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Zafri Zaafarani

Commis Chef
Selangor

Summary

Motivated and detail-oriented culinary professional with over 4 years of hands-on experience in fast-paced kitchen environments, including hotel, corporate, and independent food service settings. Skilled in food preparation, inventory management, team leadership, and maintaining high hygiene standards. Proven ability to lead and train new staff, coordinate kitchen operations, and contribute to menu development and cost control. Currently expanding knowledge with a Bachelor's in Business Operations Management to further enhance managerial capabilities in the food and beverage industry. Passionate about delivering quality cuisine and operational excellence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Manager

The Brightside Sandwich Bar
02.2024 - Current

- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.

- Managing and improving workflow to ensure smoothness in daily operation.

- Managing staffs schedule according to weekly working hours.

- Doing stock inventory and ordering from suppliers.

Part-time Cook

Oakwood Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur
10.2023 - 12.2023

- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.

- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.

Commis 1 (Butcher/Cold/Commissary/Receiving)

Cezars Kitchen HSBC
09.2022 - 09.2023

- Ordering, managing stock ordering, and inventory of raw items consisting of vegetables. butchery items and cold kitchen items.

- Handling receiving, detail examination of all item received from suppliers (invoice, expiry dates, conditions of products, stocks freshness).

- Preparing cold kitchen items for daily sales, banquet orders, and fine dining.

- Preparing high quality of meat items according to food safety regulations.

- Ensuring kitchen cleanliness, correct food labeling, and staffs' grooming standard for monthly audit.

- Managing staffs' schedule.

Junior Cook (Malay/Western Kitchen)

Wisma Perwira ATM
04.2022 - 09.2022

- Cooking for all-day buffet, banquet events and western sets.

- Assisting chef with prepping tasks, stock inventory and stock ordering.

- Keeping the cleanliness of both kitchen and dry store.

Internship

Vivatel Kuala Lumpur
03.2021 - 12.2021

- Assisting chef with all the cooking and prepping tasks.

- Preparing food for the all-day buffet, ala carte orders, banquet events and staff meals.

Education

BBA (Hons) Operation Management -

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Puncak Alam, Selangor
03.2024 - Current

Diploma in Arts of Culinary -

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dungun, Terengganu
07.2019 - 02.2022

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Culinary Skills

Cost reduction

Timeline

BBA (Hons) Operation Management -

Universiti Teknologi MARA
03.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager

The Brightside Sandwich Bar
02.2024 - Current

Part-time Cook

Oakwood Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur
10.2023 - 12.2023

Commis 1 (Butcher/Cold/Commissary/Receiving)

Cezars Kitchen HSBC
09.2022 - 09.2023

Junior Cook (Malay/Western Kitchen)

Wisma Perwira ATM
04.2022 - 09.2022

Internship

Vivatel Kuala Lumpur
03.2021 - 12.2021

Diploma in Arts of Culinary -

Universiti Teknologi MARA
07.2019 - 02.2022
Zafri ZaafaraniCommis Chef