Ashley Drisker
Chambersburg,PA
Summary
With a proven track record at Panara Bread, I excel in bakery operations, blending a continuous learning mindset with bread-making expertise. Demonstrated achievements include enhancing food safety, streamlining inventory management, and leading teams to exceed quality standards. My strong communication skills ensure effective training and organizational growth, making me a valuable asset to any culinary team.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Baker Trainer
Panara Bread
Fleming Island, FL
01.2025 - 07.2025
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Decorated cakes and pastries, baked breads, tarts, and pies, and created specialty desserts.
- Collaborated with other managers and team leaders to align bakery operations with overall business objectives.
- Monitored performance of newly trained bakers to assess effectiveness of training methods employed.
- Conducted on-site assessments of bakeries to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Implemented quality control standards, conducting regular product and equipment inspections to ensure compliance.
Baker/Baking Lead/Asst Bakery Mgr
Winn Dixie
Jacksonville, USA
02.2009 - 12.2015
- Support the Department Manager with the management of inventory, in-stock conditions, pricing integrity, merchandising, labor, and managing basic expense controls.
- Support the Department Manager with achieving department and company standards, food safety compliance, and customer service.
- Daily production included baking donuts, pastries, yellow dough, white dough, loaf breads, cookies, muffins, pies, etc.
- Maintained department standards with pricing, markdowns, discards, and custom orders. Prepared to-do lists for other team members to achieve maximum production during all shifts.
- Oversaw baking and cooking training to assist inexperienced staff members in professional development.
- Followed food safety guidelines while preparing all food items.
- Measured out ingredients accurately to ensure consistent product quality.
- Observed color of baked products to adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds.
- Inspected all bakery products and removed any found to possess defects.
- Consistently maintained elevated levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Maintained temperature, sweep and sanitation logs to document proper conditions.
Bread Vender
Wenner Bread
Long Island, NY
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Conducted market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs.
- Reduced process lags by training employees on best practices and protocols.
- Provided training assistance to new employees on bakery operations procedures.
- Mentored baking staff in proper techniques and bakery procedures.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to identify any maintenance needs.
- Monitored color of baking items to raise or lower temperature or remove from oven.
- Managed day-to-day communications with multiple vendors simultaneously.
- Maintained well-stocked and organized sales floor with latest merchandise to drive sustained sales revenue.
- Replenished and arranged items to maintain appearance.
- Provided guidance on best practices for working with third-party vendors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Flemming Island High School
Fleming Island, FL06-2009
Skills
- Baking
- Ordering
- Production Planning
- Inventory
- Monitoring shrink and production controls
- Food safety and sanitation
- Efficiency
- Team leadership experience
- Inventory management
- Continuous learning mindset
- Organizational growth
- Bread making expertise
- Strong communication skills
- Merchandising
Certification
- Certified Baker
Timeline
Certified Baker Trainer
Panara Bread
01.2025 - 07.2025
Baker/Baking Lead/Asst Bakery Mgr
Winn Dixie
02.2009 - 12.2015
Bread Vender
Wenner Bread
01.2008 - 01.2009
High School Diploma -
Flemming Island High School
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