Thomas Calel
Sunnyside,NY
Summary
Motivated sushi chef consistently, and handles various multitasking in fast-paced environments.
Skillful.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sushi Chef
ZZ's Club
Manhattan , New York
11.2023 - Current
- Sous-chef
- High-end fine dining
- Making Sushi and sashimi, maki, and special hand rolls.
- Cooking rice, butchering fish prepping all sushi rice vinegar, soy sauce all other ingredients according to the service.
- Sometimes, Private catering for members to their house.
- Weekly inventory (Company rules)
- Weighing fish, Before and after service (Companies rules)
- Always teamwork.
- Ensured the quality of the product was consistent throughout the shift.
- Knife skills
Sushi Chef
Kosher
Manhattan , New York
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Omakase, chef
- and hand-roll sushi bar
- Prepping sushi rice, butchering fish
Sushi Sous-Chef
American Bar
Manhattan, NY
10.2022 - 06.2023
- As a sous-chef
- Big responsibility actually, these are a few things to describe.
- Responsible to: Order fish and All ingredients to the kitchen head chefs and companies.
- Making sushi and sashimi, maki rolls, special rolls and hand rolls.
- Cooking sushi rice
- House-made Rice vinegar
- House-made Soy sauce.
- Managed food stock to fulfill orders within quality standards.
- Prepared finfish, shellfish and fresh produce items to use in sushi.
- Butcher fish.
- Prep all necessary to use during service.
- Taking care all fish to stay fresh.
- Pretty much like a head chef.
Kitchen Line Cook and Sushi Cook
Sushi Dojo Nyc
Manhattan, NY
03.2018 - 03.2022
- As a Sushi chef
- Making maki rolls, Special rolls, hand rolls, sushi, and sashimi.
- Cooking sushi rice, cleaning fish, butcher.
- Taking care of fish is my priority.
- Working as akitchen line cook, pretty much the same as a sushi chef.
- As a kitchen line cook.
- Followed recipes and customer requests to prepare meals.
- Cooking for dining and take-out deliveries.
- Self-responsible for prepping and checking items for serving.
- Checked and recorded refrigerator and freezer temperatures to maintain food quality and freshness.
- Peeled and cut vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Prepping all ingredients according to the menu before and during service.
- Maintained clean and well-organized kitchen areas to promote efficiency.
- Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion.
- Restocked main kitchen areas with items from shelves, coolers, and freezers.
- Unboxed, stored, and organized incoming kitchen supplies with every delivery.
- Restocked pantry with nonperishable food items to prevent stock from running low.
- Stored perishable food items in the freezer or refrigerator to protect them from spoilage.
- Taking orders from Delivery's companies such as Door Dash, Uber eats, GrubHub, ChowNow, Bbot, Captain and others companies.
- Taking orders by phone.
- Resolve any issues with missing items.
- Packing deliveries to be ready for drivers.
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely fashion.
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.
- Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
- Cooking rice for kitchen.
Education
Ged - Music Producer
Pathways To Graduation
162-02 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NYSkills
- Customer Service
- Vegetable and Fruit Preparation
- Team Collaboration
- Knife Skills
- Japanese cuisine
- Food Safety
- Inventory Management
- Sanitation
- Food protection card
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Sushi Chef
ZZ's Club
11.2023 - Current
Sushi Chef
Kosher
08.2023 - 11.2023
Sushi Sous-Chef
American Bar
10.2022 - 06.2023
Kitchen Line Cook and Sushi Cook
Sushi Dojo Nyc
03.2018 - 03.2022
Ged - Music Producer
Pathways To Graduation