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Coty Leonard

Coty Leonard

San Antonio ,TX

Summary

Talented and ambitious baker with a vast array of proficiencies within the field of pastry and baking. Highly passionate about creating breathtaking and memorable experiences for guests. Finally ready to get back to my passion after relocating to San Antonio from New Orleans after hurricane Ida.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Companion Animal Leader

Petco
11.2021 - Current
  • Ensure all products are made and filled daily, and proper rotation standards are met
  • Interact closely and entertain guests with a live walk through "show" while making all candies
  • Responsible for logging all sales and inventory paperwork daily as well as receiving all shipments.
  • Verified completion of planograms, cut-ins and reworks.
  • Created and led sales promotions and advertising strategies to boost profits and bring in new customers.
  • Oversaw proper diet and husbandry of all mammals, reptiles, and aquatic life.

Baker/Pastry Cook

Windsor Court Hotel
02.2019 - 08.2021
  • Oversaw production of dessert and bread items for restaurant and banquets as well as retail locations.
  • Refreshed and rotated between menu items to keep up with the seasonal needs of a full service hotel.
  • Implemented and strictly adhered to safety and sanitation standards put in effect due to covid 19.
  • Learned to produce same high quality results with only a skeleton crew didn't cruise because of staffing issues with the pandemic.
  • Responsible for single handedly putting out massive gingerbread display of Whoville for Christmas.

Baker

Maple Street Patisserie
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Mass produced French pastries and entremets from scratch Under the direction of master pastry chef and owner.
  • Built speed and consistency when finishing and decorating product.
  • Responsible for accuracy and quality control of all packaged orders for wholesale clients.
  • Added focus on the production of laminate and prefermentation doughs.

Banquet Chef and Event

New Orleans Country Club
01.2016 - 09.2017
  • Created dynamic desserts for large banquets and events for up to 500 people
  • Revamped menus and implemented quarterly updates to meet changing demands
  • Oversaw pastry production for catering, pick-up orders and in-store customers
  • Streamlined plating and dessert processes for kitchen staff, effectively shortening patron wait times.
  • Assessed inventory levels daily and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.

Line\Pastry Cook

Emeril's Restaurant
04.2014 - 09.2015
  • Prepared mise en place every day to promote efficient preparation of signature dishes
  • Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes numerous times in one shift
  • Created approximately 50-60 orders simultaneously during busy periods with 100% accuracy rate, resulting in improved customer retention.

Education

Incomplete - Culinary arts

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

Skills

  • Pastry Preparation
  • Catering Understanding
  • Recipe Creation
  • Accurate Scale Operation
  • Plating
  • Time Accounting
  • French Baking Techniques
  • Adaptive and Creative
  • Holiday Baking
  • Excellent Math Skills
  • Artisan Bread Making
  • Solid Problem Solver
  • Maintaining Sourdough Starter
  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Baking Recipe Improvements

Certification

Training staff (4 years) Line cook (4 years) Chef\Management (4 years) Baking (3 years) Entrements (2 years) Viennoiserie (2 years) Haute Patisserie (3 years) Sourdough (2 years) Pastry Arts (6 years) Interpersonal communication (7 years) Improvisation (10+ years) Time Management Basic Math

Timeline

Companion Animal Leader

Petco
11.2021 - Current

Baker/Pastry Cook

Windsor Court Hotel
02.2019 - 08.2021

Baker

Maple Street Patisserie
10.2017 - 01.2019

Banquet Chef and Event

New Orleans Country Club
01.2016 - 09.2017

Line\Pastry Cook

Emeril's Restaurant
04.2014 - 09.2015

Incomplete - Culinary arts

Nicholls State University

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