AidiA Brown
Buck & Honey's
Madison,WI
1
Certification
12
years of professional experience
Hands-on baker and culinary professional with professional bakery production experience, including scratch baking, sourdough bread production, savory items, and cake decorating. Experienced with production planning, inventory, recipe scaling and adjustments, scheduling, opening/closing, and commercial bakery equipment. Culinary coursework through MATC with extensive restaurant kitchen experience and ongoing independent sourdough production.
Work History
Server / Trainer
6 Years 9 Months- Long-term experience in an upscale, high-volume, high-stress restaurant environment.
- Trains staff and consistently monitors food quality and presentation before dishes leave the kitchen.
Line Cook / Prep Cook / Server
3 Years- Worked on the line and as a prep cook in a busy professional kitchen while also serving guests.
- Developed strong skills in mise en place, food preparation, speed, consistency, and kitchen teamwork.
Head Baker / Barista
1 Year- Scratch-baked cookies, scones, breads, savory items, and prepared coffee service.
- Managed weekly baking and stocking schedules, inventory, production needs, and employee scheduling.
- Scaled and adjusted large-batch recipes and determined production quantities based on business needs.
- Handled opening and closing responsibilities and maintained an organized, clean production environment.
Baker's Associate
1 Year- Produced cookies, breads, muffins, donuts, and decorated cakes in a commercial bakery.
- Stocked bakery displays, assisted customers, and maintained product presentation.
- Opened and broke down the bakery, including use and care of large commercial ovens, refrigerators, and freezers.
Education
- Culinary Program
approximately one year completed
Skills
Prepared scratch-baked items.
Prepared sourdough and bread varieties.
Supported savory baking tasks.
Decorated cakes.
Scaled recipes.
Assisted with large-batch production.
Helped with production scheduling.
Followed food safety practices.
Used commercial ovens.
Kept kitchen organized.
Checked product quality.
Certification
ServSafe — Completed food-safety training
Interests
Extensive ongoing home sourdough baking and multi-loaf production
including starter maintenance
fermentation management
recipe scaling
dough handling
shaping
proofing
and troubleshooting.
Timeline
Server / Trainer
Buck & Honey's
01.2020 - CurrentRead More
Line Cook / Prep Cook / Server
Vintage Brewing Co.
01.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Head Baker / Barista
Mary's Coffee
01.2016 - 01.2017Read More
Baker's Associate
Miller & Sons Bakery
01.2015 - 01.2016Read More
Madison Area Technical College (MATC)
from Culinary Program
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