Jamie Lee Balatbat

JAMIE LEE ARNESON-BALATBAT 9003 Garden Coast Resort, Mabangus Capipisa, Tanza Cavite 4108 | (C- |- Professional Summary 5+ years’ experience in a 5-star hotel, casual dining restaurants and an international franchised restaurant. Energetic culinary professional with a blend of creativity, passion for food and exceptional cooking skills. Works well as a dynamic leader in highpressure setting. Experienced chef professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Productive manager adept at managing and motivating a food production staff in a variety if settings. Focused on performing multiple tasks whilst maintaining production goals. Conscientious manager routinely overseeing all aspects of management operations.Specialise in motivating an equally engaging staff to maintain guest service standards. Skills     Strong attention to safe food handling procedures Extensive catering background Hospitality and service industry background Knowledge in Menu Planning and Food Costing    Able to work standing up for long periods of time Works well under pressure and fast paced environment Able to work fexible schedules, holidays and weekends Work History Kitchen Manager Applebee’s Grill & Bar Philippines Apr 2015 - Feb 2017 Bonifacio Global City Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, protioning, cooking and waste control.  Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary Verified proper portion sized and consistenly attained high food quality standards Maintained a skilled kitchen staff by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees. Instructed new staff inproper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils Actively involved in cost control, sanitation, menu development, training, reruitment, private dining and catering. Regularly interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels. Planned lunch, dinner and bar menus, as well as special menus for in-house special events and catering. Demi Chef Terraz Bistro and Meetings Jan 2014 - Aug 2014 Makati City Cooked and served food and meals in accorcance with menus, diet plans, recipe, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies Practiced safe food handling procedure at all times  Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based or required specifications Maintained smooth and timely operations in oreoaration and delivery of meaks and kitchen sanitation Jr. Commis Premiere Café Setting up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies Preparing food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces) Cooking menu items in cooperatin with the rest of the kitchen staff Answer, repost and follow executive chef and chef de partie's instructions Clean up station and take care of leftocer food Stock inventory appropriately Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion Nov 2012 - Jan 2014 Mall of Asia Arena JAMIE LEE ARNESON-BALATBAT Kitchen Helper Circles Event Café, Makati Shangri La Hotel Manila Apr 2010 - Dec 2010 Makati City Responsible for preparing food items such as sausages, eggs, bacin, pasta and many more. Helped to prepare vegetables, meats, fish and various other food for serving Responsible for preparing salads and deserts for in room dining  Reponsible for cleaning kitchen and kitchen equipments and utensils Arranged ingredients attractively to prepare cold plate combinations Performed various other duties as assigned Education Fundamentals of Pastry Arts International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management Diploma in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management Associated in Hotel and Rerstaurant Management University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Certifications SERVSAFE Food Protection Manager Certified Certificate Number- (since 11/2/2015, until 11/2/2020) 2012 Katipunan, Quezon City 2009 Katipunan, Quezon City 2008 Las Pinas City