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Rastislav Kalinec
(778) 917-8412

kalinec.rastislav@gmail.com
Education
JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA – PRIMARY CARE PARAMEDIC

Professional Experience

LINE COOK | FINCH AND BARLEY, VANCOUVER |PRESENT
• 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 cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
• Helps set up the whole kitchen prior to a restaurant’s opening
• Follow standardized recipes to assure highest quality of food served
• Properly storing all items as per health and safety standards.

LINE COOK | SEYMOUR´S PUB, VANCOUVER, BC
• Work closely with other memebers of the team, taking orders, giving orders to the team, organizing team
• Helps set up the whole kitchen prior to a restaurant’s opening
• Follow standardized recipes to assure highest quality of food served
• Properly storing all items as per health and safety standards.

LINE COOK | BOWEN ISLAND PUBLIC HOUSE, BOWEN ISLAND, BC
• Work closely with other memebers of the team, taking orders, giving orders to the team, organizing team
• Helps set up the whole kitchen prior to a restaurant’s opening
• Follow standardized recipes to assure highest quality of food served
• Properly storing all items as per health and safety standards.

LINE COOK / PREP COOK | BURGOO LTD., VANCOUVER, BC |• Work closely with other memebers of the team, taking orders, giving orders to the team, organizing team
• Garnish and present the meal according to specific house recipes

• Keep their work areas clean and follow strict safety and sanitation procedures
• Assists with cutting, marinating and precooking foods.

LINE COOK/PREP COOK | SWISS CHALET, BURNABY, BC |
• Preparing all meals – stove, grill, salad, fries,pizza,desserts, taking orders, giving orders to the team, organizing team
• Keeping all work areas tidy, preparing all the work areas and ingredients, stocking all required items, ensuring all items fresh
and not expired.
• Properly storing all items as per health and safety standards.
• Follow standardized recipes to assure highest quality of food served.

PREP COOK | HOTEL SPINNE – GRINDELWALD, SWITZERLAND |
• Food preparation for breakfast service and buffet, omelets and dessert orders
• Keeping all the areas clean and stocked for service and kitchen staff
• Washing all the dishes, glasses, cutleries, cleaning as per Swiss health standards, preparing the terraces and serving areas,
inventory checks
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas in accordance with Swiss health and safety rules and standards
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PREP COOK/SERVER  | WEISSE ARENA GRUPPE AG – LAAX, SWITZERLAND
• Preparing and portioning meat, vegetables and fruits for later use
• Prepared all sauces, dips and marinades from scratch ingredients based on recipes provided.
• Seated and served guests, took orders, ensured guest satisfaction
• Prepared drinks and desserts, served food and drinks and alcohol, ensured cleanliness of the dining area and bar throughout the
day
• Stocking/inventory checks, quality assurance, helping in the kitchen
• Prepping, labeling, sorting and packing daily orders in a timely fashion
• Working in teams to create a constant flow of effective work
• General cleaning and hygiene maintenance as per Swiss health standards

SERVER | POLIS HERB GARDEN – POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS – POLIS, CYPRUS
• Accurately totaled processed and collected payments from guests using the point-of-sale system handling money processing
credit and debit cards making change and processing gift certificates cards and vouchers
• Assisted guests with making menu choices in an informative and helpful fashion
• Maintained knowledge of current menu items garnishes ingredients and preparation methods
• Appropriately suggested additional items to customers to increase restaurant sales
• Served all food courses and alcoholic beverages to guests

SERVER – KITCHEN HELP – ALL-ROUNDER | HAPIMAG RESORT – FLIMS, SWITZERLAND |
• Taking orders, serving drinks, meals,
• preparing drinks, serving wine/alcohol, prepping restaurant
• Assisted kitchen staff in preparation of meals for customers
• Ensured stock was refilled promptly and as needed
• Responsible for maintaining clean and sanitary environment
• Food preparation; made salads, pre-cut ingredients

KITCHEN HELPER | THE MAPLE LEAF GRILL AND LOUNGE – BANFF, ALBERTA | SEPTEMBER 2016- JULY 2016
• Transfer supplies between storage and work areas as needed,
• Maintain cleanliness of work and kitchen areas using proper cleaning chemicals
• Disposed of trash and other kitchen refuse in environmentally safe manner
• Help prepare various foods for cooking and serving

HOUSEKEEPER  | THE BANFF CENTRE – BANFF, ALBERTA
• Comprehensive knowledge of safety and hygiene practices and regulations

• Made beds, changed linen and stocked bathrooms, vacuumed, emptied trashes, etc, used chemicals to disinfect furniture
• Answered customer questions, addressed complaints or fulfill specific requests in a timely and polite manner.
• Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property, and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
• Demonstrates integrity and time management skill, personal reputation as an individual of high ethical standards
• History of been able to work independently towards task completion and achievement of quality standards

HOUSEKEEPER  | MOUNTAIN PARK LODGES, JASPER ALBERTA
• Comprehensive knowledge of safety and hygiene practices and regulations
• Made beds, changed linen and stocked bathrooms, vacuumed, emptied trashes, etc, used chemicals to disinfect furniture
• Answered customer questions, addressed complaints or fulfill specific requests in a timely and polite manner.
• Assisted floor manager in the achieving deadlines, inventory management, and ensuring top quality service to VIP customers

Skills and Abilities
• Certified Emergency Medical Responder, Red Cross Healthcare Provider AED/CPR certified, Primary Care Paramedic course
completed.
• Extensive medical volunteer experience working in the SSOS of Vancouver
• Knowledge of sanitation practices, food safety understanding

LANGUAGES
• Fluent in English, Slovak, and Czech (native speaker)
• Conversational German capabilities