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RAYVAL CONDELL

Columbus,OH

Summary

Customer focused and creative chef/cook with 10 years+ of diverse experience working in the restaurant environment. Highly skilled with consistently producing and presenting well-prepared, flavorful, and exquisite food dishes while maintaining the highest sanitation standards. Exceptional culinary acumen with great leadership aptitude aimed at directing kitchen staff to filling customers order accurately. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Cook

HMS Host International
Columbus, OH
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Monitored cooks and dishwasher performance and suggested improvements to streamline processes and increase team efficiency.
  • Coordinated line cook break schedules to avoid delays during busy periods and maintain adequate coverage.
  • Prepared and maintained $[Amount] annual budget through forecasting, cost control and labor management.
  • Prepared meals for lunch and dining services with average of [Number] tables per day.
  • Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
  • Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
  • Designed high-quality menu items using in-season ingredients, reducing overall costs [Number]%.
  • Supervised line cooks to monitor food safety and order accuracy.
  • Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot.

Cook 2/ range Cook

Couples Swept Away
Negril, Jamaica Westmoreland
08.2008 - 11.2018
  • Well versed in preparing, seasoning, and cooking a variety of food using different recipes
  • Strong background in preparation of Italian, Caribbean, Indian and other international specialty dishes
  • Range cook that can work efficiently on live stations, grills, butcher shop, pantry, and the staff canteen
    Ability to prepare soups, salads, and sauces from scratch
  • Strongly familiar with different types of meats and their cooking times
  • Skilled in preparing food for cooking and adding appropriate seasoning• Well-honed aesthetic skills aimed at arranging and presenting food in a manner pleasing to the eye
  • Competent at mixing the right amount of ingredients according to weight and type
  • Highly experienced in performing preventative and general maintenance on kitchen equipment
  • Ability to provide the best hygiene and sanitation practices aimed at providing quality food services
  • Strong background of handling kitchen functions such as supplies and inventory management and cooking staff schedules and records
  • Demonstrated ability to set up and supervise buffets• Able to maintain accurate inventory and records of food, supplies and utensil
  • Committed to maintain a clean kitchen and work area

  • Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest.
  • Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
  • Planned lunch, dinner and bar menus, as well as special menus for in-house special events and catering.
  • Inspected kitchen equipment and appliances to verify proper working order, including commercial fryers, steamers, ovens and ranges.

Education

High School Diploma -

Grange Hill High School
Belle Isle Rd, Grange Hill Jamaica
2005

Certification - Commercial food Prep Level 1.2

Petersfield training center N.V.Q.J
Toll Gate, Clarendon, Jamaica
2008

Certification - Recognition in Kitchen training for soups and sauces

Couples Swept Away
Negril, Jamaica
2016

Certification - Certificate in environmental standards

Green global/ Couples swept away
Negril. Jamaica
2016

Certification - Certificate in advance Culinary techniques.

George Brown College St. James Campus
Toronto, ON, Canada
2011

Certification - Advanced culinary concepts.

George Brown College St. James Campus
Toronto, ON, Canada
2010

Skills

  • Self Motivated career oriented person who believes in getting work done efficiently and safely
  • Team player with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Hard worker with strong problem solving and organisational abilities
  • Ability to Multitask with precision
  • Team leadership 

References

REFERENCES Available on request

Hobbies/Interest

  • Playing football/ Soccer
  • Traveling
  • Listening to music
  • Fishing
  • Working on Cars

Timeline

Lead Cook

HMS Host International
09.2019 - 03.2020

Cook 2/ range Cook

Couples Swept Away
08.2008 - 11.2018

High School Diploma -

Grange Hill High School

Certification - Commercial food Prep Level 1.2

Petersfield training center N.V.Q.J

Certification - Recognition in Kitchen training for soups and sauces

Couples Swept Away

Certification - Certificate in environmental standards

Green global/ Couples swept away

Certification - Certificate in advance Culinary techniques.

George Brown College St. James Campus

Certification - Advanced culinary concepts.

George Brown College St. James Campus

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