
Italo Souza
@italosouza
I lead kitchen operations and deliver high-volume customer service across hospitality teams.
What I'm looking for
At Café Cuba in Msida, I supervise a full kitchen team, organize shift schedules, manage stock, and maintain HACCP health, safety, and quality standards.
I've trained six pizzaiolos to independent performance and coordinate front- and back-of-house teams to keep service running smoothly during peak volume. Previously at PI Pizzas in Dublin, I supported the launch of a new restaurant venue and handled customer service, POS, cash handling, and order processing.
My experience across hospitality, pharmacy, and customer-facing roles in Malta, Ireland, and Brazil has made me organized, adaptable, and focused on resolving customer needs under pressure. I'm transitioning into iGaming with a foundation in software engineering studies, logical reasoning, and MS Office reporting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead, supervise, and organize shift schedules for the kitchen team, ensuring operational efficiency and high productivity. Manage stock levels, audit ingredient inventories, liaise with suppliers, place purchase orders, and reduce operational waste. Enforce strict health, safety (HACCP), and quality standards across all daily workflows. Manage high-volume daily operations, maintain order flow prec
Worked as Pizza Chef at Cafe' Cuba.
Head Chef Pizzaiolo
Café Cuba
Jul 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Supervises and organizes shift schedules for a full kitchen team, ensuring consistent productivity and service delivery. Manages stock levels, conducts inventory audits, and enforces HACCP standards.
Lead, supervise, and organize shift schedules for the kitchen team, ensuring operational efficiency and high productivity. Manage stock levels, audit ingredient inventories, liaise with suppliers, place purchase orders, and reduce operational waste. Enforce strict health, safety (HACCP), and quality standards across all daily workflows. Manage high-volume daily operations, maintain order flow prec
Welcomed clients, presented menu details, organized daily stocks, and assisted senior baristas in customer support and preparation.
Trained under world-renowned pizza chef Anthony Falco. Worked in fast-paced environment producing and average of 400 pizzas daily on peak days. Participated in team setup and operational preparation for a new restaurant venue.
Trained under world-renowned pizza chef Anthony Falco. Worked in fast-paced environment producing and average of 400 pizzas daily on peak days. Participated in team setup and operational preparation for a new restaurant venue.
Pizzaiolo
PI Pizzas
Feb 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 4 months)
Prepared pizzas and contributed to the setup and operational launch of a new restaurant venue in Dublin. Coordinated front-of-house and back-of-house teams to maintain smooth service during peak volume.
Customer Service & Waiter
PI Pizzas
May 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)
Handled high-volume, face-to-face customer interactions daily, resolving queries and complaints promptly under time pressure. Managed point-of-sale systems, cash handling, and order processing.
Managed point-of-sale systems, cash handling, taking customer orders, and addressing client queries promptly in a busy environment.
Barista Assistant
Barista Coffee Master
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021 (0 months)
Assisted in coffee preparation and provided direct client support in a fast-paced café environment.
Pharmacy Assistant
Biofarma Drugstore
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)
Provided direct client support and product guidance in a pharmacy setting. Verified orders and dispatched deliveries in an inventory role.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Computer Software Engineering
Higher Education Studies – unfinished due to pandemic.
OHC English
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
Coffee Masters, Inc.
Barista Training
Coffee Masters, Inc.
Barista Training.
OHC English
Advanced English Course.
Erin School Of English
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
Erin School Of English
Advanced English Course.
OHC English
Advanced English Course (C1), English
2021 - 2022
Completed an Advanced English Course at C1 level.
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Higher Education Studies, Software Engineering
2019 -
Pursued Software Engineering studies, building a foundation in logical reasoning and structured problem-solving. Course unfinished due to the pandemic.
Erin School of English
Advanced English Course, English
2021 -
Completed an Advanced English Course.
Coffee Master
Barista Training, Barista Training
Completed barista training.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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