Desh Gurung

Experience

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  Hyatt Place

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Chef

  Working in function venue with more than 10 chefs to deliver high quality food for more than 300 customers has lead to the development of teamwork and cooking skill.

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  Deer Park Club

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Chef

  Working on different sections in kitchen such as pans, fryer and grill section to deliver and satisfy customers needs of high quality food has lead to the development of multitasking and cooking skills.

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  Alfa Bakehouse

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Chef

  Running the kitchen and service smoothly in absence of head chef has lead to the development of leadership, organisational and cooking skills.

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  Witchmount Estate Winery (Wedding & Events)

  Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  Chef

  Witchmount Estate Winery is a Wedding and Event centre serving upmarket cuisine for events with to 100 – 200 covers per event. Worked in a team of 5 chefs on busy night, 1 kitchen hand and 7 front of house staff.🍇 Worked collaboratively with other chefs in a busy kitchen during functions to deliver and maintain high-quality food with very positive feedback and ensured that safety standards were met 100%.

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  The Boardwalk Pizzeria

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  Chef

  Boardwalk Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant with up 100 -120 covers per night. Worked in a team of 4 chefs in the kitchen, 2 chefs on Pizza oven (80 – 100 pizzas) on busy night, 1 kitchen hand and 4 front of house staff.🍕 Worked as a Larder and Grill Chef in a fast-paced service environment and a challenging kitchen set up.🍕 Managed the temperature log of the cool room, 4 services fridges and 1 walk-in freezers and maintained 100% consistency without any failures.🍕 Maintained 100% food quality safety standards through vigilant attention to detail and quality practices. Show less

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  Cafe Sol

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Chef

  Café Sol is a very busy breakfast, lunch and dinner café operating 4am until 11pm with ~300 covers per day, including 120 per night. Worked in a team of 2 to 5 Chefs covering prep, service and clean up.🛫 Led the grill and fryer sections for smooth service and ensured customer's dietary requirements were met.🛫 Helped Café Sol successfully pass the monthly Airport Health and Safety Inspector audit 100%.

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  The Sugar Gum Hotel

  Feb 2024 - now

  Chef

  The Sugar Gum Hotel restaurant serves modern Australian fusion cuisine with to 200 covers per service at busy times. Work within a team of 6 chefs on busy night and 8 – 10 in front of house serving the Bistro.🥦Lead the grill and fryer section by effectively managing up to 200 dishes during high-volume dinner service by prioritising tasks, delegating, and consistently met strict deadlines.🥦Work collaboratively in a team of 4 chefs and 1 kitchen hand to deliver 140 to 200 covers per night.🥦Manage temperature log of cool room, 2 services fridges and 2 freezers with 100% consistency.🥦Maintain 100% food quality safety standards via vigilant attention to detail and quality practices. Show less