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JUN CHOI

Eastwood,Australia

Summary

Demi Chef with extensive training in Korean, Asian, and Western cuisines, currently enhancing fine dining skills at Spice Temple, a leading Chinese restaurant in Sydney. Proficient in protein preparation, knife work, mise en place, and plating, with a strong focus on food safety and hygiene standards. Experienced in high-volume kitchens, consistently delivering quality under pressure. Proven success in roles such as Grill Chef and Line Cook, with a commitment to teamwork and mentoring junior staff.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Demi Chef

Spice Temple
CBD, NSW
08.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for the larder and steamer sections at a prestigious Chinese fine dining establishment, delivering consistently refined and well-executed dishes.
  • Demonstrated advanced proficiency in protein butchery, mise en place, and precision knife work, ensuring optimal preparation aligned with daily guest volume.
  • Oversaw order accuracy and executed elegant plating to the restaurant’s aesthetic and culinary standards.
  • Played an active role in onboarding and mentoring new staff, promoting a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
  • Fostered seamless communication and collaboration within the brigade, contributing to a positive and highly coordinated kitchen environment.
  • Supported high-volume service, accommodating approximately 70 weekday covers, scaling up to 150–200 covers during weekends and special events.
  • Maintained rigorous standards in food safety and hygiene, expertly managing ingredient storage with full compliance with temperature controls and environmental protocols.

Chef De Partie

Deadringer
Surry Hills, Australia
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep work and implementing time-saving techniques.
  • Maintained high standards of cleanliness and organisation, ensuring a safe and efficient workspace.
  • Monitored inventory levels, ensuring a sufficient stock of high-quality ingredients while minimising waste.
  • Worked closely with other kitchen staff to ensure seamless kitchen operations and effective communication.
  • Adapted to changing circumstances quickly, ensuring that all dishes were prepared to order even during busy periods.
  • Designed and prepared dishes catering to various dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other special diets.
  • Conducted regular stock checks and maintained accurate inventory records.

Chef De Partie

Warike
Sydney, Australia
04.2022 - 11.2023
  • Expertly weighed, prepared, and plated all meats in a fast-paced environment, adhering to food safety standards.
  • Skillfully cooked food to the desired temperature according to customer preferences, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Efficiently prepared food for the next day, optimizing kitchen workflow and minimizing downtime.
  • Successfully handled a high-volume kitchen, consistently serving 70 customers per shift.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in cooking various proteins, including knowledge of cooking methods and storage techniques.
  • Prepared all sides and sauces to accompany proteins, ensuring a complete dining experience.
  • Took responsibility for the grill station, consistently delivering perfectly cooked items and daily specials.

Line Cook

Ilbianco
Korea, Korea
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Assist CDP in grill and cold section based on Italian cuisine.
  • Cooked various types of authentic Italian Dishes such as salads, fried foods, and garnishes.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction.
  • Learn in-depth knowledge to maintain cleanliness and hygiene as a chef, and keep kitchen cleanliness at break time and at the end of the work.

Cafe Manager

Café Gayu
Korea, Korea
12.2020 - 06.2021
  • Trained cafe employees to consistently exceed customers expectations and provide superior service.
  • Handled business administration functions such as payroll, cash register counting and supply ordering.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
  • Memorized recipes for specialty coffee beverages and seasonal offerings.
  • Acquisition of coffee qualification(SCA barista skills).
  • Responded to emergencies and events occurring outside business hours.
  • Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
  • Made and served brand-specific café beverages with focus on speed, quality and consistency.
  • Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.

Lead Cook

Korean Army
Korea, Korea
05.2019 - 12.2020
  • 450 servings of food for each meal 3 times a day for 19 months with 8 staffs.
  • Adjusted the schedule and role of the cooking staff and looking after their health, well being and productivity.
  • Uphold optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
  • Prepared items for broiling, grilling, frying, sauteing, or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and or marinating.
  • Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation.
  • Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
  • Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.

Cook

Moms Touch
Korea, Korea
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Managed kitchen staffs, supervised the preparation of foods, and explained steps for readying specialty items.
  • Performed food preparation responsibilities to meet franchise standards for quantities, speed and packaging.
  • Identified and informed inefficiencies leading to improved productivity.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Cook

Seasonal Table
Korea, Korea
10.2018 - 01.2019
  • Measured, weighed, and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Learned about the structure, operation and perform in 200 serving buffet restaurant.
  • Optimize the cooking skills and work required in hot parts and grills to reduce the time served.
  • Contributed to consistent customer satisfaction rating by producing high-quality food and providing timely service.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

Assistant Cook

Chef Montres
Korea, Korea
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
  • Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Delivering the task under fast-paced kitchen, focused on making pizza and cold food section.

Education

Certificate IV - Cookery

Via Education
Sydney, NSW
12.2024

Skills

  • Station preparation
  • Food allergy awareness
  • Culinary technique demonstrations
  • Safe food handling
  • Kitchen equipment operation
  • High-volume kitchen environments

Timeline

Demi Chef

Spice Temple
08.2024 - Current

Chef De Partie

Deadringer
11.2023 - 06.2024

Chef De Partie

Warike
04.2022 - 11.2023

Line Cook

Ilbianco
08.2021 - 11.2021

Cafe Manager

Café Gayu
12.2020 - 06.2021

Lead Cook

Korean Army
05.2019 - 12.2020

Cook

Moms Touch
01.2019 - 03.2019

Cook

Seasonal Table
10.2018 - 01.2019

Assistant Cook

Chef Montres
04.2018 - 10.2018

Certificate IV - Cookery

Via Education

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