Koh Wen Yao
Summary
Professional culinary artist with proven track record in high-pressure kitchen environments. Adept at creating innovative dishes, ensuring quality, and maintaining high hygiene standards. Strong emphasis on teamwork and adaptability, consistently delivering excellent results in dynamic settings. Skilled in menu planning, inventory management, and staff training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef De Partie
Torno Subito
01.2024 - Current
- Setting up of restaurant and keeping station oriented.
- Assisted in staff training, developing strong teamwork and consistency in dish preparation.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering growth through skill development and encouragement of creative experimentation in the kitchen environment.
- Participated in food tastings and taste tests.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness and organization, ensuring a safe and efficient workspace.
- Reduced food waste by carefully monitoring inventory levels and adjusting orders accordingly.
- ensuring staff meal menu is planned accordingly and being distribute fairly to every station.
Chef De Partie
Dempsey Cookhouse and Bar
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Provided support in all areas of the kitchen as needed, demonstrating versatility and adaptability under pressure.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple stations during busy service periods.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Operated all kitchen equipment safely to prevent injuries.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
- Contributed to a positive kitchen atmosphere through effective communication and collaboration with team members.
Internship
Foc Sentosa
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Sentosa foc is a restaurant inspired by Barcelona world famous beach culture and being bought back to Singapore
- Serving authentic Spanish food
- - Worked at various station at foc
- - learning basic of stations
- - Hot plate, deep frying and paella stations
- - given chance to running stations alone
- Sentosa foc is a restaurant inspired by Barcelona world famous beach culture and being bought back to Singapore
- Serving authentic Spanish food
Technician
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is the military component of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore as part of the city-state's Total Defence strategy
- - Delivered highly productive initiatives
- - Supports various army units to meet challenging deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- - Provided support during 2018 North Korea - United States Singapore Summit and ASEAN and East Asia Summit 2018
- The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is the military component of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore as part of the city-state's Total Defence strategy
Self Venture
JNJ Grooming
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Doing service to pets with love and care, taking care Of their health and wellbeing
- - doing basic grooming
- - accounting
- - opening and closing of the store
- - transporting of pets
- - stock taking
- Doing service to pets with love and care, taking care Of their health and wellbeing
Skilled Cutter (Part-time)
Cold Storage Singapore Pte Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Cold storage goes beyond the freshness to bring the best from around the world. To them, it's more than just food, It's about people
- Cold Storage dedicate themselves to ensuring safety, freshness and quality so that everyone will always have the best and widest range to choose from
- That's why, at Cold Storage, the family-friendly stores cater to ever-changing needs, complete with well-trained friendly staff who will always go out of their way to assist you with a warm, sincere smile
- Responsible for cutting and handling merchandise of ham items
- Required to monitor and maintain freshness and quality of items
- Perform housekeeping and ensure cleanliness of work area in accordance to standards of hygiene
Education
Diploma in Culinary Arts -
At-Sunrice Global Chef Academy
Singapore05-2021
'O' Levels -
Holy Innocent High School
Singapore12.2014
Skills
- Food presentation
- Proper food handling
- Stock making
- Plating and presentation
- Sauce preparation
- Recipe creation
- Leadership skill
- leading teammates to meet requirement
- Team player
Other Information
Spoken langugage English, Chinese, Teochew (Dialect).
Hobby Soccer, Badminton and Boxing
References
- Bryan , Executive Head Chef, Dempsey Cookhouse and Bar, Singapore, (65) 8387 8882
- Wong ming kit, Executive Sous Chef Torno subito, Singapore, (65) 9792 5530
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Singaporean
- Date of Birth: 09/03/97
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Chef De Partie
Torno Subito
01.2024 - Current
Chef De Partie
Dempsey Cookhouse and Bar
06.2021 - 10.2023
Internship
Foc Sentosa
03.2020 - 06.2020
Technician
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
10.2017 - 01.2019
Self Venture
JNJ Grooming
12.2016 - 12.2017
Skilled Cutter (Part-time)
Cold Storage Singapore Pte Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2015
Diploma in Culinary Arts -
At-Sunrice Global Chef Academy
'O' Levels -
Holy Innocent High School
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