Alfredo Zuniga
Lorton,Virginia
Summary
Skilled Baker with knowledge of baking times, methods, temperatures and flavors.
Creative Bakery Manager looking to build upon skills and tackle new responsibilities. Over 19 years of experience in baking cakes and pastries.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Bakery Operations Manager
Best Buns Bakery Cafe
05.2019 - Current
- Enforced compliance with food safety standards with proper food storage, sanitation and labeling.
- Maintained and controlled inventory of baked goods.
- Managed all baking operations professionally and handled all problems confidently.
- Arranged bakery displays to showcase baked goods, cakes, and pies to drive product sales.
- Guaranteed all baked goods were cooked according to customers tastes and needs.
- Monitored inventory levels and identified opportunities for cost savings.
- Developed cost-effective strategies to drive bakery sales and optimize profits.
- Established performance goals and empowered bakers to exceed targets.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
Pastry Chef
Clydes Restaurant Group
06.2004 - 04.2019
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to guarantee timely delivery of all pastries, cakes and desserts.
- Bring Desserts to the menu according to season.
- Created unique daily specials to drive business growth.
- Monitored quality of ingredients used in recipes to maintain consistency and safety standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies for production of cakes, pastries and desserts.
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste, and presentation.
- Followed food safety standards when handling ingredients.
- Trained new employees on bakery methods and procedures.
Education
No Degree - English As A Second Language (ESL)
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, VA10.2014
Skills
- Baking Equipment Maintenance
- Recipe Creation and Conversion
- Commercial Production
- Expense Tracking
- Portion Control
- Orders Management
- Expiration Monitoring
- Food Management Experience
- Knowledge of Doughs
- Recipe Development
- Employee Scheduling
- Supervisory Experience
- Employee Development
- Cost Control
- Sales Tracking
- Schedule Management
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Staff Hiring
- Employee Reviews
- Scheduling
- Employee Relations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Bakery Operations Manager
Best Buns Bakery Cafe
05.2019 - Current
Pastry Chef
Clydes Restaurant Group
06.2004 - 04.2019
No Degree - English As A Second Language (ESL)
Northern Virginia Community College
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