Ashish Kumar
Al Nahda,UAE
Summary
Culinary professional with extensive 10 year+ experience in multi-cuisine environments, particularly in International Cuisine ,Indian cuisine. Expertise in food preparation, kitchen management, and maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards. Skilled in staff recruitment, training, inventory management, and quality control, with a focus on innovative menu design. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for effective kitchen operations management.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work history
Junior Soue Chef
Millennium Central Downtown
Bussiness bay, Dubai UAE
2025.06 - Current
- Follow ISO 22000 FSMS procedures during kitchen operations each shift.
- Maintain HACCP paperwork and keep records for each service period.
- Roster kitchen duty responsibilities and guide kitchen staff for daily tasks.
- Stepped up as acting Sous Chef during the absence of Executive Chef demonstrating leadership capability.
- Monitor cleanliness levels and enforce company procedures aligned with HACCP plan.
- Handled and stored food with proper methods to eliminate illness risks and prevent cross-contamination.
- Reduced customer complaints by enforcing strict quality control procedures.
- Developed menus for continuous use, events and promotions for different seasons.
- Review plating and presentation to maintain food quality standards.
- Develop menus and create new dishes for seasonal trends.
- Create menu items while controlling costs in high-volume planning.
- Handle guests’ special requests, including vegan and allergy-specific meals.
- Gather guest feedback across breakfast, lunch, and dinner service periods.
- Trained junior staff members to improve their culinary skills and knowledge.
- Managed inventory efficiently, minimizing waste and optimizing resource use.
Chef de Partie
Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park (IHG)
2023.12 - 2025.06
- Working As a Chef Di Parties in Hot Kitchen (All day Dining)
Chef de Partie
MUSCAT HILLS HOTEL OMAN
Muscat
2022.07 - 2023.12
- Worked as a Chef de Partie in Hot Kitchen
- Promoted
Demi Chef De Partie
MUSCAT HILLS HOTEL OMAN
Muscat
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Worked as a Demi Chef De Partie.
Demi Chef De Partie
THE ORCHID ECOTEL HOTEL SHIMLA
Shimla
2021.03 - 2021.10
- Worked as a Demi Chef De Partie
1st Commi
RADISSON HOTEL ZIRAKPUR
Chandigarh
2018.12 - 2021.03
- Worked as a 1st Commi
2nd Commi
ANYA HOTEL & RESORTS GURUGRAM
Gurugram
2018.06 - 2018.12
- Worked as a 2nd Commi
3rd Commi
PRAK PLAZA HOTEL LUDHIANA
Ludhiana
2017.02 - 2018.06
- Worked as a 3rd Commi
Job Training
FORT CLASSIC HOTEL LUDHIANA
Ludhiana
2016.06 - 2016.12
- Completed a 6-month job training
Industrial Training
HOTEL HEERA HIGHTES HIMACHAL PRADESH
, Himachal Pradesh
2014.08 - 2015.01
- Completed a 6-month industrial training
Education
Diploma of Higher Education -
MIT Collage Bani
HimachalSkills
- Multi-cuisine
- Specialization: Indian Cuisine
- Culinary Expertise
- High cleanliness standards
- Recruitment and hiring
- Food preparation supervision
- Plating & Presentation
- Cooking Techniques
- Inventory Management
- Quality Control
- Menu design
- Kitchen Management
- Hygiene & Safety Standards
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- Recipe development
- Staff training
Certification
- PIC Holder
- IHG Departmental Trainer Certificate.
- Basic Fire Safety Level 1.
- Basic Food & Safety Training Certificate.
- Has successfully participated Legionella pneumophila training.
- Has successfully participated in training on COVID-19 Guidelines by FSSAI 2020 -2021.
- Nominated as Supervisor of the quarter in October 2024, (Holiday Inn Hotel Science Park).
- I got an Employee of the Month 2019 award from RADISSON HOTEL ZIRAKPUR.
LANGUAGES
English: C1 Advanced
Fluent
Hindi: C2 Proficient
Fluent
Punjabi: C2 Proficient
Fluent
Arabic: A1 Beginner
Beginner
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Playing Cricket, Listen a Music
DISCLAIMER
All the information I have provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I declare that if any of the information is found to be incorrect, I will be fully responsible for that.
Timeline
Junior Soue Chef
Millennium Central Downtown
2025.06 - Current
Chef de Partie
Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park (IHG)
2023.12 - 2025.06
Chef de Partie
MUSCAT HILLS HOTEL OMAN
2022.07 - 2023.12
Demi Chef De Partie
MUSCAT HILLS HOTEL OMAN
2021.10 - 2022.07
Demi Chef De Partie
THE ORCHID ECOTEL HOTEL SHIMLA
2021.03 - 2021.10
1st Commi
RADISSON HOTEL ZIRAKPUR
2018.12 - 2021.03
2nd Commi
ANYA HOTEL & RESORTS GURUGRAM
2018.06 - 2018.12
3rd Commi
PRAK PLAZA HOTEL LUDHIANA
2017.02 - 2018.06
Job Training
FORT CLASSIC HOTEL LUDHIANA
2016.06 - 2016.12
Industrial Training
HOTEL HEERA HIGHTES HIMACHAL PRADESH
2014.08 - 2015.01
Diploma of Higher Education -
MIT Collage Bani