Sameer Rawat

• Preparing doughs: For breads, buns, brioche, etc.
• Making viennoiserie: Like croissants, Danish, pain au chocolat.
• Baking bread: From sourdough to sandwich loaves to artisan rolls.
• Following recipes & SOPs: Consistency is everything in baking.
• Handling oven operations: Preheating, rotating trays, managing baking times.
• Assisting with mise en place: Weighing, portioning, mixing batters.
• Stocking & organizing: Ensuring ingredients are labeled and stored correctly.
• Fresh breads: white, whole wheat, multigrain, focaccia, sourdough
• Pastries: puff, muffins
• Doughnuts, cookies,
• garlic bread, pizza bases

• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Prepping ingredients: Chopping vegetables, portioning meat, marinating, etc.
• Cooking basics: Boiling, grilling, frying under supervision.
• Plating assistance: Helping with final dish assembly.
• Maintaining cleanliness: Keeping the workstation and tools clean.
• Stock rotation: Labeling and organizing inventory to reduce waste.
• Following recipes & instructions: Precision is key in a hot kitchen.

• Prepping marinations: Mixing spices, yogurt, herbs for marinating chicken, lamb, fish, paneer, etc.
• Skewering food: Properly skewering items for even cooking.
• Handling the tandoor: Learning to control the intense heat, rotate skewers, and safely place and remove items.
• Making breads: Rolling and slapping naan or roti onto the tandoor walls.
• Temperature control: Learning to manage the tandoor’s heat for different dishes.
• Cleaning: Keeping the tandoor area clean, managing ash disposal, etc.
• Chicken tikka / malai tikka
• Seekh kebab
• Paneer tikka
• Naan, garlic naan, tandoori roti
• Fish tikka
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• Prepping ingredients: Chopping onions, garlic, tomatoes, ginger, etc.
• Making pastes & masalas: Grinding or blending spice mixes, wet/dry masalas.
• Assisting in curry section: Helping with basic curry prep, stirring, or finishing dishes.
• Support for tandoor: Prepping marinated items, skewering, or making naan (if assigned).
• Roti/paratha prep: Rolling or cooking Indian breads on tawa.
• Rice & biryani prep: Helping cook or layer rice, and making accompaniments.
• Cleaning & organizing: Keeping your station spotless and restocked.
• Labeling & storage: FIFO method (First In, First Out) for ingredients and leftovers.
• Be quick, but don’t sacrifice quality
• Be respectful to seniors and learn from them
• Show interest — chefs love when commis ask why something is done a certain way
• Keep your knives sharp and your station clean

• Basic prep work: Peeling, chopping vegetables, cleaning meat, washing rice, etc.
• Assisting chefs: Helping Commis, CDPs (Chef de Partie), and Sous Chefs as needed.
• Cleaning duties: Washing utensils, sanitizing surfaces, and keeping the area tidy.
• Organizing ingredients: Stocking and labeling ingredients, learning FIFO (First In, First Out).
• Observing cooking: Watching how chefs cook, plate, and manage orders.
• Learning recipes: Understanding the basics of gravies, marinades, stocks, and sauces.
• Assisting in plating: Helping assemble dishes under supervision