317 Rattray Street, Dunedin Central

Dunedin 9016
Home: 04-577-0054
Mobile: 021 048 5723
Email: bmigueljosejavelona@gmail.com

MIGUEL JOSE BOTARDO

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate culinary skills, front of house and back of house kitchen operations,
customer service and restaurant operations in a commercial setting.

SKILLS & ABILITIES  Coffee making (Certified Barista by City and Guilds)
 Hot and cold dish preparation
 Front of House
 Back of House
 Hard working
 Multi-tasking
 Fluent in spoken and written English

EXPERIENCE RATBAGS, THE OCTAGON, DUNEDIN CENTRAL August 2018 – April 2021
Senior Chef
Running the kitchen, sorting food prep for the following day, and ordering from food
delivery services, food experimenting and washing dishes.
FOH
Bartending and working on floor during late nights.

MADAM WOO, STUART ST, DUNEDIN CENTRAL May – August 2018

Kitchen Hand
Washing dishes and food preparation

WORKSHOP CAFÉ, PETONE August – November 2017

Front of House, Taking orders from customers and cash handling.
Making hot and cold drinks
Stock filling

EDUCATION FOOD DESIGN INSTITUTE, OTAGO POLYTECHNIC, DUNEDIN

BACHELOR’S IN CULINARY ARTS 2018 - PRESENT

HERETAUNGA COLLEGE, UPPER HUTT, WELLINGTON 2017 GRADUATE

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY- BASIC COOKERY- NCEA LEVEL 3
Immersed in a commercial kitchen and café environment, participation in running the
school café and reputable catering service, while learning a wide range of practical cooking
 techniques, knife skills, food hygiene and workplace safety.
ACHIEVEMENT:
1. Certified Barista- City & Guilds (March 2017)
2. First Aid (Unit Std 6401) and Resuscitation Level 2 (Unit Std 6402) (March 2017)

COMMUNICATION Courteous and well-mannered team member, with positive communication skills. Fluent in
English.

Research about dishes from different countries then experimenting them at home.
INTERESTS
&HOBBIES Home cooking and experimenting on food with the use of local and seasonal ingredients.

REFERENCES GENERAL MANAGER, RATBAGS, OCTAGON, DUNEDIN

Phil Ellis
Phone: 027 2202494
HOD HOSPITALITY, HERETAUNGA COLLEGE, UPPER HUTT
William Wilson
Phone: 04 9399370
wilsonw@heretaunga.school.nz

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