Professional, motivated Chef seeks work United Kingdom

Previous Employment Details:

1) Chef, The Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital, Nairobi Kenya. (March 2023 up to date)
Key roles are:
Looking through each patients' diet plan and determining what ingredients are required for preparation process.
Preparing food items by cutting, chopping, marinating and cubing meats, vegetables and fruits.
Making soups and stocks, according to specified recipes and ensure right amount of seasoning is used.
Assisting hospital management in creating recipes along with help from doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Cooking nutritious meal according to standardized protocols and ensuring that cleanliness is given the highest priority.
performing portioning activities on trays or plates by following set instructions.
Ensuring patients' meals are delivered to them on time.
Overseeing cleanliness and sanitization of kitchen areas such as counters, floors and walls.
Performing predictive, preventive and regular maintenance on kitchen appliances such as stoves, ovens, grills, fridges and freezers.
Timely performing food rotation activities so that food spoilage is kept in check.
Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

2) Assistant Chef/Cook, Kijabe Mission Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya. (July 2022 to February 2023)
Key Roles Included;
Properly cleaning and sanitizing all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene.
Washing and appropriately storing all cooking appliances safely.
Assisting cook with the preparation of meal ingredients.
Sweeping and mopping the kitchen floors as well as wiping down kitchen walls.
Assisting with the unloading of delivered food supplies.
Organizing and correctly storing food Supplies.
Promptly transferring meal ingredients from storage areas to the kitchen as per the cook's instructions.
Assessing each patient's diet plan and determining what ingredients will be required.
Assisting hospital management in creating recipes along with the help of healthcare professionals.
Performing portioning activities on trays and plates by following set instructions on a patient basis.
Delivering patients' meals on time for their medication to be taken on time.
Timely performing food rotation activities so that food spoilage is kept on check.
Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

3)Waitress, Nairobi South Hospital, Nairobi -Kenya. (January 2019 upto June 2022)
Key Roles:
Providing excellent customer services to the admitted patients in wards.
Greetings patients happily and telling them about our daily menu and kindly request them what i could offer them at their will.
Conferring with patients' food preferences and create records for conversation for future reference.
Discussing patients' dietary needs with the doctors/nurses on their type of food needed to be prepared.
providing patients with the information discussed with the doctors/nurses and its importance on their conditions.
Confirming from patients if they have any food allergies and make appropriate notes on it.
Ensuring food is tasty as possible for patients to consume.
Preparing food trays appropriately of each food item.
Delivering food to wards and providing food order as prescribed and ordered.
Enquiring from patients if they need any additional allowed food in future.
Taking food service trolley back to kitchen and handling any leftovers as stated by the hospital policy.
Cleaning dishes, plates and flatware in the kitchen.
Ensuring cleanliness in the work areas.
Undertaking any other duties as assigned by the manager.