Nicholas Munene
Chef
Diligent Food Preparation Worker helping serve up high quality meals through fine attention to detail and proactive customer service. Skilled at inventory management and restocking to keep food items fresh and readily accessible for cooking. Enforces strict sanitation practices to meet regulatory compliance standards. Orderly Clerical Officer committed to maintaining clean and organized work areas for food prep and storage. Provides active support to cooks by sanitizing equipment and tools, monitoring food portions and filling containers for take-out requests. Eager to help new staff members develop quick, clean workflows without sacrificing service quality. Hardworking Kitchen Assistant well-versed in food preparation techniques and inventory management to maintain consistent stock of needed supplies. Shoulders multiple kitchen tasks in support of cooks and servers. Thrives in busy environments.
Nairobi, Kenya
Work Experience
Chef • Carnivore Simba Saloon
-Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation.
-Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes to generate repeat business.
-Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
-Obtained fresh, local ingredients to lower grocery costs.
-Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
-Cleared dishes and glassware quickly following each course.
-Helped chefs prepare and present food to event guests with strong attention to detail and presentation expertise.
-Served appetizers, delivered entrees and refilled beverages for banquet guests.
-Presented food and beverages on buffet tables and drink stations in line with formality and specifications of each event.
-Executed synchronized meal service simultaneously serving multiple guests.
-Prepared dishes for catering events or during high-volume shifts.
-Adhered to company quality constraints and industry best practices for guest satisfaction.tion of menu items and customer special requests.
-Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
-Modernized processes for kitchen staff to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
-Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
-Developed and cooked memorable dishes that brought new customers into the establishment.
October 2019 - January 2020
Outside Catering • Sarova Hotel
-Cleared dishes and glassware quickly following each course.
-Helped chefs prepare and present food to event guests with strong attention to detail and presentation expertise.
-Served appetizers, delivered entrees and refilled beverages for banquet guests.
-Presented food and beverages on buffet tables and drink stations in line with the formality and specifications of each event.
-Executed synchronized meal service simultaneously serving multiple guests.
-Prepared dishes for catering events or during high-volume shifts.
-Adhered to company quality constraints and industry best practices for guest satisfaction.
July 2019 - October 2019
Education
2019 - 2019
East Africa Institute of Certified Study (EAICS)
Food and beverages Production
2013 - 2016
Government boy's school with 85% from mp board
Kenya Secondary of Certified Education (KCSE)
2002 - 2012
Katheri Primary School
Kenya Primary School Education (KCSE)
Skills
- Chef
Languages
- English — Intermediate
- Swahili — Fluent
