Tim Siegenthaler
8406 Winterthur,Zürich
Summary
Accomplished Restaurant Manager and Head Chef with a proven track record at Coop, enhancing food quality and kitchen efficiency. Expert in kitchen management and fostering team collaboration, I significantly improved service standards and reduced costs by sourcing local ingredients. Skilled in allergen awareness and menu planning, I excel in delivering exceptional dining experiences.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Manager
Coop Restaurant
06.2024 - 11.2025
- Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Preparation of various salads, desserts and snacks. Also Replacing the cook in the hot kitchen during breaks
Restaurant and Catering Assistant
ZFV
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsibility in the absence of the restaurant manager
- Setting up and dismantling coffee breaks, stand-up lunches and aperitifs
- First point of contact for events and catering enquiries
- Cashier service and plate service over lunch
- Carrying out various administrative tasks (writing quotations, compiling statistics, e-mail correspondence)
Restaurant Manager
Compass Group Inc.
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Responsibility of the staff restaurant
- Daily cooking for 120 guests with one employee
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
Head Chef
Coop
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Managed food costs effectively with careful menu planning, accurate portion control, and utilization of seasonal ingredients.
- Responsibility for hot and cold cuisine
- Daily cooking and live cooking in front of guests
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to lower grocery costs.
Education
Swiss Certified Leadership Specialist - Leadership
SWS Schools For Business And Languages Winterthur
Winterthur, Switzerland10-2021
Swiss Certified Chef -
Vocational Training Office of The Canton of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland06-2011
Skills
- Food quality
- Kitchen management
- Kitchen operations
- Team collaboration
- Recipes and menu planning
- Allergen awareness
Languages
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Restaurant Manager
Coop Restaurant
06.2024 - 11.2025
Restaurant and Catering Assistant
ZFV
08.2022 - 01.2024
Restaurant Manager
Compass Group Inc.
03.2020 - 07.2022
Head Chef
Coop
07.2017 - 02.2020
Swiss Certified Leadership Specialist - Leadership
SWS Schools For Business And Languages Winterthur
Swiss Certified Chef -
Vocational Training Office of The Canton of Zurich
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