Career Executive Chef keen to teach tricks of the trade from homestyle cooking to gourmet delights!

Perry's CV

Qualified and customer-centric Operations Manager and People Leader with an excellent platform of
experience in the hospitality experience including team direction, day to day operations, major event
organisations, food and beverage planning as well as commercial cooking with a proven track record of
making great food that will entice diners and leave them wanting more.
Highly effective professional specialising in sales revenue increase, streamlining business operations, food
and beverage management, pragmatic problem solving, cross-functional collaboration and maintaining
outstanding customer satisfaction.
Natural leader with ability to give orders and delegate tasks complemented by strong willingness to fulfil the
requirements of each job or project including: preparation of credible forecasts, plans and controls of
ordering, and finance management for a large convention and entertainment centre premises.
Decisive and conscientious natural leader and operations manager with ability to delegate tasks whilst
offering strong leadership, training and mentoring to small teams of direct reports and 100+ casuals as
required by specific events.

Manager – Food and Beverage | Cairns Entertainment and Convention Centre 2014 - 2020
Executive Chef | Cairns Entertainment and Convention Centre 1996 - 2014
Executive Chef | Cairns International 1994 - 1996
Executive Sous Chef | Cairns International 1991-1994

Diploma in Hospitality Management | Cairns TAFE 2011
Certificate III in Hospitality [Commercial Cookery] | Cairns Region Group Training 2008
Public Venue Management Graduation Certificate | Public Venue Management School 2006
Certificate – Applying Good Manufacturing Practices [GMP] | AQIS Training Services 1998
Certificate – Bush Foods and an Australian Cuisine 1994
Certificate - Lvl 1 & 2 – Microsoft Word | Lvl 1 Microsoft Excel