Nitish Shenare

Motivated professional with history of working closely with several top chefs handling chopping, frying, sautéing and sauce-making. Background as Chef de Partie with well-established Type restaurant. High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation. Top-notch professional with expertise in menu development, kitchen management and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

• Developed tasting menus for new cafe business.
• Reduced costs 25 % by sourcing local ingredients and negotiating favorable contracts.
• Improved customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and to complete satisfaction.
• Increased productivity by revamping workflow and restructuring line.
• Supervised team of 35 staff members.
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
• Resolved product issue through consumer testing.