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Work History
Education
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Tanay R Gayake

Management Trainee - Chef
Pune
Tanay R Gayake

Summary

Looking for an opportunity for exploring new flavors, new techniques of cooking, developing new dishes according to choice & taste of people, improving taste & freshness of food, love to work in kitchen team that will contribute to achieve goal of an organization & add goodwill & reputation.

Preparing, cooking and maintaining the kitchen while working under the direction of the senior Chef (Bakery, Continental, Halwai). Helping Chef in Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet and banquet food pickup. Maintaining portion sizes for Ala carte and online orders. Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in a particular department working area. Checking and maintaining tags on food pans and keeping it up to date, and maintaining wastage sheet for whole month. Enthusiastic Trainee Chef willing to take on any kitchen chore in an effort to improve overall skills. A quick learner promoting excellent listening and communication skills. Looking for a position at a fast-paced restaurant, hotel.

Motivated Service Worker with exceptional social skills, communication abilities and customer service background. Dedicated to following health and safety guidelines and handling food items properly. Pursues every opportunity to support team members and proactively address issues.

Overview

3
Languages
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Taj Sat International Ltd

Management Trainee
07.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Gained hands-on experience in food preparation, plating, portion control, and maintaining quality standards in a high-volume kitchen environment.
  • Supported inventory management, ingredient storage, and kitchen organization to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Worked collaboratively with different kitchen departments including hot kitchen, cold kitchen, and production sections.
  • Coordinated inventory management, ingredient storage, and kitchen organization to enhance daily operations.
  • Assisted chefs and kitchen staff in large-scale food preparation and production operations for airline catering services.
  • Developed skills in kitchen workflow management, time management, and teamwork in high-pressure catering environment.
  • Maintained cleanliness of kitchen equipment and workstations to uphold operational efficiency.

Ramee Grand Pune

Trainee Chef
03.2024 - 07.2024

Job overview

  • Learned various types of cuisines, cooking skill, cutting skill, plating skill, various type of food styling & presentation, bakery products, arrangement for special events etc.
  • Completed 16-week internship at Ramee Grand Hotel, a 4-star establishment in Pune, gaining hands-on experience in culinary operations.
  • Assisted in bakery, continental, and halwai departments by preparing various dishes.

Education

Culinary Academy of India
Hyderabad

Bachelor’s Degree from Catering Technology and Culinary Arts
05-2025

University Overview

Completed Bachelor’s Degree of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts from Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad in May 2025.

BSM School
Pune, Maharashtra

Intermediate from Science Education
05-2022

BSM School
Pune, Maharashtra

Senior Secondary Certification
05-2020

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptable

Cooking knowledge and culinary skills

Food safety and hygiene regulations

Interests

Reading, playing badminton, football, synthesizer, listening music

Timeline

Management Trainee

Taj Sat International Ltd
07.2025 - Current

Trainee Chef

Ramee Grand Pune
03.2024 - 07.2024

BSM School

Senior Secondary Certification

BSM School

Intermediate from Science Education

Culinary Academy of India

Bachelor’s Degree from Catering Technology and Culinary Arts
Tanay R GayakeManagement Trainee - Chef