Hard-working trainer with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies. Experienced on leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Hi, I’m
John Rey Abdul
Sous Chef
Dubai,Dubai
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
2
Advance Person In Charge
1
Highfield Level 3 International Award Emergency First Aider
Work History
Maria Bonita Taco Shop and GrillDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sous Chef
10.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Prepared, calibrated and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Coordinated employee schedules to keep pace with business needs and meet company demands.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
Emirates International Restaurant LLC
Chef De Partie
09.2016 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to obtain quality recipe ingredients while adhering to company budgets.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Produced innovative menu offerings to promote company awareness and customer satisfaction.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Supervised and enhanced work 8 person team producing more than 300 plates per day.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
Sur Beach Resort Station 1
Line Cook
02.2012 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal.
- Unloaded food supplies from distributor trucks to efficiently organize inventory.
Education
Pamantasan Ng CabuyaoCabuyao, Laguna Philippines
Associate of Arts from Culinary Arts
08-2011
University Overview
Skills
- P>Priority management
- P>Operations management
- P>Training and mentoring
- P>Staff Management
- P>Strategic planning
- P>Relationship building
- P>Staff training/development
- P>Coaching and mentoring
- Delegation skills
- Industry knowledge
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
Certified Person In Charge Advance with Distinction remark
Cert. No. FS7450153 by Highfield International Assessment Facility in Dubai
Valid till: 17 September 2028
Playing guitar, Playing MOBA Platform
Playing guitar, Playing MOBA Platform
Playing finger style guitar, like " a thousand years " by Christina Perri.
Love to play MOBA games like Wildrift and Call of Duty.
Timeline
Sous Chef
Maria Bonita Taco Shop and Grill
10.2018 - Current
Certified Person In Charge Advance with Distinction remark
Cert. No. FS7450153 by Highfield International Assessment Facility in Dubai
Valid till: 17 September 2028
07-2018
Chef De Partie
Emirates International Restaurant LLC
09.2016 - 09.2018
Line Cook
Sur Beach Resort Station 1
02.2012 - 02.2015
Pamantasan Ng Cabuyao
Associate of Arts from Culinary Arts
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