TEDDY LAKISA
KAMPALA
Summary
Adepting at menu development and enhancing kitchen operations, I leveraged knife skills and a proactive approach to mentor staff and streamline processes, significantly improving service delivery and client satisfaction. My innovative recipes and ability to multitask have consistently elevated dining experiences. I have held a long vision to diligently work for the cause to better the lives of people with commitment, dedication and honesty to achieve organization’s objectives. My desire is service beyond self. This is a driving force to work hard in various aspects of life.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Head Chef
THE ALEPH BAR AND RESTAURANT
11.2021 - Current
- Mentoring kitchen staff to prepare each for their specific demanding roles.
- Develop kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Arrange for kitchen equipment maintenance and repair when needed.
- Monitor line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Creating new recipes and preparing of our advanced dishes.
- Maintain well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Initiating training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Inventorying food, ingredients and , and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor incoming orders.
- Preventing any cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals to ensure non of our clients suffer food allergy sufferers.
- Planning promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Placing orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Maintaining high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Modernizing work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
- Any thing that my Head Chef instructs me to do in order to ensure our clients are served to our best ability.
Chef De Partie
Bukoto Heights Apartments
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Stock taking i.e. daily opening and closing stock and general stock taking of the mid and end of the month.
- Kitchen cleanliness and maintenance
- Creating special dishes i.e. chef’s specialties of the days, weeks and months.
- Stock taking i.e. daily opening and closing stock and general stock taking of the mid and end of the month.
- Sliced fruit and vegetables for salads, entrees and desserts and stored in crisper.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
- Monitored food and labor costs to verify budget targets were met.
Junior Chef
Kahwa To Go
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Observed different kitchen chefs' preparation of sauces, breads, and other items to gain knowledge in diverse cooking and baking techniques.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Prepped daily menu items to quickly deliver upon request.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Worked with chef de partie to learn storage locations of fresh ingredients for daily use by station staff.
- Measured high demand spices and commonly used ingredients to prevent overages and waste.
Trainee
Nob View Hotel
09.2016 - 11.2016
- Restaurant settings, ensuring that all the tables and the chairs are arranged according to the hotel’s standard.
- Preparing various dishes according to the orders of different guest. This includes different kinds of breakfasts, buffets depending on the menu presented.
- Ensure availability of a daily report concerning checking in and out of the guests for the different hotel departments to ease planning.
- Customer care in terms of directing guests to their different rooms and ensuring a comfortable environment for the guests.
- Supported departmental tasks to increase understanding of industry processes.
Education
DIPLOMA -
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE KAMPALA
Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda07.2016
High School Diploma -
PAKWACH SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Pakwach12.2013
Uganda Certificate of Education -
PAKWACH SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Pakwach12.2010
Skills
- Knife Skills
- Menu development
- Special diets
- Recipe creation
- Self-motivated
- Innovative, pro-active and result oriented
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize key tasks
Languages
English, Luganda
Native language
Luo
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Assistant Head Chef
THE ALEPH BAR AND RESTAURANT
11.2021 - Current
Chef De Partie
Bukoto Heights Apartments
08.2018 - 11.2018
Junior Chef
Kahwa To Go
09.2017 - 06.2018
Trainee
Nob View Hotel
09.2016 - 11.2016
DIPLOMA -
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE KAMPALA
High School Diploma -
PAKWACH SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Uganda Certificate of Education -
PAKWACH SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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