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Experienced chef specializing in private and hospitality culinary services.

Slovenia

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on culinary work where I can run kitchen operations, design menus (including vegan), uphold HACCP standards, teach small groups, and contribute to a guest-focused, organized team environment.

I am a dedicated chef with extensive hands-on experience across hotels, motels and private households, trained at the Highschool for Catering and Tourism in Radovljica. Over two decades I progressed from apprentice to chef de partie and private chef, developing strengths in ingredient sourcing, menu planning, baking and creating vegan meal plans.

I follow strict quality control and HACCP standards, lead small cooking workshops, and bring strong communication, organizational and leadership skills. I deliver consistent, clean, well-prepared food while mentoring others and improving kitchen operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Private Chef

Private Employer

Jul 2009 - Oct 2018 (9 years 3 months)

Served as a private chef creating menus, preparing and baking meals, developing vegan meal plans and leading occasional small-group cooking workshops.

Menu Development Vegan Cooking Baking Meal Planning Food Preparation

Chef de Partie

Hotel Cerkno

Nov 2002 - Feb 2009 (6 years 3 months)

Managed a kitchen section, prepared and cooked dishes for guests, oversaw ingredient receipt and storage, and enforced cleanliness and food safety standards.

Food Safety Inventory Management HACCP Teamwork

Assistant Chef

Hotel Astral

Jun 2000 - Sep 2002 (2 years 3 months)

Supported daily kitchen operations including ingredient preparation, storage management, cooking for guests and monthly deep-cleaning of kitchen spaces.

Ingredient Prep Inventory Control HACCP Buffet Service

Apprentice Chef

Hotel Astral

Mar 2000 - Jun 2000 (3 months)

Handled ingredient receiving, storage and expiry checks, prepared and cooked meals, and presented food at breakfast and lunch buffets.

Ingredient Receiving Storage Buffet Service Food Preparation HACCP

Apprentice Chef

Motel Medno

Dec 1999 - Mar 2000 (3 months)

Supported kitchen operations by washing dishes, preparing ingredients, cleaning work areas and cooking simple dishes for guests.

Food Preparation Basic Cooking Ingredient Handling HACCP Customer Service

Apprentice Chef

Restaurant Skriti kot

Feb 1999 - Mar 1999 (1 month)

Performed kitchen prep and dishwashing, prepared ingredients and maintained cleanliness of kitchen surfaces during a short apprenticeship.

Food Preparation Dishwashing Ingredient Prep HACCP Time Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Highschool for catering and tourism Radovljica

Catering and Tourism Technician, Catering and Tourism

2002 - 2004

Completed Catering and Tourism Technician programme (EQF level 5) at the Highschool for catering and tourism Radovljica, covering catering management and tourism-related hospitality skills.

Highschool for catering and tourism Radovljica

Chef, Culinary Arts

1998 - 2002

Completed Chef programme (EQF level 4) at the Highschool for catering and tourism Radovljica, focusing on practical culinary training and kitchen operations.