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playing guitar & singing
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Ali Ziyan

Sous Chef
Kaafu Huraa
Ali Ziyan

Summary

Highly motivated professional Chef with over 10 years of expertise in top resorts around the Maldives and Saudi Arabia. Passionate about pushing culinary boundaries, thrives on developing new techniques and experimenting with unique flavors to create innovative dishes. Currently seeking an opportunity to bring strong supervisory and organizational skills to a respected organization that values hard work, commitment, and vision. Proven track record of managing kitchen operations and supporting culinary teams, leveraging culinary skills and knowledge to enhance menu offerings and maintain exceptional food quality. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability in high-pressure kitchen environments.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Jumeirah Olhahali Island Maldives

Junior Sous Chef
10.2024 - Current

Job overview

Mediterranean & Greek Restaurant

  • Maintain full knowledge of menus, recipes and other pertinent information.
  • Assist in the preparation and cooking of mediterranean & greek dishes ensuring the highest standards of food quality,taste and presentation.
  • Maintain inventory records and update ordering systems regularly to ensure adequate stock levels based on anticipated demand.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
  • collaborate in menu planning and development.
  • managing food costs to increase profitability without compromising on quality.
  • Train and mentor Junior kitchen team.

Four Seasons Hotel

Sous Chef
11.2023 - 03.2024

Job overview

Seasonal Sous chef - Riyadh Season

  • In room dining kitchen (All day dining ala-carte) operation & VIP Airline Jet Catering
  • VIP lunch & dinner of Japanese cuisine & Fine Dining

(Sushi & Japanese Hot dishes)

  • Directing food & day to day operations, preparation of meals & plating- to meet guest specifications in a timely manner and collaborates with the Chef De Cuisine to run & manage the kitchen
  • Assists with menu planning, Inventory, cost control, ordering of stocks, and management of supplies
  • Supervise to maintain stations clean & sanitation and complies with food safety standards of HACCP
  • Assisting banquet kitchen on special caterings on food preparation & management
  • Train employees for basic cooking skills & hygiene & solve problems that arise and seizes control of issues in kitchen
  • Monitor and maintain kitchen equipment in a professional way such as knives, grills, ovens, steamers, fryers, warmers in food preparation


Royal House Hold

Private Sous Chef for Royal Family
08.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Cooking and preparing high quality dishes including all day meals (Japanese, Asian Fusion, Arabic, Western & Mediterranean), special banquets, breakfast & fine dining VIP dinners
  • Ensure the Kitchen's maintenance on a high level of consistency in quality of food production, preparation, and presentation
  • Directing the food preparation process and delegating tasks while collaborating with the Sous Chef
  • Create & Develop new menus everyday along with the Sous chef & create ideas to improve kitchen performance
  • Handle stock management, cost control, inventory & ordering of all goods
  • Monitor dates of all Mise En Place & rotate policies making sure all perishables are kept at proper temperatures
  • Train, motivate, recommend discipline & supervise the work of kitchen employees ensuring all standards are met
  • Being responsible for strong health and safety & food Hygiene practices as per HACCP
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.

Milaidhoo Island Resort Maldives

Chef De' Partie
11.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

Company Overview: Maldivian fine dining Restaurant & Japanese grill restaurant


LUX* Collective

Chef De'Partie
11.2019 - 02.2021

Job overview

Company Overview: Japanese & Peruvian fine dining Restaurant

Vakkaru Maldives

Commis Chef
01.2018 - 12.2019

SIX SENSES Laamu

Commis Chef
11.2015 - 11.2017

Club Med - Kanifinolhu

Commis Chef
07.2014 - 11.2015

Education

Four Seasons Resort Maldives

Certificate of completion in F&B preparation
04.2014

University Overview

National Certificate II in F&B preparation from TVETA, Maldives

Thames College
Sri Lanka

12.2013

Royal Institute Of Higher Education
Sri Lanka

High School from IGCE Ordinary level
01.2012

Dharumavantha School
Malé, Maldives

Secondary Education
06.2007

Iskandar School
Maldives

Primary Education
01.2007

Skills

  • Organization
  • Team Player
  • Leadership
  • Kitchen leadership
  • Allergen awareness
  • Work under pressure
  • Cooking techniques
  • Food presentation
  • Menu development
  • Customer service
  • Ingredient sourcing
  • Plating

Accomplishments

  • Participated in FHAM Culinary Cooking Challenge Maldives 2019 and won a Silver Medal in Seafood Hot Cooking.
  • Won the live Maldivian Fusion Category for the local online F&B Expo cooking by Nescafe', Maldives.
  • Attended the World Chefs Congress & Expo 2018 in Malaysia and achieved the World Chefs' certificate.
  • Got featured in Hotelier Maldives Magazine & web page as chef of the month in 2022.
  • Got featured in a local magazine article on www.dho.mv on their career profile launches.
  • Got featured on the local magazine Lonumedhu.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 03/15/94

Apprenticeship

Four Seasons Resort Maldives, Baa Atoll, Landaagiraavaru, Republic of Maldives, 04/13/13, 04/12/14

playing guitar & singing

its just my hobby

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Timeline

Junior Sous Chef

Jumeirah Olhahali Island Maldives
10.2024 - Current

Sous Chef

Four Seasons Hotel
11.2023 - 03.2024

Private Sous Chef for Royal Family

Royal House Hold
08.2022 - 08.2023

Chef De' Partie

Milaidhoo Island Resort Maldives
11.2021 - 07.2022

Chef De'Partie

LUX* Collective
11.2019 - 02.2021

Commis Chef

Vakkaru Maldives
01.2018 - 12.2019

Commis Chef

SIX SENSES Laamu
11.2015 - 11.2017

Commis Chef

Club Med - Kanifinolhu
07.2014 - 11.2015

Four Seasons Resort Maldives

Certificate of completion in F&B preparation

Thames College

Royal Institute Of Higher Education

High School from IGCE Ordinary level

Dharumavantha School

Secondary Education

Iskandar School

Primary Education
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