourage collaboration.
  • Supervised specialty dish preparation to satisfy customer requests and cater to various dietary needs.
  • Helped management stay on top of supply needs by sharing information about low or spoiled inventory.
  • Built and managed relationships with local vendors to obtain fresh, quality ingredients at cost-effective prices.
  • Coordinated and executed menu planning, recipe development and daily restaurant/Kitchen/Stewarding operations.
  • Collaborated with other departments to coordinate strategic marketing activities.
  • Coordinated marketing events for showcasing product and service offerings.

Head Chef (Private Catering)

Chefs table AB
Stockholm
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Monitored food production to guarantee quality standards were met.
  • Ensured compliance with health department regulations regarding hygiene and sanitation practices.
  • Developed menus and recipes for a variety of dishes, including appetizers, entrees, desserts, and specialty items.
  • Regularly interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Sous Chef

Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
Stockholm
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Supervised kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environments.
  • Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
  • Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
  • Monitored food products, driving quality, freshness and integrity.

Junior Sous Chef

Sheraton Stockholm
Stockholm
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Monitored and improved work of 6 team members producing over 100 meal per night.
  • Created diverse cuisines, including full restaurant, special event, catering and tasting menus.
  • Oversaw kitchen employee scheduling, meeting all coverage needs and avoiding wasted labor.

Chef De Partie

Sheraton Stockholm
Stockholm
10.2015 - 11.2018
  • Prepared mise en place every day to promote efficient preparation of signature dishes.
  • Managed food usage with proper stock rotation to prevent spoilage.
  • Abided by company standards in terms of portion and serving sizes.

RESURS PARKFOOD

Gröna Lund
Stockholm
04.2015 - 09.2015

arbete inom restaurang/fast-food/kiosk/café samt kassavana.

Internship (kitchen)

Sheraton Stockholm
Stockholm
02.2015 - 04.2015

Helping In Cold and warm Section in the hotels banquet kitchen.

Education

Sustainability For Culinary Professionals

World Chefs Academy
07.2023

Certificate - Food And Nutrition

Stanford University, Stanford Online
07.2023

Certificate - Leadership And Social Sustainability

Restaurangakademien
11.2022

ServSafe Certified - HACCP

ServSafe
07.2022

Pastry Masterclass Med Antonio Bachour

Werners Gourmetservice, Skara
10.2018

Essential Skills For Supervisors & Managers (ESSM)

Marriott Stockholm, Stockholm
06.2018

Första Hjälpen & HLR Med Hjärtstartare

First Aid Sweden AB, Stockholm
08.2015

Service Och Fördjupning

Academedia/Eductus , Liljeholmen, Stockholm
2014

Art & English Language Department

University Of Kufa, Al-Najaf ,Iraq
2011

Skills

  • Motivational team management
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Budgeting and Cost Control
  • Banquets and Catering
  • Production Scheduling
  • Hiring, Training and Development
  • Quality Control
  • Team Leadership
  • Menu Planning
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Standards Compliance
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Customer Service
  • Quality Control and Oversight

Reference

Upon request 

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Swedish
Upper Intermediate
B2

Timeline

Head Chef (Private Catering) - Chefs table AB
01.2022 - 12.2022
Head Chef Acting Executive Chef - Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
06.2021 - 09.2023
Sous Chef - Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
06.2020 - 06.2021
Junior Sous Chef - Sheraton Stockholm
11.2018 - 06.2020
Chef De Partie - Sheraton Stockholm
10.2015 - 11.2018
RESURS PARKFOOD - Gröna Lund
04.2015 - 09.2015
Internship (kitchen) - Sheraton Stockholm
02.2015 - 04.2015
World Chefs Academy - , Sustainability For Culinary Professionals
Stanford University - Certificate , Food And Nutrition
Restaurangakademien - Certificate , Leadership And Social Sustainability
ServSafe - ServSafe Certified, HACCP
Werners Gourmetservice - , Pastry Masterclass Med Antonio Bachour
Marriott Stockholm - , Essential Skills For Supervisors & Managers (ESSM)
First Aid Sweden AB - , Första Hjälpen & HLR Med Hjärtstartare
Academedia/Eductus - , Service Och Fördjupning
University Of Kufa - , Art & English Language Department
Bader Alkaishwan