YingYing (Zoe) Lin
Queens,NY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Le B
New York, NY
08.2025 - 06.2026
- Managed assigned stations including garde mange, grill and hot line while maintaining organization and efficiency throughout service.
- Executed classical French cooking techniques including searing, roasting, braising, sautéing, and precise temperature control of proteins.
- Prepared and plated dishes with attention to detail, accuracy, and timing in a demanding fine dining environment
- Worked closely with Executive Chefs, Sous Chefs, and kitchen team members to coordinate smooth service and maintain proper communication.
Line Cook
The Bazaar By Jose Andres
New York, New York
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Prepared and executed dishes with precision in a fast-paced, high-volume fine dining kitchen.
- Worked multiple stations, including tapas, pastry and hot line, ensuring consistency and quality throughout service.
- Completed daily mise en place, including butchering, vegetable preparation, sauce production, and ingredient portioning.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation while complying with HACCP and New York City Department of Health regulations.
- Supported private events, chef’s tasting menus, and high-volume dinner services by ensuring timely execution and seamless communication across kitchen stations.
Lead Pastry Cook
The Bazaar By Jose Andres
New York, New York
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Lead daily pastry production and coordinate workflow to ensure timely execution of service and production goals.
- Prepare and execute plated desserts, breads, petits fours, and seasonal pastry offerings with precision and consistency.
- Collaborate closely with the Executive Pastry Chef and culinary team on menu execution, recipe development, and seasonal menu changes.
- Maintain exceptional standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and organization throughout service.
- Monitor inventory, assist with ordering, and ensure proper product rotation to minimize waste.
- Support private events, tasting menus, and high-volume dinner service while consistently meeting quality expectations.
Baker's Assistant
JM Bakery
New York, NY
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Stored, labeled and replenished supplies in compliance with food safety regulation.
- Assisted in reading recipes, weighting and measuring baking ingredients.
- Rolled, cut, shaped croissant and dough to form bread, measure and make, cookies, cakes, biscuit and other baked goods.
- Set up fresh baked goods in front display, organizing for visibility and to showcase daily specials or items with limited availability or shelf-life.
- Prepared pastry creams, fillings, piping cruller and other components used in decorating and filling baked goods.
Education
High School Diploma -
Internation High School
40 Irving Pl06-2015
Associate of Arts -
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYSkills
- Fine Dining Pastry Production
- Cakes, Tarts, Mousse, Custards & Creams
- Recipe Execution & Development Support
- Dessert Garnishing & Presentation
- French Cuisine Techniques
- Grill & Hot Line Operations
Timeline
Line Cook
Le B
08.2025 - 06.2026
Line Cook
The Bazaar By Jose Andres
08.2024 - 08.2025
Lead Pastry Cook
The Bazaar By Jose Andres
08.2023 - 08.2024
Baker's Assistant
JM Bakery
11.2022 - 07.2023
Associate of Arts -
Fashion Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Internation High School