Malibongwe Jali
Durban,CO
Summary
With over 2 years of culinary and kitchen training experience, I am excited about the opportunity to join the company, as a graduate of the International Hotel School, where I focused on earning a Diploma in Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management. I am equipped with the necessary skills to excel as an international culinary intern with your organisation. Passionate about preparing popular, healthy, and nutritious meals, I bring a hands-on approach to all aspects of the kitchen. My excellent organizational and administrative skills enable me to efficiently handle various responsibilities. As a quick learner, I can seamlessly integrate into an existing team while motivating everyone to perform at their best. Looking ahead, my long-term professional objective is to oversee a chain of hotels in my home country. The opportunity that I got in United States allowed me to acquire valuable skills that I can later implement in my country's hospitality industry. I am fully committed to actively participate in your organisation and utilising my current knowledge and abilities to contribute to the company’s goals and objectives. Personally, I am a detail-oriented individual with a positive work ethic. With a deep love for food, I am dedicated to building a long-term career in the hospitality sector. Thank you for considering my application for your company.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Trainee Chef
Suncoast Casino
03.2023 - Current
- Interacting with guests on a daily basis
- Receiving deliveries of stock from suppliers and checking for quality
- Moving around the kitchen to assist anyone who needs help
- Arriving early to help carry and unpack deliveries
- Marinating steaks or other meats with different spices or rubs
- Giving advice to junior members of the kitchen team
- Monitoring kitchen equipment and reporting any issues to superiors
- Maintaining high standards of hygiene in all areas of operations
- Helping to ensure that a kitchens operations run smoothly
- Accurately measuring ingredients for different recipes
- Washing, chopping, and cutting fruit, meat, and vegetable items
- Assisting in the food preparation process
- Helping out in food trials for menu changes
- Setting up food trolleys
- Preparing salads and sandwiches
- Assisting with the baking of bread
Trainee Chef
Onomo Hotel
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Preparing and cooking excellent meals
- Making sure that food is absolutely delicious
- Doing various tasks such as clearing up, tidying, restocking, ordering and washing
- Tidying up food preparation areas after they have been used
- Preparing food and meals to a high standard
- Washing and cleaning utensils and dishes
- Making sure that dishes are stored away properly
- Disposing of kitchen rubbish
- Washing kitchen linen
- Cleaning up food preparation areas and kitchens
- Operating the dishwasher
- Cleaning and drying all pots and pans
- Making sure that all sinks are kept clean and free from grease and food debris
- Sweeping and mopping up floors
- Handling food deliveries
Trainee Chef
Daily Bagel
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Running the bread plant machine
- Cleaning areas after use
- Rolling and cutting dough into shapes
- Measuring and mixing ingredients into dough according to a recipe
- Wrapping and packing bread after it has been made
- Monitoring the ovens
- Able to work according to tight production schedules
- Taking the bread out of the tins
- Baking, icing and decorating cakes
Waiter
Onomo Hotel
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Meeting, greeting and seating guests
- Attending to diners before, during, and after their meals
- Placing menus in a visually appealing manner on each table
- Ensuring that tables are clean and tidy when guests arrive
- Handling multiple orders at the same time
- Starting and maintaining light hearted conversations with guests
- Providing an amazing experience to customers
- Collecting plates when guests are finished eating
- Building a strong rapport with regular and returning patrons
- Laying down table cloths, knives and forks
- Looking after the needs of large groups sitting at one table
- Assisting in training new employees as required
- Greeting patrons when they arrive with a friendly Hello
- Listing ingredients or common allergens for guests from memory
- Coordinating and serving food and beverages to events of over 30 people
- Informing guests of the daily specials
- Issuing bills to customers and accepting payment from them
Education
Diploma - Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management
International Hotel School
04.2024
Matric -
Mqhawe Secondary School
Durban2021
Skills
- Making cocktails
- Fresh ingredients
- Cleaning Stations
- Team management
- Stock rotation
- Control wastage
- Meal preparation
- Maintenance
- Logistics
- Safety and sanitation
- Preparing made-from-scratch foods
- Knowledge of commercial kitchen appliances
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent written skills
- Excellent math skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Analyzing and solving problems
- Able to stand and walk for long periods
- Engaging and developing team members
- Strong desire to excel
- Superb manual dexterity
- Excellent visual abilities
- Excellent hearing abilities
- Comfortable working in confined spaces
Areasofexpertise
- Making cocktails
- Fresh ingredients
- Cleaning Stations
- Team management
- Stock rotation
- Control wastage
- Meal preparation
- Maintenance
- Logistics
- Safety and sanitation
Awardsrecognition - Keyskillsandcompetencies
- Professional
- An expert at preparing made-from-scratch foods.
- Knowledge of commercial kitchen appliances and how to properly operate them.
- Excellent communication, written, math, and organizational skills.
- Analyzing and solving problems.
- Able to stand and walk for periods of eight to ten hours at a time.
- Personal
- Infectious personality with the ability to engage and develop team members.
- Strong desire to be the best.
- Superb manual dexterity and excellent visual and hearing abilities.
- Comfortable working in a confined space.
Objective - Description
1 Year Culinary & Kitchen training opportunity beginning on or after 02/03/23. I am applying for the Training Program with your company because I am excited to join a prestigious US company as an international trainee and contribute my prior experience to your organization. I will be able to advance my professional objectives and gain knowledge of American business and culture through this training program. I am able to take part in this apprenticeship largely because of my education and experience. For further information about my qualifications, please find my resume attached. I am currently a third-year student at International Hotel School concentrating for a Diploma in Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management. This will help me in my role as an international trainee with your organization. I am highly motivated and capable professional cook with a real passion for preparing popular, healthy and nutritious meals. Having a hands-on approach to all areas of the kitchen and possessing excellent organisational skills and administrative skills. I am a quick learner who can effortlessly fit into an existing established environment, and also encourage the entire team to achieve their best when preparing meals. My long-term professional objectives are to oversee a chain of hotels in my own country. I would like to use this opportunity to acquire as many skills as I can in the United States and then implement them into my home country's business operations. I commit to fully participating in the program and using all of my present knowledge and abilities to further the training program's learning objectives. On a personal level I am very much a hands-on individual who has superb attention to detail and a positive work attitude. I have a love for food and am looking to build a long-term career in the hospitality sector. I am very grateful for the chance to apply for your company's training program.
Accomplishments
Completed 1 year trainee program of culinary intern in the United States of America ( Colorado) in Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa.
Matriculated in the year of 2021(Mqhawe Secondary School).
Participated in a one day class of cooking activity.
Languages
English
Full Professional
IsiZulu
Full Professional
Timeline
Trainee Chef
Suncoast Casino
03.2023 - Current
Trainee Chef
Onomo Hotel
10.2022 - 12.2022
Trainee Chef
Daily Bagel
04.2022 - 07.2022
Waiter
Onomo Hotel
10.2021 - 12.2021
Diploma - Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management
International Hotel School
Matric -
Mqhawe Secondary School
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