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Name: GARY JAMES LORD
Address: 14 Mallee Close
Caloundra QLD 4551
Telephone: (07) 54 928 864
Email: chef@gary-lord.com

EDUCATION
Secondary: Completed Year 10 and attained School Certificate at Richmond High School.
Tertiary: 1991-1993 COMMERCIAL COOKERY TRADE COURSE, RYDE TAFE
Served indentured apprenticeship with Richmond Ex-Servicemen's Club, Richmond.
Workshops:

Various, including; HAACP, Human Resource Management, Fire Safety/Prevention. I have competed in various salon culinare competitions, winning silver and bronze medals.
Certificate 4 - Hospitality Food & Beverage Supervision
Occupational Workplace Health & Safety
St John’s Ambulance - CPR


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Employer:

Beerwah RSL & Citizens Association

Apr '02 - Feb '04
(full time)

Head chef.
Responsible for all aspects of kitchen and staff management, including stock control, cost effective menu planning, safety and security of staff and application of safe working practices. Training of school based trainees
– left to commence with Bracks Transport (with view to purchasing part of the business)

   
Employer: Alex Surf-Supporters Association Limited

Aug '01 - Apr '02
(full time)

Head chef. 220+ seat bistro.
Responsible for all aspects of kitchen and staff management, including stock control, cost effective menu planning, safety and security of staff and application of safe working practices.
   
Employer: Noosa Reef Hotel - ALH Hotel Group
Feb '01 - Aug '01
(full time)
Head chef. 300+ seat bistro.
Promoted to this position after ALH Group acquired the Stewarts Group Sunshine Coast operations. Responsible for all aspects of kitchen and staff management, including stock control, safety and security of staff and application of safe working practices.
   

Employer:

Vino's Bar & Cafe - Stewart's Alexandra Hotel (new site)
Oct '99 - Feb '01
(full time)
Head chef. 120 seat a la carte restaurant.
Responsible for setting up the new restaurant, including recruitment of all kitchen staff, writing and costing menus, testing recipes, setting up standards, procurement of kitchen equipment, setting and meeting budgets, ensuring workplace health and safety issues were in place and maintained, weekly stock control and reporting.
   
Employer: Stewart's Kawana Waters Hotel
Mar '98 - Oct '99
(full time)

Head chef.
Responsible for all aspects of kitchen management including human resource management, stock control, meeting budgets, maintaining health and safety issues and staff training.

Organisation and administration of the annual Stewart's Winter Wine Festival, 3 week duration, culminating in a formal 5 course meal for 150 people. ('98, '99 and 2000 Festivals)

Out catering for various formal charity functions for up to 250 people, whilst maintaining usual a la carte and bistro services within the hotel.

Returned to the new Vino's at Alexandra Headlands to set up the new venue.

   
Employer: Vino's Bar & Cafe - Stewart's Alexandra Hotel (original hotel)
Dec '95 - Mar '98
(full time)
2nd Chef. A la carte restaurant.
Functions for up to 400 people. Promoted to another Stewarts venue, to take on a position as head chef.
   
Employer: The Sebel of Sydney, Elizabeth Bay
Oct '95 to Nov '95
(full time)
Entremetier in the 'Encore' a la carte restaurant (100 seats).
Left position to move interstate.
   
Employer: Lothar's on Pymble Hill, Pymble
Jun '95 to Oct '95

Worked with Lothar Winkler during my holidays in June (full-time) and then worked Fridays and Saturday.

My duties included preparation of hot and cold entrees and desserts for lunch and dinner for the a la carte restaurant. Also preparation of meals for various functions, up to 95.
Lothar's award winning restaurant is well known for it's extremely high standard of quality and presentation of exquisite dishes.

   
Employer:

Richmond Ex-Servicemen's Club, Richmond

1990 to Oct '95
(full time)
Served apprenticeship at the club, working in all sections of the catering department such as Brasserie (250 seats), Functions and the Phillip Restaurant, A la Carte (150 seats)
  Responsibilities included: supervision of all staff in the absence of the Executive or Sous Chefs, commodity purchase and control, A la carte supervisor, staff rostering.

INTERESTS

Cooking, Entertaining, Travelling, Reading, Swimming, Bushwalking, Gym, all water sports, Motor Racing.

During 1990 my wife and I enjoyed travelling over a period of 4 months to the USA, UK, Ireland, France,Italy, Greece, Germany, Switzerland and Malaysia.

I would like to continue and further my education and I am keen to study and build my skill level in areas of assessment and workplace training, first aid and various computer applications.

REFERENCES
Personal/Verbal:

Mr Rick Maude
(was my manager at Stewarts Hotel Group)
Tel: (07) 41 242 322(B/h)
Tel: 0448 890 088

Mr Colin Allen,
General Manager, Beerwah RSL
Tel: (07) 5494 6300 (B/h)

 Mr Michael Foenander,
Food Services Manager, Stewarts Hotel Group
Tel: 0417 720633 (B/h)

Various written references and articles, editorials and awards are kept in my portfolio folder.
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