Ali Al-Zahrani
Jeddah
Summary
Gifted Sous Chef with undeniable talents in developing menus to draw in clientele. Passionate individual creating healthy dishes made with locally grown ingredients. Ready for new challenge creating tasty meals for successful establishment. Top-notch professional with expertise in menu development, kitchen management and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Chef
Assistant Cooker
Arabian Foods Section Chef Supervisor
Senior Sous Chef
Crown Plaza Hotel
02.2024 - Current
- Verified compliance in preparation of menu items and customer special requests.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Generated employee schedules and work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
Junior Sous Chef
Crown Plaza Hotel
07.2013 - 01.2024
- Monitored recipe portioning to control food costs.
- Oversaw cleanliness of each station in kitchen.
- Led team by example in preparing items accurately and according to high-quality standards.
- Delivered verbal culinary instruction and assignments to kitchen staff members daily to promote successful dining experiences for clients.
- Planned menus and services for restaurant and off-site events.
- Ordered food items for upcoming events per sous chef request.
Education
Secondary School Certificate -
Jeddah, K.S.A.Bachelor Degree of Hospitality Administration - undefined
Jeddah, K.S.A.01.2020
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team management
- Solve problems effectively
- Food Preparation
- Safe Food Handling
- Kitchen Management
- Kitchen Safety
- Cost Control
- Workflow Optimization
Certification
- Appreciation certificate as Superior Employee, Jeddah, K.S.A.
- Certificate of Keeping Food Far from Bacteria, Jeddah, K.S.A.
- Appreciation Certificate from Conferences Palace at Dammam, Dammam
- Appreciation Certificate from Conferences Palace at Riyadh, Riyadh
Current Job
Travel Sport
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/14/1983
- Nationality: Saudi
Hobbies and Interests
Reading
Training
- First Aid Certificate from Prince Naif Program, Jeddah, K.S.A.
- Training Course of Cooking, Lebanon - Beirut
Languages
Arabic
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Senior Sous Chef
Crown Plaza Hotel
02.2024 - Current
Junior Sous Chef
Crown Plaza Hotel
07.2013 - 01.2024
Assistant Chef
Assistant Cooker
Arabian Foods Section Chef Supervisor
Secondary School Certificate -
Bachelor Degree of Hospitality Administration - undefined
- Appreciation certificate as Superior Employee, Jeddah, K.S.A.
- Certificate of Keeping Food Far from Bacteria, Jeddah, K.S.A.
- Appreciation Certificate from Conferences Palace at Dammam, Dammam
- Appreciation Certificate from Conferences Palace at Riyadh, Riyadh
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