Ciara Turner
Limerick
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in customer relations and strategic planning, complemented by excellent communication skills. Demonstrates reliability through punctuality and a calm demeanour under pressure, ensuring health and safety compliance while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Adept at multitasking with attention to detail, seeking to leverage these competencies in a role that values self-discipline and patience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Commis Chef
Hotel Bad Schachen
, Germany
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Prepared meats, fish, and vegetables to support line cooking in a fast-paced environment.
- Managed food usage by First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rules, avoiding unnecessary waste.
- Checked freezers and refrigerators to verify correct storage and temperatures.
- Quality-checked items for quantity and presentation
Commis Chef
Kulm Hotel
Arosa, Switzerland
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: MICHELIN RECOMMENDED
- Supported food service in a busy restaurant environment.
- Complied with food safety regulations.
- Remained calm and effective in fast-paced kitchen environments to promptly deliver high-quality dishes.
- Regularly rotated stock and helped to organize incoming deliveries of fresh produce, promoting best inventory management practices.
- Carried out tasks assigned by Chef De Partie.
- MICHELIN RECOMMENDED
Commis Chef Gardé Manger
Hotel Bad Schachen
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Created exceptionally presented dishes, exceeding timeframe goals.
- Adapted food preparation methods to meet vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dietary requests.
- Regularly conducted deep cleaning of kitchen and storage areas to maintain hygiene.
- Managed ingredient deliveries and stock rotation on daily basis, maintaining optimum product quality.
- Performed opening mise-en-place duties, maintaining the professionalism of the restaurant.
- Established clear standards for cooking, garnishing and presenting food.
Commis Chef
The Armada Hotel
Spanish Point, Ireland
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed food deliveries and stock rotation, maintaining optimum product quality.
- Performed opening mise-en-place duties maintaining the professionalism of the restaurant.
- Utilized local produce to create exceptional dishes, enhancing the guest dining experience.
- Assisted head chef with new menu creation, exercising creativity and forward-planning skills.
- Fulfilled dietary requests, including vegan and intolerance maintaining customer satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
Technological University Shannon
Leaving Certificate -
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Cash handling
- Customer relations
- Self-disciplined
- Health and safety compliance
- Attention to detail
- Reliable punctuality
- Patience and composure
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Calm under pressure
- Strategic planning
- Multitasking ability
references
- Peter Jackson, Ex Head chef, The Armada Hotel
- Susanne Brummer, Head Chef, Hotel Bad Schachen, Kueche@badschachen.de
- Florian Mainzger, Head Chef, Kulm Hotel
Timeline
Commis Chef
Hotel Bad Schachen
04.2023 - 10.2023
Commis Chef
Kulm Hotel
11.2022 - 04.2023
Commis Chef Gardé Manger
Hotel Bad Schachen
04.2022 - 10.2022
Commis Chef
The Armada Hotel
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
Technological University Shannon
Leaving Certificate -
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