1. Zuheir Majd
mclarajd@hotmail.com 07514816680
Headline Summary
Experience chef with 5 years experience working in restaurants specialising in a
range of cuisines. Has successfully held positions as a general cook and waiter,
also held numerous voluntary positions in restaurants. Excellent customer service
skills gained as a waiter taking and fulfilling orders. Has a passion for
Mediterranean food, but also quite keen on developing cooking skills in other
cuisine. Also has experience interviewing, hiring, training and supervising junior
chefs.
Career History
Crazy Bear, May 2014 - Jun 2014
Chef Section
Preparing and cutting vegetables, meat, fish, soupe, garnish and hand cut
chips
Clean, sanitise and disinfect all kitchen areas on a regular basis
Determine quantities to be cooked and size of portions to be served
Ensure that adequate stocks of food are maintained (fresh, frozen and
dried)
Follow strict health and safety and hygiene regulations
Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance whilst on duty
Maintain and handle knives safely throughout work activities
Ozer and Sofra International Restaurant, May 2013 - Dec 2013
Grill Chef
Preparing starters, cutting fish and vegetables, marinated meat, cooked on
grill 75% of the menus
Responsible of section control and handled take way customers service
including phone orders.
Be aware of current eating trends, food fashions and nutritional
information, to put together menus that will attract customers
Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that food
safety standards are met
Perform daily temperature checks of fridges, freezers, storage areas and
deliveries, and record assessment where necessary
Meze Meze, Apr 2013 - May 2013
Grill Chef
Preparing meat skewers, cutting doner kebabs and stews, cooking on grill
60% of the menus
2. Processing take away customer orders including phone and walk in
customers
Vineria Restaurant, Sep 2010 - Jul 2012
Chef de Partie
Prepared starters, making presentation food plates, making pizza and
pasta dough such as ravioli, linguini and spaghetti. prepare bolognese and
pesto sauces
Assist other departments at busy times if required
Assist with the provision of training and development for department staff
in kitchen procedures
Ensure high standards of customer service are maintained at all times
Ensure minimum kitchen wastage
Ensure that dishes are prepared and cooked according to the specific
restaurant standards
Ensure the cleaning schedule is adhered to and that cleaning tasks are
delegated as appropriate
Maintain a detailed knowledge of the full menu and be able to explain dish
descriptions
Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef immediately
Work with the Sous Chef to ensure the mis en place is completed
Education History
Learn Direct London, 2014 - 2014
Hospitality and Catering Level 2 - Pass
Learn Direct London, 2014 - 2014
Retail Knowledge (QCF) Level 1 (C&G) - Pass
Strive Training, 2014 - 2014
Employability - Pass
Acton West London College, 2004 - 2005
IT Practitioners Diploma - Pass
Interests and Hobbies
Likes cycling long distance, maintaining a record of distance and times
Maintains own bicycle ensuring safety.
Takes general photos with DSLR camera such as: landscape, portraits and
wild life. Excellent at using Photoshop for image composition and Logos,
use own stock image for this tasks.
Languages
Arabic, English
