MOHAMED FAHIM ABDUL JABBAR
GRAND CAYMAN
Summary
Pastry chef with extensive experience at The Watermark, specializing in innovative dessert presentation and quality control. Demonstrated expertise in designing unique recipes and managing inventory efficiently. Recognized for exceptional attention to detail and creative decoration techniques, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and culinary offerings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Strata Chef Pastry
The Watermark
George Town
03.2025 - Current
- Prepared diverse menu items using fresh ingredients and seasonal produce.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure efficient meal service and kitchen operations.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of cooking stations and dining areas.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking ingredient supplies and freshness.
- Developed new recipes to enhance menu offerings and customer experience.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations during food handling and preparation.
- Communicated effectively with front-of-house staff to coordinate meal timing and service.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
- Prepared high-quality dishes according to established recipes.
- Stored foods correctly using correct storage containers and labelling systems.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
- Inspected kitchen equipment for cleanliness and functionality prior to use.
- Exercised portion control for items served, eliminating waste.
- Planned menus, ordered supplies and managed kitchen staff.
- Kept up to date with current culinary trends, as well as health and safety regulations.
- Developed creative ideas for special events or promotions involving food preparation or presentation.
- Adjusted seasonings of dishes according to customers' tastes.
Pastry Cook
Wyndham Reef Resort
East End
12.2023 - 02.2025
- Collaborated with executive and other chefs to design innovative menus.
- Executed pastry orders for events, accommodating special dietary requests.
- Demonstrated expertise in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, and pies.
- Managed the pastry section of a kitchen to ensure efficient operations.
- Prepared various baked goods while maintaining high standards of quality and attention to detail.
- Decorated and presented pastries and baked goods to enhance visual appeal.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered ingredients and supplies as needed.
- Developed unique recipes for menus, constantly innovating offerings.
Chef de Partie Pastry
Mykonos Restaurant
Seven Mile Beach
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Decorated pastries and making ice cream, sorbet and desserts using different icings for beautiful and exciting food presentations.
- Executed strict quality control measures to maintain high standards of baked goods.
Chef de Partie Pastry
Coral Strand Hotel Seyschells
Mahe
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Decorated pastries and desserts using different icings for beautiful and exciting food presentations.
Chef de Partie Pastry
Coral Strand Hotel Seyschells
Mahe
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Decorated pastries and desserts using different icings for beautiful and exciting food presentations.
Sous Chef Pastry
Double X Restaurant and Cafe
Unaizah
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Developing and creating new recipes.
- Ensuring quality control of ingredients and products.
- Providing guidance to staff on proper storage and preparation methods.
- Assisting with meal planning and design.
- Monitoring and recording inventory.
- Resolving customer problems and concerns personally.
Demi Chef de Partie
Home Bakery LLC
Dubai
01.2018 - 08.2019
- Assisting in all activities in the kitchen.
- Cleaning, tidying and maintaining the kitchen and tools.
- Upholding health and safety standards in the kitchen.
- Providing customer service to staff and customers.
- Assisting pastry chefs with desserts.
- Relaying orders to his station cooks and ensuring each menu item his station is responsible for is prepared on time.
Commi 1
Home Bakery LLC
Dubai
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Executing pastry orders for catered events and accommodating special requests.
- Demonstrating skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies.
- Ensuring that areas of responsibility are clean and well maintained and cleaning checklists are adhered to.
- Reporting defective materials and equipment to the appropriate departments.
- Having strong product knowledge of all areas.
- Preparing a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread.
- Decorating pastries using different icings, toppings so that they are appealing to the eye.
Commi 2
Advanced Baking Concept LLC
Dubai Investment Park 1
02.2014 - 02.2016
- Ensure that daily food preparations meet outlined recipes including portion size, quantity and quality.
- To assist the Pastry Chef in the creation of desserts, afternoon tea, petits-fours and breads.
Commis 3
White House Restaurant
Kandy
04.2013 - 12.2013
- Assist the kitchen's senior staff, helping to ensure that operations run smoothly.
- Handle the preparation of ingredients.
- Oversee the reception of deliveries, organize stock, and are responsible for stock rotation to ensure fresh ingredients are always available.
- Keep their workstations and the kitchen area clean, adhering to health and safety regulations.
Line Cook
Dinemore Restaurant
Male
11.2009 - 11.2012
- Preparing and cooking food in a specific station.
- Cleaning up prep areas.
- Ensuring the kitchen is stocked.
- Following recipes and maintaining quality standards.
- Organizing work for maximum efficiency.
- Checking food temperatures before serving.
Education
PASTRY & BAKERY -
SWISS LANKA HOTEL SCHOOL
KANDY, SRI LANKA01.2013
ORDINARY LEVEL -
ZAHIRA COLLEGE GAMPOLA
GAMPOLA, SRI LANKA01.2006
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE TRAINING -
CHEF MIDDLE EAST
DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESSkills
- Pastry product design
- Dessert presentation techniques
- Attention to detail
- Cake decoration
- Breadmaking
- Quality control in pastry
- Petit fours preparation
- Chocolate artistry
- Time management skills
- Inventory management in pastry kitchen
- Pastry trend analysis
- Creative decoration techniques
- Kneading methods
- Food storage expertise
- Food presentation skills
Awards
Creative Chef Award, 2018, Home Bakery, This competition arranged by management from our chain 4 branches staffs participated I won the 1st prize.
References
- Hamdi Najem, Executive Pastry Chef, Advanced Baking Concept, +971506300562
- Mohamed Hamza, Executive Chef, Dinemore Restaurant, +9607608343
- Dumida Karunarathna, Executive Pastry Chef, White House Restaurant, +94771664878
- Akthar Ali, Executive Pastry Chef, Home Bakery, chefali2013@gmail.com
- Javid Khan, Executive Chef, kjaved4007@gmail.com
- Maria Vavouraki, Executive Pastry Chef, Mykonos Restaurant, +1 (345) 323-0946
- Phillp Fleissner , Executive Chef ,Whyndham Reef Resort grand cayman , +13453285207
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Sinhala
Personal Information
- Passport Number: N48458337
- Date of Birth: 12/10/90
- Nationality: SRI LANKAN
- Marital Status: MARRIED
Timeline
Personal Strata Chef Pastry
The Watermark
03.2025 - Current
Pastry Cook
Wyndham Reef Resort
12.2023 - 02.2025
Chef de Partie Pastry
Mykonos Restaurant
05.2023 - 12.2023
Chef de Partie Pastry
Coral Strand Hotel Seyschells
07.2022 - 01.2023
Chef de Partie Pastry
Coral Strand Hotel Seyschells
07.2022 - 01.2023
Sous Chef Pastry
Double X Restaurant and Cafe
10.2019 - 12.2021
Demi Chef de Partie
Home Bakery LLC
01.2018 - 08.2019
Commi 1
Home Bakery LLC
02.2017 - 12.2017
Commi 2
Advanced Baking Concept LLC
02.2014 - 02.2016
Commis 3
White House Restaurant
04.2013 - 12.2013
Line Cook
Dinemore Restaurant
11.2009 - 11.2012
PASTRY & BAKERY -
SWISS LANKA HOTEL SCHOOL
ORDINARY LEVEL -
ZAHIRA COLLEGE GAMPOLA
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE TRAINING -
CHEF MIDDLE EAST