TZE FOO LEE
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef De Partie
Teo Chew City
08.2024 - Current
- Provided support in all areas of the kitchen as needed, demonstrating versatility and adaptability under pressure.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple stations during busy service periods.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
Chef Assistant
Five Grill Kitchen
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Prepared and cooked quality meals in high-volume, fast-paced service environments.
- Followed recipes and instructions to achieve quality and presentation standards.
- Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
- Prepped ingredients ahead of time to increase cooking and service speed.
- Supported senior chefs with creative meal planning and recipe development.
Head Chef
San De Vegetarian
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Managed food costs effectively with careful menu planning, accurate portion control, and utilization of seasonal ingredients.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Created recipes and prepared advanced dishes.
- Implemented new recipes and modern cooking techniques to continuously improve the menu offerings and overall dining experience for guests.
Chef De Partie
Jumeirah International LLC (Mina A’ Salam)
10.2021 - 02.2024
- Provided support in all areas of the kitchen.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
- Developed and cooked memorable dishes.
- Supported head chef in menu creation.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
Chef De Partie
Grand Harbour
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Provided support in all areas of the kitchen as needed, demonstrating versatility and adaptability under pressure.
- Perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Maintained well-organized place to keep work consistent.
- Maintained high food quality standards.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
Chef Helper
Fat Fook Inn
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintaining clean and organized workstations.
- Managed time effectively under pressure during peak service.
- Minimize food waste and reduce costs.
- Streamlined food prepare processes.
- Increasing overall kitchen productivity.
Chef Intern
Hotel Intercontinental
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted head chef in menu planning
- Incorporating seasonal ingredients
- Mastered various culinary techniques
- Continuously improved knife skills
- Completed comprehensive food safety training courses
- Learned technique farm-to-table dining experiences.
Chef Intern
Oriental Noble House
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Contributed to a positive work atmosphere
- Strong multitasking
- Mastered various culinary techniques
- Assisted head chef in menu planning
- Incorporating seasonal ingredients for optimal freshness and taste.
Education
SPM -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kidurong
SarawakDiploma - Culinary Arts
Ku Su Shin Choong Hung
Malaysia2018
Skills
- Kitchen Organization
- Team Management
- Food allergy understanding
- Knife Skills
- Stock making
- Meat Cookery
- Fish cookery
- Grain cookery
- Potato cookery
- Food Stock and Supply Management
- Food Preparing, Plating, and Presentation
- Culinary Trends Monitoring
- Cost Control
- Ordering and Requisitions
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Safe Food Handling
- Legume cookery
- Poultry Cookery
- Rice cookery
Timeline
Chef De Partie
Teo Chew City
08.2024 - Current
Chef Assistant
Five Grill Kitchen
05.2024 - 08.2024
Head Chef
San De Vegetarian
04.2023 - 04.2024
Chef De Partie
Jumeirah International LLC (Mina A’ Salam)
10.2021 - 02.2024
Chef De Partie
Grand Harbour
02.2020 - 09.2021
Chef Helper
Fat Fook Inn
03.2019 - 01.2020
Chef Intern
Hotel Intercontinental
08.2018 - 12.2018
Chef Intern
Oriental Noble House
02.2018 - 06.2018
SPM -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kidurong
Diploma - Culinary Arts
Ku Su Shin Choong Hung