Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
References
Training
Personal Information
Timeline
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Chandiman Anura Kariyawasam

Chandiman Anura Kariyawasam

Battaramulla

Summary

As a Professional pastry chef, with more than 17years experience handling different position and more than 7years experience of managerial level in Pastry, bakery, and confectionary industry, Deliver exceptional culinary experience engage with World leading hospitality organizations,

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastry Chef

COUNTRY ARMS HOTEL
- Current

Assistant Pastry Chef

Armani Hotels
05.2011 - 10.2019
  • Company Overview: Dubai-UAE
  • Manage the daily operation with 12 staff members all the operation of five (5) ala-carte restaurant one (1) buffet restaurant and banquet capacity up to 1200 pax
  • Analyzed and following the HACCP rules and regulation
  • Create the new menu and special festive menu amenities
  • Training and guiding multicultural staff
  • Developing new menu, introducing new product
  • Purchasing and costing
  • Observed quality and consistency of food ensuring food safety procedures are always 100% adhered to
  • Handling guest complaints and Resolve the staff conflict
  • Conduct the master classes for culinary staff members
  • Dubai-UAE

Chef de Partie

ARMANI HOTEL BURJKALIFA
08.2010 - 05.2011
  • Company Overview: Dubai-UAE
  • Handle the Deli restaurant, Pastry shop and Al-carte
  • Preparation of all the Special cake request
  • Monitor and keep recording HACCP control checklist
  • Handle banquet function such as set menu and buffet
  • Supervising and guiding coworkers
  • Ordering and purchasing
  • Support for menu creation
  • Oversee the food preparation and production
  • Dubai-UAE

Chef de Partie

Four Seasons Hotels & Resort
11.2006 - 06.2009
  • Company Overview: Dubai - UAE
  • Handle all the operation of pastry all A-la carte restaurant and banquet
  • Control and guiding the staff
  • Ordering operation requirement
  • HACCP control, check list recording
  • Full of Responsibility during pastry chef absences
  • Dubai - UAE

Demi Chef de Partie

Fairmont Hotels & Resort
06.2004 - 11.2006
  • Company Overview: Dubai- UAE
  • As production in charge Handling production for daily operation
  • Handle Banquet operation
  • Reliever of Pastry shop
  • Dubai- UAE

Commi I

Four Seasons Hotel & Resort
10.2002 - 06.2004
  • Company Overview: Riyadh KSA
  • Handling Banquet Function
  • Preparation and finishing tea lounge
  • Reliever of fine dining restaurant
  • Cake decorate
  • Riyadh KSA

Commi I

Ceylon Continental (Former Intercontinental)
06.2001 - 10.2002
  • Company Overview: Colombo Srilanka
  • Handed Pastry shop, cake decorator and banquet and restaurant operation
  • Colombo Srilanka

Baker Commi III

Hilton Hotels & Resort
12.1999 - 05.2001
  • Company Overview: Colombo Srilanka
  • Handling Bakery production as a night baker
  • Colombo Srilanka

Education

GCE ordinary level -

01.1987

Basic cookery course -

Asia-Lanka hotel school
Colombo, srilanka
01.1994

Certificate IV in pastry diploma - SIT40713

Australian Hospitality skills Recognition (AHSR)
01.2014

Skills

  • Time management
  • Organizing
  • Leadership and management
  • Menu presentation and display
  • Chocolate and sugar work
  • Cake decorations
  • Staff recruiting
  • Maintains Food Handling and Sanitations Standard
  • Works with Restaurant and Banquet Departments Service and Timing of Events
  • Staff allocation and Handling and training
  • Continuously Develop and Innovate Products that Suit the Market

Awards

  • Bronze Medal, Salon Culinary UAE, 2005, Wedding Cake
  • Leader of the Year, Armani Hotel & Resort, 2018

References

Available on request

Training

  • Workshop conducted by Valrhona Chocolate, 2014, 2018, 2019
  • Master Class conducted by Repablica Del Cacao, 2017
  • PSI Quality Service Person in Charge-Level 3, Supervising Food Safety in Catering

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Srilankan
  • Date of Birth: 05/28/70
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Assistant Pastry Chef

Armani Hotels
05.2011 - 10.2019

Chef de Partie

ARMANI HOTEL BURJKALIFA
08.2010 - 05.2011

Chef de Partie

Four Seasons Hotels & Resort
11.2006 - 06.2009

Demi Chef de Partie

Fairmont Hotels & Resort
06.2004 - 11.2006

Commi I

Four Seasons Hotel & Resort
10.2002 - 06.2004

Commi I

Ceylon Continental (Former Intercontinental)
06.2001 - 10.2002

Baker Commi III

Hilton Hotels & Resort
12.1999 - 05.2001

GCE ordinary level -

Basic cookery course -

Asia-Lanka hotel school

Certificate IV in pastry diploma - SIT40713

Australian Hospitality skills Recognition (AHSR)

Pastry Chef

COUNTRY ARMS HOTEL
- Current
Chandiman Anura Kariyawasam