Tianwei Lin
Kitchen Porter
Cardiff
Summary
Enthusiastic and quirky Kitchen Hand eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of basic prep and service tasks and training in inventory. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in local sourced freshness.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Cafe Volunteer
Atma Lounge
Cardiff
10.2022 - Current
- Fulfilled customer orders while complying with pricing, packaging and dietary requirements (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free).
- Wiped, sanitized and maintained floors, dishes and cutlery to adhere with shop standards and procedures.
- Reheated Indian food and drink products adhering to cafe quality and quantity standards.
- Survived food safety inspection in Oct.
Catering Kitchen Prep Cook
Gomde UK Retreat Centre
Doncaster
09.2022 - 09.2022
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Created identical dishes for 150+ times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality during the 7-days event.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping and taking out trash
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning under German and Indian head chefs.
Residential Head Cook
Gomde UK Volunteer Community
Doncaster
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Inspected freezer and refrigerator daily to check and maintain proper temperatures.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen, reduced weekly cost by 10%.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients from the organic garden on site to improve dish flavors and limit grocery costs, accommodated daily menu for seasonal availability: mangetout, courgette, beetroot, onions, rhubarb, tomatoes
- Developed recipes from readings in Sichuan techniques and British Vegetables, portion specifications and standard preparation procedures for all dishes, loved by the monks and volunteers for the variety of flavors.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared average 15 servings each 2 course meal, 5 days a week.
- Trained and assisted new kitchen volunteers.
- Planned effecient work flow and movement between commercial blender, gas cooker, sink, chopping area.
Kitchen Porter and FOH
Chinese Restaurant
Sheffield
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Moved items from main storage areas to easily accessible small fridge, freezers and containers to support kitchen staff efficiency.
- Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots used often by kitchen staff.
- Helped chefs butchering offal to store in individual portion for hotpot serving.
Station Cook
HotoGo Student-led Restaurant
Llantwit Major
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Completed the Training Course and gained Food Safety for Catering Level 2 Certificate
- Rotated between stations and take ownership in: frying, prep, plating, vegetable, dough, service, sauce, drinks, salty pastry, pasta
- Served 50 consistent portions each for Saturday lunch and dinner from a small kitchen for 2 academic year
- Involved in menu developing meetings weekly, including Italian,Malaysian, Polish, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Welsh students.
- Opening and Closing the kitchen, keeping the surfaces organized and safe.
- Productively and happily worked with 20 cooks and 10 front of the house members, taught others and was taught how to cook one’s home dishes.
- Shortened 20% time in dish rinsing and using the commercial dish washer with low cost in maintenance
- Experimenting with produce from campus garden: carrot, pumpkins, pizza oven, salads.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Geography And Planning
Cardiff University
Cardiff, UK 09.2022 - Current
International Bbaccalaureate - Global Politics, Music And Physics
Atlantic College
Llantwit Major, Wales 09.2019 - 05.2022
Skills
Food safety measures
Chopping vegetables
Sichuan Cusine
Menu memorization
Workflow Optimization
Critical communication
Certification
Food Safety for Catering Level 2
Things to explore
1. Laverbread
2. Rarebit
Timeline
Cafe Volunteer
Atma Lounge
10.2022 - Current
Catering Kitchen Prep Cook
Gomde UK Retreat Centre
09.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Human Geography And Planning
Cardiff University
09.2022 - Current
Residential Head Cook
Gomde UK Volunteer Community
07.2022 - 09.2022
Kitchen Porter and FOH
Chinese Restaurant
06.2022 - 06.2022
Food Safety for Catering Level 2
10-2021
Station Cook
HotoGo Student-led Restaurant
11.2019 - 05.2022
International Bbaccalaureate - Global Politics, Music And Physics
Atlantic College
09.2019 - 05.2022
Le Cordon Bleu Short Course
08-2018