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Andre Gentles

Chef
Christana,Manchester

Summary

Energetic kitchen professional with excellent leadership and organizational skills. Focused on increasing team productivity while meeting exacting standards for presentation and taste. Accomplished multitasker with disciplined approach. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Kitchen Supervisor , toast restaurant

Cassie Thomas
Mandeville , Manchester
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Directed activities of team of skilled kitchen workers preparing and serving meals.
  • Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
  • Controlled food costs and managed inventory.
  • Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.

Chef, little dutich seafood restaurant

Deshane Loveless
Manchester, Mandeville
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
  • Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
  • Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.

Cook and Baker, clock tower deli

HR Office
Kingston , St Andrew
01.2020 - 04.2021
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.

Education

Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies

Edwin Allen High School
Frankfeild Clarendon
09.2013 - 03.2019

Commis Chef Level 2 - Food Preparation

Mandeville Craft School
Mandeville Manchester
05.2019 - 12.2020

Skills

Kitchen staff coordination

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Timeline

Assistant Kitchen Supervisor , toast restaurant

Cassie Thomas
12.2022 - 06.2023

Chef, little dutich seafood restaurant

Deshane Loveless
02.2022 - 09.2022

Cook and Baker, clock tower deli

HR Office
01.2020 - 04.2021

Commis Chef Level 2 - Food Preparation

Mandeville Craft School
05.2019 - 12.2020

Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies

Edwin Allen High School
09.2013 - 03.2019
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