ALI MARHELKO
Four Seasons Hotel
Kissimmee,FL
1
Certification
8
years of professional experience
Knowledgeable Pastry Chef with background in creating high-quality pastries and desserts. Demonstrated expertise in executing complex recipes and maintaining high standards in both flavor and presentation. Proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced kitchen environments while utilizing creativity and precision baking skills.
Experienced with creating exquisite pastries and desserts, ensuring exceptional quality. Utilizes creativity and technical skills to deliver visually appealing and flavorful products. Track record of thriving in dynamic kitchen environments and contributing to team success.
Work History
Pastry Cook
3 Months- Scaled out and mixed ingredients according to recipes and procedures.
- Demonstrated attention to detail in crafting intricate pastry designs, resulting in excellent presentation and visual appeal for customers.
- Maintained cleanliness and proper food safety standards, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff members.
- Prepared wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies and tarts by following traditional and modern recipes.
- Adapted quickly to new techniques and equipment, increasing overall productivity within the kitchen team.
Pastry Chef
3 Months- Crafted high-quality pastries and desserts, ensuring adherence to recipes and presentation standards.
- Developed seasonal dessert menus, incorporating innovative flavors and techniques to enhance customer experience.
- Collaborated with front-of-house staff to ensure timely delivery of dessert items for special events and catering orders.
- Managed inventory of ingredients, minimizing waste through efficient stock rotation and ordering practices.
- Researched industry trends to introduce new products that align with customer preferences and market demands.
- Utilized social media to showcase new and seasonal desserts, driving increased foot traffic to establishment.
Pastry Cook
5 Years 9 Months- Capable of providing assistance to bakery team members as needed on daily basis.
- Experienced in working efficiently under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Competent in measuring ingredients precisely according to recipe instructions.
- Developed creative techniques for decorating cakes, pies, and other desserts.
- Mastered the art of baking a wide variety of breads, rolls, muffins, scones and cookies.
- Adept at maintaining cleanliness standards within the work area throughout shift.
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing quality or accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to follow recipes and food safety regulations while creating pastries.
- Proven track record of training new employees on proper sanitation procedures.
- Successfully created new recipes for specialty items utilizing seasonal fruits and flavors.
- Proficient in using all types of kitchen equipment such as mixers, ovens and proofers.
- Maintained high food quality standards in kitchen and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Created seasonal flavors and designs for holidays and special events.
- Documented detailed recipes and preparation instructions for new menu creations.
- Combined measured ingredients in bowled of mixing, blending, and cooking machinery.
- Completed baked goods with decorative touches and personalized messages.
- Decorated baked goods, such as cakes, and pastries.
- Mentored bakery personnel in recipe development and baking skills.
- Developed and executed innovative pastry recipes to enhance guest experience.
Pastry Intern
2 Months- Worked with high volume of food for large events and various venues in hotel/casino
- Prepared plated on average 500 desserts for banquets and weddings
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping and proofing
- Frosted and iced cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cobblers and plated desserts
- Prepared all pastry items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity control, taste and presentation
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling and measuring ingredients and mixing
- Produced allergy-friendly creations based on customer needs, including gluten-, dairy- and egg-free variations of classic recipes
Education
Associates Degree - Baking And Pastry Arts
Skills
Adaptive and creative
Kitchen organization
Recipe creation and conversion
Pastry preparation
Event catering
Team collaboration
Food plating and presentation
Food safety and sanitation
Gluten-free baking
Guest service
Self motivated
Dessert preparation
Recipe creation
Effective multi-tasker
Strong team member
Certification
- Certified in Servsafe and Food Allergys
Timeline
Pastry Cook
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04.2026 - 07.2026Read More
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01.2020 - 10.2025Read More
Pastry Intern
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The Culinary Institute of America
Associates Degree from Baking And Pastry Arts
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