Mahdi Jawhari, Kitchen Chef

Mahdi Jawhari

Kitchen Chef

Joanna's Table

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
High school or equivalent, Hospitality
Experience
8 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 9 Months

Kitchen Chef at Joanna's Table
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2015 to February 2020

- Managing daily kitchen operations with 8 staff members.

- Starting a catering service, service 100-5000 people.

- Re-developing their entire menu in 2015.

-Overseeing food preparation and production, ensuring food safety procedures are always 100% adhered to Boecker’s.

- Interviewing, hiring, training, and directing all staff members since 2015, improving kitchen operational flow by 50%, while maintaining 100% employee retention.

- Trained by chefs from China, India and France to learn about their native foods and techniques.

- Developing a process that reduced waste by 40% and improved supply turnover by 70%.

- Plat Du Jour, and weekly Special Menu.

Kitchen Supervisor at Main Street
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2015 to October 2016

- Mentoring and training new staff members.

- Preparing meals for lunch and dining services.

- Managing relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment.

- Collaborating with the Head Chef on the menu design and on innovative recipes.

Kitchen Chef at Nawwara
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2012 to November 2013

- Re-developing their menu.

- Cost Control.

- Managing daily kitchen operations with 12 staff members.

- Interviewing, hiring, training, and directing all staff members.

- Managing relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment.

Kitchen Chef at Jarit Al Wadi
  • Egypt - Fayoum
  • March 2012 to August 2013

- Developing their entire menu.

- Cost Control

- Managing daily kitchen operations with 12 staff members.

- Interviewing, hired, trained, and directed all staff members.

- Managing relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment.

Kitchen Chef at Jarit Al Wadi
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2012 to August 2013

- Developing their entire menu.

- Cost Control

- Managing daily kitchen operations with 12 staff members.

- Interviewing, hired, trained, and directed all staff members.

- Managing relationships with vendors, negotiating prices of ingredients and equipment.

Operations Team Leader at Roadster Diner
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2009 to October 2011

- Training and directing all staff members.

- Distributing opening and closing duties.

- Ensuring best service.

Education

High school or equivalent, Hospitality
  • at HBC College
  • February 2011

Specialties & Skills

Management
Leadership
Italian cuisine
Cooking
Knife Work
Teamwork
Management
Cooking

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Beginner
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Food Hygiene (Training)
Training Institute:
Roadsters Diner