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Elsa Groenink

Byron Center,MI

Summary

I have just recently graduated from culinary school in December with an associate's degree in culinary arts, as well as a baking and pastry certificate. I have been able to practice some of the skills that I have learned while in culinary school through my job at Knot Spot Pretzels. I have learned to grow and become a manager there as we work on inventory and ordering and make all of our pretzels from scratch for each event. I have also been selling royal icing cookies, cupcakes, and cakes to my local community producing them out of my home kitchen. I have five years experience doing this producing baked goods for many various events such as weddings, showers, birthdays, and other parties. Overall, I would consider myself a knowledgeable baker with expertise in cakes, cookies, and pastries. A team player with solid management and training experience.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maker/Baker

Knot Spot Pretzels
Holland , MI
04.2024 - Current
  • I am a baker at the pretzel shop, where we make all of our pretzels from scratch. We start by making the dough fresh that day, and then hand roll and shape each pretzel. We make cinnamon sugar, salt, and stuffed pretzels, as well as pretzel loaves. We also make a variety of dips and sauces to go with the pretzels. I have been trained and actively participate in the lye dipping station and know the proper procedures that go along with this. I also help to handle all of the kitchen ordering, organization, cleaning, and sending the products out to the markets that we sell at.

Front Desk, Manager

Ohana Dance Company
08.2021 - Current
  • Check students in and out for dance class
  • Answer phones and any questions customers have about the company
  • Check customers out for goods sold in the store
  • Sized students for shoes and different dance items
  • Clean the studio every day before we open
  • Keep inventory and stock in the dance store

Small Business Owner

Elsa's Sweets And Treats
Hudsonville, MI
05.2020 - Current

Serving my customers with custom baking and pastry orders out of my home.

Selling Cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, cake pops, muffins, royal icing cookies, and so much more.

All of my orders are customized to each customer and replicated to what they are looking for.

Education

Culinary Arts Associates Degree - Culinary Arts, Baking And Pastry

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
12.2024

High School Diploma -

Hudsonville High School
Hudsonville, MI
05.2022

Skills

  • Operations Oversight
  • Hospitality Services
  • Inventory Oversight
  • Customer Service
  • Registration Processing
  • Cash Handling
  • Housekeeping
  • Cost Control and Analysis
  • Business Growth and Retention
  • Vendor Relations
  • Financial Planning
  • Chocolate Tempering
  • Baking Temperatures
  • Scaling Ingredients
  • Team Collaboration
  • Dough Handling
  • Cake Decorating
  • Mixing Techniques
  • Pastry Techniques
  • Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Icings and Fondant
  • Traditional Baked Goods
  • Large Quantity Production
  • Lye Dipping and making
  • Cookie decorating
  • Fondant application
  • Gumpaste work

Accomplishments

National Honors Society

Summa Cum Laude

President's List

Certification

Serve Safe Food Safety Certified

Serve Safe Alcohol Certified

Timeline

Maker/Baker

Knot Spot Pretzels
04.2024 - Current

Front Desk, Manager

Ohana Dance Company
08.2021 - Current

Small Business Owner

Elsa's Sweets And Treats
05.2020 - Current

Culinary Arts Associates Degree - Culinary Arts, Baking And Pastry

Grand Rapids Community College

High School Diploma -

Hudsonville High School
Elsa Groenink