Pastry chef
Resume examples

Managed and led kitchen for the popular bakery, floating between 2 of the 3 local chains. Ensured sanitation standards and established effective, compliant protocols for kitchen staff. Recruited and hired excellent kitchen crew additions to streamline workflows. Consulted with customers to build dream designs for private events.

• Generated greater revenue by moving to a second local store 1 day a week and creating masterpieces that garnered custom commissions.
• Improved production and efficiency by delegating kitchen staff to specific roles.

Managed and prioritized a variety of tasks. Followed recipe cards, production, portion, and presentation standards. Helped clean and set up workstations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service. Inspected, operated, and maintained all baking equipment and reported issues to the kitchen supervisor.

• Completed and utilized daily production worksheets and waste log sheets and made suggestions to the restaurant owner to reduce costs and maximize profits.
• Tasted completed meals to ensure quality and utilized opportunities to train and encourage professional development among the kitchen staff.
• Prepared pastry menu items according to guest orders and ensured constant standards of quality.
• Developed new and creative pastries to update and revitalize the restaurant’s menu and engage the interest of our guests.
• Helped speed up the process of baking and delivering pastries while maintaining quality standards, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.