Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Personal Information
Attributes
References
Hobbies
Timeline
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JOSHUA IMBUKI ANZENZE

JOSHUA IMBUKI ANZENZE

Chef De Partie
Mombasa,Kenya

Summary

  • Proven culinary professional in restaurant industry with exceptional skills in plaiting, meal preparation, portion sizing and food safety. Seeking position as next chef de parte with establishment that is appreciates extensions of Grills, Seafoods, Continental and Mediterranean Cuisines.
  • Enthusiastic Chef de partie offering background working experience at high end cafes and restaurants in multiple inner-city location who is committed to safe food handling practices.
  • Positive, passionate and friendly while working under pressure, reliable, team player with ability to produce delicious and attractive dishes. Seeks out opportunities to introduce new ingredients, dishes and techniques.
  • Productive employee with proven track record of successful product quality outcome through leadership and team innovation, works with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent services.

Work History

Chef De Cuisine, Mediterranean.

English Point Marina
07.2023 - 04.2024
  • Optimized food preparation processes, implementing time-saving techniques without compromising quality.
  • Continually improved kitchen safety by enforcing strict hygiene protocols and staff training on equipment usage.
  • Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
  • Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
  • Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular Arabic ingredients and recipes.

Chef De Partie.

Tamarind Restaurant.
12.2019 - 05.2023
  • Prepared foods to be roasted, sauteed, grilled and fried.
  • Supervised and created shift for staff inline.
  • Maintained food safety training and offered optimum guidance to junior staff.
  • Controlled gas consumption and electricity.
  • Designed new ways to present and enhance dishes.
  • Received,recorded and accounted for supplies and deliveries.
  • Introduced special ala'carte menus.

Senior Cook

Standard Global East Africa
02.2016 - 11.2019
  • Developed regular quality buffet menus.
  • Designed new ways of food presentation..
  • Offered food safety measures and guidance.
  • Minimized food wastages to control cost.
  • Butchered, portioned and vacuum pack meats and vegetables as safe storage.

Head Cook

Peponi Hotel
10.2010 - 06.2014


  • Designed new ways to present and enhance dishes.
  • Prepared,cooked and presented seafoods.
  • Introduced new food and low cost menus.
  • Conducted regular stock count of the ingredients and kitchen supplies
  • Developed high quality dishes
  • Stored food for later use at proper temperatures.

Education

Food basic inhouse training and management - undefined

Bamburi Beach Hotel
Mombasa
06.2002 - 05.2005

O - level - Certificate of high education

Kaimosi Boys High School
03.1995 - 05.1999

Skills

Plating presentation

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Accomplishments

  • Created and enforced critical SOPs policies to consistently exceed quality and production target that are essential to the organization.

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 21971768
  • Hobbies: Travelling, Reading, Watching movies, Exercising
  • Date of Birth: 04/09/80
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Religion: Christianity

Attributes

  • Self-motivated, goal oriented and hardworking who can work under little or no supervision.
  • Team player who pays attention to details.
  • Goal communicator with ability to mobilize others towards particular end goal.
  • Writing and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

References

  • Bilha Mucuha, General Manager, Tamarind Group, 0705324483
  • Alex Nyange, Executive chef, Tamambo, Nairobi, 0727687437
  • Mr. Cleve, Manager, Finix Casino, Nairobi, 0716666011
  • Mr. Daniel Buki, Business Man, 0728333346

Hobbies

Meditation.

Reading.

Traveling.

Watching movies.

Timeline

Chef De Cuisine, Mediterranean.

English Point Marina
07.2023 - 04.2024

Chef De Partie.

Tamarind Restaurant.
12.2019 - 05.2023

Senior Cook

Standard Global East Africa
02.2016 - 11.2019

Head Cook

Peponi Hotel
10.2010 - 06.2014

Food basic inhouse training and management - undefined

Bamburi Beach Hotel
06.2002 - 05.2005

O - level - Certificate of high education

Kaimosi Boys High School
03.1995 - 05.1999
JOSHUA IMBUKI ANZENZEChef De Partie