Phildon Brown
Chef
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with multicultural cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational English skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Security Guard
Armour Security
Falmouth
06.2021 - Current
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
Chef
Ole Joe Restaurant
Montego Bay
03.2017 - 06.2021
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
Chef
Taste Good Restaurant
Falmouth
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
Retail Store Clerk
TopMart
Montego Bay
06.2014 - 02.2015
- Replenished sales floor merchandise and organized shelves, racks, and bins for optimal appearance.
- Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Drove customer loyalty and consistent sales through friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
- Assisted customer by locating items, processing payments, and carrying out heavy purchases.
Welder
Family Operation
Montego Bay
06.2012 - 06.2014
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jamaica Long Life For Learning
Montego Bay 09.2014 - 06.2015
Certificate - Electrical
Heart Trust NTA
Falmouth 09.2018 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
Anchovy High School
Montego Bay 09.2012 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Mauldon High School
Montego Bay 05.2013 - 06.2014
Skills
Problem Solving
Additional Information
- Special Awards/Certificates of Achievement , 2012 - Junior High School Certificate 2008 - Trophy (Primary School Award) 2014- High School leaving Certificate Extra Curricula Activities Member - Camrose Seventh day Adventist
Singing, cooking, drawing and surfing the internet
I love to write and create my owns songs to add them to various streaming platforms. I like to draw, cook and surf the internet in my spare time.
Timeline
Security Guard
Armour Security
06.2021 - Current
Certificate - Electrical
Heart Trust NTA
09.2018 - 08.2019
Chef
Ole Joe Restaurant
03.2017 - 06.2021
Chef
Taste Good Restaurant
02.2015 - 03.2017
High School Diploma -
Jamaica Long Life For Learning
09.2014 - 06.2015
Retail Store Clerk
TopMart
06.2014 - 02.2015
High School Diploma -
Mauldon High School
05.2013 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
Anchovy High School
09.2012 - 01.2013
Welder
Family Operation
06.2012 - 06.2014
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