Xiaoyi Meng
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively, unsupervised, and quickly mastering new skills.
Skilled in food preparation, with experience across fast-paced kitchen environments. Understand and execute recipes with precision, maintain cleanliness standards, and manage inventory efficiently. Known for ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing menu requirements. Contributed to team efforts in improving kitchen operations, and reducing food waste.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Helper
Lu Pazzo
Tangshan, Hebei Province
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Prepared meats, vegetables or desserts according to orders or instructions.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
- Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion.
- Maintained clean and well-organized kitchen areas to promote efficiency.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
- Peeled and cut fruit and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Cut or sliced meat, poultry and seafood to prepare for cooking.
- Prepared salads, desserts, appetizers and other cold items.
- Partnered with chef to cook food and comply with food preservation guidelines.
- Provided customer service when necessary, addressing inquiries and ensuring satisfaction.
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume work shifts and fast-paced operations.
- Helped in setting up and cleaning up before and after service, ensuring a ready-to-use kitchen.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Biotechnology
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON04-2027
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Quality control
- Food preparation
- Kitchen staff coordination
- Dishwashing
- Cooking
- Ingredient preparation
- Food presentation
- Recipe execution
- Station restocking
- Ingredient management
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Customer service
- Chef support
- Pantry restocking
- Problem solving
- Excellent communication
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational skills
- Dependable and responsible
- Calm under pressure
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Kitchen Helper
Lu Pazzo
06.2024 - 08.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Biotechnology
Algonquin College
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