Nandini Nandini
Adelaide
Summary
Dedicated, hardworking restaurant management professional with extensive daily planning and operations experience. Skilled in staff training and development. Restaurant Manager with expertise in general operations management, special events, staff development and training, recruitment and vendor negotiations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Catering Assistant
Eldercare Allambi
09.2023 - Current
- Enhanced resident satisfaction by providing exceptional catering services at various events.
- Assisted in the preparation and presentation of food, ensuring high-quality standards were maintained.
- Collaborated with team members to execute seamless catering events for residents.
- Supported efficient kitchen operations by maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
- Ensured cleanliness and sanitation by thoroughly washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
- Maintained a well-organized work area by consistently cleaning surfaces and organizing supplies.
- Supported chefs in food preparation tasks such as chopping ingredients, peeling vegetables, and marinating meats.
- Streamlined kitchen operations by efficiently handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously under pressure.
- Assisted with meal presentation, garnishing dishes, and arranging serving platters to create an appealing visual display.
- Promoted a safe work environment by adhering to strict health and safety guidelines during all tasks performed in the kitchen.
- Collaborated with other kitchen staff members to ensure smooth workflow during peak dining hours.
- Managed incoming food deliveries, checking for quality and accuracy while properly storing items according to established protocols.
- Chopped vegetables, cut up fruit, and prepared sauces when kitchen staff was busy.
- Labeled and stored all food items correctly and checked expiration dates routinely.
- Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
- Removed trash and cleaned kitchen garbage containers.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
Restaurant Manager
Charminar (25 October 2021 - Current)
10.2021 - Current
- Met, greeted and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained and supervised staff.
- Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
- Maintained safe working and guest environment to reduce risk of injury and accidents.
- Prepared for and executed new menu implementations.
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
- Conducted health, safety and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Purchased adequate quantities of food, beverages, equipment and supplies.
- Continuously evaluated business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal area coverage and customer satisfaction.
- Managed 8-person team of cooks and back of house staff for high-end restaurant.
Food and Beverage Attendant
Coopers Bar And Cafe(29 Nov 2021-current)
11.2021 - 01.2024
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
- Explained menu, food and beverage preparation and ingredients to safeguard against allergies.
- Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
Education
Bachelor of Hospitality And Tourism Industry - Hospitality And Tourism Management
Kaplan Business School
Adelaide, SA04.2022
Skills
- Supply Ordering and Management
- Investigating Complaints
- Staffing and Sales Reporting
- Staff Scheduling
- Fire Safety Regulations
- Money Handling
- Menu Pricing and Writing
- Cash Register Operations
- Order Management
- Financial Transactions
Certification
- Responsible service of alcohol
- Responsible person(badge)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Reference
Mayank Mehta( Chef at Eldercare Allambi)
Phone- 0468465665
Email-mike06403@gmail.com
Richa(Catering Supervisor)
Phone-0468331390
Email-rr.100406@gmail.com
Naveen Irkulla
(Director of Charminar Indian Restaurant)
Phone 0430015093
Email charminar60@yahoo.com
Asmeeta Khurana
(Manager of Coopers bar and cafe)
Email id- akhurana@delawarenorth.com
Timeline
Catering Assistant
Eldercare Allambi
09.2023 - Current
Food and Beverage Attendant
Coopers Bar And Cafe(29 Nov 2021-current)
11.2021 - 01.2024
Restaurant Manager
Charminar (25 October 2021 - Current)
10.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Hospitality And Tourism Industry - Hospitality And Tourism Management
Kaplan Business School
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