Dulce Maria Villa Rendon
Green Bay,WI
Summary
Hello, in the near future I anticipate opening my own Mexican-American bakery. I am a full-time student in baking and pastry, with a dual major in hospitality management at Fox Valley Technical College. I currently work full-time as a cake decorator at a Metro Market grocery store located in Green Bay, WI. In my free time I work as a freelance graphic design artist, I seek to expand my techniques creating edible art. Using my knowledge, I would incorporate my graphic design and business skills to make the most of my bakery business.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cake Decorator
Metro Market
Green Bay, WI
10.2023 - Current
- Created custom cakes for special occasions such as baby-shower, birthdays, and anniversaries.
- Answered phone calls, put in orders and handled customer disputes or complaints.
- Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses onto cakes.
- Cleaned display cases, utensils and working spaces to keep sanitary work environment.
- Used photo cake software to create specialty birthday and anniversary cakes.
- Assembled, prepared, decorated and frosted average of 15 cakes per shift.
- Formulated designs based on customer specifications.
- Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
- Monitored inventory levels of baking supplies and alerted management when restocking was necessary.
- Ensured all tools were sanitized prior to beginning each project.
- Incorporated creative elements into cake designs as requested by clients.
Cake Decorator
Piggly Wiggly
Depere, WI
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Ensured all tools were sanitized prior to beginning each project.
- Cleaned work area after completing each project for sanitation purposes.
- Assisted customers with planning cake vision, including color, theme and size.
- Cleaned display cases, utensils and working spaces to keep sanitary work environment.
- Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses
- Order from supplier when products are needed.
- Organized supplies to ensure efficient workflow during cake decorating process.
- Mixed colors and flavors of frosting to create desired aesthetic effects on cakes.
- Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
Cake Decorator
Meijer
Howard
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted customers with cake vision, including color theme and size
- Answered phone calls
- Cleaned display cases, utensils and working spaces
- Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines
- Part of Safety Committee, noted any safety hazards
- Organized frozen box load into bakery freezer.
Education
Associate of Arts - Baking And Pastry Management
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI05-2026
Associate of Science - Small Business Entrepreneurship
NWTC
Green Bay, WI12-2023
Associate Degree - Graphic Design
NWTC
Green Bay, WI05-2022
Skills
- Food Handling Safety
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)
- Visual Design
- Graphic and Media Design
- Microsoft Office Expertise
- Attentive listening and keen to detail
- Ideal interpersonal communication
- Patient, and/or efficient working under pressure
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Cake Decorator
Metro Market
10.2023 - Current
Cake Decorator
Piggly Wiggly
01.2022 - 10.2023
Cake Decorator
Meijer
01.2021 - 01.2022
Associate of Arts - Baking And Pastry Management
Fox Valley Technical College
Associate of Science - Small Business Entrepreneurship
NWTC
Associate Degree - Graphic Design
NWTC