James Abilad
D.O.B: 5/23/74
Citizen: English / American
Email.jamesabilad@hotmail.com
Ph: +1 954 828 2174(skype) or +1 954 651 4345(cell)

Qualifications

STCW 95(water survival, firefighting, C.P.R)
Anti terrorism Awareness
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
US Merchant Mariners Document
Operations Level Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response.
UA Galley Operations(baking)
Certified Chief Cook
Advance Galley Operations(baking)
Certified Chief Steward.
Servsafe Certificate
Vessel Sanitation Certificate
American Red Cross First Aid and Adult CPR/AED

Merchant Marine School, Boot camp for 6 months
Certification in Life boatman Course,
Tanker Assistant,
Government Vessels.
Work Experience
In between merchant marine school, I have worked for a yacht detailing company in Fort Lauderdale. I also worked on few deliveries as a deckhand.

28th Nov 2010-present relief job as chief steward on usns pililaau for General Dynamics AMSEA


17th may 2010 - 19 july 2010 relief job as chief steward on Maersk M/V constellation.
Maersk line limited One commercial place 20th floor Norfolk va 23510 tel. 757 622 6301
Head of the department duties include menu planning, ordering for 120 days stores , managing galley crew of 4, and catering for 40 crew 3 meals a day, sanitation of galley, stores and passageways in house.


04 January 2010 chief cook relief job on USNS Lopez for General Dynamics AMSEA.

15 November 4th December 2009 chief cook relief job on USNS Williams for General Dynamics AMSEA.

3 August - 12 October cook baker relief job on USNS Williams for General Dynamics AMSEA.

04 May 09 - 3 July 09 Stewards Course, menu planing, ordering, using excel spreadsheets. servsafe course.





06 APRIL 09 - 01 May 09 Advance galley op's Course (baking) at S.I.U. Merchant Marine School.





30 Jan 09 -31 March 09 Cook baker Relief job on USNS Williams, for General Dynamics AMSEA.



2 June 08 – Sept 08. Sealift Inc. NY, USA. M/Y Virginian
Position: Chief Cook. contracted out to the US military

30 Nov 08 -30 April 08. 3PSC Cape Canaveral, Florida. USNS Hayes to the Military Sealift Command.
Position: Chief Cook for between 25 and 45 crew when at sea.
For 4 months contract.

20 January 07 to June 5th. Interocean American Shipping Corporation.
Position: Steward asst.
Duties: Food preparation and hygiene of galley. 4 month contract.

2004-2008 Blue Arrow Employment agency. I work with them when I’m back in England visiting as a temping chef which I never know where I’ll be working and what the task at hand will be it’s a challenge which I enjoy.

16 Dec 04 -March 05. KSB Agency, England. Contract catering for British Army/ NATO in Germany.

14 March 04 -19 Sept 04. Pride of Aloha, Honolulu, HI.
Position: 1st cook managing six others setting up breakfast and lunch buffet lines for 2000 passages, ordering and keeping to United States public heath standards. I was also part of the Fire fighting team with weekly drills and a few minor fires.

12 Dec 03 march 04. The Ritz Carlton. Miami.
Position: Line Cook
Duties: Prepping for functions.

May 97/Oct 02. Mermaid Inn, UK.
Position: Demi chef de partie.
Duties: mise en place, cooking bar and evening menus, la cart
starters, vegetable and potato dishes. Helping head and second chefs.

April 93-May 97. Colonial Restaurant. Tenerife
Position: 3rd cook. Duties: Cooking breakfast and mise en place lunch and evening menus. English/Spanish/Indian dishes.

June 89/March 92. Oxford Moat House Hotel. UK
Position: trainee chef/commie chef.
Duties: Cooking breakfast buffet style. Prep vegetable, potatoes, soups, Sauces, baking breads and butchery.


References available on request.