Chef Profile

  • 24 years experience in the Domestic and International Hospitality Industry
  • Approved Food Safety Auditor (Food Act 2006) - Queensland Health
  • Diploma of Hospitality Management - Gold Coast Institute TAFE
  • Diploma of Business (Quality Auditing) - SAI GLOBAL
  • Quality Management Systems Auditor
  • RABQSA Registered Food Safety Management Systems Auditor
  • Microbiology Distinction - QUT - 2008
  • Integrated Risk Management - SAI GLOBAL
  • HACCP Principles and Application - SYMBIO ALLIANCE
  • TAA40104 Certification IV in Training and Assessment
  • Bluecard Holder
  • Member Australian Culinary Federation
  • Australian Culinary Federation - Registered Judge
  • Worldskills Australia National Judge 2008 - 2010
  • Australian Hospitality Review Panel - Accredited Trainer and Assessor
  • Member of Australian Hospitality Review Panel

    Work History

    • Trainer and Assessor - Southbank Institute of Technology - 2009 to current
    • Trainer and Assessor - Gold Coast Institute of TAFE - 2008-2009
    • Trainer and Assessor - Brisbane North Institute of TAFE - 2008
    • Regulatory Food Safety Auditor - Queensland Health (Food Act 2006)
    • Trainer and Assessor - Hospitality Training Association, Brisbane - 2007
    • Launched “The Chef Solution” - 2006
    • Victory Hotel, Cooroy, Sunshine Coast, Head Chef 2004
    • MGW Hotels Head Chef, Cecil B. Demilles Hotel, Southport 2001-2003
    • Palazzo Versace Opening Team - Chef De Partie - September 2000
    • Personal Culinary Assistant to celebrity chef Anton Mosimann 1997-2000
    • Perisher Valley Hotel - Sous Chef - Season 1996
    • Kooralbyn Hotel Resort - Sous Chef - 1996-1997
    • Tables of Toowong - Chef De Partie - 1996
    • Novotel Brisbane Opening Team - Chef De Partie - 1995

    Current Activity

    • Commercial Cookery Trainer and Assessor - Southbank Institute of Technology - 2008 & ongoing - to Diploma level and Certificate III Hospitality apprentice chefs, secondary school students and international cookery students
    • Food Safety Auditor - regulatory auditing under Qld Food Act 2006 legislative direction
    • Food Safety consultation for new and existing clients of The Chef Solution
    • Ascot Catering - working in conjunction with Ascot Catering assisting with high end catered functions in greater Brisbane and including Brisbane City Hall
    • Queensland Tourism Industry Council - providing Technical Advice for Commercial Cookery audits of Registered Training Organisation’s state wide
    • Member of the Australian Hospitality Review Panel - an Industry Advisory Committee for Tourism Training Queensland providing industry recognition of training providers and endorsement of hospitality trainers
    • Private Catering for new and existing clients of The Chef Solution