Osama Salah
Fairfax,United States
Summary
Experienced Chef/Line Cook with a decade of expertise in enhancing banquet and event culinary services through meticulous food styling and adherence to safety protocols. Skilled in food presentation, menu planning, and kitchen organization, consistently elevating guest satisfaction by strategically designing menus and efficiently managing the kitchen. Dedicated to fostering a collaborative kitchen environment that ensures continuous food excellence and streamlined operations. Well-versed in farm-to-table initiatives, bringing a high level of creativity and leadership to the kitchen, while also excelling in kitchen safety, cleanliness, food safety, inventory management, menu planning, food waste reduction, and training new staff on cost-effective practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
Delta lounge/ by seixdo
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Prepare and cook buffet dishes, ensuring food safety and customer satisfaction, enhancing dining experience
- Supervise kitchen staff, maintaining high cleanliness standards, fostering a collaborative work environment
- Rotate buffet items, keeping food presentations appealing and fresh, improving customer retention
- Implement food safety protocols, reducing health risks, ensuring compliance with regulations
- Lead team to maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment, boosting operational efficiency
- Develop creative menu solutions for Delta lounge, balancing nutritional value with guest preferences
- Implement efficient cooking processes to enhance service flow
- Optimize food production schedules, reducing waste and improving guest satisfaction
- Monitor inventory levels, ensuring consistent availability of popular items
- Foster teamwork in high-pressure environment, coordinating with staff to deliver seamless dining experiences
- Mentor junior chefs, sharing culinary techniques
- Analyze guest feedback and consumption patterns to refine menu offerings
- Implement data-driven improvements to food quality and presentation standards
- Optimized food production schedules, minimizing waste and boosting customer satisfaction
- Implemented data-driven improvements to refine menu offerings and presentation standards
- Prepare diverse meals, ensuring dietary needs are met and enhancing meal satisfaction
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety, reducing foodborne illness incidents
- Collaborate with dietary staff to create balanced menus, improving resident health
- Train new kitchen staff, increasing team efficiency and reducing preparation time
- Manage inventory and supplies, preventing shortages and minimizing waste
- Pioneered a farm-to-table initiative, sourcing local ingredients to improve meal nutritional value and support community sustainability efforts
- Spearhead menu innovation, incorporating seasonal ingredients to elevate dining experiences and boost resident satisfaction in senior living facility
- Optimize kitchen operations, reducing food waste and streamlining prep processes to enhance overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Foster interdepartmental synergy, working closely with nutrition specialists to craft tailored meal plans that address diverse dietary requirements
- Implement rigorous food safety protocols, ensuring compliance with health regulations and maintaining impeccable kitchen hygiene standards
- Champion sustainability initiatives, expanding farm-to-table program to support local producers and enhance meal nutritional value.
Chef Internship
The Cosmo club
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Culinary specialist internship trained in the restaurant on banquet to become an upcoming chef
First cook
Gate gourmet
11.2023 - 11.2023
LINE COOK CHEF ASSISTANT
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Assist head chef in preparing diverse dishes, ensuring high-quality and timely meal service
- Monitor ingredient inventory, reducing waste and ensuring fresh supplies
- Collaborate with team to refine recipes, enhancing overall menu quality
- Implement safety and hygiene standards, improving kitchen safety and compliance
- Provide crucial support to head chef, assisting in diverse dish preparation and maintaining kitchen organization for seamless culinary operations
- Pioneered new culinary techniques, elevating dish presentation and flavor profiles while maintaining efficiency in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Streamlined prep processes, significantly reducing food waste and improving overall kitchen productivity without compromising meal quality
- Fostered strong teamwork, contributing to menu development and seasonal specials that boosted customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Meticulously maintained food safety standards, ensuring perfect health inspection scores and enhancing the restaurant's reputation for cleanliness
- Mentored junior kitchen staff, sharing culinary expertise and best practices, leading to improved team performance and consistency in dish preparation.
PREP COOK / LINE COOK PREP / CHEF BANQUET / COOK / CHEF ASSISTANCE
ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Prepare and cook diverse banquet menu items, ensuring high-quality presentation and taste
- Assist head chef in daily kitchen operations, contributing to efficient workflow and team collaboration
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas, adhering to health and safety standards
- Implement food safety protocols, reducing waste and maintaining a sanitary environment
- Excelled in diverse culinary roles, mastering prep techniques, line cooking, and banquet preparation
- Fostered seamless teamwork in high-pressure kitchen environments, coordinating with staff to ensure successful event execution and guest satisfaction
- Proposed creative menu adaptations using seasonal ingredients, contributing to menu diversity and enhancing culinary offerings for club members
- Implemented rigorous food safety protocols, maintaining a sanitary kitchen environment and consistently adhering to health and safety standards
- Optimized food preparation timelines, consistently meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced settings while upholding quality and presentation standards
- Orchestrated banquet menu preparation, ensuring precise timing and presentation for high-profile events, while maintaining strict food safety standards
- Streamlined kitchen operations through effective communication and teamwork, resulting in smoother event execution and enhanced guest satisfaction
- Maintained safe and efficient kitchen operations, ensuring workflow and safety compliance
- Streamlined goods receiving, optimizing ingredient access and improving efficiency
- Implemented effective storage procedures, minimizing waste and achieving cost savings
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through innovative dish presentations and quality
- Led a team of 5, fostering a supportive environment and boosting team performance
- Optimized kitchen operations, enhancing efficiency and food quality
- Implemented innovative dish presentations, elevating customer satisfaction and driving repeat business
- Fostered seamless teamwork between kitchen and service staff, ensuring impeccable event execution
- Led appetizer station, delivering diverse, high-quality items promptly
- Introduced streamlined goods receiving process, ensuring timely ingredient access
- Developed efficient cleaning protocol, minimizing station downtime and maximizing productivity
- Mastered flat grill operation, crafting varied dishes with precision
- Implemented effective storage procedures, minimizing waste and optimizing ingredient freshness.
