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Peteris Virsnieks

Peteris Virsnieks

Monte Rio,CA

Summary

High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts and nutrition science. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious nurturing dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory.

Passionate about local farm fresh ingredients, foraging wild goods, growing own seasonal products and cooking to meet nutritional requirements for individuals.

Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation.

Inspired from travel experiences of many different cultures and their cooking tradition, ongoing exploration with food preservation techniques fermentation, pickling, dehydration. Nutrition dense ancient food ingredient usage, like fermented GF buckwheat bread, etc.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Catering Dep. Second Lead

Bohemian Grove
06.2024
  • prepare food according menu, purchasing products
  • Guiding cooks
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage
  • Performed opening and closing duties


Executive Chef

Bohemian Grove, Camp "Bella Union"
01.2023
  • Create and perform menu, purchasing products
  • Managing kitchen stuff
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage
  • Performed opening and closing duties

Executive Chef

Bohemian Grove, Camp "Bella Union"
01.2022
  • Create menu and Purchasing products
  • Cook and serve plated lunch/dinner
  • Managing kitchen stuff
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage
  • Performed opening and closing duties

Cook

Bohemian Grove
01.2019
  • Followed the menu to prepare/cook lunch and dinner
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage
  • Performed opening and closing duties

Cook

Moonlight Basin
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Followed the menu to prepare/cook lunch and dinner
  • Creating vegetarian/Vegan special meals with executive chef
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage
  • Performed opening and closing duties


Sous Chef

Treeline Kitchen
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Design and perform European brunch menu
  • Work experience in stations: saute, salad, grill station
  • Followed the menu to prepare/cook lunch and dinner
  • Creating new meals with executive chef
  • Organize walk in cooler and storage, order products, prep
  • Trained new kitchen staff
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Performed opening and closing duties

Private Chef

Australian Family
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Design and perform breakfast/lunch menu
  • Create menu for special diets and balanced nutrition meals
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Grocery shopping/order



Cook

Juice & Java
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Work experience in stations - saute, grill, salad & juice bar
  • Followed the menu to prepare/cook breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Trained new kitchen staff
  • Maintaining hygiene and tidiness at the workplace
  • Performed opening and closing duties
  • inventory and food order control


Private Chef

Private Yacht Dominator 68S
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Create Menu breakfast/lunch/dinner
  • Purchasing products
  • Prep meals daily for guests and crew
  • Focusing on local, fresh food products and healthy meals

Education

Nutrition Science, Certificate - Nutrition Sciences

Stanford, Center of Health Education
Online
12.2023

Holistic Health Coach, Certificate - Health And Wellness

Institute For Integrative Nutrition
Online
08.2024

Master of Arts - Graphic Design

RIGA Art And Media College
Riga, EU
01.2004

Skills

  • Clean and organized
  • Attention to Detail
  • Quick learner
  • Teamwork skills
  • Punctuality and time management
  • Lead the team
  • Recipes and menu planning
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Kitchen Staff Management
  • Nutrition knowledge
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Dietary Restrictions

Otherskills

Sustainable living, Permacultur, Photography, Natural building, Sports fitness, Healthy life style

Languages

English
Full Professional
Latvian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Russian
Full Professional

Timeline

Catering Dep. Second Lead

Bohemian Grove
06.2024

Executive Chef

Bohemian Grove, Camp "Bella Union"
01.2023

Executive Chef

Bohemian Grove, Camp "Bella Union"
01.2022

Cook

Bohemian Grove
01.2019

Cook

Moonlight Basin
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sous Chef

Treeline Kitchen
01.2018 - 01.2019

Private Chef

Australian Family
01.2018 - 01.2019

Cook

Juice & Java
01.2017 - 01.2018

Private Chef

Private Yacht Dominator 68S
01.2012 - 01.2015

Nutrition Science, Certificate - Nutrition Sciences

Stanford, Center of Health Education

Holistic Health Coach, Certificate - Health And Wellness

Institute For Integrative Nutrition

Master of Arts - Graphic Design

RIGA Art And Media College
Peteris Virsnieks