Dubai based Indonesian Executive Sous Chef

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Serial No: 14608

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Skills keywords: chef, cook

Current location:  Dubai, United Arab Emirates - View on map

Nationality: Indonesian

Spoken languages: english

Career Summary

2007 – date TOWERS ROTANA HOTEL, Dubai, UAE

Executive Sous Chef

One of the top performing Food and Beverage (F & B) properties managed by Rotana Hotels and Resorts. A 4 star establishment comprising 360 rooms, 5 restaurants, 1 ballroom, outside catering and MICE facilities.

• Utilizing strong communication and interpersonal skills to develop excellent customer relationships, ensuring high levels of repeat business and effectively maintaining the reputation of the company

• Managing all kitchen operations on a daily basis, including monitoring stock levels, ordering new supplies as necessary and regularly liaising with suppliers

• Developing exciting new menu options for room service, banquette, Aquarius, Longs and Flavours to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction

• Overseeing and coordinating all activities involved in the daily operation of pastry, wraps and teatro kitchens, including leading and motivating a team of staff to achieve objectives within deadlines

• Collaborating with colleagues to create menus and develop new recipes for teatro, ensuring that due consideration is given to food costs and maintaining consistent compliance with HACCP guidelines

• Planning and delivering various on-job training programmes, monitoring staff performance and providing ongoing support as required to maintain quality / service standards

• Actively participating in the selection of kitchen staff, periodically reviewing performance and identifying training needs to encourage continual professional development at all levels

• Developing productive working relationships with colleagues with varied cultural backgrounds and encouraging a culture of team working to achieve objectives

• Producing comprehensive schedules to facilitate efficient kitchen operations and collaborating with colleagues to plan and manage the Food and Beverage budget

Previous experience:

2006 – 2007 KARASA RESTAURANT, Bandung, Indonesia

Operational Manager and Co. Owner

2001 – 2006 THE MALYA (previously The Chedi), Bandung, Indonesia

Executive Chef

1998 – 2000 ROYAL BRUNEI CATERING SDN. BHD., Gadong, Brunei, Darussalam

Sous Chef

1997 – 1998 HOLIDAY INN, Bandung, Indonesia

Executive Sous Chef

1994 – 1997 SARI SUNDA RESTAURANT, Bandung, Indonesia

Executive Chef

1993 – 1994 HOTEL ISTANA, Bandung, Indonesia

Executive Chef

1991 – 1993 HOTEL PAPANDAYAN, Bandung, Indonesia

Demi Chef de Partie

1990 – 1991 RAMADA RENAISSANCE HOTEL, Sydney, Australia

Demi Chef de Partie

1989 – 1990 RAMADA RENAISSANCE HOTEL TECHWORLD, Washington D.C., USA

AIPT (the Association for International Practical Training); Advanced Culinary Arts

1988 – 1989 GRAND HOTEL, Stockholm, Sweden

Chef de Partie

1987 – 1988 MOEVENPICK RESTAURANT, Kempthall

Line Cook

Jul 1984 – Jun 1985 PANGHEGAR HOTEL, Bandung, Indonesia

Dec 1983 – Jun 1984 Apprentice – Craftsman Culinary Practice

Education & Qualifications

Degree: Culinary Arts and Practice

National Hotel Institute, Balai Pendidikan dan Latihan Pariwisata, Bandung, Indonesia, 1986

High School Certificate:

IELTS: 11 subjects

Indonesia, 1983

Listening:5.0,Reading:4.5,Writing:5.5,Speaking:6.5,Overall:5.5

Professional Development

 Level 4 / Advanced, HACCP Awareness, Rotana Property, 2012

 Level 3 / Person-In-Charge Level 3, Food Control Department, Dubai, UAE, 2011 (expires 2016)

 Security Awareness, Department of Protective Systems, Dubai, UAE, 2011

 Certificate in Managing Colleague Development, Rotana Property, 2010

 Level 4, Managing Food Safety in Catering, SGS, 2009

 Certificate in On-Job Training, Rotana Property, 2009

 Kitchen and Restaurant Management in the 21st Century, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, UAE, 2008

 Emergency Life Support – Adult, St. John Ambulance, UK, 2008

 Workplace Assessor Workshop; Tourism, DISBUDPAR, West Java Province, 2005

 Intermediate Food Hygiene Certification, The Royal Health Institute of Scotland

 Certificate in Managing People Performance, Rotana Property

 Certificate in the Zodiac Programme, Rotana Property

 Certificate in Interview and Selection Skills, Rotana Property

 Team Work Workshop; Train the Trainer, Change Management, Learning Organization

 Knowledge on US Meat Product, USMEF, Singapore

Further Skills

I.T. Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (mother tongue), fluent English, basic German and basic Swedish

Driving license: Full (Indonesia and UAE)