ELZA LEE
Sefton,NSW
Summary
A people focused professional chef of 12 years committed to seeking a long-term career change in disability support work. A compassionate and reliable candidate, motivated to learn and grow in the new industry.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Admin Assistant
The Bush Church Aid Society Of Australia
01.2023 - Current
- Provide administrative support the Regional Officer through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, calendar management and preparing documents.
- Drafting correspondence and other documents for committee meetings and executive meetings.
- Collaborating with other work colleagues on special events assigned by leadership by coordinating event logistics, presentations and catering.
- Organised events to promote support of the Society.
- Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail.
Research and Development Sous Chef
Stix Catering
09.2015 - 01.2022
- Coordinated recipe testing procedures of all new menus for airline catering while closely liaising with Qantas and Rockpool to achieve successful menu changes according to schedule
- Established and maintained great rapport with customers, external suppliers and partners, like Qantas and Rockpool
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Converted developed procedures into production procedures to prepare for food production facilities in inflight while making efficient cooking improvements to food production lines
- Increased kitchen efficiency by streamlining processes, reducing waste and mentoring team members on proper procedures
- Created new recipe templates, purchase order templates, inventory control lists in Excel for chefs to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflow
Cafe Manager
Bloom Cafe And Training Centre
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Managed team of twenty five staff in cafe and training centre
- Oversaw daily cafe operations to maintain smooth workflow in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
- Oversaw daily cafe operations to maintain smooth workflow in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality by developing special events
Education
Certificate III in Hospitality (Patisserie) -
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of Technology
Skills
- Customer Service
- Office Administration
- Time Management
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer Relations
- Verbal Communication
- Records Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Dedicated Team Player
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Professional Working
Timeline
Admin Assistant
The Bush Church Aid Society Of Australia
01.2023 - Current
Research and Development Sous Chef
Stix Catering
09.2015 - 01.2022
Cafe Manager
Bloom Cafe And Training Centre
03.2014 - 04.2015
Certificate III in Hospitality (Patisserie) -
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of Technology
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