Chef looking for work in Thailand

kingsleychef · January 30, 2014

I am an Australian Chef living in Thailand and currently looking for gainful employment.

I have had a lot of experience working in Thailand as as Executive Chef. I have worked in a Thai/European seaside restaurant. We did any where up to 800+ A la carte covers per busy night & around 400+ per slow night. I ran a brigade of around 20 chefs & cooks. I also have a lot of experience with dealing with well presented Thai food, seafood & modern European food, desserts & buffet.

I am currently in Thailand actively looking for work, I am more than willing to relocate for the right position & I am more than willing to take a lesser position in the kitchen to get my foot in the door and show my worth. I am no stranger to hard work and long hours! I am available for an immediate start!

I am a creative, enthusiastic, hard working Chef with a passion for food and lots of experience working in very busy restaurants around the world. From a young age I have always known that being in a kitchen, preparing amazing food for others, is where I want to be.

I have worked in a number of Australian restaurants before moving to China, where I have worked and help set up restaurants. I was employed for over two years as the head chef at a busy western fusion restaurant where I implemented a new menu that really bought in a lot of new patrons to the establishment. I am very efficient and it was there that I developed a much more productive system of food prep and execution of all dishes with non-English speaking staff, which was commended by the owner.

I speak Mandarin Chinese to an intermediate level. I have an advanced level of speaking Mandarin based around a commercial kitchen and it is in this environment that I thrive and push to go the next level to get all the required work done on a timely manner.

I also gained experience in managing, staff rosters, pricing and ordering for a large establishment. Which help me move onto becoming a Sous Chef 1 for the Venetian/Sands company in Macau, China. Where I continued to gain more experience in a 5 star luxury hotel and its operating kitchens. Enabling me to add my own personal touch & creativity to the menus and running of its large kitchens and restaurants.

I was working as the stand in Chef de Cuisine running the Grand Orbit buffet and a la carte restaurant located at the Sands Cotai Central complex in Macau. Which would serve up to 500 people each service time. I would also run the buffet service periods by myself.

Over the years as a Chef, I have had professional experience in a range of restaurants and have culinary training and knowledge in a number of cuisines including Thai, Italian, Middle Eastern, modern Australian, fine dining, Tex Mex, pub grub, BBQ & seafood. I am extremely skilled at putting my own stamp on traditional dishes, creating new combinations and experimenting with new flavours while being careful not to compromise the freshness and originality of the food I prepare.

I am great at following orders and working as part of a team, but can also step up to the plate to delegate and take charge and motivate the team to get the job done to highest of standards. I am now ready to take the next step in my career to a higher position within a commercial kitchen.

I believe my exceptional culinary expertise, positive outlook and absolute passion for this industry would make me the perfect Chef for any of your kitchens.

I please feel free to send me an email/PM, so I can send you my qualifications, documents & pictures for you to view, if you any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

I look forward to hearing from you and discussing my suitability with you further.

Culinary regards,

Chef Kingsley