MARCUS MENSAH
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Creative chef with progressive kitchen experience, attention to detail and confident leadership style. Keeps kitchen staff focused and performing above expectations to meet high demands. Versed in budgeting, supply management and team building. Again a dynamic teacher with strong classroom management skills demonstrated through five years of classroom experience.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Demi Chef De Partie
THE MEAT SMOKERS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2022 - Current
- Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes
- Preparing vegetables, meats and fish.
- Contributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards.
- Ensure the optimum state of the product through the smoking process.
- Organized services and allocated resources for conferences, charitable events and private gatherings.
- Tackled food waste by refining kitchen practices, resulting in reduced costs.
- Used customer satisfaction survey findings to address improvement areas.
- Ensured kitchen areas, equipment and utensils were always kept clean and tidy to impeccable standards.
- Managed food usage by First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rules, avoiding unnecessary waste.
- Handled special customer requests to meet dietary needs and mitigate allergen risks.
- Sanitized counters and utensils used to prepare raw meat, eggs and fish.
- Removed expired food from kitchen areas, composting waste and recycling packaging.
Commis Chef
IKCON / REEF RESTAURANT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisting food preparation Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes
- Preparing vegetables, meats and fish
- Assisting other chefs with stock on hand
- Helping with deliveries and restocking
- Assisting with stock rotation.
- Contributing to maintaining kitchen and food safety standards
- Help to prevent waste of food and over-production to mis-en-place, and keep food order from store or supplies to a minimum
- Ensure that specification of portion size and quantity of particular dish has been followed, as set out in the recipe index
- Making and baking most kinds of pizza.
- Making salads and burgers
- Sanitizing fruits and vegetables.
- Maintained immaculately clean and tidy working areas in line with food hygiene legislation.
- Followed precise recipe cards and food preparation procedures.
- Stored foodstuffs and ingredients in established manner.
Kitchen Steward
IKCON RESTAURANT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Ordering cleaning materials
- Washed cutlery and crockery using industrial dishwashers and manual methods for pristine finish.
- Carried out regular rubbish removal, mopping and sweeping, maintaining clean kitchen environments throughout service shifts.
- Reviewing work schedules.
- Rotated stock with first-in, first-out methods to ensure strong food safety, hygiene and quality.
- Thoroughly cleaned kitchen utensils, cookware, glassware and serving dishes, maintaining faultless hygiene and presentation standards.
- Used kitchen equipment as instructed and to safety protocols.
Security Officer
AL NUAIMI GROUP LLC
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Escort motor vehicle to transport individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.
- Monitored, authorized and recorded entrance and departure of vehicles and visitors.
- Covered evening and weekend shifts to meet company goals.
- Observed central alarm systems for fire, intrusion and safety alarm activation, promptly responding to emergencies.
- Authorized entrance papers, granting building access and recording arrival times to maintain security.
- Patrolled facilities to prevent crime and unruly behavior.
- Signed in and issued passes to visitors and contractors.
Health and Safety Officer
NEW WORLD LIVING SCHOOL
Kumasi, Ghana
09.2014 - 08.2017
- Advised and supported improvements of standards, working conditions, communications and processes to adhere to all health and safety responsibilities.
- Acted as a visible and available health and safety resource in the field by consulting with staff, modelling safe behaviors and encouraging model behaviors.
- Conduct toolbox meetings for teachers and students.
- Ensuring adequate and safe tools and equipment.
- Establishing safety standards, policies and training.
- Performed on-site inspections to check legitimate implementation of policies and procedures.
Primary School Teacher
NEW WORLD LIVING SCHOOL
KUMASI, GHANA
09.2012 - 08.2014
- Collaborated with administrators to develop classroom policies, management strategies and discipline methods.
- Differentiated lesson delivery and class assessments to needs of various abilities, learning styles and educational needs.
- Strengthened class management techniques to elevate student behavior, improving focus and engagement.
- Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
- Marked and provided constructive feedback on homework tasks and class projects.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school policies and educational trends by attending professional development courses and in-service training.
- Planned long-term learning schemes to meet exam targets.
Education
Basic Food Safety training -
GEMS Quality Consultants
UAE,Dubai 04.2023 - 04.2023
Training in C.O.S.H.H Awareness. -
Cleenol
UAE,Dubai 03.2021 - 04.2021
Training in NEBOSHInternational Certificate in OccupationalHealth and Safety. UAE - Dubai. -
HSEPRO
UAE, Dubai 12.2019 - 01.2020
Institution of Occupational Safetyand Health (IOSH) - Managing safely -
HSEPRO
UAE,Dubai 12.2019 - 01.2020
Diploma - psychology, foundations, Maths andScience
university of cape coast
Ghana,Kumasi 09.2014 - 05.2017
High School Certificate - General Science
Asanteman Senior High
Ghana, Kumasi 09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
- Flexible with working hours
- Knowledge of first aid methods
- Safety awareness
- Behavior management
- Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office
- Time and priority management
- Critical thinking
- Hygiene practices
- Excellent and communication organization skills
- Mathematical aptitude
- Meat slicing
- Inventory control
- Food preparation techniques
Additional Information
AWARDS - Overall male best teacher of the year 2014
- Best employee for three consecutive months at IKCON
Languages
English
Fluent
hobbies
- Music
- Research
- Cooking
- Volunteering
Timeline
Basic Food Safety training -
GEMS Quality Consultants
04.2023 - 04.2023
Demi Chef De Partie
THE MEAT SMOKERS
07.2022 - Current
Commis Chef
IKCON / REEF RESTAURANT
06.2021 - 07.2022
Training in C.O.S.H.H Awareness. -
Cleenol
03.2021 - 04.2021
Kitchen Steward
IKCON RESTAURANT
10.2020 - 06.2021
Training in NEBOSHInternational Certificate in OccupationalHealth and Safety. UAE - Dubai. -
HSEPRO
12.2019 - 01.2020
Institution of Occupational Safetyand Health (IOSH) - Managing safely -
HSEPRO
12.2019 - 01.2020
Security Officer
AL NUAIMI GROUP LLC
10.2019 - 03.2020
Health and Safety Officer
NEW WORLD LIVING SCHOOL
09.2014 - 08.2017
Diploma - psychology, foundations, Maths andScience
university of cape coast
09.2014 - 05.2017
Primary School Teacher
NEW WORLD LIVING SCHOOL
09.2012 - 08.2014
High School Certificate - General Science
Asanteman Senior High
09.2008 - 05.2012
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