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JEFRI THONG JUN QI

JEFRI THONG JUN QI

Chef
Ipoh

Summary

Skilled restaurant industry professional with expertise in meal preparation, portion sizing, and plating. Supports chef leadership through new recipe development and pairings. Committed kitchen support professional who works proactively and productively in busy restaurant environments. Takes instruction well, completes tasks quickly and accurately, and collaborates effectively with team members for smooth food preparation operations.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages

Work History

Demi Chef

Breda Cafe Ipoh
07.2023 - 05.2024
  • Hot kitchen
  • In charge of morning shift operation.
  • Check, receive, and arrange stock for the kitchen.
  • Prepare meals that follow customer order.
  • Assigned and prepare sauce, salad, meat marinate, and other kitchen task, make sure the stock are available anytime.
  • Provided support in all areas of the kitchen as needed, demonstrating versatility and adaptability under pressure.
  • Plated meals paying special attention to garnishes and overall presentation.
  • Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep work and implementing time-saving techniques.

Internship

Weil Hotel Ipoh & Sushi Zento Ipoh
01.2023 - 05.2023

In Weil Hotel

  • Cold kitchen – prepare fruit, salad, sandwich, and other cold items to serve customers at the banquet and also buffet.
  • Manage the stock for the cold kitchen.
  • Chinese hot kitchen – prepare the ingredient and dessert for a la carte section.
  • Assists Chinese wok chef in making dishes at the wok section, arrange the ingredient that the chef needs.


In Sushi Zento

  • Japanese sushi bar – prepare the condiment for making sushi and salad, stand by at a la carte section for making sushi.
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.

Kitchen worker

Cio Ipoh
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Conducted stock counts of ingredients, utensils, condiments and plates, promptly ordering low stock supplies.
  • Conducted basic cooking tasks such as making noodle, soup and chopping ingredient.
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.

Promoter

Eu Yan Sang
12.2024 - 01.2025
  • Managed promotional setup, creating attractive displays to draw in potential customers.
  • Provided product samples, coupons and informational brochures to persuade people to buy products.
  • Identified interested and qualified customers to provide potential customers with additional information regarding product.
  • Boosted product sales by demonstrating product features and benefits during promotional events.

Education

Diploma in Culinary Art

Quest International University
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
04.2001 - 01.2023

Skills

Proper food handling

Counter sanitization

Food spoilage prevention

Recruiting and training

Food presentation

Knife skills

Team management

Inventory oversight

Stock making

Additional Information

Age: 23

Date Of Birth: 02-11-2002

Race: Chinese

Nationality: Malaysian

Certification

Muet Certificate Band 4.0

Reference

Chef Sarvina Ravindaren

Lecturer/ Culinary instructor & Chef

School of Hospitality, Quest International University

016-5122462

sarvina.ravindaren@qiu.edu.my


Dr. Ng Mei Leng

Head of School

School of Hospitality, Quest International University

017-2902828

meileng.ng@qiu.edu.my

Timeline

Muet Certificate Band 4.0

06-2025

Promoter

Eu Yan Sang
12.2024 - 01.2025

Demi Chef

Breda Cafe Ipoh
07.2023 - 05.2024

Internship

Weil Hotel Ipoh & Sushi Zento Ipoh
01.2023 - 05.2023

Kitchen worker

Cio Ipoh
01.2020 - 04.2020

Diploma in Culinary Art

Quest International University
04.2001 - 01.2023
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