LINE COOK
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Maintained safe and efficient kitchen operations
- Streamlined goods receiving for timely ingredient access
- Minimized waste through effective storage procedures
- Boosted customer satisfaction with new dish presentations
- Fostered supportive work environment leading a team of 5
- Delivered culinary excellence through weekend buffets and brunch events
- Ensured timely setup and preparation for varied banquet events
- Collaborated efficiently with service teams for impeccable service delivery
- Led appetizer station, delivering high-quality diverse items, boosting customer satisfaction
- Mastered flat grill operation, crafting varied dishes, driving kitchen efficiency
- Introduced efficient cleaning protocol, elevating station cleanliness and minimizing breakdown times.
DUNKIN DONUTS CREW MEMBER
DUNKIN DONUTS
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Served customers efficiently, enhancing satisfaction and repeat business through attentive service
- Managed cash register operations, ensuring accurate transactions and reduced discrepancies
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the store, contributing to a welcoming environment
- Collaborated with team members to streamline operations during peak hours, improving service speed.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Optimized kitchen operations, reducing food waste and streamlining prep processes to enhance overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Fostered interdepartmental synergy, working closely with nutrition specialists to craft tailored meal plans that address diverse dietary requirements
- Implemented rigorous food safety protocols, ensuring compliance with health regulations and maintaining impeccable kitchen hygiene standards
- Championed sustainability initiatives, expanding farm-to-table program to support local producers and enhance meal nutritional value.
ICE CREAM SERVER / CASHIER / ICE CREAM MAKER
COLD STONE CREAMERY
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Delivered exceptional customer service, efficiently managed food preparation, and maintained a clean work environment, contributing to positive customer experiences
- Streamlined order processing, reducing wait times and enhancing customer satisfaction
- Worked seamlessly with team members during peak hours, ensuring smooth operations and timely order fulfillment
- Assisted in training new crew members
- Adhered to strict food safety protocols and quality standards
- Maintained accurate cash handling and inventory management procedures.
FOOD SERVICE WORKER
FOOD TRUCK ESTABLISHMENT
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Exemplified culinary expertise through creation of unique dishes
- Fostered collaborative kitchen environment
- Effectively managed ingredient inventory, optimizing costs
- Led culinary initiatives in both restaurant and banquet settings
- Innovated diverse dish preparations, boosting team productivity
- Implemented strict food safety standards, ensuring optimum meal quality
- Mastered culinary techniques to deliver consistent, high-quality meals
- Promptly addressed kitchen issues, ensuring seamless operations
- Boosted customer satisfaction through improved meal quality.
Education
Diploma culinary arts and operation -
Diploma
Internship for culinary specialist chef assistant banquet -
The Cosmo club
02.2024
Associate in culinary arts and operation -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
12.2023
First cook -
Gate gourmet
11.2023
Skills
- Food presentation
- Culinary creativity
- Food safety
- Food styling
- Menu planning
- Event coordination
- Kitchen organization
- Ingredient handling
Additionalinformation
2023 - Oct 2023: LINE COOK CHEF ASSISTANT at CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, Tysons Corner, VA, 2021 - 2023: PREP COOK / LINE COOK PREP / CHEF BANQUET / COOK / CHEF ASSISTANCE at ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB, Fairfax, VA, 2020 - 2021: LINE COOK at THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY, Fairfax, VA, Ensured safe and efficient kitchen operations, Streamlined goods receiving for timely ingredient access, Minimized waste through effective storage procedures, Boosted customer satisfaction with new dish presentations, Fostered supportive work environment leading a team of 5, Delivered culinary excellence through weekend buffets and brunch events, Ensured timely setup and preparation for varied banquet events, Collaborated efficiently with service teams for impeccable service delivery, Led appetizer station, delivering high-quality diverse items, boosting customer satisfaction, Mastered flat grill operation, crafting varied dishes, driving kitchen efficiency, Introduced efficient cleaning protocol, elevating station cleanliness and minimizing breakdown times
Certification
surf safe food handling certification
Timeline
Chef
Delta lounge/ by seixdo
02.2024 - 05.2024
Chef Internship
The Cosmo club
12.2023 - 02.2024
First cook
Gate gourmet
11.2023 - 11.2023
LINE COOK CHEF ASSISTANT
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
01.2023 - 10.2023
PREP COOK / LINE COOK PREP / CHEF BANQUET / COOK / CHEF ASSISTANCE
ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB
01.2021 - 01.2023
LINE COOK
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
01.2020 - 01.2021
DUNKIN DONUTS CREW MEMBER
DUNKIN DONUTS
01.2020 - 01.2020
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
01.2019 - 01.2020
ICE CREAM SERVER / CASHIER / ICE CREAM MAKER
COLD STONE CREAMERY
01.2019 - 01.2019
FOOD SERVICE WORKER
FOOD TRUCK ESTABLISHMENT
01.2016 - 01.2018
Diploma culinary arts and operation -
Diploma
Internship for culinary specialist chef assistant banquet -
The Cosmo club
Associate in culinary arts and operation -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
First cook -
Gate gourmet
surf safe food handling certification
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