Taewon Kwon
London,ON
Summary
Professional culinary leader with strong experience in kitchen management and food preparation. Proven ability to oversee kitchen operations, maintain high standards, and ensure quality and consistency in every dish. Strong focus on team collaboration and flexible in adapting to changing needs. Skilled in menu planning, inventory management, and staff training, bringing practical approach to achieving results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook Manager
The Fry
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Managed employee schedules.
- Cashing up and giving out tips.
- Supervised kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and efficient workflow.
- Managed inventory control, reducing waste through effective stock rotation and ordering processes.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep processes and optimizing ingredient usage.
- Interviewing and hiring new staffs.
- Trained new hires on kitchen procedures, safety protocols, and recipe execution to maintain consistency in service quality.
Cook
Fionn MacCool's
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Worked around all sections -deep fryer, grill, and pan frying.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline kitchen operations and improve service speed.
- Trained new staffs
Cook
K wok
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
- Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.
- Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance and service quality.
Cook
Miss Korea
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
- Led kitchen team during peak hours, ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation.
- Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.
- Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.
- Monitored inventory levels, reducing waste through effective stock management practices.
- Improved meal presentation with innovative plating techniques, enhancing overall customer satisfaction.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Measured and mixed ingredients according to precise recipes for best results.
Cook
Joons
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
- Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods.
- Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.
Cook's Assistant
Ehwa
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
- Grilled, deep fried and pan fried various foods.
Server
Ehwa
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
- Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
- Prepared salads, appetizers and garnishes to assist kitchen staff.
- Cleared table and bussed dishes to allow for quick setups.
Cook's Assistant
Sakura
02.2013 - 07.2013
- Assisted chefs in preparing and assembling ingredients for menu items.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods.
- Prep works for chicken katsu.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Design
Ocad University
TorontoSkills
- Culinary Arts
- Detailed cutting and slicing techniques
- Dish preparation
- Well-tuned palette
- Kitchen management
- Focused and disciplined work under high pressure of busy hours
- Team-oriented
- Cleaning and organization
- High volume production capability
Languages
English
Professional Working
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Culinary pre-apprenticeship training program.
Smart Serve certification.
Timeline
Cook Manager
The Fry
01.2023 - 12.2024
Cook
Fionn MacCool's
07.2020 - 11.2021
Cook
K wok
01.2019 - 03.2020
Cook
Miss Korea
11.2017 - 01.2019
Cook
Joons
07.2016 - 10.2017
Cook's Assistant
Ehwa
01.2015 - 06.2016
Server
Ehwa
02.2014 - 01.2015
Cook's Assistant
Sakura
02.2013 - 07.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Design
Ocad University