Arlin Mansanares
Warminster,PA
Summary
Passionate Cake Decorator with exquisite artistic abilities. Dedicated to maintaining food, associate and product safety. Provides premier customer service and works well with others. Experienced in icing, decorating, packaging, labeling and pricing bakery products.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
year of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cake Decorator
Costco
Warminster
05.2020 - Current
- Created custom cakes for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries.
- Decorated cakes for special occasions, showers, birthdays and christenings.
- Assisted customers with cake design choices and special requests.
- Guided customers in planning cake vision, including color, theme, and size to meet their special occasion needs.
- Created themed cake designs and displays for seasonal promotions to attract customers.
- Maintained quality standards by inspecting finished products for presentation.
- Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses onto cakes.
- Mixed colors and flavors of frosting to create desired aesthetic effects on cakes.
- Prepared buttercream and icings to use for decorating cakes, cupcakes, tarts and other pastries.
- Trained new staff on cake decorating techniques and equipment usage.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient production workflow.
- Organized supplies to ensure efficient workflow during the cake decorating process.
- Managed inventory of baking supplies and coordinated orders to ensure availability for production.
- Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
- Assembled, prepared, decorated, and frosted cakes for purchase.
- Boxed, weighed and wrapped cakes and other bakery products to prepare for pickup.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of the decorating station and tools.
- Followed safety protocols while using sharp utensils such as knives or spatulas.
- Worked with common cake decorating and baking tools, such as mixers and carving tools.
Sales Associate
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
North Wales, Pennsylvania
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted customers in selecting products and answering inquiries.
- Maintained a clean, organized sales floor, enhancing customer shopping experience.
- Assisted customers in locating specific products on the sales floor., answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Collaborated with team members to consistently meet daily sales goals.
- Demonstrated in-depth product knowledge, increasing customer engagement and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily sales goals.
- Maintained a clean and organized sales floor for an optimal shopping experience.
- Participated in promotional events to boost store visibility and traffic.
Waitress
Blessed morning cafe
Warminster
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Provided friendly and efficient service to customers at a local cafe.
- Took orders for food and drinks and delivered them to guests.
- Processed payments using point-of-sale system accurately and efficiently.
- Handled customer inquiries and resolved issues promptly and courteously.
- Greeted customers, answered questions, and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Upsold daily specials and promoted menu items to enhance customer experience.
- Checked back with customers during meal service to ensure satisfaction. with customers throughout meal service to ensure satisfaction.
- Developed positive relationships with regular customers through friendly conversation.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area and service stations.
- Assisted in training new waitstaff on cafe procedures and customer service.
- Communicated with kitchen staff to stay updated on item availability and customer wait times.
- Addressed customer concerns quickly to improve experience.
Education
William Tennent High School
Warminster, PACosmetology
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
09.2016 - 06.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Radiology
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PASkills
- Cake decoration
- Custom decoration
- Frosting preparation
- Ingredient mixing
- Cake assembly
- Product presentation
- Inventory management
- Customer service
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Cake Decorator
Costco
05.2020 - Current
Sales Associate
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
06.2019 - 03.2020
Cosmetology
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
09.2016 - 06.2017
Waitress
Blessed morning cafe
08.2016 - 12.2019
William Tennent High School
Some College (No Degree) - Radiology
Bucks County Community College