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Michael Tharkurdeene

Savannah-la-mar

Summary

High-performing Chef offering Number years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Villa Chef

Whispering Waters Villa
07.2022 - 08.2023

Planning Menus and buying groceries.

Preparing and executing meals on time.


  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
  • Cleaning kitchen after every meal.

Villa Chef

Rivendell Villa
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • Plan Menu and purchase groceries.
  • Prepare and execute all meals on time.
  • Maintain and restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Maintain kitchen and clean equipment after every shift.

Villa Chef

Brown Shuggah
02.2020 - 11.2021
  • Plan Menus and purchase all items to execute.
  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Prepare and execute all meals on time.
  • Maintain kitchen and clean equipments after every shift.

Cook

The Lobster Boat
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Clean and Maintain a safe and accident free work area.
  • Clean kitchen after every shift.

Cook

Montano’s Italian Restaurant
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Operating Fryers, Ovens and Grill.
  • Maintaining Fridges, Freezers and under counter coolers.
  • Keeping Temperature logs.

Breakfast Cook

Top Mast Cafe
04.2018 - 11.2018
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
  • Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
  • Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
  • Preparing and executing all breakfast items as requested by guests.
  • Clean kitchen at the end of every shift.

1st Cook

Killington Ski Resort
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • In charge of production kitchen.
  • Creating special menus.
  • Training J1 students the basic knife skills and food preparation.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.

1st Cook

Killington Ski Resort
11.2016 - 04.2017
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Create and execute special menus.

Breakfast Cook

The Sagamore Resort
04.2017 - 11.2017
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
  • Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
  • Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
  • Train J1 students and monitor them while they work.
  • Restocking and maintaining the freshest quality of all breakfast items.
  • Clean work station after every shift.

Pizza Cook

The Boathouse
04.2016 - 11.2016
  • Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
  • Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
  • Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
  • Cooked assembled pizzas in oven, removed when done, allowed to cool, cut and boxed completed orders, entering real-time preparation updates in electronic system from start to finish.
  • Clean kitchen after every shift.

Breakfast Cook

One Dock Prime
04.2015 - 11.2015
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
  • Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
  • Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
  • Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
  • Cleaning and maintaining all equipments and utensils.
  • Preparing and executing all breitems as requested by guests.

1st Cook

Tides Beach Club
04.2014 - 11.2014
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Clean kitchen after every shift.

1st Cook

One Dock Prime
04.2013 - 11.2013
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Clean kitchen after every shift.

Villa Chef

Phoenix Villa
11.2011 - 04.2013
  • Planning Menus and purchasing all ingredients.
  • Preparing and executing all meals on time.
  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
  • Clean kitchen after every meal.

Kitchen Supervisor

Sandals Negril
09.2010 - 06.2011
  • Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control.
  • Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
  • Controlled food costs and managed inventory.
  • Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
  • Planning and executing special menus.
  • Ensure kitchen is clean at all ti.es.
  • Maintain temperature logs for all fridges and freezers.

Jr Sous Chef

Breezes Grand Resorts And Spa
12.2006 - 07.2010

Plan schedule for pm shift.

Restocking and maintaining all Menu items for designated Restaurants.

Ensuring that all Menu items are available prior to service.

Plan special menus.

Maintain cleanliness of kitchen.

Maintain temperature logs for fridges and freezers.

1st Cook Pantry

Celebrity Cruises (Summit)
05.2005 - 06.2006
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Restocking and maintaining all Menu items at the highest quality.

1st Cook French Restaurant

Celebrity Cruises
04.2004 - 02.2005
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.

2nd Cook

Celebrity Cruises
03.2003 - 01.2004
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.

1st Cook French Restaurants

Grand Lido Negril
06.2000 - 02.2003
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.

Cook

Couples Negril
06.1998 - 12.1999
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.

Education

Level 3 - Universal Techniques in Designing Recipes, Metric,

Johnson &Wales University/Jamaica Hotel &Tourism Association
02.2002

Food Preparation Certificate - Food Preparation

HEART TRUST NTA Petersfield VTC
Petersfield Westmoreland
09.1996

School Leaving Certificate - CXCLevel

Manning's High
Savanna-La-Mar Westmoreland
09.1990

Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Networking
  • Task Prioritization
  • Food Preparation
  • Food safety
  • HACCP awareness
  • Menu planning
  • Recipe conversion
  • Communication
  • Schedule planning
  • Line management
  • Portioning

Timeline

Villa Chef

Whispering Waters Villa
07.2022 - 08.2023

Villa Chef

Rivendell Villa
01.2021 - 06.2022

Villa Chef

Brown Shuggah
02.2020 - 11.2021

Cook

The Lobster Boat
06.2019 - 12.2019

Cook

Montano’s Italian Restaurant
04.2018 - 12.2018

Breakfast Cook

Top Mast Cafe
04.2018 - 11.2018

1st Cook

Killington Ski Resort
11.2017 - 04.2018

Breakfast Cook

The Sagamore Resort
04.2017 - 11.2017

1st Cook

Killington Ski Resort
11.2016 - 04.2017

Pizza Cook

The Boathouse
04.2016 - 11.2016

Breakfast Cook

One Dock Prime
04.2015 - 11.2015

1st Cook

Tides Beach Club
04.2014 - 11.2014

1st Cook

One Dock Prime
04.2013 - 11.2013

Villa Chef

Phoenix Villa
11.2011 - 04.2013

Kitchen Supervisor

Sandals Negril
09.2010 - 06.2011

Jr Sous Chef

Breezes Grand Resorts And Spa
12.2006 - 07.2010

1st Cook Pantry

Celebrity Cruises (Summit)
05.2005 - 06.2006

1st Cook French Restaurant

Celebrity Cruises
04.2004 - 02.2005

2nd Cook

Celebrity Cruises
03.2003 - 01.2004

1st Cook French Restaurants

Grand Lido Negril
06.2000 - 02.2003

Cook

Couples Negril
06.1998 - 12.1999

Level 3 - Universal Techniques in Designing Recipes, Metric,

Johnson &Wales University/Jamaica Hotel &Tourism Association

Food Preparation Certificate - Food Preparation

HEART TRUST NTA Petersfield VTC

School Leaving Certificate - CXCLevel

Manning's High
Michael Tharkurdeene