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Shala Soon

Shala Soon

Elmwood Park,NJ

Summary

Energetic Kitchen Manager enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional. Dedicated to innovative dishes, effective budgeting and top-of-the-line customer service.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Kitchen Manager

Sunday Motor Co. Café
03.2022 - Current
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
  • Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
  • Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
  • Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.

Pastry Tournant

The Plaza Hotel
08.2010 - 01.2019
  • Production of desserts, hotel amenities and tea pastries
  • Plating of the iconic High Tea service pastries
  • Assist in managing inventory and food costs.

Pastry Cook

Cooper Square Hotel, Willis Loughhead / Scott Conant
04.2009 - 08.2010
  • Production of all desserts, bar menu items and breads
  • Managed inventory & food costs.

Pastry Cook

Town Restaurant, Geoffrey Zakarian
05.2008 - 04.2009
  • Production of lunch and dinner desserts and ten different types of bread
  • Breakfast service (baking muffins, croissants and pain au chocolate, fruit plates, etc.)
  • Plated desserts for lunch service
  • Production and plating of petit fours.

Pastry Cook

Piermont, Peter Kelly
11.2007 - 05.2008
  • Responsible for the entire pastry division of the restaurant
  • Conceived, prepared and plated all desserts and petit fours for the menu
  • Created a weekly special for neighboring café.

Office Manager/Executive

Accord Contracting
01.2002 - 11.2007
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
  • Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.

Assistant

Aquavit Restaurant, Marcus Samuelsson / Deborah Racicot
06.1998 - 11.1998
  • Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
  • Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.
  • Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
  • Followed food safety standards when handling ingredients.

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy - Information Technology

St. Francis College
2002

Skills

  • Food Item Purchasing
  • Kitchen Scheduling
  • Standardized Recipes
  • Cost Control
  • Food Plating and Presentation
  • High-Volume Dining
  • Menu Planning
  • Safe Food Handling

Certification

Food Allergens Certificate, ServSafe, September 2024

Food Handler Certificate, ServSafe, January 2022

Certificate in The Essentials of Pastry, The French Culinary Institute, 2007

Timeline

Kitchen Manager

Sunday Motor Co. Café
03.2022 - Current

Pastry Tournant

The Plaza Hotel
08.2010 - 01.2019

Pastry Cook

Cooper Square Hotel, Willis Loughhead / Scott Conant
04.2009 - 08.2010

Pastry Cook

Town Restaurant, Geoffrey Zakarian
05.2008 - 04.2009

Pastry Cook

Piermont, Peter Kelly
11.2007 - 05.2008

Office Manager/Executive

Accord Contracting
01.2002 - 11.2007

Assistant

Aquavit Restaurant, Marcus Samuelsson / Deborah Racicot
06.1998 - 11.1998

Bachelor of Accountancy - Information Technology

St. Francis College

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