Bretta Illig
Lititz,PA
Summary
Artisan baker with extensive experience in the food industry. Dependable and willing to work hard. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner, Operator, Artisan Baker
Self-employed
Lititz, PA
05.2007 - Current
- Managed daily operations - inventory control, formula conversion and development, purchasing supplies,
- Head Baker, Part-time Bakers as needed,
- Baked in state certified kitchen with yearly inspections
- Sold Artisan Breads and various baked good at the Lititz Farmers Market
Receptionist Administrator
Susquehanna Bancshares
Lititz, PA
03.2002 - 03.2012
- Managed phone system, directing calls to appropriate departments efficiently.
- Facilitated visitor check-in process, ensuring compliance with security protocols.
- Processed invoices for Facilities Department
Bakery Manager
Country Table Restaurant
Mt Joy, Pa.
09.1983 - 07.2000
- Hired as a baker to bake the scratch dinner rolls and pies.
- When owners added a breakfast buffet in addition to their breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, I was responsible for developing breakfast pastries.
- Owners expanded their operation to include a bakery for which I managed for 14 years
- Oversaw daily bakery operations, ensuring product quality and adherence to safety standards.
- Head Cake decorator for 10 years... party cakes, wedding cakes, dessert cakes
Nurses Aide
Mennonite Home
Lancaster, PA
04.1980 - 08.1983
- Assisted residents with daily needs to make sure they were comfortable ....bathing, walking, bathroom needs, meal assistance.
- Answered call lights in response to their needs.
- Assisted in patient mobility, improving their physical strength and independence with daily activities.
Work Leader
Gould Farm, William J. Gould Associates
Monterey, MA
10.1978 - 03.1980
- Worked on a working farm with individuals, (Guests) coming out of mental health institutions.
- Work projects included maintaining large organic garden, working with farm animals, chopping wood, splitting wood, hauling wood, maple syrup production, property maintenance.
- Recommended to the Director of Gould Farm that we purchase the local Roadside Store as a stepping stone and place of employment for the guests in preparation for their move to Gould Farm's Boston Program and halfway house.
- Managed the Roadside Store for two years which continues today as a place of employment for the guests at Gould Farm.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA05-1976
Skills
- Artisan bread production
- Quality control
- Food safety compliance
- Time management skills
- Dependable and reliable
- Customer service
Timeline
Owner, Operator, Artisan Baker
Self-employed
05.2007 - Current
Receptionist Administrator
Susquehanna Bancshares
03.2002 - 03.2012
Bakery Manager
Country Table Restaurant
09.1983 - 07.2000
Nurses Aide
Mennonite Home
04.1980 - 08.1983
Work Leader
Gould Farm, William J. Gould Associates
10.1978 - 03.1980
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Elizabethtown College