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Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Avinash Kumar

Highly Motivated And Experienced Professional With A Demonstrated History Of Working In The Leisure, Travel & Tourism Industry. Skilled In Catering, Yield Management, Property Management Systems, Food & Beverage, And Hotel Management.
Motihari,BR
Avinash Kumar

Summary

Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus, efficiency and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with various cuisines, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles.

Self motivated Chef with sound knowledge of food preparation and restaurant management. Solid understanding of managing all personnel activity in hospitality industry. Organized and reliable with outstanding menu creation capabilities.

High-performing Chef offering more than 5 years of hotel and cruise line experience. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams, working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and efficient in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, Florida

Executive Sous Chef
2023.12 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, Florida

Chef Tournant
2019.10 - 2023.12 (4 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Trained, supervised and relieved chefs at variety of food preparation stations.
  • Shared my knowledge with others to improve efficiency and quality of food served in the outlets.
  • Followed company standard recipes and presentation guidelines to assemble high-quality dishes.
  • Reduced costs and losses through regular rotation of fresh food items and employment of waste-reduction food prep techniques.
  • Assisted with development of new menu items, researching and workshopping recipes compatible with existing menu.
  • Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs.

Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, Florida

Cook
2017.12 - 2019.09 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
  • Assisted chef with planning easy but elegant appetizers to spark customer interest.
  • Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
  • Prepared estimated orders simultaneously during peak periods with 100% accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, Florida

Assistant Cook
2015.09 - 2017.11 (2 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Prepared and expedited food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
  • Worked with chef to prepare daily food specials and other supplies.
  • Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations during opening and closing procedures to maximize efficiency.
  • Adapted menus to changing seasons and supply inventories to decrease food waste.

Accor
Kolkata, West Bengal

Commis Chef
2014.08 - 2014.11 (3 education.months_Label)

Job overview

Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd.
Bangaluru, Karnataka

Hotel Operational Trainee
2012.07 - 2013.09 (1 education.year_Label & 2 education.months_Label)

Job overview

ITC Sonar
Kolkata, West Bengal

Industrial Trainee

Job overview

Education

Institute Of Hotel Management
Kolkata

B.Sc. in Hospitality And Hotel Administration from Hospitality, Travel And Tourism
2009.03 - 2012.03 (3 education.years_Label)

University Overview

M. S. College
Motihari

I.Sc. from Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
2004.03 - 2006.03 (2 education.years_Label)

University Overview

Skills

    Chef training knowledge

Chef consultations

Menu planning

Manpower planning

Sales inventory operations planning (SIOP)

Strategic planning skills

Meal planning and preparation

Action planning

Installation planning

Project planning and development

Event planning and coordination

Operational planning

Recipes and menu planning

Timeline

Executive Sous Chef
Norwegian Cruise Line
2023.12 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Chef Tournant
Norwegian Cruise Line
2019.10 - 2023.12 (4 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Cook
Norwegian Cruise Line
2017.12 - 2019.09 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Assistant Cook
Norwegian Cruise Line
2015.09 - 2017.11 (2 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Commis Chef
Accor
2014.08 - 2014.11 (3 education.months_Label)
Hotel Operational Trainee
Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd.
2012.07 - 2013.09 (1 education.year_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Institute Of Hotel Management
B.Sc. in Hospitality And Hotel Administration from Hospitality, Travel And Tourism
2009.03 - 2012.03 (3 education.years_Label)
M. S. College
I.Sc. from Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
2004.03 - 2006.03 (2 education.years_Label)
Industrial Trainee
ITC Sonar
Avinash KumarHighly Motivated And Experienced Professional With A Demonstrated History Of Working In The Leisure, Travel & Tourism Industry. Skilled In Catering, Yield Management, Property Management Systems, Food & Beverage, And Hotel Management.