Wa Hin Li
Markham,ON
Summary
Driven by a passion for culinary excellence and education, I leveraged my expertise in pastry techniques and classroom instruction at Vocational Training Council to enhance student performance and foster a collaborative learning environment. At Muji (Hong Kong) Company Limited – Café & Meal, I elevated pastry quality and creativity, showcasing my ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and mentor teams for peak performance. Well-qualified culinary professional adept at creating dough, ice creams, sorbets and pastries that delight diners. Excellent multitasking and communication skills. History of keeping costs under control and meeting demanding business objectives while attracting customers with tasty, beautiful dessert creations. Bringing 19 years' experience in culinary environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor
Vocational Training Council
12.2018 - 07.2024
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration, and best practices.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
Senior Pastry and Bakery Chef
Muji (Hong Kong) Company Limited – Café & Meal
05.2015 - 12.2018
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly during peak business hours while maintaining top-quality service.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered creativity, collaboration, and teamwork among staff.
- Consistently met tight deadlines for high-volume orders without compromising quality.
- Maximized freshness of baked products through careful scheduling of production times.
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen, adhering to strict health and safety standards.
- Trained new employees on proper baking techniques, equipment use, and ingredient handling procedures.
- Created appealing displays to showcase products in pastry.
- Japanese style cakes, cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, sweet rolls, and coffee cakes.
- Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests.
Demi Chef De Partie
Langham Place Hotel (Hong Kong)
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Supported head chef in managing daily operations, including scheduling, ordering supplies, and supervising team members.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment in compliance with health department standards.
- Handled catering orders efficiently while maintaining focus on regular restaurant operations as well as special events menus planning.
- Adhered to food safety regulations and culinary best practices in preparation of ingredients and meals.
- Operate and prepare desserts and cakes required for the six outlets in the hotel.
- Operation and production of desserts for events in hotel banquet halls.
Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - Professional & Vocational Education
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong08.2023
High School Diploma -
Vocational Training Council
Hong Kong08.2011
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Class Instruction
- Understanding of learning styles
- Pastry Techniques
- Pastry preparation
- Ingredient Knowledge
- Menu Planning
- Dessert Preparation
- Recipe creation
- Chocolate work
- Sanitation Practices
- Recipe Development
- Dough handling
- Sugar Artistry
- Baking Science
- Food Plating
- Training staff
- Icings and fondant
- Food Costing
- Glazing and Icing application
- Flavor Pairing
- Catering understanding
- Restaurant background
- Food Safety
- Cake and Pastry Decoration
- Kitchen Safety
- Ingredient Preparation
- Order Taking
- Oven Operation
- New Recipe Development
- Microsoft Office
- Team Training
Languages
English
Professional Working
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional Working
Timeline
Instructor
Vocational Training Council
12.2018 - 07.2024
Senior Pastry and Bakery Chef
Muji (Hong Kong) Company Limited – Café & Meal
05.2015 - 12.2018
Demi Chef De Partie
Langham Place Hotel (Hong Kong)
09.2012 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - Professional & Vocational Education
The Education University of Hong Kong
High School Diploma -
Vocational Training Council
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