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Morgann Hervault

Summary

Creative and passionate cook with experience in leading kitchen operations, menu development, and team management (up to 12 people). Skilled in crafting innovative dishes that cater to diverse palates while ensuring high standards of food safety and quality (experience as food safety controller and advisor). Demonstrated ability to improve kitchen efficiency and enhance dining experiences through effective leadership and culinary skills. Successfully elevated guest satisfaction by consistently delivering good culinary experiences (up to 300 covers daily served during season, occasionally 500) and fostering a positive working environment for the culinary team.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef

L'Adresse
Binic-Étables-sur-Mer
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Management of a team of five people (twelve during the season).
  • Force of proposal for the creation of the restaurant menu, elaboration of dishes of the day, and chef's suggestion in French cuisine style.
  • Elaboration of starters, main courses, hamburgers, pizza, desserts, and pastries.
  • Inventory management, stock rotation, and supplier relations.
  • Control of temperatures and hygiene, and work in compliance with hygiene standards.
  • Staff training for cooking techniques and good hygiene practices.

Laboratory Technician and Foodsafety Advisor

Tregobio
Ploumagoar
03.2019 - 10.2021
  • Sample preparation.
  • Sample analysis for bacterial detection and enumeration.
  • Food sampling and food safety advising for supermarkets, collective and commercial catering, and supermarkets.
  • Good organizational skills were gained from taking appointments, making phone calls with clients, and planning management.

Laboratory Technician

Biomérieux
Combourg
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Control and optimization of food analysis culture media.
  • Monitoring of the industrial production process.
  • Quality control of culture media, cleaning-up procedures, and raw materials validation.
  • Involvement in GLP and laboratory logistics (internal monitoring, ...).

Summer Jobs and Temporary Work

Laboratoire d'Armor, Bricomarché, Carrefour, Primeurs de Saint-Malo,...
Brittany Region
06.2010 - 06.2018
  • Production operator in cosmetic packaging factory.
  • Order Picker.
  • Shop Assistant.
  • Oyster farmer.
  • Vegetable picking.

Environmental Engineer

Golder Associates
Lyon
01.2017 - 07.2017
  • Contribution to an R&D program in microbiology (soil decontamination by the bioventing process).
  • Laboratory protocol development, statistical data processing, communication (reports, and oral presentations).
  • Soil, gas, and water sampling.
  • Drilling Monitoring.

Research Assistant

University of Reading
Reading
04.2016 - 08.2016
  • Contribution to an R&D program in Soil Microbiology (Agronomy).
  • Laboratory protocol development, computer/statistical data processing, report writing, and oral presentations in English.

Laboratory Technician

Bactéries et Aliments
Saint Nolff
10.2012 - 01.2013
  • Determination of statistical parameters for quality control (uncertainty measurement for numeration of bacteria)
  • Identification of pathogens bacteria (Listeria, Salmonella, etc...)

Education

Master of Science - Environmental Microbiology

Université De Pau
Pau, France
07-2017

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology And Genetics

Université De Rennes 1
Rennes, France
05-2015

Advanced Vocational Diploma - Bioanalysis And Quality Control

Lycée Jean Macé
Lanester, France
06-2013

High School Diploma -

Lycée Kerraoul
Paimpol, France
06-2011

Skills

  • Kitchen operations management
  • Signature dish creation
  • Staff coordination
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Pantry restocking
  • Performance improvement
  • Team collaboration
  • Food safety oversight

Affiliations

  • Sports, running, trail, football, rock climbing
  • Mountaineering (Ascent of a mountain over 6000m)
  • Travelling (15 months road trip in South American through 6 countries)

Languages

French
First Language
Spanish
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Portuguese
Beginner (A1)
A1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Chef

L'Adresse
01.2024 - 01.2025

Laboratory Technician and Foodsafety Advisor

Tregobio
03.2019 - 10.2021

Laboratory Technician

Biomérieux
09.2018 - 01.2019

Environmental Engineer

Golder Associates
01.2017 - 07.2017

Research Assistant

University of Reading
04.2016 - 08.2016

Laboratory Technician

Bactéries et Aliments
10.2012 - 01.2013

Summer Jobs and Temporary Work

Laboratoire d'Armor, Bricomarché, Carrefour, Primeurs de Saint-Malo,...
06.2010 - 06.2018

Master of Science - Environmental Microbiology

Université De Pau

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology And Genetics

Université De Rennes 1

Advanced Vocational Diploma - Bioanalysis And Quality Control

Lycée Jean Macé

High School Diploma -

Lycée Kerraoul
Morgann Hervault