Passionate and creative Baking and Pastry Assistant with over 6 years of experience in high-end restaurants and bakeries. Skilled in the art of baking, dessert finishing , and artisanal pastries. Seeking to leverage my culinary expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to quality in a professional pastry assistant role.
Serve safe certified
• Apply Finishing Touches: Decorate and finish desserts such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and pastries by adding icing, glaze, fruit toppings, chocolate, sprinkles, or other decorations.
• Prepare Frosting and Fillings: Mix and prepare various types of frostings, fillings, and glazes according to bakery standards and customer specifications.
• Ensure Presentation Quality: Ensure that all finished desserts are visually appealing, maintaining high standards for presentation and consistency.
• Restock Dessert Displays: Arrange and restock finished desserts in display cases, ensuring an attractive and fresh selection for customers.
• Prepare Special Orders: Customize cakes, breads, and other baked goods according to customer requests, such as birthday or wedding cakes.
• Manage Inventory: Keep track of ingredients and supplies, place orders for fresh stock, and ensure the bakery department is fully stocked.
• Restock Displays: Ensure that bakery display cases are well-stocked, attractive, and neatly organized with fresh items throughout the day.
• Assist Customers: Greet and assist customers with questions about bakery items, ingredients, and suggestions for pairings or special dietary needs.
• Assist with Pastry Preparation: Help prepare baked goods such as cookies, brownies, cakes, cones, and other pastries that complement the ice cream offerings.
• Measure and Mix Ingredients: Follow recipes accurately to measure, mix, and prepare ingredients for baking, ensuring quality consistency.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Keep the pastry preparation area clean, organized, and sanitized, adhering to food safety regulations.
• Monitor Baking Times: Keep track of baking times and temperatures to ensure that all products are baked to perfection.
• Maintain Inventory: Track inventory levels of baked goods and report shortages to the head pastry chef or manager.
• Welcome Customers: Greet customers as they enter the store, creating a positive first impression.
• Manage Reservations: Handle reservations and walk-ins, ensuring customers are seated in a timely manner.
• Maintain Clean Entrance Area: Ensure the front entrance and waiting area are tidy and inviting at all times.
Expert in baking techniques, including cakes, pies, cookies, and pastries
Proficient in dessert plating and presentation
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards (ServSafe Certified)
Skilled with chocolate making
Strong knowledge of kitchen equipment and tools used in baking and pastry
Excellent time management and organizational skills in high-pressure environments
Collaborative team player with strong leadership skills